Title: Heisigs RTK 6th Edition [Stories, Stroke Diagrams, Readings]
Tags: Jouyou_JH JLPT_1 JLPT_2 JLPT_3 Jouyou_3 Jouyou_4 JLPT_None Jouyou_5 Jouyou_6 JLPT_4 Jouyou_2 Jouyou_1 JLPT_5 Jouyou_Names Jouyou_None

frameNoV6: 1
keyword: one
kanji: 一
constituent: One
heisigStory: In Chinese characters, the number one is laid on its side, unlike the Roman numeral I which stands upright. As you would expect, it is written from left to right.
heisigComment: * As a primitive element, the key-word meaning is discarded, and the single horizontal stroke takes on the meaning of floor or ceiling, depending on its position: if it stands above another primitive, it means ceiling; if below, floor.
koohiiStory1: One down, 2041 to go. ;).
jlpt: 5
onYomi: イチ、イツ
kunYomi: ひと-、ひと.つ
readingExamples: 一度 (いちど), 一座 (いちざ), 第一 (だいいち), 一 (ひと), 一つ (ひと.つ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: To learn this one kanji, I recommend (#2000) this story : Bambi is in a cave, eating a side-dish of salad when trying to learn the kanjis. As he succeed to learn the kanji for "one", you get jealous and decide to shoot him with a slingshot. At this moment you hear the police coming, so you hurriedly burn all the proofs into a fire (so you remove the key-words Bambi, slingshot and fire from recommend). So that when the police arrives, the only remaining clue is a single horizontal bar.
words: 一々(いちいち): one by one, separately
一概に(いちがいに): unconditionally, as a rule
一言(いちげん): single word
一見(いちげん): unfamiliar, never before met
一日(いちじつ): one day, first of month
一定(いちじょう): fixed, settled, definite, uniform, regularized, defined, standardized, certain, prescribed
一同(いちどう): all present, all concerned, all of us
一人(いちにん): one person
一部(いちぶ): one copy e.g. of a document, a part, partly, some
一部分(いちぶぶん): a part
一別(いちべつ): parting
一面(いちめん): one side, one phase, front page, the other hand, the whole surface
一目(いちもく): a glance, a look, a glimpse
一様(いちよう): uniformity, evenness, similarity, equality, impartiality
一律(いちりつ): evenness, uniformity, monotony, equality
一連(いちれん): a series, a chain, a ream (of paper)
一括(いっかつ): all together, batch, one lump, one bundle, summing up
一気(いっき): drink!(said repeatedly as a party cheer)
一挙に(いっきょに): at a stroke, with a single swoop
一切(いっさい): all, everything, without exception, the whole, entirely, absolutely
一心(いっしん): one mind, wholeheartedness, the whole heart
一帯(いったい): a region, a zone, the whole place
一敗(いっぱい): one defeat
一変(いっぺん): complete change, about-face
一昨日(おととい): day before yesterday
一昨年(おととし): year before last
一昨昨日(さきおととい): two days before yesterday
第一(だいいち): first, foremost, # 1
単一(たんいつ): single, simple, sole, individual, unitory
一寸(ちょっと): (ateji) (adv int) (uk) just a minute, a short time, a while, just a little, somewhat, easily, readily, rather
一向(ひたすら): earnestly
一息(ひといき): puffy, a breath, a pause, an effort
一頃(ひところ): once, some time ago
一筋(ひとすき): a line, earnestly, blindly, straightforwardly
一まず(ひとまず): for the present, once, in outline
一人でに(ひとりでに): by itself, automatically, naturally
一応(いちおう): once, tentatively, in outline, for the time being
一時(いちじ): one hour, short time, once, temporarily, at one time
一段と(いちだんと): greater, more, further, still more
一度に(いちどに): all at once
一流(いちりゅう): foremost, top-notch, unique
一家(いっか): house, home, a family, a household, one´s family, one´s folks, a style
一昨日(いっさくじつ): day before yesterday
一昨年(いっさくねん): year before last
一種(いっしゅ): species, kind, variety
一瞬(いっしゅん): moment, instant
一生(いっしょう): lifetime, all through life, generation, age, era, the whole world
一斉(いっせい): simultaneous
一層(いっそう): much more, still more, all the more
一体(いったい): one object, one body, generally, what on earth? really?
一旦(いったん): once, for a moment, one morning, temporarily
一致(いっち): coincidence, agreement, union, match, conformity, consistency, cooperation
一定(いってい): fixed, settled, definite, uniform, regularized, standardized, prescribed
一般(いっぱん): general, universal, ordinary, average, liberal
一方(いっぽう): one side, one way, one direction, one party, the other party, on the other hand, meanwhile, only, simple, in turn
統一(とういつ): unity, consolidation, uniformity, unification, compatible
同一(どういつ): identity, sameness, similarity, equality, fairness
一言(ひとこと): single word
一通り(ひととおり): ordinary, usual, in general, briefly
一休み(ひとやすみ): rest
一人一人(ひとりひとり): one by one, each, one at a time
万一(まんいち): by some chance, by some possibility, if by any chance, 10,000:1 odds
唯一(ゆいいつ): only, sole, unique
一度(いちど): once, one time
一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい): as well as one can, as hard as one can
一(いち): one
一日(いちにち): first of month
一番(いちばん): best, first, number one, a game, a round, a bout, a fall, an event (in a meet)
一緒(いっしょ): together, meeting, company
一日(ついたち): first day of month
一つ(ひとつ): one
一月(ひとつき): one month
一人(ひとり): one person

frameNoV6: 2
keyword: two
kanji: 二
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: Like the Roman numeral II, which reduplicates the numeral I, the kanji for two is a simple reduplication of the horizontal stroke that means one. The order of writing goes from above to below, with the first stroke slightly shorter.
koohiiStory1: Two lines.
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ニ、ジ
kunYomi: ふた、ふた.つ、ふたた.び
readingExamples: 二 (ふた), 二つ (ふた.つ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Roman numeral II, written on its side.
words: 二人(ににん): two persons, two people, pair, couple
真っ二つ(まっぷたつ): in two equal parts
二(に): two
二十歳(はたち): 20 years old, 20th year
二十日(はつか): twenty days, twentieth day of the month
二つ(ふたつ): two
二人(ふたり): two persons, two people, pair, couple
二日(ふつか): second day of the month, two days

frameNoV6: 3
keyword: three
kanji: 三
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: And like the Roman numeral III, which triples the numeral I, the kanji for three simply triples the single horizontal stroke. In writing it, think of "1 + 2 = 3" (一 + 二 = 三) in order to keep the middle stroke shorter.
koohiiStory1: One + two = three.
jlpt: 5
onYomi: サン、ゾウ
kunYomi: み、み.つ、みっ.つ
readingExamples: 三 (み), 三つ (み.つ), 三つ (みっ.つ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: THREE measurements define the female shape: BUST, WAIST, and HIPS. Waist is the smallest, and for most women the HIPS are wider than the chest.
words: 三味線(さみせん): three-stringed Japanese guitar, shamisen
三(み): (num) three
三日月(みかずき): new moon, crescent moon
再三(さいさん): again and again, repeatedly
三角(さんかく): triangle, triangular
三日月(みかづき): new moon, crescent moon
三日(みっか): three days, the third day (of the month)
三(さん): three
三つ(みっつ): three

frameNoV6: 4
keyword: four
kanji: 四
constituent: four, pent in, human legs
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: This character is composed of two primitive elements, mouth and human legs, both of which we will meet in the coming lessons. Assuming that you already knew how to write this kanji, we will pass over the "story" connected with it until later. Note how the second stroke is written left-to-right and then top-to-bottom. This is consistent with what we have already seen in the first three numbers and leads us to a general principle that will be helpful when we come to more complicated kanji later on: write north-to-south, west-to-east, northwest-to-southeast.
koohiiStory1: FOUR year-olds often put their FOOT (human legs) in their MOUTH - but they are too young to realize.
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: よ、よ.つ、よっ.つ、よん
readingExamples: 四 (よ), 四つ (よ.つ), 四つ (よっ.つ), 四 (よん)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: I imagine a giant devouring a human in four bites. First the giant bites off the person´s head, then he bites the torso, then from the waist to the knees, and finally the giant plucks up the remaining portion of the human legs into his mouth. See the fourth bite falling in there?
words: 四角(しかく): square
四角い(しかくい): square
四季(しき): four seasons
四捨五入(ししゃごにゅう): rounding up (especially fractions)
四つ角(よつかど): four corners, crossroads
四(よん): four, fourth, quadruple
四(し): four
四日(よっか): fourth day of the month, four days
四つ(よっつ): four

frameNoV6: 5
keyword: five
kanji: 五
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: As with four, we shall postpone learning the primitive elements that make up this character. Note how the general principle we just learned in the preceding frame applies to the writing of the character for five.
koohiiStory1: 三 + two vertical lines = 5.
onYomi: ゴ
kunYomi: いつ、いつ.つ
readingExamples: 五 (いつ), 五つ (いつ.つ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: This Kanji looks like a "3" Kanji with two added vertical lines. 3+2= 5.
words: 五月蝿い(うるさい): noisy, loud, fussy
五十音(ごじゅうおん): the Japanese syllabary
四捨五入(ししゃごにゅう): rounding up (especially fractions)
五日(いつか): five days, the fifth day (of the month)
五つ(いつつ): five
五(ご): five

frameNoV6: 6
keyword: six
kanji: 六
constituent: six, top hat, animal legs
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: The primitives here are top hat and animal legs. Once again, we glide over them until later.
koohiiStory1: Indicating 6 parts of the human body: head, body, 2 arms, 2 legs.
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ロク、リク
kunYomi: む、む.つ、むっ.つ、むい
readingExamples: 六 (む), 六つ (む.つ), 六つ (むっ.つ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Six-Six-SIX ((666)) Mark of the Beast!! Imagine that dapper old beastly fellow summoning his top hat to himself. See it scamper over to him on a little pair of beastly legs.
words: 六(む): (num) six
六日(むいか): six days, sixth (day of month)
六つ(むっつ): six
六(ろく): six

frameNoV6: 7
keyword: seven
kanji: 七
constituent: seven, diced
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: Note that the first stroke "cuts" through the second. This distinguishes seven from the character for spoon (Frame 476), in which the horizontal stroke stops short.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this form takes on the meaning of diced, i.e., "cut" into little pieces, consistent both with the way the character is written and with its association with the kanji for cut to be learned in a later lesson (Frame 89).
koohiiStory1: This kanji is our good old seven, turned upside down.
jlpt: 5
onYomi: シチ
kunYomi: なな、なな.つ、なの
readingExamples: 七 (なな), 七つ (なな.つ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: I wrote it upside down so I crossed it out.
words: 七日(なのか): seven days, the seventh day (of the month)
七(しち): seven
七つ(ななつ): seven
七日(なのか): seven days, the seventh day of the month

frameNoV6: 8
keyword: eight
kanji: 八
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: Just as the Arabic numeral "8" is composed of a small circle followed by a larger one, so the kanji for eight is composed of a short line followed by a longer line, slanting towards it but not touching it. And just as the "lazy 8" is the mathematical symbol for "infinity," so the expanse opened up below these two strokes is associated by the Japanese with the sense of an infinite expanse or something "all-encompassing."
koohiiStory1: Hachi (eight) begins with the sound of the katakana "ha", and it´s approximately the same character.
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ハチ
kunYomi: や、や.つ、やっ.つ、よう
readingExamples: 八 (や), 八つ (や.つ), 八つ (やっ.つ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: The valcano hasn´t erupted for 8 years.
words: お八(おやつ): (uk) between meal snack, afternoon refreshment, afternoon tea, mid-day snack
八(はち): eight
八百屋(やおや): greengrocer
八つ(やっつ): eight
八日(ようか): eight days, the eighth (day of the month)

frameNoV6: 9
keyword: nine
kanji: 九
constituent: nine, baseball
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: If you take care to remember the stroke order of this kanji, you will not have trouble later keeping it distinct from the kanji for power (Frame 922).
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we shall use this kanji to mean baseball team or simply baseball. The meaning, of course, is derived from the nine players who make up a team.
koohiiStory1: Kinda of looks like the kanji of 1　一 with the kanji of 8 八added. So think of it as 　一＋八＝九.
jlpt: 5
onYomi: キュウ、ク
kunYomi: ここの、ここの.つ
readingExamples: 九百 (きゅうひゃく), 三拝九拝 (さんはいきゅうはい), 九 (ここの), 九つ (ここの.つ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Warning - naughty reminder A woman in the doggie style position, waiting for my NINE inches.
words: 九(く): nine
九(きゅう): nine
九日(ここのか): nine days, the ninth day (of the month)
九つ(ここのつ): nine

frameNoV6: 10
keyword: ten
kanji: 十
constituent: ten, needle
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: Turn this character 45 degrees either way and you have the x used for the Roman numeral ten.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character sometimes keeps its meaning of ten and sometimes signifies needle, this latter derived from the kanji for needle (Frame 292). Since the primitive is used in the kanji itself, there is no need to worry about confusing the two. In fact, we shall be following this procedure regularly.
koohiiStory1: Two needles crossing marks the spot, or you can use the Roman character for ten (rotated 45 degrees).
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ジュウ、ジッ、ジュッ
kunYomi: とお、と
readingExamples: 十字架 (じゅうじか), 十文字 (じゅうもんじ), 十 (と), 十 (とお)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: I scared away ten vampires with a single cross!
words: 十分(じっぷん): 10 minutes
十字路(じゅうじろ): crossroads
五十音(ごじゅうおん): the Japanese syllabary
十分(じゅうぶん): enough
十(じゅう): 10, ten
十(とお): 10, ten
十日(とおか): ten days, the tenth day of the month
二十歳(はたち): 20 years old, 20th year
二十日(はつか): twenty days, twentieth day of the month

frameNoV6: 11
keyword: mouth
kanji: 口
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: Like several of the first characters we shall learn, the kanji for mouth is a clear pictograph. Since there are no circular shapes in the kanji, the square must be used to depict the circle.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this form also means mouth. Any of the range of possible images that the word suggests - an opening or entrance to a cave, a river, a bottle, or even the largest hole in your head - can be used for the primitive meaning.
koohiiStory1: Looks like a huge open mouth.
jlpt: 4
onYomi: コウ、ク
kunYomi: くち
readingExamples: 口述 (こうじゅつ), 人口 (じんこう), 開口 (かいこう), 口 (くち)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Momma used to say: "Keep your trap shut!" This thing is shaped like a trap door.
words: 悪口(あっこう): abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking
甘口(あまくち): sweet flavour, mildness, flattery, stupidity
入口(いりくち): entrance, gate, approach, mouth
口ずさむ(くちずさむ): to hum something, to sing to oneself
口述(こうじゅつ): verbal statement
口頭(こうとう): oral
出入り口(でいりぐち): exit and entrance
閉口(へいこう): shut mouth
無口(むくち): reticence
裏口(うらぐち): back door, rear entrance
火口(かこう): crater
口紅(くちべに): lipstick
口実(こうじつ): excuse
蛇口(じゃぐち): faucet, tap
早口(はやくち): fast-talking
窓口(まどぐち): ticket window
利口(りこう): clever, shrewd, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent
悪口(わるくち): abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking
人口(じんこう): population
入口(いりぐち): entrance, gate, approach, mouth
口(くち): mouth, orifice, opening
出口(でぐち): exit, gateway, way out, outlet, leak, vent

frameNoV6: 12
keyword: day
kanji: 日
constituent: day, sun
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: This kanji is intended to be a pictograph of the sun. Recalling what we said in the previous frame about round forms, it is easy to detect the circle and the big smile that characterize our simplest drawings of the sun - like those yellow badges with the words, "Have a nice day!"
heisigComment: * Used as a primitive, this kanji can mean sun or day or a tongue wagging in the mouth. This latter meaning, incidentally, derives from an old character outside the standard list meaning something like "sayeth" and written almost exactly the same, except that the stroke in the middle does not touch the right side (Frame 620).
koohiiStory1: Open the window, new day.
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ニチ、ジツ
kunYomi: ひ、-び、-か
readingExamples: 日時 (にちじ), 日光 (にっこう), 毎日 (まいにち), 日 (か), 日 (ひ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Picture two halves of a 24-hr period: Day & Night.
words: 悪日(あくび): unlucky day
明後日(あさって): day after tomorrow
明日(あした): tomorrow
一日(いちじつ): one day, first of month
一昨日(おととい): day before yesterday
日付(かづけ): date, dating
月日(がっぴ): (the) date
期日(きじつ): fixed date, settlement date
今日は(こんにちは): hello, good day (daytime greeting id)
一昨昨日(さきおととい): two days before yesterday
明々後日(しあさって): two days after tomorrow
終日(しゅうじつ): all day
七日(なのか): seven days, the seventh day (of the month)
西日(にしび): westering sun
日夜(にちや): day and night, always
日当(にっとう): daily allowance
日頃(ひごろ): normally, habitually
日取り(ひどり): fixed date, appointed day
日向(ひなた): sunny place, in the sun
日の丸(ひのまる): the Japanese flag
日々(ひび): every day, daily, day after day
日焼け(ひやけ): sunburn
三日月(みかずき): new moon, crescent moon
連日(れんじつ): every day, prolonged
一昨日(いっさくじつ): day before yesterday
今日(こんにち): today
祭日(さいじつ): national holiday, festival day
祝日(しゅくじつ): national holiday
生年月日(せいねんがっぴ): birth date
先日(せんじつ): the other day, a few days ago
月日(つきひ): (the) date
定休日(ていきゅうび): regular holiday
当日(とうじつ): appointed day
日(にち): Japan-, Japanese-
日時(にちじ): date and time
日常(にちじょう): ordinary, regular, everyday, usual
日用品(にちようひん): daily necessities
日課(にっか): daily lesson, daily work, daily routine
日光(にっこう): sunlight
日中(にっちゅう): daytime, during the day, Sino-Japanese
日程(にってい): agenda
日当たり(ひあたり): exposure to the sun, sunny place
日帰り(ひがえり): day trip
日陰(ひかげ): shadow
日付(ひづけ): date
日日(ひにち): every day, daily, day after day
日の入り(ひのいり): sunset
日の出(ひので): sunrise
平日(へいじつ): weekday, ordinary days
三日月(みかづき): new moon, crescent moon
三日(みっか): three days, the third day (of the month)
明後日(みょうごにち): day after tomorrow
夕日(ゆうひ): setting sun
曜日(ようび): day of the week
来日(らいにち): arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan
明日(あす): tomorrow
日記(にっき): diary
日(ひ): day
一日(いちにち): first of month
五日(いつか): five days, the fifth day (of the month)
火曜日(かようび): Tuesday
金曜日(きんようび): Friday
昨日(きのう): yesterday
今日(きょう): today, this day
月曜日(げつようび): Monday
九日(ここのか): nine days, the ninth day (of the month)
水曜日(すいようび): Wednesday
誕生日(たんじょうび): birthday
一日(ついたち): first day of month
十日(とおか): ten days, the tenth day of the month
土曜日(どようび): Saturday
七日(なのか): seven days, the seventh day of the month
日曜日(にちようび): Sunday
二十日(はつか): twenty days, twentieth day of the month
二日(ふつか): second day of the month, two days
毎日(まいにち): every day
六日(むいか): six days, sixth (day of month)
木曜日(もくようび): Thursday
八日(ようか): eight days, the eighth (day of the month)
四日(よっか): fourth day of the month, four days

frameNoV6: 13
keyword: month
kanji: 月
constituent: month, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: This character is actually a picture of the moon, with the two horizontal lines representing the left eye and mouth of the mythical "man in the moon." (Actually, the Japanese see a hare in the moon, but it is a little farfetched to find one in the kanji.) And one month, of course, is one cycle of the moon.
heisigComment: * As a primitive element, this character can take on the sense of moon, flesh, or part of the body. The reasons for the latter two meanings will be explained in a later chapter.
koohiiStory1: A month is longer than a day.
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ゲツ、ガツ
kunYomi: つき
readingExamples: 月曜 (げつよう), 明月 (めいげつ), 歳月 (さいげつ), 月 (つき)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Am I the only one who sees this as someone sticking their ass in the air "mooning" someone (two cheeks of the butt and the legs coming off of it)? The Moon meaning connects well to the meaning of month, considering that months were traditionally measured by the phases of the moon. Also, the mooning "ass" part of it connects well to Hesig´s seemingly unconnected "flesh" or "part of the body" meaning (when used in primitive form).
words: 五月蝿い(うるさい): noisy, loud, fussy
ヶ月(かげつ): (number of) months
月日(がっぴ): (the) date
月謝(げっしゃ): monthly tuition fee
月賦(げっぷ): monthly installment
月曜(げつよう): Monday
月並み(つきなみ): every month, common
満月(まんげつ): full moon
三日月(みかずき): new moon, crescent moon
月給(げっきゅう): monthly salary
月末(げつまつ): end of the month
再来月(さらいげつ): month after next
生年月日(せいねんがっぴ): birth date
先々月(せんせんげつ): month before last
月(つき): month, moon
月日(つきひ): (the) date
年月(としつき): months and years
年月(ねんげつ): months and years
三日月(みかづき): new moon, crescent moon
さ来月(さらいげつ): the month after next
月曜日(げつようび): Monday
今月(こんげつ): this month
先月(せんげつ): last month
一月(ひとつき): one month
毎月(まいげつ): every month, each month, monthly
来月(らいげつ): next month

frameNoV6: 14
keyword: rice field
kanji: 田
constituent: rice field, brains
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: Another pictograph, this kanji looks like a bird's-eye view of a rice field divided into four plots. Be careful when writing this character to get the order of the strokes correct. You will find that it follows perfectly the principle stated in frame 4.
heisigComment: * When used as a primitive element, the meaning of rice field is most common, but now and again it will take the meaning of brains from the fact that it looks a bit like that tangle of gray matter nestled under our skulls.
koohiiStory1: A rice field divided into four parts.
jlpt: 4
onYomi: デン
kunYomi: た
readingExamples: 田 (た)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Ten people use their mouths to eat the yield of the rice fields.
words: 水田(すいでん): (water-filled) paddy field
田園(でんえん): country, rural districts
田(た): rice field
田植え(たうえ): rice planting
田ぼ(たんぼ): paddy field, farm
田舎(いなか): the country, country side

frameNoV6: 15
keyword: eye
kanji: 目
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 1
heisigStory: Here again, if we round out the corners of this kanji and curve the middle strokes upwards and downwards respectively, we get something resembling an eye.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the kanji keeps its sense of eye, or more specifically, an eyeball. When placed in the surroundings of a complex kanji, the primitive will sometimes be turned on its side.
koohiiStory1: There are 3 sections. Imagine the outer two being the whites of your eye. The middle is the pupil. Fill it in with imaginary color.
jlpt: 4
onYomi: モク、ボク
kunYomi: め、-め、ま-
readingExamples: 目的 (もくてき), 目前 (もくぜん), 項目 (こうもく), 目 (め)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: 目_目.
words: 一目(いちもく): a glance, a look, a glimpse
お目出度う(おめでとう): (ateji) (int) (uk) Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion!
効き目(ききめ): effect, virtue, efficacy, impression
生真面目(きまじめ): too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity
切れ目(きれめ): break, pause, gap, end, rift, interruption, cut, section, notch, incision, end (of a task)
人目(じんもく): glimpse, public gaze
着目(ちゃくもく): attention
丁目(ちょうめ): district of a town, city block (of irregular size)
継ぎ目(つぎめ): a joint, joining point
出鱈目(でたらめ): irresponsible utterance, nonsense, nonsensical, random, haphazard, unsystematic
番目(ばんめ): cardinal number suffix
目蓋(まぶた): eyelid
目方(めかた): weight
目覚しい(めざましい): brilliant, splendid, striking, remarkable
目覚める(めざめる): to wake up
目付き(めつき): look, expression of the eyes, eyes
目眩(めまい): dizziness, giddiness
目盛(めもり): scale, gradations
面目(めんぼく): face, honour, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
目録(もくろく): catalogue, catalog, list
目論見(もくろみ): a plan, a scheme, a project, a program, intention, goal
お目に掛かる(おめにかかる): to see or meet someone
科目(かもく): (school) subject, curriculum, course
項目(こうもく): item
駄目(だめ): no, no good, hopeless
注目(ちゅうもく): notice, attention, observation
真面目(まじめ): diligent, serious, honest
目上(めうえ): superior(s), senior
目指す(めざす): aim at, have an eye on
目覚し(めざまし): alarm clock (abbreviation)
目下(めした): subordinate(s), inferior(s), junior
目印(めじるし): mark, sign, landmark
目立つ(めだつ): be conspicuous, stand out
目安(めやす): criterion, aim
目次(もくじ): table of contents
目的(もくてき): purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention
目標(もくひょう): mark, objective, target
役目(やくめ): duty, business
目(め): eye, eyeball

frameNoV6: 16
keyword: old
kanji: 古
constituent: old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: The primitive elements that compose this character are ten and mouth, but you may find it easier to remember it as a pictograph of a tombstone with a cross on top. Just think back to one of those graveyards you have visited, or better still, used to play in as a child, with old inscriptions on the tombstones. This departure from the primitive elements in favor of a pictograph will take place now and again at these early stages, and almost never after that. So you need not worry about cluttering up your memory with too many character "drawings."
heisigComment: * Used as a primitive element, this kanji keeps its key-word sense of old, but care should be taken to make that abstract notion as graphic as possible.
koohiiStory1: Tombstone and cross on an old man´s grave.
jlpt: 4
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: ふる.い、ふる-、-ふる.す
readingExamples: 古い (ふる.い), 古す (ふる.す)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: You get OLD fast if you have ten open mouths to feed.
words: 古(いにしえ): antiquity, ancient times
考古学(こうこがく): archaeology
古代(こだい): ancient times
稽古(けいこ): practice, training, study
古典(こてん): old book, classic, classics
中古(ちゅうこ): used, second-hand, old, Middle Ages
古い(ふるい): old (not person), aged, ancient, antiquated, stale, threadbare, outmoded, obsolete article

frameNoV6: 17
keyword: I
kanji: 吾
constituent: I, five, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: There are actually a number of kanji for the word I, but the others tend to be more specific than this one. The key word here should be taken in the general psychological sense of the "perceiving subject." Now the one place in our bodies that all five senses are concentrated in is the head, which has no less than five mouths: 2 nostrils, 2 ears, and 1 mouth. Hence, five mouths = I.
koohiiStory1: I have 5 senses.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: ゴ
kunYomi: われ、わが-、あ-
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: I eat five times at day.

frameNoV6: 18
keyword: risk
kanji: 冒
constituent: risk, sun, day, eye
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: Remember when you were young and your mother told you never to look directly into the sun for fear you might burn out your eyes? Probably you were foolish enough to risk a quick glance once or twice; but just as probably, you passed that bit of folk wisdom on to someone else as you grew older. Here, too, the kanji that has a sun above and an eye right below looking up at it has the meaning of risk (see frame 12).
koohiiStory1: Don´t look at the sun directly with your eyes, it´s risky!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: おか.す
readingExamples: 冒す (おか.す)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: You´ll risk your eyesight if you look up at the sun.
words: 冒頭(ぼうとう): beginning, start, outset
冒険(ぼうけん): risk, venture, adventure

frameNoV6: 19
keyword: companion
kanji: 朋
constituent: companion, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, moon2, month2, flesh2, part of the body2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: The first companion that God made, as the Bible story goes, was Eve. Upon seeing her, Adam exclaimed, "Flesh of my flesh!" And that is precisely what this character says in so many strokes.
koohiiStory1: My companion and I are like two moons side by side.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: とも
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Under the twin moons of Tatooine, Luke had no COMPANION.

frameNoV6: 20
keyword: bright
kanji: 明
constituent: bright, sun, day, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: Among nature's bright lights, there are two that the biblical myth has God set in the sky: the sun to rule over the day and the moon to rule the night. Each of them has come to represent one of the common connotations of this key word: the sun, the bright insight of the clear thinker, and the moon, the bright intuition of the poet and the seer (see frame 13).
koohiiStory1: The sun makes the moon bright.
jlpt: 4
onYomi: メイ、ミョウ、ミン
kunYomi: あ.かり、あか.るい、あか.るむ、あか.らむ、あき.らか、あ.ける、-あ.け、あ.く、あ.くる、あ.かす
readingExamples: 明暗 (めいあん), 説明 (せつめい), 鮮明 (せんめい), 明かす (あ.かす), 明かり (あ.かり), 明く (あ.く), 明くる (あ.くる), 明ける (あ.ける), 明らむ (あか.らむ), 明るい (あか.るい), 明るむ (あか.るむ), 明らか (あき.らか)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: The sun and the moon are brightest objects in the day and night, respectively.
words: 明かす(あかす): to pass, spend, to reveal, to divulge
明白(あからさま): obvious, overt, plainly, frankly
明るい(あかるい): bright, cheerful
明き(あき): room, time to spare, emptiness, vacant
明くる(あくる): next, following
明後日(あさって): day after tomorrow
明日(あした): tomorrow
賢明(けんめい): wisdom, intelligence, prudence
明々後日(しあさって): two days after tomorrow
照明(しょうめい): illumination
声明(せいめい): declaration, statement, proclamation
不明(ふめい): unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified
明瞭(めいりょう): clarity
明朗(めいろう): bright, clear, cheerful
明かり(あかり): lamplight, brightness
明らか(あきらか): obvious, clear
明け方(あけがた): dawn
明ける(あける): to dawn, become daylight
証明(しょうめい): proof, verification
透明(とうめい): transparency, cleanness
発明(はつめい): invention
文明(ぶんめい): civilization, culture
明後日(みょうごにち): day after tomorrow
明確(めいかく): clear up, clarify, define
夜明け(よあけ): dawn, daybreak
明日(あす): tomorrow
説明(せつめい): explanation
明い(あかるい): bright, light, cheerful, sunny

frameNoV6: 21
keyword: chant
kanji: 唱
constituent: chant, mouth, prosperous, sun, day, tongue wagging, sun2, day2, tongue wagging2
heisigStory: This one is easy! You have one mouth making no noise (the choirmaster) and two mouths with wagging tongues (the minimum for a chorus). So think of the key word, chant, as monastery singing and the kanji is yours forever (see frame 11).
koohiiStory1: Someone chanting with their mouth open for two consecutive days.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: とな.える
readingExamples: 唱える (とな.える)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Chants from our mouths are meant to reach the sun and the stars. Stars are just suns just further away so they seem smaller.
words: 合唱(がっしょう): chorus, singing in a chorus
唱える(となえる): to recite, to chant, to call upon

frameNoV6: 22
keyword: sparkle
kanji: 晶
constituent: sparkle, day, sun, day3, sun3
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: What else can the word sparkle suggest if not a diamond? And if you've ever held a diamond up to the light, you will have noticed how every facet of it becomes like a miniature sun. This kanji is a picture of a tiny sun in three places (that is, "everywhere"), to give the sense of something that sparkles on all sides. Just like a diamond. In writing the primitive elements three times, note again how the rule for writing given in frame 4 holds true not only for the strokes in each individual element but also for the disposition of the elements in the character as a whole.
koohiiStory1: A diamond sparkles as brightly as three suns.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Sparkle is a forest (#197) of suns!
words: 結晶(けっしょう): crystal, crystallization

frameNoV6: 23
keyword: goods
kanji: 品
constituent: goods, mouth, mouth3
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: As in the character for sparkle, the triplication of a single element in this character indicates "everywhere" or "heaps of." When we think of goods in modern industrial society, we think of what has been mass-produced - that is to say, produced for the "masses" of open mouths waiting like fledglings in a nest to "consume" whatever comes their way.
koohiiStory1: Three boxes of goods are devoured by the hungry mouths of waiting consumers.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ヒン、ホン
kunYomi: しな
readingExamples: 品 (しな)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Three hungry mouths waiting for the goods to come.
words: 下品(かひん): inferior article
気品(きひん): aroma
骨董品(こっとうひん): curio
出品(しゅっぴん): exhibit, display
品質(ひんしつ): quality
品種(ひんしゅ): brand, kind, description
用品(ようひん): articles, supplies, parts
下品(げひん): inferior article
作品(さくひん): work, opus, performance, production
品(しな): thing, article, goods, dignity, counter for meal courses
商品(しょうひん): commodity, goods, stock, merchandise
賞品(しょうひん): prize, trophy
食品(しょくひん): commodity, foodstuff
製品(せいひん): manufactured goods
手品(てじな): sleight of hand, conjuring trick, magic, juggling
日用品(にちようひん): daily necessities
必需品(ひつじゅひん): necessities, necessary article, requisite, essential
品(ひん): article, item
部品(ぶひん): parts, accessories
薬品(やくひん): medicine(s), chemical(s)
洋品店(ようひんてん): shop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
品物(しなもの): article, goods
食料品(しょくりょうひん): foods

frameNoV6: 24
keyword: spine
kanji: 呂
constituent: spine, mouth, drop, mouth2
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: This character is rather like a picture of two of the vertebrae in the spine linked by a single stroke.
koohiiStory1: Spine connects head and body.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロ、リョ
kunYomi: せぼね
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: The spine goes from one opening mouth/opening (mouth/face) to another mouth/opening (genitals). Just think of these openings being enlarged to represent the head and the body. The bottom is bigger because the body is bigger than the face.
words: 風呂(ふろ): bath
風呂敷(ふろしき): wrapping cloth, cloth wrapper

frameNoV6: 25
keyword: prosperous
kanji: 昌
constituent: prosperous, sun, day, sun2, day2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: What we mentioned in the previous two frames about 3 of something meaning "everywhere" or "heaps of" was not meant to be taken lightly. In this kanji we see two suns, one atop the other, which, if we are not careful, is easily confused in memory with the three suns of sparkle. Focus on the number this way: since we speak of prosperous times as sunny, what could be more prosperous than a sky with two suns in it? Just be sure to actually SEE them there.
koohiiStory1: If you work from Sun UP to Sun DOWN you will be prosperous.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: さかん
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: I kept getting this mixed up with meanings like ´fortune´, so here is a fool proof story! Remember the Vulcan salute from ´Star Trek´ (a fiction of the sci-fi genre in which heavenly bodies such as SUNS play a huge role) used with the phrase ´live long and PROSPER´? If that´s not enough of a visual reminder, the Vulcan salute shows the fingers parted in to 2 sets of 2, and visually kind of looks like this kanji if you think about it.

frameNoV6: 26
keyword: early
kanji: 早
constituent: early, sunflower, sun, day, ten, needle
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: This kanji is actually a picture of the first flower of the day, which we shall, in defiance of botanical science, call the sunflower, since it begins with the element for sun and is held upon a stem with leaves (the pictographic representation of the final two strokes). This time, however, we shall ignore the pictograph and imagine sunflowers with needles for stems, which can be plucked and used to darn your socks. The sense of early is easily remembered if one thinks of the sunflower as the early riser in the garden, because the sun, showing favoritism towards its namesake, shines on it before all the others (see frame 10).
heisigComment: * As a primitive element, this kanji takes the meaning of sunflower, which was used to make the abstract key word early more graphic.
koohiiStory1: The sun up is early, well before ten.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ソウ、サッ
kunYomi: はや.い、はや、はや-、はや.まる、はや.める、さ-
readingExamples: 早期 (そうき), 早晩 (そうばん), 早々に (そうそうに), 早い (はや.い), 早まる (はや.まる), 早める (はや.める)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: An early sun-flower looks like a miniature sun perched on a needlelike stems.
words: お早う(おはよう): Good morning
早急(さっきゅう): urgent
素早い(すばやい): fast, quick, prompt, agile
早める(はやめる): to hasten, to quicken, to expedite, to precipitate, to accelerate
最早(もはや): already, now
早速(さっそく): at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
早口(はやくち): fast-talking
早い(はやい): early

frameNoV6: 27
keyword: rising sun
kanji: 旭
constituent: rising sun, nine, baseball, sun, day
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: This character is a sort of nickname for the Japanese flag with its well-known emblem of the rising sun. If you can picture two seams running down that great red sun, and then imagine it sitting on a baseball bat for a flagpole, you have a slightly irreverent - but not altogether inaccurate - picture of how the sport has caught on in the Land of the Rising Sun.
koohiiStory1: 9am carries with it the rising sun.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョク
kunYomi: あさひ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Nine planets revolve around our rising sun.

frameNoV6: 28
keyword: generation
kanji: 世
constituent: generation, ten, twenty
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: We generally consider one generation as a period of thirty (or ten plus ten plus ten) years. If you look at this kanji in its completed form - not in its stroke order - you will see three tens. When writing it, think of the lower horizontal lines as "addition" lines written under numbers to add them up. Thus: ten "plus" ten "plus" ten = thirty. Actually, it's a lot easier doing it with a pencil than reading it in a book.
koohiiStory1: 3 tens = generation.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: セイ、セ、ソウ
kunYomi: よ、さんじゅう
readingExamples: 世紀 (せいき), 時世 (じせい), 処世 (しょせい), 世 (よ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: They SAY a generation is ten+ten+ten years, with the big first ten providing a grounding, and the next ten providing a little more grounding for the final ten. But I wish the next generation didn´t always SAY "yo!". (ON reading is SEI, KUN reading is yo).
words: お世辞(おせじ): flattery, compliment
出世(しゅっせ): promotion, successful career, eminence
世辞(せじ): flattery, compliment
世帯(せたい): household
世代(せだい): generation, the world, the age
世論(せろん): public opinion
世(よ): world, society, age, generation
世紀(せいき): century, era
世間(せけん): world, society
中世(ちゅうせい): Middle Ages, mediaeval times
世の中(よのなか): society, the world, the times
世界(せかい): world
世話(せわ): take care of

frameNoV6: 29
keyword: stomach
kanji: 胃
constituent: stomach, rice field, brains, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: You will need to refer back to frames 13 and 14 here for the special meaning of the two primitive elements that make up this character: flesh (part of the body) and brain. What the kanji says, if you look at it, is that the part of the body that keeps the brain in working order is the stomach. To keep the elements in proper order, when you write this kanji think of the brain as being "held up" by the flesh.
koohiiStory1: The rice field is harvested once a month to get food for our stomach.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: イ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: The stomach is the part of the body that digests food (which, in Japan, is mainly rice).
words: 胃(い): stomach

frameNoV6: 30
keyword: nightbreak
kanji: 旦
constituent: nightbreak, sun, one, floor
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: While we normally refer to the start of the day as "daybreak," Japanese commonly refers to it as the "opening up of night" into day. Hence the choice of this rather odd key word, nightbreak. The single stroke at the bottom represents the floor (have a peek again at frame 1) or the horizon over which the sun is poking its head
koohiiStory1: A nightbreak happens when the sun rises over the horizon (floor).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タン、ダン
kunYomi: あき.らか、あきら、ただし、あさ、あした
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: It may be easier to think of the keyword "DAYBREAK" or "MORNING" for this kanji (other kanji dictionaries do). Then the mnemonic phrase "SUN rising over the HORIZON" works better. It is an infrequent kanji, but can be found in: 旦夕　（たんせき） morning and evening, or 元旦　（がんたん） New Year´s Day.
words: 旦那(だんな): master (of house), husband (informal)
一旦(いったん): once, for a moment, one morning, temporarily

frameNoV6: 31
keyword: gall bladder
kanji: 胆
constituent: gallbladder, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, nightbreak, sun, day, one, floor
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: The pieces in this character should be easily recognizable: on the left, the element for part of the body, and on the right, the character for nightbreak, which we have just met. What all of this has to do with the gall bladder is not immediately clear. But all we need to do is give a slight twist to the traditional biblical advice about not letting the sun set on your anger (which ancient medicine associated with the choler or bile that the gall bladder is supposed to filter out), and change it to "not letting the night break on your anger" (or your gall) - and the work of remembering the kanji is done. And the improvement is not a bad piece of advice in its own right, since anger, like so many other things, can often be calmed by letting the sun set on it and then "sleeping it off."
koohiiStory1: The moon has a lot of gall sticking around after sunrise.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: きも
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: All the month long I have to start working at nightbreak. This really activates my gall bladder (=I get angry).
words: 大胆(だいたん): bold, daring, audacious

frameNoV6: 32
keyword: span
kanji: 亘
constituent: span, one, ceiling, sun, day, one, floor
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: "Sunrise, sunset, sunrise, sunset..." goes the song of the Fiddler on the Roof. You can almost see the journey of the sun as it moves from one horizon (the floor) to its noonday heights in the sky overhead (ceiling) and then disappears over the other horizon - day after day, marking the span of our lives.
koohiiStory1: The sun spans from horizon to horizon in a day.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ、カン
kunYomi: わた.る、もと.める
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: The span of the day is the time between the sun goes up and comes down.

frameNoV6: 33
keyword: concave
kanji: 凹
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: You couldn't have asked for a better key word for this kanji! Just have a look at it: a perfect image of a concave lens (remembering, of course, that the kanji square off rounded things), complete with its own little "cave." Now all you have to do is learn how to write it.
koohiiStory1: The letter "U" is concavely written.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オウ
kunYomi: くぼ.む、へこ.む、ぼこ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Concave has a concave shape.
words: 凸凹(でこぼこ): unevenness, roughness, ruggedness
凹む(へこむ): be dented, be indented, yield to, to give, sink, collapse, cave in, be snubbed

frameNoV6: 34
keyword: convex
kanji: 凸
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 2
heisigStory: Maybe this helps you see how the Japanese have no trouble keeping convex distinct from concave. Note the odd feeling of the third stroke. If it doesn't feel all that strange now, by the time you are done with this book, it will. There are very few times you will have to write it.
koohiiStory1: When I get vexed, I give people the middle finger.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トツ
kunYomi: でこ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Convex has a convex shape.
words: 凸凹(でこぼこ): unevenness, roughness, ruggedness

frameNoV6: 35
keyword: olden times
kanji: 旧
constituent: olden times, stick, sun, day
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: A walking stick is needed for days of olden times, since days, too, get old - at least insofar as we refer to them as the "good old days." The main thing here is to think of "good old days" when you hear the key word olden times. The rest will take care of itself.
koohiiStory1: Age 18 = olden times.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: ふる.い、もと
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: The old man with a walking stick kept talking of olden times all day long.
words: 旧知(きゅうち): old friend, old friendship
旧事(くじ): past events, bygones
復旧(ふくきゅう): restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
旧(きゅう): ex-

frameNoV6: 36
keyword: oneself
kanji: 自
constituent: oneself, drop, eye
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: You can think of this kanji as a stylized pictograph of the nose, that little drop that Mother Nature set between your eyes. The Japanese refer to themselves by pointing a finger at their nose - giving us an easy way to remember the kanji for oneself.
heisigComment: * The same meaning of oneself can be kept when this kanji is used as a primitive element, but you will generally find it better to give it the meaning of nose or nostrils, both because it accords with the story above and because it is the first part of the kanji for nose (Frame 733).
koohiiStory1: Faced with his clone, our hero valiantly cut a mark on his forehead right above his eye so that his comrades could tell his true oneself from the enemy.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ジ、シ
kunYomi: みずか.ら、おの.ずから、おの.ずと
readingExamples: 自分 (じぶん), 自由 (じゆう), 各自 (かくじ), 自ら (みずか.ら)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: To use an eyedropper by oneself, aim from above to put a drop into the eye.
words: 自惚れ(うぬぼれ): pretension, conceit, hubris
自ずから(おのずから): naturally, as a matter of course
自我(じが): self, the ego
自覚(じかく): self-conscious
自己(じこ): self, oneself
自在(じざい): freely, at will
自主(じしゅ): independence, autonomy
自首(じしゅ): surrender, give oneself up
自信(じしん): self-confidence
自尊心(じそんしん): self-respect, conceit
自転(じてん): rotation, spin
自動詞(じどうし): intransitive verb (no direct obj)
自立(じりつ): independence, self-reliance
独自(どくじ): original, peculiar, characteristic
各自(かくじ): individual, each
自衛(じえい): self-defense
自殺(じさつ): suicide
自習(じしゅう): self-study
自身(じしん): by oneself, personally
自然(しぜん): nature, spontaneous
自然科学(しぜんかがく): natural science
自治(じち): self-government, autonomy
自動(じどう): automatic
自慢(じまん): pride, boast
不自由(ふじゆう): discomfort, disability, inconvenience, destitution
自由(じゆう): freedom
自転車(じてんしゃ): bicycle
自動車(じどうしゃ): automobile
自分(じぶん): myself, oneself

frameNoV6: 37
keyword: white
kanji: 白
constituent: white, drop, sun, day
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: The color white is a mixture of all the primary colors, both for pigments and for light, as we see when a prism breaks up the rays of the sun. Hence, a single drop of sun spells white.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character can either retain its meaning of white or take the more graphic meaning of a white bird or dove. This latter stems from the fact that it appears at the top of the kanji for bird, which we shall get to later (Frame 2091).
koohiiStory1: A white ray is a drop of sun.
jouYou: 1
onYomi: ハク、ビャク
kunYomi: しろ、しら-、しろ.い
readingExamples: 白髪 (しらが), 紅白 (こうはく), 明白 (めいはく), 白 (しろ), 白い (しろ.い)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Even a small drop (´) of the sun (日) would make you see nothing but white.
words: 青白い(あおじろい): pale
明白(あからさま): obvious, overt, plainly, frankly
面白い(おもしろい): interesting, amusing
告白(こくはく): confession, acknowledgement
蛋白質(たんぱくしつ): protein
白状(はくじょう): confession
白髪(しらが): white or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching
白(しろ): white
真っ白(まっしろ): pure white
白い(しろい): white

frameNoV6: 38
keyword: hundred
kanji: 百
constituent: hundred, one, ceiling, white, dove
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: The Japanese refer to a person's 99th birthday as a "white year" because white is the kanji you are left with if you subtract one from a hundred.
koohiiStory1: 100 turned sideways. {sort of the same as what ashoksaraf said}.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ヒャク、ビャク
kunYomi: もも
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: That dirty ceiling was painted WHITE a hundred times!
words: 百科事典(ひゃっかじてん): encyclopedia
百科辞典(ひゃっかじてん): encyclopedia
百(ひゃく): 100, hundred
八百屋(やおや): greengrocer

frameNoV6: 39
keyword: in
kanji: 中
constituent: in, stick, mouth
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: The elements here are a walking stick and a mouth. Remember the trouble your mother had getting medicine in your mouth? Chances are it crossed her mind more than once to grab something handy, like your grandfather's walking stick, to pry open your jaws while she performed her duty. Keep the image of getting something in from the outside, and the otherwise abstract sense of this key word should be a lot easier than trying to spoon castor oil into a baby's mouth.
koohiiStory1: Pocky goes in the mouth.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: チュウ
kunYomi: なか、うち、あた.る
readingExamples: 中 (なか)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: My GF lets me come in her mouth (pictogram).
words: 心中(しんじゅう): double suicide, lovers suicide
中継(ちゅうけい): relay, hook-up
中指(ちゅうし): middle finger
中傷(ちゅうしょう): slander, libel, defamation
中枢(ちゅうすう): centre, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, central figure, pillar, key man
中断(ちゅうだん): interruption, suspension, break
中腹(ちゅうっぱら): irritated, offended
中毒(ちゅうどく): poisoning
中立(ちゅうりつ): neutrality
中和(ちゅうわ): neutralize, counteract
途中(つちゅう): on the way, en route
中々(なかなか): very, considerably, easily, readily, by no means (neg), fairly, quite, highly, rather
中程(なかほど): middle, midway
中味(なかみ): contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
中身(なかみ): contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
命中(めいちゅう): a hit
夜中(やちゅう): all night, the whole night
連中(れんじゅう): colleagues, company, a lot
御中(おんちゅう): and Company, Messrs.
空中(くうちゅう): sky, air
最中(さいちゅう): in the middle of, height of, midst
集中(しゅうちゅう): concentration, focusing the mind
中(ちゅう): medium, mediocre
中央(ちゅうおう): center, middle, central
中学(ちゅうがく): middle school, junior high school
中間(ちゅうかん): middle, midway, interim
中古(ちゅうこ): used, second-hand, old, Middle Ages
中止(ちゅうし): suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption
中旬(ちゅうじゅん): second third of a month
中心(ちゅうしん): center, core, heart, pivot, emphasis, balance
中性(ちゅうせい): neuter gender, neutral (chem.), indifference, sterility
中世(ちゅうせい): Middle Ages, mediaeval times
中途(ちゅうと): in the middle, half-way
中年(ちゅうねん): middle-aged
中指(なかゆび): middle finger
日中(にっちゅう): daytime, during the day, Sino-Japanese
熱中(ねっちゅう): enthusiasm, zeal, mania
年中(ねんじゅう): whole year, always, everyday
話中(はなしちゅう): while talking, the line is busy
夢中(むちゅう): daze, (in a) trance, ecstasy, delirium, engrossment
夜中(よなか): all night, the whole night
世の中(よのなか): society, the world, the times
背中(せなか): back
中学校(ちゅうがっこう): junior high school
途中(とちゅう): on the way
真ん中(まんなか): middle, center, half way
中(なか): inside, middle, among

frameNoV6: 40
keyword: thousand
kanji: 千
constituent: thousand, drop, ten, needle
strokeCount: 3
heisigStory: This kanji is almost too simple to pull apart, but for the sake of practice, have a look at the drop above and the ten below. Now put the elements together by thinking of squeezing two more zeros out of an eyedropper alongside the number ten to make it a thousand.
koohiiStory1: It takes many drops of ten to get to a thousand.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: ち
readingExamples: 千 (ち)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: One T = one thousand.
words: 千(せん): thousand, many

frameNoV6: 41
keyword: tongue
kanji: 舌
constituent: tongue, thousand, drop, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: The primitive for mouth and the character for thousand naturally form the idea of tongue if one thinks of a thousand mouths able to speak the same language, or as we say, "sharing a common tongue." It is easy to see the connection between the idiom and the kanji if you take its image literally: a single tongue being passed around from mouth to mouth.
koohiiStory1: What is in a mouth that permits it to speak a thousand things? Yes, a tongue.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゼツ
kunYomi: した
readingExamples: 舌 (した)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Kissing a thousand mouths eventually gets you some tongue.
words: 舌(した): tongue

frameNoV6: 42
keyword: measuring box
kanji: 升
constituent: measuring box, thousand, drop, ten, needle
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: This is the character for the little wooden box that the Japanese use for measuring things, as well as for drinking saké out of. Simply imagine the outside as spiked with a thousand sharp needles, and the quaint little measuring box becomes a drinker's nightmare! Be very careful when you write this character not to confuse it with the writing of thousand. The reason for the difference gives us a chance to clarify another general principle of writing that supersedes the one we mentioned in frame 4: when a single stroke runs vertically through the middle of a character, it is written last.
koohiiStory1: It is a thousand or ten? I need my measuring box.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: ます
readingExamples: 升 (ます)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: I can fit a thousand needles into my measuring box, but only if I bend the thousand.

frameNoV6: 43
keyword: rise up
kanji: 昇
constituent: rise up, sun, day, measuring box, thousand, drop, ten, needle
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: Our image here is made up of two primitive elements: a sun and a measuring box. Just as the sun can be seen rising up in the morning from - where else - the Land of the Rising Sun, this kanji has the sun rising up out of a Japanese measuring box - the "measuring box of the rising-up sun."
koohiiStory1: This kanji does not mean "get up" or "awake." It means rising, like the rising of a salary, or a promotion. STORY: You know that your salary has RISEN UP when your MEASURING BOX has enough dollar bills in it to reach the SUN.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: のぼ.る
readingExamples: 昇る (のぼ.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: We Measure the Sun to decide when we should Rise Up out of bed.
words: 上昇(じょうしょう): rising, ascending, climbing
昇進(しょうしん): promotion
昇る(のぼる): to arise, to ascend, to go up

frameNoV6: 44
keyword: round
kanji: 丸
constituent: round, drop, nine, baseball
strokeCount: 3
heisigStory: We speak of "round numbers," or "rounding a number off," meaning to add an insignificant amount to bring it to the nearest 10. For instance, if you add just a wee bit, the tiniest drop, to nine, you end up with a round number.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this element takes the meaning of a fat man. Think of a grotesquely fat man whose paunch so covers the plate that he is always getting hit by the pitch. Hence a round baseball player becomes a fat man.
koohiiStory1: Nine plus a drop rounds it off to ten!
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ガン
kunYomi: まる、まる.める、まる.い
readingExamples: 丸 (まる), 丸い (まる.い), 丸める (まる.める)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Watch out for plump (#120). Here Heisig could have added a "t" and we would have had a much better keyword : rotund. Rotund is more specific than "round" which begs for confusion with circle (#1811). A dictionary search on "fat" or "round" doesn´t yield this kanji, but "rotund" does! Primitive suggestion: the Laughing Buddha is often depicted as a rotund, smiling bald man in robes with a largely exposed pot belly stomach (symbolizing plenitude).
words: 日の丸(ひのまる): the Japanese flag
丸ごと(まるごと): in its entirety, whole, wholly
丸っきり(まるっきり): completely, perfectly, just as if
丸々(まるまる): completely
丸める(まるめる): to make round, to round off, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away
真ん丸い(まんまるい): perfectly circular
丸(まる): circle
丸い(まるい): round, circular, spherical

frameNoV6: 45
keyword: measurement
kanji: 寸
constituent: measurement, glue, drop, ten with a hook
strokeCount: 3
heisigStory: This kanji actually stood for a small measurement used prior to the metric system, a bit over an inch in length, and from there acquired the sense of measurement. In the old system, it was one-tenth of a shaku (whose kanji we shall meet in frame 1151). The picture, appropriately, represents one drop of a ten (with a hook!).
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we shall use this to mean glue or glued to. There is no need to devise a story to remember this, since the primitive will appear so often you would have to struggle hard NOT to remember it.
koohiiStory1: The decimal system uses drops of ten as a measurement.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スン
Other fields (not shown on cards):
koohiiStory2: Glue two sticks together to make the best measurement. (I always remember the primitive, but never the original keyword.).
words: 寸法(すんぽう): measurement, size, dimension
一寸(ちょっと): (ateji) (adv int) (uk) just a minute, a short time, a while, just a little, somewhat, easily, readily, rather

frameNoV6: 47
keyword: specialty
kanji: 専
constituent: specialty, ten, needle, rice field, brains, glue
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: Ten . . . rice fields . . . glue. That is how one would read the primitive elements of this kanji from top to bottom. Now if we make a simple sentence out of these elements, we get: "Ten rice fields glued together." A specialty, of course, refers to one's special "field" of endeavor or competence. In fact, few people remain content with a single specialty and usually extend themselves in other fields as well. This is how we come to get the picture of ten fields glued together to represent a specialty.
koohiiStory1: After you have chosen your 10 fields of study, measure how good you are at each to find out your specialty.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: もっぱ.ら
readingExamples: 専ら (もっぱ.ら)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 46
koohiiStory2: 10 brains glued together allows you to specialize in any specialty that you want. Imagine each brain having its own specialty.
words: 専用(せんよう): exclusive use, personal use
専修(せんしゅう): specialization
専ら(もっぱら): wholly, solely, entirely
専攻(せんこう): major subject, special study
専制(せんせい): despotism, autocracy

frameNoV6: 48
keyword: Dr.
kanji: 博
constituent: Dr., ten, needle, acupuncturist, specialty, drop, ten, needle, rice field, brains, glue
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: At the left we have the needle; at the right, the kanji for specialty, plus an extra drop at the top. Think of a Dr. who is a specialist with a needle (an acupuncturist) and let the drop at the top represent the period at the end of Dr. In principle we are trying to avoid this kind of device, which plays on abstract grammatical conventions; but I think you will agree, after you have had occasion to use the right side of this kanji in forming other kanji, that the exception is merited in this case.
heisigComment: * The primitive form of this kanji eliminates the needle on the left and gets the meaning of an acupuncturist.
koohiiStory1: Ten specialties grants you the title of Dr. with a dot.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハク、バク
readingExamples: 博識 (はくしき), 博覧 (はくらん), 博士号 (はくしごう)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 47
koohiiStory2: Watch for doctor (#1694), the sooner the better! In fact this kanji refers to someone well "learned", with extensive knowledge. This could apply to any kind of field. The kanji 医 ("doctor") is directly related to medicine. I would suggest to take away completely the idea of medicine here, and use a popular character whose name includes the keyword such as "Dr. Who", "Dr. Jekyll", even "Dr. Dobb´s" if you´re into programming.
words: 博士(はかせ): doctorate, PhD
博物館(はくぶつかん): museum

frameNoV6: 49
keyword: fortune-telling
kanji: 占
constituent: fortune-telling, magic wand, augury, divining rod, mouth
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: This is one of those kanji that is a real joy of simplicity: a divining rod with a mouth - which translate directly into fortune-telling. Note how the movement from top to bottom (the movement in which the kanji are written) is also the order of the elements which make up our story and of the key word itself: first divining rod, then mouth. This will not always be possible, but where it is, memory has almost no work at all to do.
koohiiStory1: Fortune-telling: using a mouth as a divining rod.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: し.める、うらな.う
readingExamples: 占う (うらな.う), 占める (し.める)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 48
koohiiStory2: A great number of people who do fortune-telling are "almost old".
words: 占領(せんりょう): occupation, capture, possession, have a room to oneself
独占(どくせん): monopoly
占う(うらなう): forecast, predict
占める(しめる): comprise, account for, constitute, hold, occupy

frameNoV6: 50
keyword: above
kanji: 上
constituent: above, magic wand, augury, divining rod, one, floor
strokeCount: 3
heisigStory: The two directions, above and below, are usually pointed at with the finger. But the characters do not follow that custom, so we have to choose something else, easily remembered. The primitives show a magic wand standing above a floor - "magically," you might say. Anyway, go right on to the next frame, since the two belong together and are best remembered as a unit, just as the words above and below suggest each other.
koohiiStory1: A magic wand standing on above the floor.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kunYomi: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ、あ.げる、-あ.げる、あ.がる、-あ.がる、あ.がり、-あ.がり、のぼ.る、のぼ.り、のぼ.せる、のぼ.す、よ.す
readingExamples: 上旬 (じょうじゅん), 上昇 (じょうしょう), 地上 (ちじょう), 上がる (あ.がる), 上げる (あ.げる), 上 (うえ), 上 (かみ), 上す (のぼ.す), 上せる (のぼ.せる), 上る (のぼ.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 49
koohiiStory2: Above all else, be grounded if you are going to practice augury (#2103)卜. You could turn yourself into a トoad...　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　ジョウ　以上　いじょう(above)　　　　ショウ　上人　しょうにん(saint).
words: 上がり(あがり): slope, advance income, crop yield, ascent, rise, advance, death, spinning, completion, stop, finish, after (rain), ex (official etc.), freshly-drawn green tea (esp. in sushi shops)
上下(うえした): high and low, up and down, unloading and loading, praising and blaming
上手(うわて): upper part, upper stream, left side (of a stage), skillful (only in comparisons), dexterity (only in comparisons)
上回る(うわまわる): to exceed
お手上げ(おてあげ): all over, given in, given up hope, bring to knees
向上(こうじょう): elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
逆上る(さかのぼる): to go back, to go upstream, to make retroactive
参上(さんじょう): calling on, visiting
仕上がり(しあがり): finish, end, completion
仕上げ(しあげ): end, finishing touches, being finished
仕上げる(しあげる): to finish up, to complete
上位(じょうい): superior (rank not class), higher order (e.g. byte), host computer (of connected device)
上演(じょうえん): performance (e.g. music)
上空(じょうくう): sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air
上司(じょうし): superior authorities, boss
上昇(じょうしょう): rising, ascending, climbing
上陸(じょうりく): landing, disembarkation
その上(そのうえ): in addition, furthermore
途上(とじょう): en route, half way
上る(のぼる): to rise, to ascend, to be promoted, to go up, to climb, to go to (the capital), to add up to, to advance (in price), to sail up, to come up (on the agenda)
引き上げる(ひきあげる): to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire
真上(まうえ): just above, right overhead
盛り上がる(もりあがる): to rouse, to swell, to rise
読み上げる(よみあげる): to read out loud (and clearly), to call a roll
売上(うりあげ): amount sold, proceeds
上(かみ): top, head, upper part, emperor, a superior, upper part of the body, the above
仕上がる(しあがる): be finished
上(じょう): first volume, superior quality, top, best, high class, going up
上級(じょうきゅう): advanced level, high grade, senior
上京(じょうきょう): proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
上下(じょうげ): high and low, up and down, unloading and loading, praising and blaming
上旬(じょうじゅん): first 10 days of month
上達(じょうたつ): improvement, advance, progress
上等(じょうとう): superiority, first-class, very good
立ち上がる(たちあがる): stand up
頂上(ちょうじょう): top, summit, peak
出来上がり(できあがり): finish, completion, ready, made for, cut out
出来上がる(できあがる): be finished, be ready, by definition, be very drunk
取り上げる(とりあげる): take up, pick up, disqualify, confiscate, deprive
上り(のぼり): ascent, climbing, up-train (i.e. going to Tokyo)
目上(めうえ): superior(s), senior
持ち上げる(もちあげる): raise, lift up, flatter
上がる(あがる): go up, rise
以上(いじょう): more than, over
屋上(おくじょう): the roof top
差し上げる(さしあげる): give
召し上がる(めしあがる): eat (polite)
申し上げる(もうしあげる): say (polite)
上げる(あげる): give, raise, elevate, praise, increase, advance, promote, admit, offer, present, leave with, finish, observe, perform, quote, mention, bear (a child), improve (talents), arrest, engage, fry
上(うえ): top, best, superior quality, going up, presenting, showing, aboard a ship or vehicle, from the standpoint of, as a matter of (fact)
上着(うわぎ): coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment
上手(じょうず): skill, skillful, dexterity

frameNoV6: 51
keyword: below
kanji: 下
constituent: below, one, ceiling, magic wand, augury, divining rod
strokeCount: 3
heisigStory: Here we see our famous miraculous magic wand hanging, all on its own, below the ceiling, as you probably already guessed would happen. In addition to giving us two new kanji, the two shapes given in this and the preceding frame also serve to fix the use of the primitives for ceiling and floor, by drawing our attention successively to the line standing above and below the primitive element to which it is related.
koohiiStory1: Roots are below the ground.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: カ、ゲ
kunYomi: した、しも、もと、さ.げる、さ.がる、くだ.る、くだ.り、くだ.す、-くだ.す、くだ.さる、お.ろす、お.りる
readingExamples: 下流 (かりゅう), 下降 (かこう), 落下 (らっか), 下りる (お.りる), 下ろす (お.ろす), 下さる (くだ.さる), 下す (くだ.す), 下る (くだ.る), 下がる (さ.がる), 下げる (さ.げる), 下 (した), 下 (しも), 下 (もと)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 50
koohiiStory2: A magic wand hanging below the ceiling.
words: 上下(うえした): high and low, up and down, unloading and loading, praising and blaming
下位(かい): low rank, subordinate, lower order (e.g. byte)
下番(かばん): going off duty
下品(かひん): inferior article
下吏(かり): lower official
下さる(くださる): give (polite)
下痢(げり): diarrhoea
下心(したごころ): secret intention, motive
下地(したじ): groundwork, foundation, inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge of, grounding in, prearrangement, spadework, signs, symptoms, first coat of plastering, soy
下調べ(したしらべ): preliminary investigation, preparation
下取り(したどり): trade in, part exchange
下火(したび): burning low, waning, declining
城下(じょうか): land near the castle
引き下げる(ひきさげる): to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw
部下(ぶか): subordinate person
ぶら下げる(ぶらさげる): to hang, to suspend, to dangle, to swing
真下(ました): right under, directly below
落下(らっか): fall, drop, come down
下す(おろす): take down, launch, drop, lower, let (a person) off, unload, discharge
下降(かこう): downward, descent, fall, drop
下線(かせん): underline
下り(くだり): down-train (going away from Tokyo)
下る(くだる): go down, descend, leave
下車(げしゃ): alighting, getting off
下旬(げじゅん): last third of month
下水(げすい): drainage, sewage, ditch, gutter
下駄(げた): wooden clogs
下品(げひん): inferior article
下る(さがる): hang down, abate, retire, fall, step back
下書き(したがき): rough copy, draft
下町(したまち): Shitamachi, lower parts of town
下(しも): lower, last
上下(じょうげ): high and low, up and down, unloading and loading, praising and blaming
地下(ちか): basement, underground
地下水(ちかすい): underground water
低下(ていか): decline, deterioration
見下ろす(みおろす): overlook, command a view of
目下(めした): subordinate(s), inferior(s), junior
廊下(ろうか): corridor
以下(いか): ~ or less than?not more than
下りる(おりる): come down
下宿(げしゅく): lodge
下がる(さがる): down
下げる(さげる): hang, let down
下着(したぎ): underwear
靴下(くつした): socks
下(した): under, below, beneath
地下鉄(ちかてつ): underground train, subway
下手(へた): unskillful, poor, awkward

frameNoV6: 52
keyword: eminent
kanji: 卓
constituent: eminent, magic wand, augury, divinging rod, sunflower, sun, day, ten, needle
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: The word eminent suggests a famous or well-known person. So all you need to do - given the primitives of a magic wand and a sunflower - is to think of the world's most eminent magician as one who uses a sunflower for a magic wand (like a flower-child who goes around turning the world into peace and love).
koohiiStory1: The most eminent magician is he who learned to use his magic wand early in life.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タク
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frameNoV4: 51
koohiiStory2: The eminent sunflower is the one that stands above the others.
words: 食卓(しょくたく): dining table

frameNoV6: 53
keyword: morning
kanji: 朝
constituent: morning, mist, ten, needle, early, sun, day, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: On the right we see the moon fading off into the first light of morning, and to the left, the mist that falls to give nature a shower to prepare it for the coming heat. If you can think of the moon tilting over to spill mist on your garden, you should have no trouble remembering which of all the elements in this story are to serve as primitives for constructing the character.
koohiiStory1: There is mist as the moon fades away in the morning.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: あさ
readingExamples: 朝 (あさ)
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frameNoV4: 52
koohiiStory2: Morning has come "ten" hours "early"!!! The "moon" is still in the sky!
words: 朝寝坊(あさねぼう): over sleep
朝(あさ): morning
朝御飯(あさごはん): breakfast
今朝(けさ): this morning
毎朝(まいあさ): every morning

frameNoV6: 55
keyword: only
kanji: 只
constituent: only, mouth, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: When we run across abstract key words like this one, the best way to get an image it to recall some common but suggestive phrase in which the word appears. For instance, we can think of the expression "it's the only one of its kind." Then we imagine a barker at a side-show advertising some strange pac-manlike creature he has inside his tent, with only a gigantic mouth and two wee animal legs.
koohiiStory1: Imagine an animal with only a mouth and legs.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: ただ
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frameNoV4: 53
koohiiStory2: My girlfriend insists that the only thing I want from her is what´s between her legs.. She´s drawn me this pictograph to demonstrate. It´s a head and two legs spread apart.. I explain that I also love her breasts, and then she smacks me in the face. I´ll never understand women.. (I keep failing this kanji, hopefully this silly story will help me!).
words: 只(ただ): trivial matter

frameNoV6: 56
keyword: shellfish
kanji: 貝
constituent: shellfish, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: To remember the primitive elements that make up this kanji, an eye and animal legs, you might be tempted to think of it as a pictograph of a shellfish with its ridged shell at the top and two little legs sticking out of the bottom. But that might not help you recall later just how many ridges to put on the shell. Better to imagine a freakish shellfish with a single, gigantic eye roaming the beaches on its slender little legs, scaring the wits out of the sunbathers.
heisigComment: * When used as a primitive, in addition to shells, the meanings oyster and clam will often come in handy.
koohiiStory1: Eye thought I saw a shellfish legging it down the beach!
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 2
onYomi: バイ
kunYomi: かい
readingExamples: 貝 (かい)
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frameNoV4: 54
koohiiStory2: Stare at the shellfish, it looks like an eye with legs.
words: 貝殻(かいがら): shell
貝(かい): shell, shellfish

frameNoV6: 58
keyword: upright
kanji: 貞
constituent: upright, magic wand, augury, divining rod, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: Now take the last primitive, the shellfish, and set a magic wand over it, and you have the kanji for upright. After all, the clam and the oyster are incapable of walking upright. It would take a magician with his wand to pull off such a feat - which is precisely what we have in this kanji.
koohiiStory1: A magic wand is needed to make a clam stand upright.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: さだ
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frameNoV4: 55
koohiiStory2: Just the thought of my magic wand on her clam makes my magic wand stand upright.

frameNoV6: 59
keyword: employee
kanji: 員
constituent: employee, mouth, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: How do we get a mouth over a shellfish to mean an employee? Simple. Just remember the advice new employees get about keeping their mouths shut and doing their job, and then make that more graphic by picturing an office building full of white collar workers scurrying around with clams pinched to their mouths.
koohiiStory1: An employee (member of the company) has to clam up his mouth if he wants keep the job!
jouYou: 3
onYomi: イン
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frameNoV4: 56
koohiiStory2: An employee is basically a shellfish with a mouth.
words: 員(いん): member
教員(きょういん): teaching staff
行員(こういん): bank clerk
従業員(じゅうぎょういん): employee, worker
職員(しょくいん): staff member, personnel
動員(どういん): mobilization
委員(いいん): committee member
会員(かいいん): member, the membership
議員(ぎいん): member of the Diet, congress or parliament
工員(こういん): factory worker
全員(ぜんいん): all members (unanimity), all hands, the whole crew
定員(ていいん): fixed number of regular personnel, capacity (of boat, hall, aeroplane, etc.)
満員(まんいん): full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded
公務員(こうむいん): public servant
店員(てんいん): salesclerk

frameNoV6: 61
keyword: see
kanji: 見
constituent: see, eye, human legs
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: The elements that compose the character for see are the eye firmly fixed to a pair of human legs. Surely, somewhere in your experience, there is a vivid image just waiting to be dragged up to help you remember this character....
koohiiStory1: As a primitive, this is Mike Wazowski from Monsters Inc. (the giant eyeball with legs...) Makes for easy stories later on.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: み.る、み.える、み.せる
readingExamples: 見える (み.える), 見せる (み.せる), 見る (み.る)
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frameNoV4: 57
koohiiStory2: Eyes and legs are all you need to see the world.
words: 異見(いけん): different opinion, objection
一見(いちげん): unfamiliar, never before met
会見(かいけん): interview, audience
見地(けんち): point of view
偏見(へんけん): prejudice, narrow view
見合い(みあい): formal marriage interview
見合わせる(みあわせる): to exchange glances, to postpone, to suspend operations, to refrain from performing an action
見落とす(みおとす): to overlook, to fail to notice
見掛ける(みかける): to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
見方(みかた): viewpoint
見苦しい(みぐるしい): unsightly, ugly
見込み(みこみ): hope, prospects, expectation
見すぼらしい(みすぼらしい): shabby, seedy
見せびらかす(みせびらかす): to show off, to flaunt
見せ物(みせもの): show, exhibition
見積り(みつもり): estimation, quotation
見通し(みとおし): perspective, unobstructed view, outlook, forecast, prospect, insight
見逃す(みのがす): to miss, to overlook, to leave at large
見晴らし(みはらし): view
見舞(みまい): enquiry, expression of sympathy, expression of concern
見渡す(みわたす): to look out over, to survey (scene), to take an extensive view of
目論見(もくろみ): a plan, a scheme, a project, a program, intention, goal
余所見(よそみ): looking away, looking aside
見解(けんかい): opinion, point of view
見学(けんがく): inspection, study by observation, field trip
見当(けんとう): be found, aim, mark, estimate, guess, approximation, direction,
発見(はっけん): discovery, detection, finding
花見(はなみ): cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
見送り(みおくり): seeing one off, farewell, escort
見送る(みおくる): see off, escort, let pass, wait and see
見下ろす(みおろす): overlook, command a view of
見掛け(みかけ): outward appearance
見事(みごと): splendid, magnificent, beautiful, admirable
見出し(みだし): heading, caption, subtitle, index
見付かる(みつかる): be found, be discovered
見付ける(みつける): discover, find fault, detect, find out, locate, be familiar
見直す(みなおす): look again, form a better opinion of
見慣れる(みなれる): become used to seeing, be familiar with
見本(みほん): sample
見舞い(みまい): enquiry, expression of sympathy or concern
見舞う(みまう): ask after (health), visit
意見(いけん): opinion
お見舞い(おみまい): asking after (a person´s health)
見物(けんぶつ): sightseeing, see, look at
拝見(はいけん): see, look
見える(みえる): see, can be seen
見つかる(みつかる): be found
見つける(みつける): find out
見せる(みせる): to show, to display
見る(みる): to see, to watch

frameNoV6: 62
keyword: newborn babe
kanji: 児
constituent: newborn babe, olden times, stick, sun, day, human legs
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: The top part of the kanji in this frame, you will remember, is the character for olden times, those days so old they needed a walking stick to get around. Western mythical imagination has old "Father Time" leaning on his sickle with a newborn babe crawling around his legs, the idea being that the circle of birth and-death goes on. This is the first of three times that the kanji for olden times will appear as a primitive element in another kanji, so try to make the most of it.
koohiiStory1: In the olden times, a newborn babe came out legs first.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ジ、ニ、ゲイ
kunYomi: こ、-こ、-っこ
readingExamples: 児童 (じどう), 幼児 (ようじ), 優良児 (ゆうりょうじ)
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frameNoV4: 58
koohiiStory2: Only 18 and already got a newborn babe. Young girls are so quick to spread their legs these days...　　　RTK2:　ジ　児童　じどう　(child)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ニ　小児　しょうに(infant).
words: 児(こ): child, the young of animals
孤児(こじ): orphan
小児科(しょうにか): pediatrics
育児(いくじ): childcare, nursing, upbringing
児童(じどう): children, juvenile
幼児(ようじ): infant, baby, child

frameNoV6: 63
keyword: beginning
kanji: 元
constituent: beginning, two, human legs
strokeCount: 4
heisigStory: "In the beginning..." starts that marvelous shelf of books we call the Bible. It talks about how all things were made, and tells us that when the Creator came to humanity she made two of them, man and woman. While we presume she made two of every other animal as well, we are not told as much. Hence we need only two and a pair of human legs come to the kanji that means beginning.
koohiiStory1: In the beginning were just two who walked on human legs.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ゲン、ガン
kunYomi: もと
readingExamples: 元素 (げんそ), 元気 (げんき), 多元 (たげん), 元 (もと)
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frameNoV4: 59
koohiiStory2: In the beginning God created woman, and God asked her how she liked his work. Woman replied, "Well, you know how I have two eyes, two arms, two legs... it seems redundant to have three breasts. It would look more symmetrical with two." God nodded, and the middle breast fell off... and it was good. Woman picked up the breast and said, "Thank you, God! But what do I do with this useless boob?" And God created man. That´s why the women today only have two boobs to match their two human legs.
words: 還元(かんげん): resolution, reduction, return to origins
元年(がんねん): first year (of a specific reign)
元来(がんらい): originally, primarily, essentially, logically, naturally
元首(げんしゅ): ruler, sovereign
元素(げんそ): chemical element
地元(じもと): local
手元(てもと): on hand, at hand, at home
元(もと): origin, original, former
元々(もともと): originally, by nature, from the start
元気(げんき): health(y), robust, vigor, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep

frameNoV6: 64
keyword: page
kanji: 頁
constituent: page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: What we have to do here is turn a shellfish into a page of a book. The one at the top tells us that we only get a rather short book, in fact only one page. Imagine a title printed on the shell of an oyster, let us say "Pearl of Wisdom," and then open the quaint book to its one and only page, on which you find a single, radiant drop of wisdom, one of the masterpiece poems of nature.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji takes the unrelated meaning of a head (preferably one detached from its body), derived from the character for head (Frame 1549).
koohiiStory1: A shellfish carrying a page balanced on its head.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: ケツ
kunYomi: ぺえじ、おおがい、かしら
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frameNoV4: 60
koohiiStory2: One drop of ink from a shellfish can fill a whole page.

frameNoV6: 65
keyword: stubborn
kanji: 頑
constituent: stubborn, beginning, two, human legs, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: This character refers to the blockheaded, persistent stubbornness of one who sticks to an idea or a plan just the way it was at the beginning, without letting anything that comes up along the way alter things in the least. The explanation makes "sense," but is hard to remember because the word "beginning "is too abstract. Back up to the image we used two frames ago - Adam and Eve in their Eden - and try again: The root of all stubbornness goes back to the beginning, with two brothers each stubbornly defending his own way of life and asking their God to bless it favorably. Abel stuck to agriculture, Cain to animal-raising. Picture these two with their giant, swelled heads, each vying for the favors of heaven, a stubborn grimace on their faces. No wonder something unfortunate happened!
koohiiStory1: A stubborn person in the beginning gets something into their head and can´t change their mind.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガン
kunYomi: かたく
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frameNoV4: 61
koohiiStory2: Picture a STUBBORN schoolboy, with his arms crossed and his book still open to the BEGINNING PAGE. Despite the teacher telling him to turn the page, he refuses and keeps his book on the BEGINNING PAGE.
words: 頑固(がんこ): stubbornness, obstinacy
頑丈(がんじょう): solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy

frameNoV6: 66
keyword: mediocre
kanji: 凡
constituent: mediocre, drop, wind
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: While we refer to something insignificant as a "drop in the bucket," the kanji for mediocre suggests the image of a "drop in the wind."
koohiiStory1: A drop of breeze is naught but a mediocre wind.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボン、ハン
kunYomi: およ.そ、おうよ.そ、すべ.て
readingExamples: 凡人 (ぼんじん), 凡百 (ぼんひゃく), 平凡 (へいぼん)
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frameNoV4: 62
koohiiStory2: Is there anything as mediocre as a drop of piss in the wind?
words: 凡そ(およそ): about, roughly, as a rule, approximately
大凡(おおよそ): about, roughly, approximately, as a rule
平凡(へいぼん): common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre

frameNoV6: 67
keyword: defeat
kanji: 負
constituent: defeat, bound up, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: Above we have the condensed form of bound up, and below the familiar shellfish. Now imagine two oysters engaged in shell-to-shell combat, the one who is defeated being bound and gagged with seaweed, the victor towering triumphantly over it. The bound shellfish thus becomes the symbol for defeat.
koohiiStory1: Tied up, the shellfish had to accept defeat!
jouYou: 3
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: ま.ける、ま.かす、お.う
readingExamples: 負う (お.う), 負かす (ま.かす), 負ける (ま.ける)
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frameNoV4: 63
koohiiStory2: Defeat is defined by a shellfish in binds.
words: 負う(おう): to bear, to owe
御負け(おまけ): a discount, a prize, something additional, bonus, an extra, an exaggeration
背負う(しょう): to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
勝負(しょうぶ): victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout
負債(ふさい): debt, liabilities
負傷(ふしょう): injury, wound
負担(ふたん): burden, charge, responsibility
負かす(まかす): to defeat
背負う(せおう): be burdened with, carry on back or shoulder
負け(まけ): defeat, loss, losing (a game)
負ける(まける): lose

frameNoV6: 68
keyword: ten thousand
kanji: 万
constituent: ten thousand, one, ceiling, bound up
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: Japanese counts higher numbers in units of ten thousand, unlike the West, which advances according to units of one thousand. (Thus, for instance, 40,000 would be read "four ten-thousands" by a Japanese.) Given that the comma is used in larger numbers to bind up a numerical unit of one thousand, the elements for one and bound up naturally come to form ten thousand. The order of strokes here needs special attention, both because it falls outside the general principles we have learned already, and because it involves writing the element for bound up in an order opposite to the one we learned. If it is any consolation, this exception is consistent every time these three strokes come together.
koohiiStory1: I bound ten thousand dollars together and hid it under the floor.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: マン、バン
kunYomi: よろず
readingExamples: 万一 (まんいち), 万年筆 (まんねんひつ), 巨万 (きょまん)
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frameNoV4: 64
koohiiStory2: We have "one" at the top and if you turn the kanji 90 degrees you will see arabic 4 shich means it has four zeros in front of it!
words: 万(ばん): many, all
万人(ばんじん): all people, everybody, 10000 people
万能(ばんのう): all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent
万歳(ばんざい): strolling comic dancer
万一(まんいち): by some chance, by some possibility, if by any chance, 10,000:1 odds
万(まん): 10,000, ten thousand, myriad(s), all, everything
万年筆(まんねんひつ): fountain pen

frameNoV6: 69
keyword: phrase
kanji: 句
constituent: phrase, bound up, mouth
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: By combining the two primitives bound up and mouth, we can easily see how this character can get the meaning of a phrase. After all, a phrase is nothing more than a number of words bound up tightly and neatly so that they will fit in your mouth.
koohiiStory1: Some Japanese phrases are difficult to wrap your mouth around.
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ク
readingExamples: 句 (く)
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frameNoV4: 65
koohiiStory2: A bound mouth cannot utter a single phrase.
words: 佳句(かく): beautiful passage of literature
語句(ごく): words, phrases
句(く): phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, expression, line, verse, stanza, 17-syllable poem
句読点(くとうてん): punctuation marks
俳句(はいく): 17-syllable poem
文句(もんく): phrase, complaint

frameNoV6: 70
keyword: texture
kanji: 肌
constituent: texture, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, wind
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: Ever notice how the texture of your face and hands is affected by the wind? A day's skiing or sailing makes them rough and dry, and in need of a good soft cream to soothe the burn. So whenever a part of the body gets exposed to the wind, its texture is affected. (If it is any help, the Latin word hiding inside texture connotes how something is "to the touch.")
koohiiStory1: When you expose your flesh to the wind it gets textured: goosebumps!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: はだ
readingExamples: 肌 (はだ)
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frameNoV4: 66
koohiiStory2: The moon´s lack of wind preserves its texture.
words: 肌(はだ): skin, body, grain, texture, disposition
肌着(はだぎ): underwear, lingerie, singlet, chemise

frameNoV6: 71
keyword: decameron
kanji: 旬
constituent: decameron, bound up, sun, day
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: There simply is not a good phrase in English for the block often days which this character represents. So we resurrect the classical phrase, decameron, whose connotations the tales of Boccaccio have done much to enrich. Actually, it refers to a journey of ten days taken by a band of people - that is, a group of people bound together for the days of the decameron.
koohiiStory1: Hesig should be BOUND for a DAY (or maybe 10 days - a decameron) for calling this Kanji DECAMERON. See martyrdom (#809).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュン、シュン
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frameNoV4: 67
koohiiStory2: If you bind up ten days, you get a decameron.
words: 下旬(げじゅん): last third of month
上旬(じょうじゅん): first 10 days of month
初旬(しょじゅん): first 10 days of the month
中旬(ちゅうじゅん): second third of a month

frameNoV6: 72
keyword: ladle
kanji: 勺
constituent: ladle, bound up, drop
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: If you want to bind up drops of anything - water, soup, lemonade - you use something to scoop these drops up, which is what we call a ladle. See the last drop left inside the ladle?
koohiiStory1: A ladle binds drops together.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャク
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frameNoV4: 68
koohiiStory2: Forget about the primative ´bound up´. Imagine instead the shape of a ladle and holding it upside down to drink the last DROP (of water).

frameNoV6: 73
keyword: bull´s eye
kanji: 的
constituent: bull’s eye, white, dove, ladle, bound up, drop
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: The elements white bird and ladle easily suggest the image of a bull's eye if you imagine a rusty old ladle with a bull's eye painted on it in the form of a tiny white bird, who lets out a little "peep" every time you hit the target.
koohiiStory1: I managed to hit the bull´s eye by throwing my white ladle.
onYomi: テキ
kunYomi: まと
readingExamples: 的 (まと)
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frameNoV4: 69
koohiiStory2: A white, bound up, drop in the center is the bull´s eye. (why Heisig had to use "ladle" instead of the original two primitives that make up "ladle" I´ll never understand!).
words: 静的(せいてき): static
先天的(せんてんてき): a priori, inborn, innate, inherent, congenital, hereditary
知的(ちてき): intellectual
的(てき): -like, typical
的確(てきかく): precise, accurate
動的(どうてき): dynamic, kinetic
的(まと): mark, target
消極的(しょうきょくてき): passive
積極的(せっきょくてき): positive, active, proactive
比較的(ひかくてき): comparatively, relatively
目的(もくてき): purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention

frameNoV6: 74
keyword: neck
kanji: 首
constituent: neck, horns, nose, one, ceiling, drop, eye
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: Reading this kanji from the top down, we have: horns . . . nose. Together they bring to mind the picture of a moose-head hanging on the den wall, with its great horns and long nose. Now while we would speak of cutting off a moose's "head" to hang on the wall, the Japanese speak of cutting off its neck. It's all a matter of how you look at it. Anyway, if you let the word neck conjure up the image of a moose with a very l-o-n-g neck hanging over the fireplace, whose horns you use for a coat-rack and whose nose has spigots left and right for scotch and water, you should have no trouble with the character. Here we get a good look at what we mentioned when we first introduced the element for horns: that they can never be left floating free and require an extra horizontal stroke to prevent that from happening, as is the case here.
koohiiStory1: The V shape is your neck on top of your collar bone, or the straight line. Yourself, or the rest of your body is below that!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: くび
readingExamples: 首 (くび)
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frameNoV4: 70
koohiiStory2: The mooses neck supports it´s big horns and long nose.
words: 首飾り(くびかざり): necklace
首輪(くびわ): necklace, choker
元首(げんしゅ): ruler, sovereign
自首(じしゅ): surrender, give oneself up
首脳(しゅのう): head, brains
首相(しゅしょう): Prime Minister, Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.)
首都(しゅと): capital city
手首(てくび): wrist
部首(ぶしゅ): radical of a kanji
首(くび): neck

frameNoV6: 75
keyword: fish guts
kanji: 乙
constituent: fishguts, fishhook
strokeCount: 1
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: The kanji shown here actually represents the "second" position in the old Chinese zodiac, which the Japanese still use as an alternate way of enumeration, much the same way that English will revert to Roman numerals. Among its many other meanings are "pure," "tasteful," "quaint," and - get this! - fish guts. Since it is a pictograph of a fishhook, it should not be hard to associate it with the key word.
heisigComment: * We will keep fishhook as the primitive meaning. Its shape will rarely be quite the same as that of the kanji. When it appears at the bottom of another primitive, it is straightened out, almost as if the weight of the upper element had bent it out of shape. And when it appears to the right of another element, the short horizontal line that gets the shape started is omitted and it is stretched out and narrowed, all for reasons of space and aesthetics. Examples follow.
koohiiStory1: This is a fish hook, that pulls out the fishguts.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: オツ、イツ
kunYomi: おと-、きのと
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frameNoV4: 71
koohiiStory2: You cut a fish in a z shape on the belly to make it easier to open the fish and rip out its fish guts silly!
words: 乙(おつ): strange, quaint, stylish, chic, spicy, queer, witty, tasty, romantic, 2nd in rank, second sign of the Chinese calendar

frameNoV6: 76
keyword: riot
kanji: 乱
constituent: riot, tongue, thousand, drop, ten, needle, mouth, fishhook
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: In a riot, manners are laid aside and tempers get short, even in so courtesy-conscious a land as Japan. This kanji shows what happens to a rioting tongue: it gets "barbed" like a fishhook, and sets to attacking the opposition, to hook them as it were.
koohiiStory1: The riot police broke up the riot by dragging the rioters away by their tongues with fishooks.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ラン、ロン
kunYomi: みだ.れる、みだ.る、みだ.す、みだ、おさ.める、わた.る
readingExamples: 乱す (みだ.す), 乱れる (みだ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 72
koohiiStory2: A tongue with a hook can cause a riot.
words: 内乱(ないらん): civil war, insurrection, rebellion, domestic conflict
反乱(はんらん): insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising
乱す(みだす): to throw out of order, to disarrange, to disturb
乱れる(みだれる): to get confused, to be disordered, to be disturbed
混乱(こんらん): disorder, chaos, confusion, mayhem
乱暴(らんぼう): rude, violent, rough, lawless, unreasonable, reckless

frameNoV6: 77
keyword: straightaway
kanji: 直
constituent: straightaway, ten, needle, eye, fishhook
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: Begin with the top two primitives, needle and eye. Together they represent the eye of a needle. Below them is a fishhook that has been straightened out and its barb removed so that it can pass through the eye of the needle.
koohiiStory1: If you get a needle in your eye that is hooked in there, get to a hospital straightaway.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: チョク、ジキ、ジカ
kunYomi: ただ.ちに、なお.す、-なお.す、なお.る、なお.き、す.ぐ
readingExamples: 直立 (ちょくりつ), 直接 (ちょくせつ), 実直 (じっちょく), 直ちに (ただ.ちに), 直す (なお.す), 直る (なお.る)
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frameNoV4: 73
koohiiStory2: I caught a freaky creature with ten eyes on my fish hook, so I threw it back straightaway.
words: 直ぐ(すぐ): immediately, soon, easily, right (near), honest, upright
率直(そっちょく): frankness, candour, openheartedness
直面(ちょくめん): confrontation
直感(ちょっかん): intuition
出直し(でなおし): adjustment, touch up
直に(じかに): directly, in person, headlong
直(じき): direct, in person, soon, at once, just, near by, honesty, frankness, simplicity, cheerfulness, correctness
正直(しょうじき): honesty, integrity, frankness
垂直(すいちょく): vertical, perpendicular
素直(すなお): obedient, meek, docile, unaffected
卒直(そっちょく): frankness, candour, openheartedness
直ちに(ただちに): at once, immediately, directly, in person
直後(ちょくご): immediately following
直接(ちょくせつ): direct, immediate, personal, firsthand
直線(ちょくせん): straight line
直前(ちょくぜん): just before
直通(ちょくつう): direct communication
直流(ちょくりゅう): direct current
直角(ちょっかく): right angle
直径(ちょっけい): diameter
仲直り(なかなおり): reconciliation, make peace with
真っ直ぐ(まっすぐ): straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, honest, frank
見直す(みなおす): look again, form a better opinion of
直す(なおす): repair
直る(なおる): be repaired

frameNoV6: 78
keyword: tool
kanji: 具
constituent: tool, eye, tool, one, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: Here is the full kanji on which the last frame is based. If you can think of a table full of carpenter's tools of all sorts, each equipped with its own eye so that it can keep a watch over what you are doing with it, you won't have trouble later keeping the primitive and the kanji apart.
koohiiStory1: Keep an eye on your tools while you work at the table.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: グ
kunYomi: そな.える、つぶさ.に
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frameNoV4: 74
koohiiStory2: One tool nobody should be without - a Mordor-type eye that floats over the workbench. It jerks around, monitoring all who come near, and if anyone so much as removes a stapler from the bench - ZAP.
words: 雨具(あまぐ): rain gear
敬具(けいぐ): Sincerely yours
夜具(やぐ): bedding
絵の具(えのぐ): colors, paints
家具(かぐ): furniture
器具(きぐ): utensil
具体(ぐたい): concrete, tangible, material
具える(そなえる): furnish, provide for, equip, install, have ready, prepare for, possess, have, be endowed with, be armed with
文房具(ぶんぼうぐ): stationery
具合(ぐあい): condition
道具(どうぐ): tool

frameNoV6: 79
keyword: true
kanji: 真
constituent: true, ten, needle, eye, tool, one, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: Here again we meet the composite element, eye of the needle, which here combines with tool to give us a measure of what is true and what is not.
koohiiStory1: A compass is a tool with a needle on top that points to true north.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: ま、ま-、まこと
readingExamples: 真 (ま)
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frameNoV4: 75
koohiiStory2: Ten tools are all a true craftsman needs.
words: 生真面目(きまじめ): too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity
真実(さな): truth, reality
真珠(しんじゅ): pearl
真相(しんそう): truth, real situation
真理(しんり): truth
真上(まうえ): just above, right overhead
真心(まこころ): sincerity, devotion
真に(まことに): truly, actually, really
真下(ました): right under, directly below
真っ二つ(まっぷたつ): in two equal parts
真ん前(まんまえ): right in front, under the nose
真ん丸い(まんまるい): perfectly circular
真空(しんくう): vacuum, hollow, empty
真剣(しんけん): seriousness, earnestness
真面目(まじめ): diligent, serious, honest
真っ赤(まっか): deep red, flushed (of face)
真っ暗(まっくら): total darkness, pitch dark, shortsightedness
真っ黒(まっくろ): pitch black
真っ青(まっさお): deep blue, ghastly pale
真っ先(まっさき): the head, the foremost, beginning
真っ白(まっしろ): pure white
真っ直ぐ(まっすぐ): straight (ahead), direct, upright, erect, honest, frank
真似(まね): mimicry, imitation, behavior, pretense
真似る(まねる): mimic, imitate
真ん中(まんなか): middle, center, half way
写真(しゃしん): photograph

frameNoV6: 80
keyword: craft
kanji: 工
constituent: craft, artificial
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: The pictograph of an I beam, like the kind used in heavy construction work on buildings and bridges, gives us the character for craft in general.
heisigComment: * As a primitive element, the key word retains the meaning of craft and also takes on the related meanings of I beam and artificial.
koohiiStory1: I consider craft to be one of the harder primitives to use in stories so I´ve personified it as Bender the crafty robot from Futurama who was designed to bend I-beams.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: コウ、ク、グ
readingExamples: 工場 (こうじょう), 加工 (かこう), 人工 (じんこう)
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frameNoV4: 76
koohiiStory2: I crafty.
words: 加工(かこう): manufacturing, processing, treatment
工学(こうがく): engineering
工作(こうさく): work, construction, handicraft, maneuvering
細工(さいく): work, craftsmanship, tactics, trick
着工(ちゃっこう): start of (construction) work
工夫(くふう): device, scheme
工員(こういん): factory worker
工芸(こうげい): industrial arts
工事(こうじ): construction work
工場(こうば): factory, plant, mill, workshop
人工(じんこう): artificial, man-made, human work, human skill, artificiality
大工(だいく): carpenter
工業(こうぎょう): industry
工場(こうじょう): factory

frameNoV6: 81
keyword: left
kanji: 左
constituent: left, by one’s side, craft
strokeCount: 5
heisigStory: By combining the primitive and the kanji of the last two frames and reading the results, we get: by one's side . . . craft. Conveniently, the left has traditionally been considered the "sinister" side, where dark and occult crafts are cultivated. Note how the second stroke droops over to the left and is longer than the first.
koohiiStory1: The LEFT side of my brain posesses the faculties needed for logical crafts, like engineering.
jouYou: 1
onYomi: サ、シャ
kunYomi: ひだり
readingExamples: 左 (ひだり)
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frameNoV4: 77
koohiiStory2: The left side of my brain, is for crafts.
words: 左程(さほど): (not) very, (not) much
左様なら(さようなら): good-bye
左利き(ひだりきき): left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander
左右(さゆう): left and right, influence, control, domination
左(ひだり): left hand side

frameNoV6: 82
keyword: right
kanji: 右
constituent: right, by one’s side, mouth
strokeCount: 5
heisigStory: When thinking of the key word right, in order to avoid confusion with the previous frame, take advantage of the double meaning here, too. Imagine a little mouth hanging down by your side - like a little voice of conscience - telling you the right thing to do. Here the second stroke should reach out to the right and be drawn slightly longer than the first.
koohiiStory1: The right hand is for putting food in your mouth. (The other hand is for ass-wiping!).
jouYou: 1
onYomi: ウ、ユウ
kunYomi: みぎ
readingExamples: 右岸 (みぎぎし), 右折 (うせつ), 右派 (うは), 右 (みぎ)
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frameNoV4: 78
koohiiStory2: Always keep your right to free speech (mouth) by your side!
words: 左右(さゆう): left and right, influence, control, domination
右(みぎ): right hand side

frameNoV6: 83
keyword: possess
kanji: 有
constituent: possess, by one’s side, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: The picture here is of someone with a slab of meat dangling by the side, perhaps from a belt or rope tied around the waist. Think of it as an evil spirit in possession of one's soul, who can be exorcized only by allowing fresh meat to hang by one's side until it begins to putrefy and stink so bad that the demon departs. Take careful note of the stroke order.
koohiiStory1: Possessed by the Earth´s gravity, the moon stays by its side.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ユウ、ウ
kunYomi: あ.る
readingExamples: 有益 (ゆうえき), 所有 (しょゆう), 特有 (とくゆう), 有 (ある)
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frameNoV4: 79
koohiiStory2: By my side I POSSESS a moon of flesh, better known as your big ass!
words: 有難う(ありがとう): Thank you
有様(ありさま): state, condition, circumstances, the way things are or should be, truth
有りのまま(ありのまま): the truth, fact, as it is, frankly
有る(ある): to be, to have
国有(こくゆう): national ownership
固有(こゆう): characteristic, tradition, peculiar, inherent, eigen-
私有(しゆう): private ownership
特有(とくゆう): characteristic (of), peculiar (to)
有益(ゆうえき): beneficial, profitable
有機(ゆうき): organic
有する(ゆうする): to own, to be endowed with
有望(ゆうぼう): good prospects, full of hope, promising
有力(ゆうりょく): influence, prominence, potent
有難い(ありがたい): grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated
有無(うむ): yes or no, existence, presence or absence marker
有効(ゆうこう): validity, availability, effectiveness
有能(ゆうのう): able, capable, efficient, skill
有利(ゆうり): advantageous, better, profitable, lucrative
有料(ゆうりょう): admission-paid, toll
有名(ゆうめい): fame

frameNoV6: 84
keyword: bribe
kanji: 賄
constituent: bribe, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, possess, by one’s side, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: To the left we have the primitive for a shellfish, and to the right the kanji we just learned for possess. Keep the connotation of the last frame for the word possess, and now expand your image of shells to include the ancient value they had as money (a usage that will come in very helpful later on). Now one who is possessed by shells is likely to abandon any higher principles to acquire more and more wealth. These are the easiest ones to bribe with a few extra shells.
koohiiStory1: To bribe someone, money is a necessary possession.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ワイ
kunYomi: まかな.う
readingExamples: 賄う (まかな.う)
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frameNoV4: 80
koohiiStory2: If you possess enough shellfish, you can bribe anyone.
words: 賄う(まかなう): to give board to, to provide meals, to pay

frameNoV6: 85
keyword: tribute
kanji: 貢
constituent: tribute, craft, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: A tribute has a kind of double-meaning in English: honor paid freely and money collected by coercion. Simply because a ruler bestows a noble name on a deed is hardly any consolation to the masses who must part with their hard-earned money. Little wonder that this ancient craft of getting money by calling it a tribute has given way to a name closer to how it feels to those who pay it: a tax.
koohiiStory1: This next song is a TRIBUTE to a little SHELLFISH friend of mine who was tragically crushed by an I-shaped table..
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ、ク
kunYomi: みつ.ぐ
readingExamples: 貢献 (こうけん), 貢 (みつぐ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 81
koohiiStory2: Tribute is the craft of raising money.
words: 貢献(こうけん): contribution, services

frameNoV6: 86
keyword: paragraph
kanji: 項
constituent: paragraph, craft, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: To the right we see a head and to the left an element that means craft. When we think of a paragraph, we immediately think of a heading device to break a text into parts. (Think of the elaborate heads often seen at the start of medieval manuscripts and the task becomes easier still.) Just where and how to do it belongs to the writer's craft. Hence, we define paragraphing as the "heading craft" to remember this character.
koohiiStory1: To write a paragraph is the craft of grouping sentences on a page.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: うなじ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 82
koohiiStory2: To craft a page well, we need paragraphs.
words: 事項(じこう): matter, item, facts
項目(こうもく): item

frameNoV6: 87
keyword: sword
kanji: 刀
constituent: sword, dagger
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: Although this character no longer looks very much like a sword, it does have some resemblance to the handle of the sword. This is to our advantage, in that it helps us keep make a distinction between two primitive elements based on this kanji.
heisigComment: * In the form of the kanji, this primitive means a dagger. When it appears to the right of another element, it is commonly stretched out and takes the sense of a great and flashing saber, a meaning it gets from a character we shall learn later (Frame 1801).
koohiiStory1: This SWORD is so sharp, it can cut the top part of カ off in カタナ.
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: かたな、そり
readingExamples: 刀 (かたな)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 83
koohiiStory2: If you look really close this kanji looks like a person bending over touching the ground Waiting for someone to put there sword in his ass!
words: 刀(かたな): sword, blade
剃刀(かみそり): razor

frameNoV6: 88
keyword: blade
kanji: 刃
constituent: blade, drop, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: Think of using a dagger as a razor blade, and it shouldn't be hard to imagine cutting yourself. See the little drop of blood clinging to the blade?
koohiiStory1: The part of a sword where a drop of blood can usually be found is the blade.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジン、ニン
kunYomi: は、やいば、き.る
readingExamples: 刃 (は)
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frameNoV4: 84
koohiiStory2: A drop of blood on the blade of my sword.
words: 刃(は): edge (of a sword)

frameNoV6: 89
keyword: cut
kanji: 切
constituent: cut, seven, diced, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: To the right we see the dagger and next to it the number seven whose primitive meaning we decided would be diced (Frame 7). It is hard to think of cutting anything with a knife without imagining one of those skillful Japanese chefs. Only let us say that he has had too much to drink at a party, grabs a dagger lying on the mantelpiece and starts dicing up everything insight, starting with the hors d'oeuvres and going on to the furniture and the carpets....
koohiiStory1: The seven samurai used their swords to cut their opponents.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: セツ、サイ
kunYomi: き.る、-き.る、き.り、-き.り、-ぎ.り、き.れる、-き.れる、き.れ、-き.れ、-ぎ.れ
readingExamples: 切断 (せつだん), 親切 (しんせつ), 切に (せつに), 切る (き.る), 切れる (き.れる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 85
koohiiStory2: Seven swords cut better than one.
words: 一切(いっさい): all, everything, without exception, the whole, entirely, absolutely
打ち切る(うちきる): to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close
噛み切る(かみきる): to bite off, to gnaw through
切っ掛け(きっかけ): chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion
切り(きり): limits, end, bounds, period, place to leave off, closing sentence, all there is, only, since
切り替える(きりかえる): to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
切れ目(きれめ): break, pause, gap, end, rift, interruption, cut, section, notch, incision, end (of a task)
区切り(くぎり): an end, a stop, punctuation
小切手(こぎって): cheque, check
仕切る(しきる): to partition, to divide, to mark off, to settle accounts, to toe the mark
締め切り(しめきり): closing, cut-off, end, deadline, Closed, No Entrance
切開(せっかい): clearing (land), opening up, cutting through
切実(せつじつ): compelling, serious, severe, acute, earnest, pressing, urgent
切ない(せつない): painful, trying, oppressive, suffocating
痛切(つうせつ): keen, acute
出切る(できる): to be out of, to have no more at hand
跡切れる(とぎれる): to pause, to be interrupted
持ち切り(もちきり): hot topic, talk of the town
裏切る(うらぎる): betray, double-cross
売り切れ(うりきれ): sold out
売り切れる(うりきれる): be sold out
切れ(きれ): cloth, piece, cut, chop, strip, slice, scrap
切れる(きれる): be sharp (blade), break (off), snap, wear out, burst, collapse, be injured, be disconnected, be out of, expire, be shrewd, have a sharp mind
区切る(くぎる): punctuate, cut off, mark off, stop, put an end to
締切(しめきり): closing, cut-off, end, deadline, Closed, No Entrance
締め切る(しめきる): shut up
適切(てきせつ): pertinent, appropriate, adequate, relevance
張り切る(はりきる): be in high spirits, be full of vigor, be enthusiastic, be eager, stretch to breaking point
踏切(ふみきり): railway crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, crossover
横切る(よこぎる): cross (e.g. arms), traverse
親切(しんせつ): kind
切手(きって): stamp
切符(きっぷ): ticket
切る(きる): cut, chop, hash, carve, saw, clip, shear, slice, strip, cut down, punch, sever (connections), pause, break off, disconnect, turn off, hang up, cross (a street), finish, be through, complete
大切(たいせつ): important

frameNoV6: 90
keyword: seduce
kanji: 召
constituent: seduce, sword, dagger, mouth
strokeCount: 5
heisigStory: A sword or dagger posed over a mouth is how the character for "beckoning" is written. The related but less tame key word seduce was chosen because it seemed to fit better with the - how shall we put it? - Freudian implications of the kanji. (Observe if you will that it is not sure whether the long slender object is seducing the small round one or vice versa.)
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning remains the same: seduce. Just be sure to associate it with a very concrete image.
koohiiStory1: A man is easily seduced by a mouth to his "sword.".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: め.す
readingExamples: 召す (め.す)
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frameNoV4: 86
koohiiStory2: To seduce is to make a sword of one´s mouth.
words: 召す(めす): to call, to send for, to put on, to wear, to take (a bath), to ride in, to buy, to eat, to drink, to catch (a cold)
召し上がる(めしあがる): eat (polite)

frameNoV6: 91
keyword: shining
kanji: 昭
constituent: shining, sun, day, seduce, summon, sword, dagger, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: Let the key word suggest shining one's shoes, the purpose of which is to seduce the sun down on them for all to see.
koohiiStory1: Shining is the sun´s seduction.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
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frameNoV4: 87
koohiiStory2: The sun was shining so bright that it seduced Icarus and he flew too close.

frameNoV6: 92
keyword: rule
kanji: 則
constituent: rule, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: The character depicts a clam alongside a great and flashing saber. Think of digging for clams in an area where there are gaming rules governing how large a find has to be before you can keep it. So you take your trusty saber, which you have carefully notched like a yardstick, crack open a clam and then measure the poor little beastie to see if it is as long as the rules say it has to be.
koohiiStory1: When you have both money and the power of the sword, you can make the rules.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソク
kunYomi: のっと.る
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frameNoV4: 88
koohiiStory2: If you´ve got CRABs on your SABER, then you didn´t follow the rules of safe sex!
words: 原則(げんそく): principle, general rule
不規則(ふきそく): irregularity, unsteadiness, disorderly
法則(ほうそく): law, rule
規則(きそく): regulations

frameNoV6: 93
keyword: vice-
kanji: 副
constituent: vice-, wealth, one, ceiling, mouth, rice field, brains, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: The key word vice has the sense of someone second-in-command. The great and flashing saber to the right (its usual location, so you need not worry about where to put it from now on) and the wealth on the left combine to create an image of dividing one's property to give a share to one's vice-wealth holder.
koohiiStory1: The wealthy guy with the sword standing next to the king, that´s the vice-roy who does all the dirty work.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フク
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frameNoV4: 89
koohiiStory2: Vice-president Cheney: a wealthy saber rattler.
words: 副詞(ふくし): adverb

frameNoV6: 94
keyword: separate
kanji: 別
constituent: separate, mouth, bound up, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: In the Old East, the samurai and his saber were never separated. They were constant companions, like the cowboy of the Old West and his six-shooter. This character depicts what must have been the height of separation-anxiety for a samurai: to be bound up with a rope and unable to get at his saber leaning only a few feet away from him. Look at that mouth bellowing out for shame and sorrow! Note the order in which the element for tied up is written - just as it had been with the character for ten thousand.
koohiiStory1: I don´t know about you but to me this seems like someone´s head is about to be separated from his body. You can see he´s kneeling and his mouth is wide open gasping for the last breath he will ever take.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: ベツ
kunYomi: わか.れる、わ.ける
readingExamples: 別れる (わか.れる)
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frameNoV4: 90
koohiiStory2: A wise old samurai keeps his hostages (with their mouths bound up to keep them quiet) in a separate room from his sabers. Putting them together would be a silly mistake.
words: 一別(いちべつ): parting
個別(こべつ): particular case
別(べつ): distinction, difference, different, another, particular, separate, extra, exception
格別(かくべつ): exceptional
区別(くべつ): distinction, differentiation, classification
差別(さべつ): discrimination, distinction, differentiation
性別(せいべつ): distinction by sex, sex, gender
送別(そうべつ): farewell, send-off
別荘(べっそう): holiday house, villa
別に(べつに): (not) particularly. nothing
別々(べつべつ): separately, individually
別れ(わかれ): parting, separation, farewell, (lateral) branch, fork, offshoot, division, section
特別(とくべつ): special
別れる(わかれる): separate

frameNoV6: 95
keyword: street
kanji: 丁
constituent: street, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: The picture here is of a street sign on a long pole: Hollywood and Vine, if you please, or any street that immediately conjure sup the image of a street sign to you.
heisigComment: * Used as a primitive, we change the meaning of the key word and take the shape to signify a nail or a spike. Should it happen, on reviewing, that you find the pictographs get jumbled, then think of jerking a street sign out of the ground and using it as a nail to repair your garage roof.
koohiiStory1: Today, the program "Sesame Street" is brought to you by the letter "T".
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ、テイ、チン、トウ、チ
kunYomi: ひのと
readingExamples: 丁数 (ちょうかず), 落丁 (らくちょう), 二丁目 (にちょうめ)
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frameNoV4: 91
koohiiStory2: Two streets make a T-intersection.
words: 丁目(ちょうめ): district of a town, city block (of irregular size)
丁々(とうとう): clashing of swords, felling of trees, ringing of an ax
庖丁(ほうちょう): kitchen knife, carving knife
丁寧(ていねい): polite, courteous

frameNoV6: 96
keyword: village
kanji: 町
constituent: village, rice field, brains, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: Street signs standing at the corner of the rice fields depict the village limits. (Remember what was said earlier: when used as a primitive, a kanji may either take its primitive meaning or revert to the original meaning of its key word.)
koohiiStory1: Actually this means town, like one that has lots of streets and is surrounded by all the rice fields.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: まち
readingExamples: 町 (まち)
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frameNoV4: 92
koohiiStory2: Getting this one confused with Town is easy, so remember it with this rhyme. "Pillage the village, for the rice and and the tea." the street primitive on the right looks like a ´t´.
words: 下町(したまち): Shitamachi, lower parts of town
町(まち): town, street, road

frameNoV6: 97
keyword: can
kanji: 可
constituent: can, mouth, street, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 5
heisigStory: Remember the story about the "Little Engine that Could" when you hear this key word, and the rest is simple. See the determined little locomotive huffing and puffing up the mountain - "I think I can, I think I can...." - spitting railroad spikes out of its mouth as it chews up the line to the top.
koohiiStory1: A mouth on the street asking for things: "Can I get some help?! Can I get directions, Can I have some money? Can you please speak English?!".
onYomi: カ、コク
kunYomi: -べ.き
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frameNoV4: 93
koohiiStory2: I can eat nails.
words: 可笑しい(おかしい): strange, funny, amusing, ridiculous
可成(かなり): considerably, fairly, quite
可愛い(かわいい): pretty, cute, lovely, charming, dear, darling, pet
可愛がる(かわいがる): to love, to be affectionate
可哀想(かわいそう): poor, pitiable, pathetic
可愛らしい(かわいらしい): lovely, sweet
不可欠(ふかけつ): indispensable, essential
可(か): passable
可決(かけつ): approval, adoption (e.g. motion, bill), passage
可能(かのう): possible, practicable, feasible
許可(きょか): permission, approval
不可(ふか): wrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable

frameNoV6: 98
keyword: place on the head
kanji: 頂
constituent: place on the head, street, nail, spike, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 5
heisigStory: The key word is actually a formal metaphor meaning "humble acceptance." Reading off the two primitive elements in the order of their writing, we have: nail . . . head. As in "hitting the nail on the head." Now one presumes that most people can handle metaphors, but if you were to run into a dimwit working in a hardware store who only knew the literal meaning of things, and were to ask him, in your best Japanese, to place on your head a nail, he might miss the point and cause you considerable torment.
koohiiStory1: If I put a street sign on my head what do I get ? A place on the head !
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: いただ.く、いただき
readingExamples: 頂く (いただ.く), 頂 (いただき)
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frameNoV4: 94
koohiiStory2: NAILS - place directly on the forehead, NAILS - place directly on the forehead, NAILS - place directly on the forehead, 　　　The HEAD ON commercial nails it into your head......
words: 頂(いただき): (top of) head, summit, spire
頂く(いただく): receive, take food or drink
頂上(ちょうじょう): top, summit, peak
頂点(ちょうてん): top, summit

frameNoV6: 99
keyword: child
kanji: 子
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 6
heisigStory: This kanji is a pictograph of a child wrapped up in one of those handy cocoons that Japanese mothers fix to their backs to carry around young children who cannot get around by themselves. The first stroke is like a wee head popping out for air; the second shows the body and legs all wrapped up; and the final stroke shows the arms sticking out to cling to the mother's neck.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the meaning of child is retained, though you might imagine a little older child, able to run around and get into more mischief.
koohiiStory1: A child who is ten will still ask for his ma (top looks a bit like katakana ma).
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: シ、ス、ツ
kunYomi: こ、-こ、ね
readingExamples: 子孫 (しそん), 女子 (じょし), 帽子 (ぼうし), 子 (こ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 95
koohiiStory2: A pictograph of a child, with arms outstretched for mother (or perhaps because she is chasing a rat?). Note that this kanji occupies the first space on the Zodiac circle, and is the sign for the rat (such as 2008!).
words: 女子(おなご): woman, girl
原子(げんし): atom
子息(しそく): son
扇子(せんす): folding fan
梯子(ていし): ladder, stairs
捻子(ねじ): screw, helix, spiral
分子(ぶんし): numerator, molecule
利子(りし): interest (bank)
椅子(いす): chair
王子(おうじ): prince
菓子(かし): pastry
子孫(しそん): descendants, posterity, offspring
障子(しょうじ): paper sliding door
女子(じょし): woman, girl
末っ子(すえっこ): youngest child
男子(だんし): youth, young man
調子(ちょうし): tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm, vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack, condition, state of health, strain, impetus, spur of the moment, trend
電子(でんし): electron, (as a prefix) electronic, electronics
梯子(はしご): ladder, stairs
判子(はんこ): seal (used for signature)
双子(ふたご): twins, a twin
迷子(まいご): lost (stray) child
様子(ようす): aspect, state, appearance
子(こ): child
息子(むすこ): son
お菓子(おかし): confections, sweets, candy
男の子(おとこのこ): boy
女の子(おんなのこ): girl
子供(こども): child, children
帽子(ぼうし): hat

frameNoV6: 100
keyword: cavity
kanji: 孔
constituent: cavity, child, fishhook
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 6
heisigStory: Probably the one thing most children fear more than anything else is the dentist's chair. Once a child has seen a dentist holding the x-rays up to the light and heard that ominous word cavity, even though it is not likely to know that the word means "hole" until it is much older, it will not be long before those two syllables get associated with the drill and that row of shiny hooks the dentist uses to torture people who are too small to fight back.
koohiiStory1: The child´s arms flailed around at the sight of the hooked tool the dentist was going to use to fill his cavity.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: あな
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frameNoV4: 96
koohiiStory2: I warned him about cavities, but the child is still hooked on sweets.

frameNoV6: 101
keyword: complete
kanji: 了
constituent: complete, child with arms wrapped up
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 6
heisigStory: Learn this character by returning to frame 99 and the image given there. The only difference is that the "arms" have been left off (actually, only tucked inside). Thus a child with its arms wrapped up into the back-sack is the picture of a job successfully completed.
koohiiStory1: The experiment was a complete failure! The child was made without any arms!
jouYou: JH
onYomi: リョウ
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frameNoV4: 97
koohiiStory2: A child with the arms inside the blanket will be completely wrapped up.
words: 修了(しゅうりょう): completion (of a course)
了(りょう): finish, completion, understanding
了解(りょうかい): comprehension, consent, understanding, roger (on the radio)
了承(りょうしょう): acknowledgement, understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation")
完了(かんりょう): completion, conclusion
終了(しゅうりょう): end, close, termination

frameNoV6: 102
keyword: woman
kanji: 女
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 6
heisigStory: You have probably seen somewhere the form of a squatting woman drawn behind this character, with two legs at the bottom, two arms (the horizontal line) and the head poking out the top. A little farfetched, until you draw the character and feel the grace and flow of the three simple strokes. Remembering the kanji is easy; being able to write it beautifully is another thing.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning is the same: woman.
koohiiStory1: To remember the order of strokes, remember a female ninja is called a "kunoichi". That is, く(hiragana) ノ(katakana) 一(kanji, ichi=one).
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ
kunYomi: おんな、め
readingExamples: 女子 (じょし), 女流 (じょりゅう), 少女 (しょうじょ), 女人 (にょにん), 天女 (てんにょ), 善男善女 (ぜんなんぜんにょ), 女 (おんな), 女 (め)
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frameNoV4: 98
koohiiStory2: My mother taught me that a woman should always sit with her legs crossed (but the arms can be stretched out).
words: 貴女(あなた): you, lady
少女(おとめ): daughter, young lady, virgin, maiden, little girl
女子(おなご): woman, girl
女史(じょし): Ms.
王女(おうじょ): princess
女の人(おんなのひと): woman
少女(しょうじょ): daughter, young lady, virgin, maiden, little girl
女王(じょおう): queen
女子(じょし): woman, girl
女優(じょゆう): actress
長女(ちょうじょ): eldest daughter
女房(にょうぼう): wife
彼女(かのじょ): she
女性(じょせい): woman
女(おんな): woman, girl, daughter
女の子(おんなのこ): girl

frameNoV6: 103
keyword: fond
kanji: 好
constituent: fond, woman, child
strokeCount: 6
heisigStory: The phrase "to be fond of someone" has a natural gentleness about it, and lends a tenderness to the sense of touching by giving us the related term "to fondle." The character likens it to a woman fondling her child.
koohiiStory1: A woman is fond of her child.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: この.む、す.く、よ.い、い.い
readingExamples: 好む (この.む), 好く (す.く)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 99
koohiiStory2: Jane Fonda carrying a Vietnamese child. Pro-war protesters hold signs, "I´m not fonda Jane!"...　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　コウ　好評　こうひょう(favorable criticism).
words: 格好(かっこう): shape, form, appearance, manner
好意(こうい): good will, favor, courtesy
好況(こうきょう): prosperous conditions, healthy economy
好調(こうちょう): favourable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape
好評(こうひょう): popularity, favorable reputation
好ましい(このましい): nice, likeable, desirable
嗜好(しこう): taste, liking, preference
物好き(ものずき): curiosity
好い(よい): good
良好(りょうこう): favorable, satisfactory
好み(このみ): liking, taste, choice
好む(このむ): like, prefer
好き嫌い(すききらい): likes and dislikes, taste
好き好き(すきずき): matter of taste
友好(ゆうこう): friendship
好き(すき): liking, fondness, love
大好き(だいすき): very likeable, like very much

frameNoV6: 104
keyword: likeness
kanji: 如
constituent: likeness, woman, mouth
strokeCount: 6
heisigStory: Pardon me if I revert to the venerable old Dr. Freud again, but his eye for symbolism is often helpful to appreciate things that more earthy imaginations once accepted more freely but that we have learned to cover over with a veneer of etiquette. For instance, the fact that things like the mouth of a cave served as natural ritual substitutes for the opening through which a woman gives birth. Hence, in order to be reborn as an adult, one may have to pass through the psychological equivalent of the womb, that is, something that bears a likeness to the opening of the woman from whom you were born.
koohiiStory1: Women share a common likeness. Their mouths are always open, whining about this and that.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョ、ニョ
kunYomi: ごと.し
readingExamples: 欠如 (けつじょ), 突如 (とつじょ), 躍如 (やくじょ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 100
koohiiStory2: From a woman´s other 口comes a baby with a perfect likeness.
words: 如何(いかが): how, in what way
如何に(いかに): how?, in what way?, how much?, however, whatever
如何にも(いかにも): indeed, really, phrase meaning agreement
如何しても(どうしても): by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely
突如(とつじょ): suddenly, all of a sudden

frameNoV6: 105
keyword: mama
kanji: 母
constituent: mama, mother, breasts
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 6
heisigStory: Look closely at this kanji and you will find the outline of the kanji for woman in it, the second stroke of which has been expanded to make space for the two breasts that make her a mama. Likening this sound to a baby nursing at its mother's breast has afforded some scholars of comparative linguistics a way to explain the presence of the same word across a wide range of language groups.
heisigComment: * As a primitive we shall add the meaning of breasts in accord with the explanation given above. Take careful note of the fact that the form is altered slightly when this kanji serves as a primitive, the final two dots joining together to form a longer stroke. An example follows in the next frame.
koohiiStory1: The two breasts of a momma who breastfeeds.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ボ
kunYomi: はは、も
readingExamples: 母 (はは)
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frameNoV4: 101
koohiiStory2: This mama had twins, one mouth for each nipple.
words: お祖母さん(おばあさん): grandmother, female senior-citizen
伯母さん(おばさん): aunt
父母(ちちはは): father and mother, parents
分母(ぶんぼ): denominator
母校(ぼこう): alma mater
保母(ほぼ): day care worker in a kindergarten nursery school etc.
母親(ははおや): mother
父母(ふぼ): father and mother, parents
祖母(そぼ): grand mother
お母さん(おかあさん): (polite) mother

frameNoV6: 106
keyword: pierce
kanji: 貫
constituent: pierce, mama, mother, breasts, oyster, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 6
heisigStory: If one is asked to think of associations for the word pierce, among the first to come to mind is that of piercing one's ears to hold earrings, a quite primitive form of self-mutilation that has survived into the 21st century. The kanji here is read, top to bottom: mama . . . oyster. All you need to do is imagine piercing an ear so that it can hold a mother-of-pearl (actually, a mama-of-pearl) you have just wrested from an oyster.
koohiiStory1: Ariel the Little Mermaid´s clamshell bra was held to her breasts by piercings.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: つらぬ.く、ぬ.く、ぬき
readingExamples: 貫く (つらぬ.く)
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frameNoV4: 102
koohiiStory2: The sad fate of Mama shellfish was to be captured and pierced to make an earring.
words: 貫禄(かんろく): presence, dignity
貫く(つらぬく): to go through

frameNoV6: 107
keyword: elder brother
kanji: 兄
constituent: elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 6
heisigStory: By now kanji like this one should "look like" something to you even though it is more of an "ideogram" than a "pictograph." The large mouth on top and the human legs below almost jump off the page as a caricature of elder brother, the one with the big mouth (or if you prefer a kinder image, the one who "has the say" among all the children).
heisigComment: * As a primitive this character will take the meaning of teenager, in accord with the familiar image of the big mouth and the gangling, clumsy legs.
koohiiStory1: My elder brother was basically a mouth on legs when he was a teenager.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ケイ、キョウ
kunYomi: あに
readingExamples: 兄事 (あにこと), 父兄 (ふけい), 義兄 (ぎあに), 兄 (あに)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 103
koohiiStory2: Mother, why is elder brother´s mouth between the neighbor girl´s legs? RTK2:　ケイ　父兄　ふけい　(father and elder brother)　　　　　　　　　キョウ　兄弟　きょうだい(brothers)…　　　　　　　　　　　　　MIXED GROUP:　(ｺｸ): 克104　(ｷｮｳ): 況145　競434　(ｼｭｸ): 祝1089.
words: 従兄弟(いとこ): male cousin
兄(あに): older brother
お兄さん(おにいさん): (polite) older brother, (vocative) "Mister?"
兄弟(きょうだい): siblings

frameNoV6: 109
keyword: overcome
kanji: 克
constituent: overcome, ten, needle, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 6
heisigStory: In this frame we get a chance to use the kanji we just learned in its primitive meaning of teenager. The needle on top indicates one of the major problems confronting the teenager growing up in today's world: drugs. Many of them will fall under the shadow of the needle at some time during those tender years, but only when a whole generation rises up and decides that "We Shall Overcome" the plague, will the needle cease to hangover their heads, as it does in this character.
koohiiStory1: Ten elder brothers can overcome anything.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コク
kunYomi: か.つ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 104
koohiiStory2: A teenager addicted to heroine must overcome the needle.
words: 克服(こくふく): subjugation, conquest

frameNoV6: 110
keyword: little
kanji: 小
constituent: little, small
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: The sense of little that this character represents is not the same as "a little bit." That meaning comes in the next frame. Here little means "small" or "tiny." The image is one of three little drops, the first of which (the one in the middle) is written larger so that the kanji has some shape to it. The point of writing it three times is to rub the point in: little, little, nothing but little.
heisigComment: * The primitive of the same shape keeps the same meaning. Written above a horizontal line, its form is slightly altered, the last two strokes turning inwards.
koohiiStory1: A little penguin with its wings at its side.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: ちい.さい、こ-、お-、さ-
readingExamples: 小 (お), 小 (こ), 小さい (ちい.さい)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 105
koohiiStory2: A depressed child, head low and arms hung low, because he´s too little to ride the roller coaster.
words: 小売(こうり): retail
小柄(こがら): short (build)
小切手(こぎって): cheque, check
小銭(こぜに): coins, small change
小児科(しょうにか): pediatrics
小父さん(おじさん): middle-aged gentleman, uncle
小遣い(こづかい): personal expenses, pocket money, spending money, incidental expenses, allowance
小包(こづつみ): parcel, package
小麦(こむぎ): wheat
小屋(こや): hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
小指(こゆび): little finger
縮小(しゅくしょう): reduction, curtailment
小(しょう): small
小学生(しょうがくせい): grade school student
小数(しょうすう): fraction (part of), decimal
小便(しょうべん): (colloquial) urine
大小(だいしょう): size
小鳥(ことり): (small) bird
小学校(しょうがっこう): primary school
小説(しょうせつ): novel
小さな(ちいさな): small
小さい(ちいさい): small, little, tiny

frameNoV6: 111
keyword: few
kanji: 少
constituent: few, little, small, drop
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: First we need to look at the fourth stroke, the drop at the bottom that has been extended into a longer diagonal stroke leaning left. This happens because a single, isolated drop will NEVER appear beneath its relative primitive in its normal size, for fear it would drop off and get lost. As for the meaning, let the tiny drop indicate a further belittling of what is already little - thus making it a few of something little.
koohiiStory1: Only a few people can make an ugly face like that.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: すく.ない、すこ.し
readingExamples: 少ない (すく.ない), 少し (すこ.し)
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frameNoV4: 106
koohiiStory2: Few usually refers to three. To emphasize three, we underline the three drops in little.
words: 少女(おとめ): daughter, young lady, virgin, maiden, little girl
減少(げんしょう): decrease, reduction, decline
少数(しょうすう): minority, few
少ない(すくない): few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom
少なくとも(すくなくとも): at least
少女(しょうじょ): daughter, young lady, virgin, maiden, little girl
少々(しょうしょう): just a minute, small quantity
少年(しょうねん): boys, juveniles
少しも(すこしも): anything of, not one bit
青少年(せいしょうねん): youth, young person
多少(たしょう): more or less, somewhat, a little, some
少し(すこし): small quantity, little, few, something, little while, short distance

frameNoV6: 112
keyword: large
kanji: 大
constituent: large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: Here we have a simple pictograph of a person, taking up the space of an entire character and giving it the sense of large. It should not be too hard to locate the two legs and outstretched arms.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we need a different meaning, since the element representing the human person will come up later. Therefore, this shape will become a large dog or, if you prefer, a St. Bernard dog. In frame 253 we will explain why this choice was made.
koohiiStory1: A person stretching their arms and legs to look large and scare a bear away.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ダイ、タイ
kunYomi: おお-、おお.きい、-おお.いに
readingExamples: 大小 (だいしょう), 大胆 (だいたん), 拡大 (かくだい), 大 (おお), 大いに (おお.いに), 大きい (おお.きい)
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frameNoV4: 107
koohiiStory2: Think of a large St. Bernard dog with his paws all stretched out.
words: 大方(おおかた): perhaps, almost all, majority
大柄(おおがら): large build, large pattern
大げさ(おおげさ): grandiose, exaggerated
大事(おおごと): important, valuable, serious matter
大ざっぱ(おおざっぱ): rough (as in not precise), broad, sketchy
大筋(おおすじ): outline, summary
大空(おおぞら): heaven, firmament, the sky
大幅(おおはば): full width, large scale, drastic
大水(おおみず): flood
お大事に(おだいじに): Take care of yourself
盛大(せいだい): grand, prosperous, magnificent
壮大(そうだい): magnificent, grand, majestic, splendid
大概(たいがい): in general, mainly
大金(たいきん): great cost
大衆(たいしゅう): general public
大胆(だいたん): bold, daring, audacious
大抵(たいてい): usually, generally
大部(たいぶ): most (e.g. most part), greater, fairly, a good deal, much
大便(だいべん): feces, excrement, shit
短大(たんだい): junior college
長大(ちょうだい): very long, great length
偉大(いだい): greatness
大いに(おおいに): very, much, greatly
大通り(おおどおり): main street
大家(おおや): landlord, landlady
大凡(おおよそ): about, roughly, approximately, as a rule
拡大(かくだい): magnification, enlargement
巨大(きょだい): huge, gigantic, enormous
重大(じゅうだい): serious, important, grave, weighty
増大(ぞうだい): enlargement
総理大臣(そうりだいじん): Prime Minister
大(だい): great, large
大会(たいかい): convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally
大学院(だいがくいん): graduate school
大気(たいき): atmosphere
大工(だいく): carpenter
大使(たいし): ambassador
大した(たいした): considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal
大して(たいして): (not so) much, (not) very
大小(だいしょう): size
大臣(だいじん): cabinet minister
大戦(たいせん): great war, great battle
大層(たいそう): very much, exaggerated, very fine
大体(だいたい): general, substantially, outline, main point
大統領(だいとうりょう): president, chief executive
大半(たいはん): majority, mostly, generally
大分(だいぶ): very, many, a lot
大部分(だいぶぶん): most part, greater part, majority
大分(だいぶん): considerably, greatly, a lot
大木(たいぼく): large tree
大陸(たいりく): continent
莫大(ばくだい): enormous, vast
膨大(ぼうだい): huge, bulky, enormous, extensive, swelling, expansion
大きな(おおきな): big, large
大学生(だいがくせい): university student
大事(だいじ): important
大きい(おおきい): big, large, great
大勢(おおぜい): many, a great number (of people)
大人(おとな): adult
大学(だいがく): university
大使館(たいしかん): embassy
大丈夫(だいじょうぶ): safe, all right, O.K.
大好き(だいすき): very likeable, like very much
大切(たいせつ): important

frameNoV6: 113
keyword: many
kanji: 多
constituent: many, evening, evening2
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: "Many moons ago," begins much of Amerindian folklore - a colorful way of saying "Once upon a time" and a great deal of help for remembering this kanji. Here we have two moons (three of them would take us back to the beginning of time, which is further than we want to go), lacking the final stroke because they are partially hidden behind the clouds of time.
koohiiStory1: Two evenings too many!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: タ
kunYomi: おお.い、まさ.に、まさ.る
readingExamples: 多い (おお.い)
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frameNoV4: 108
koohiiStory2: This reminds me of a childish pseudo-confucion rhyme: "He who eats many prunes sits on toilet many moons".
words: 幾多(いくた): many, numerous
過多(かた): excess, superabundance
加留多(かるた): (pt:) (n) playing cards (pt: carta)
多数決(たすうけつ): majority rule
多分(たぶん): perhaps, probably
多忙(たぼう): busy, pressure of work
多様(たよう): diversity, variety
多少(たしょう): more or less, somewhat, a little, some
滅多に(めったに): rarely (with negative verb), seldom
多い(おおい): have a lot of

frameNoV6: 114
keyword: evening
kanji: 夕
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: Just as the word evening adds a touch of formality or romanticism to the ordinary word "night," so the kanji for evening takes the ordinary looking moon in the night sky and has a cloud pass over it (as we saw in the last frame).
heisigComment: * The primitive keeps the same meaning and connotation as the kanji.
koohiiStory1: The evening is young, the moon is not full.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: ゆう
readingExamples: 夕 (ゆう)
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frameNoV4: 109
koohiiStory2: In the evening, I try my best to remember the katakana symbol for "TA" (ie. "ta ta!").
words: 夕暮れ(ゆうぐれ): evening, (evening) twilight
夕焼け(ゆうやけ): sunset
夕刊(ゆうかん): evening paper
夕立(ゆうだち): (sudden) evening shower (rain)
夕日(ゆうひ): setting sun
夕べ(ゆうべ): evening, last night
夕飯(ゆうはん): dinner
夕方(ゆうがた): evening

frameNoV6: 115
keyword: eventide
kanji: 汐
constituent: eventide, water, water droplets, water pistol, evening
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: In the next lesson we will meet the character for morning-tide and the element for drops of water. Meantime we have a perfect blend of picture and idea in this kanji to play on the English word for nightfall, eventide: drops of water inching their way up the shore in the evening.
koohiiStory1: Eventide is just another word for evening, and it has the word tide in it which we associate with water.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: しお、うしお、せい
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frameNoV4: 110
koohiiStory2: Drops of water shower the beach as the evening tide approaches: eventide.

frameNoV6: 116
keyword: outside
kanji: 外
constituent: outside, evening, magic wand, augury
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: On the left, the primitive for evening, and on the right, that for the magic wand. Now, as every magician worth his abracadabra knows, bringing your magic wand out into the evening air makes your magic much more powerful than if you were to stay indoors. Hence, evening and magic wand takes you naturally outside.
koohiiStory1: A young magician likes to practice outside in the evening with his magic wand (as opposed to the old magician who wakes early to practice with his wand in eminent (#51)).
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ガイ、ゲ
kunYomi: そと、ほか、はず.す、はず.れる、と-
readingExamples: 外出 (がいしゅつ), 海外 (かいがい), 除外 (じょがい), 外 (そと), 外す (はず.す), 外れる (はず.れる), 外 (ほか)
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frameNoV4: 111
koohiiStory2: Outside in the dark of evening, only a magic wand can help you.
words: 域外(いきがい): outside the area
外貨(がいか): imported goods, foreign money
外観(がいかん): appearance, exterior, facade
外相(がいしょう): Foreign Minister
外来(がいらい): imported, outpatient clinic
課外(かがい): extracurricular
除外(じょがい): exception, exclusion
外方(そっぽ): look (or turn) the other way
その外(そのほか): besides, in addition, the rest
野外(やがい): fields, outskirts, open air, suburbs
案外(あんがい): unexpectedly
以外(いがい): except for, other than
意外(いがい): unexpected, surprising
屋外(おくがい): outdoors
海外(かいがい): foreign, abroad, overseas
外交(がいこう): diplomacy
外出(がいしゅつ): outing, going out
外部(がいぶ): the outside, external
外科(げか): surgical department
外す(はずす): unfasten, remove
外れる(はずれる): be disconnected, get out of place, be off, be out (e.g. of gear)
例外(れいがい): exception
郊外(こうがい): suburbs
外国(がいこく): foreign country
外国人(がいこくじん): foreigner
外(そと): other place, the rest
外(ほか): other place, the rest

frameNoV6: 117
keyword: name
kanji: 名
constituent: name, evening, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: Perhaps you have heard of the custom, still preserved in certain African tribes, of a father creeping into the tent or hut of his newborn child on the night of the child's birth, to whisper into its ear the name he has chosen for it, before making his choice public. It is an impressive naming custom and fits in tidily with the way this character is constructed: evening . . . mouth. At evening time, a mouth pronounces the name that will accompany one throughout life.
koohiiStory1: In the evening, when it becomes dark, open your mouth to say your name so that people can recognise you.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: メイ、ミョウ
kunYomi: な、-な
readingExamples: 名誉 (めいよ), 氏名 (しめい), 有名 (ゆうめい), 名 (な)
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frameNoV4: 112
koohiiStory2: In the evening, her sweet mouth whispered my name.
words: 記名(きめい): signature, register
姓名(せいめい): full name
著名(ちょめい): well-known, noted, celebrated
名残(なごり): remains, traces, memory
名高い(なだかい): famous, celebrated, well-known
名付ける(なづける): to name (someone)
名札(なふだ): name plate, name tag
本名(ほんみょう): real name
名産(めいさん): noted product
名称(めいしょう): name
名簿(めいぼ): register of names
名誉(めいよ): honor, credit, prestige
宛名(あてな): address, direction
送り仮名(おくりがな): kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word
仮名(かな): kana, alias, pseudonym, pen name
仮名遣い(かなづかい): kana orthography, syllabary spelling
氏名(しめい): full name, identity
署名(しょめい): signature
題名(だいめい): title
代名詞(だいめいし): pronoun
地名(ちめい): place name
名(な): name, reputation
振り仮名(ふりがな): hiragana over kanji, pronunciation key
名字(みょうじ): surname, family name
名作(めいさく): masterpiece
名刺(めいし): business card
名詞(めいし): noun
名所(めいしょ): famous place
名人(めいじん): master, expert
名物(めいぶつ): famous product, speciality
片仮名(かたかな): katakana
名前(なまえ): name
平仮名(ひらがな): hiragana, 47 syllables, the cursive syllabary
有名(ゆうめい): fame

frameNoV6: 118
keyword: stone
kanji: 石
constituent: stone, cliff, mouth
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: With a mouth under a cliff, what else could we have here but the entrance to a secret cavern, before which a great stone has been rolled so that none may enter. Perhaps it is the hiding place where Ali Baba and his band of thieves have stored their treasures, in which case that magic word known to every school child who ever delighted over the tales of the Arabian Nights should be enough to push the stone aside. But take care - the cliff is steep, and one slip will send you tumbling down into the ravine below. This is the one and only time that the second stroke in cliff will reach over to the middle of the horizontal stroke. If you think of the edge jutting outwards (in keeping with the story above), the problem should be taken care of.
heisigComment: * The stone is a quite common primitive element, which is not restricted to great boulders but used of stones or rocks of any size or shape.
koohiiStory1: Indiana Jones jumps up and grabs the lip of cliff just in time to evade the huge STONE rolling out of the mouth of the cave!
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セキ、シャク、コク
kunYomi: いし
readingExamples: 石材 (せきざい), 岩石 (がんせき), 宝石 (ほうせき), 磁石 (じしゃく), 石 (いし)
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frameNoV4: 113
koohiiStory2: There´s a VERY simple way to remember this, in case the cliff thing isn´t working for you... Just see it as a stone [いし] being hammered by a miner searching for jewel stones [ほうせき] ;).
words: 化石(かせき): fossil, petrifaction, fossilization
岩石(がんせき): rock
石鹸(せっけん): soap
流石(さすが): clever, adept, good, expectations, as one would expect
磁石(じしゃく): magnet
石炭(せきたん): coal
石油(せきゆ): oil, petroleum, kerosene
宝石(ほうせき): gem, jewel
石(いし): stone

frameNoV6: 119
keyword: resemblance
kanji: 肖
constituent: resemblance, spark, candle, small, little, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 7
heisigStory: The word resemblance should suggest, among other things, a son's resemblance to his father. A "chip off the old block" is the way we often put it, but the character is more simple. It speaks of a little bit of flesh.
heisigComment: * When used as a primitive, the sense of resemblance is replaced by that of spark or candle. (If you want an explanation: the kanji for moon also carries a secondary sense of fire, which we omitted because we are keeping that meaning for other primitives.)
koohiiStory1: Using DNA matching, a very little bit of flesh can be used to show the resemblence between family members.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: あやか.る
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frameNoV4: 114
koohiiStory2: Hey baby, it might be a little bit of flesh now, but in a moment it´ll bear a strong resemblance to a candlestick.(nudge nudge, wink wink).

frameNoV6: 120
keyword: nitrate
kanji: 硝
constituent: nitrate, stone, rock, resemblance, spark, candle, small, little, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: The word nitrate should immediately suggest a beaker of nitric acid, which, as every high-school chemistry student knows, can eat its way through some pretty tough substances. Here we imagine pouring it over a rock and watching the sparks fly as it bores a hole through the rock.
koohiiStory1: That stone has sparks coming out of it! Someone must have poured nitrate acid on it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
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frameNoV4: 115
koohiiStory2: Salpetre is the common name for Nitrate coming from Latin "sal petrae" or stone salt. It is also a component of gun powder so including a candle in this kanji can be quite explosive!

frameNoV6: 121
keyword: smash
kanji: 砕
constituent: smash, stone, rock, ninety, nine, baseball, ten, needle
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: We begin with the two elements on the right, baseball and needle. Since they will be coming together from time to time, let us give the two of them the sense of a game of cricket in which a needle is laid across the wicket. Then imagine using a rock for a ball. A smash hit would probably splinter the bat in all directions, and a smashing pitch would do the same with the needle wicket.
koohiiStory1: To SMASH a STONE you need to hit it NINE or TEN times.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: くだ.く、くだ.ける
readingExamples: 砕く (くだ.く), 砕ける (くだ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 116
koohiiStory2: The Stones (the Rolling Stones) are 90 aged but they´ve done a new SMASH hit!
words: 砕く(くだく): break, smash
砕ける(くだける): break, be broken

frameNoV6: 122
keyword: sand
kanji: 砂
constituent: sand, stone, rock, few
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: Good sand for beaches has few or no stones in it. That means that all of us whose feet have been spoiled by too much time in shoes don't have to watch our step as we cavort about.
koohiiStory1: Here´s how I remember that stone is on the left. This is because sand starts as stones, and only later they become few.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: サ、シャ
kunYomi: すな
readingExamples: 砂丘 (さきゅう), 砂糖 (さとう), 砂 (すな)
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frameNoV4: 117
koohiiStory2: In good SAND, stones are few, if any.
words: 砂利(じゃり): gravel, ballast, pebbles
砂漠(さばく): desert
砂(すな): sand
砂糖(さとう): sugar

frameNoV6: 124
keyword: plane
kanji: 削
constituent: plane, resemblance, spark, candle, small, little, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: Long before the invention of the carpenter's plane, people used knives and machetes (or here, sabers) to smooth out their woodwork. If you have ever seen the process, you will have been amazed at the speed and agility with which the adept can plane a hunk of wood into shape. Indeed, you can almost see the sparks fly from their sabers.
koohiiStory1: Sparks will fly if you attempt to PLANE your sabre.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サク
kunYomi: けず.る、はつ.る、そ.ぐ
readingExamples: 削る (けず.る)
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frameNoV4: 118
koohiiStory2: With today´s strict air regulations, carrying a sabre onto a plane could spark quite a commotion.
words: 削減(さくげん): cut, reduction, curtailment
削る(けずる): shave (wood or leather), sharpen, plane, whittle, scrape off, reduce, remove, erase
削除(さくじょ): elimination, cancellation, deletion, erasure

frameNoV6: 125
keyword: ray
kanji: 光
constituent: ray, small, little, human legs
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: There are really only 2 primitives here, little and human legs. The 4th stroke that separates them is added for reasons of aesthetics. (If that doesn't make sense, try writing the kanji without it and see how ugly the results look, even to your beginner's eye.) Now if you have wondered what those little particles of "dust" are that dance around in the light-rays that come through the window and fall on your desk, try imagining them as little and disembodied human legs, and you should have no trouble with this character.
koohiiStory1: A ray of light is not a wave but made of little photons with human legs.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: ひか.る、ひかり
readingExamples: 光る (ひか.る), 光 (ひかり)
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frameNoV4: 119
koohiiStory2: The ray from Honey I Shrunk the Kids made people little - ha! look at them run around on their tiny legs!
words: 稲光(いなびかり): (flash of) lightning
光沢(こうたく): brilliance, polish, lustre, glossy finish (of photographs)
光熱費(こうねつひ): cost of fuel and light
観光(かんこう): sightseeing
蛍光灯(けいこうとう): fluorescent lamp, person who is slow to react
光景(こうけい): scene, spectacle
光線(こうせん): beam, light ray
日光(にっこう): sunlight
光(ひかり): light
光る(ひかる): shine, glitter, be bright

frameNoV6: 126
keyword: plump
kanji: 太
constituent: plump, large, St. Bernard, drop
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: "Plump" is one of those delightful English words that almost sound like their meaning. No sooner do you hear it than you think of a round and ample-bodied person falling into a sofa like a large drop of oil plopping into a fishbowl - kerrrr-plump!
koohiiStory1: A large person with a big drop of sweat dripping off of him because he is so plump.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: タイ、タ
kunYomi: ふと.い、ふと.る
readingExamples: 太陽 (たいよう), 太鼓 (たいこ), 皇太子 (こうたいし), 太い (ふと.い), 太る (ふと.る)
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frameNoV4: 120
koohiiStory2: Fat("plump") men always have small penises.....the kanji is a combination of "large" with a drop(representing the small penis between his legs).
words: 太鼓(たいこ): drum, tambourine
太陽(たいよう): sun, solar
太る(ふとる): grow fat
太い(ふとい): fat, thick

frameNoV6: 127
keyword: utensil
kanji: 器
constituent: utensil, mouth, large, St. Bernard, mouth4
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: The picture in this kanji is not a pleasant one. It shows a large and fluffy St. Bernard dog stretched out on a table all stuffed and stewed and garnished with vegetables, its paws in the air and an apple in its mouth. At each corner of the table sits an eager but empty mouth, waiting for the utensils to arrive so the feast can begin.
koohiiStory1: Imagine four hungry mouths all sitting around the table. They are all banging their utensils on the table waiting for a big meal to be placed in the centre.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: うつわ
readingExamples: 器 (うつわ)
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frameNoV4: 121
koohiiStory2: Note: 器 by itself means container/caliber/vessel. And 食器 means eating utensils ("food container", hehe).
words: 器(うつわ): bowl, vessel, container
器官(きかん): organ (of body), instrument
計器(けいき): meter, gauge
磁器(じき): porcelain, china
聴診器(ちょうしんき): stethoscope
陶器(とうき): pottery, ceramics
兵器(へいき): arms, weapons, ordinance
宝器(ほうき): treasured article or vessel, outstanding individual
楽器(がっき): musical instrument
器械(きかい): instrument
器具(きぐ): utensil
器用(きよう): skillful, handy
受話器(じゅわき): telephone receiver
食器(しょっき): tableware
武器(ぶき): weapon, arms, ordinance
容器(ようき): container, vessel

frameNoV6: 128
keyword: stinking
kanji: 臭
constituent: stinking, nose, drop, eye, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: This character is a bit friendlier to the animal world. Our friend the St. Bernard is alive and well, its nose in the air sniffing suspiciously after something stinking somewhere or other.
koohiiStory1: The ST. BERNARD DOG lifted his large NOSE high in the air to find out where the stinking smell comes from.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: くさ.い、-くさ.い、にお.う、にお.い
readingExamples: 臭い (くさ.い)
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frameNoV4: 122
koohiiStory2: When I is big, Ego stinking.
words: 生臭い(なまぐさい): smelling of fish or blood, fish or meat
臭い(くさい): stinking
面倒臭い(めんどうくさい): bother to do, tiresome

frameNoV6: 130
keyword: exquisite
kanji: 妙
constituent: exquisite, woman, few
strokeCount: 7
heisigStory: The primitive for woman is on the left (there and at the bottom of another primitive is where you will always find her), and to the right the element for few. When we refer to a woman as exquisite, we mean to praise her as the sort of person we meet but few and far between. If you are interested in etymologies, it might help to recall that the Latin phrase lying at the root of the English word exquisite carries this same sense of "seeking out" the rare from the ordinary.
koohiiStory1: Exquisite women are few and far between.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ミョウ、ビョウ
kunYomi: たえ
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frameNoV4: 123
koohiiStory2: A geisha is an exquisite and delicate (another meaning of this kanji) women, however, even in the past there was only few of them.
words: 巧妙(こうみょう): ingenious, skillful, clever, deft
奇妙(きみょう): strange, queer, curious
微妙(びみょう): delicate, subtle
妙(みょう): strange, unusual

frameNoV6: 131
keyword: focus
kanji: 省
constituent: focus, few, eye
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: When we think of focusing on something, we usually take it in a metaphorical sense, though the literal sense is not far behind. It means to block out what is nonessential in order to fix our eye on a few important matters. The kanji suggests picking up a few things and holding them before one's eye in order to focus on them better.
koohiiStory1: You focus by concentrating your eye on fewer objects.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: かえり.みる、はぶ.く
readingExamples: 反省 (はんせい), 内省 (ないせい), 帰省 (きせい), 省みる (かえり.みる), 省く (はぶ.く)
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frameNoV4: 124
koohiiStory2: Success (or survival?) method for accelerated juggling course: focus on a few nitroglycerine filled juggling balls flying OVER your eyes ---(I have trouble with this few primitive that can be anywhere in a kanji. To build in its location in the story is important somehow).
words: 省みる(かえりみる): to reflect
省略(しょうりゃく): omission, abbreviation, abridgment
省く(はぶく): omit, eliminate, curtail, economize
反省(はんせい): reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation

frameNoV6: 132
keyword: thick
kanji: 厚
constituent: thick, cliff, sun, day, child
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: When we refer to someone as thick-skinned or thick-headed, we are usually quick to add - even if only under our breath - something about their upbringing. Perhaps it is because deep down we cherish the belief that by nature people are basically tender and sensitive. Be that as it may, the Japanese character for thick depicts a child abandoned out on the wild cliffs, exposed to the heat of the sun, and thus doomed to develop a head and skin as thick as the parent who left it there.
koohiiStory1: In Sparta we throw our Children over a Cliff. Under the Sun, they fight other Children. In the end, if they survive, they sure have thick skin.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: あつ.い、あか
readingExamples: 厚い (あつ.い)
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frameNoV4: 125
koohiiStory2: The thick cliff walls protected the children from the sun.
words: 厚かましい(あつかましい): impudent, shameless, brazen
厚い(あつい): thick, deep, cordial, kind, warm(hearted)

frameNoV6: 133
keyword: strange
kanji: 奇
constituent: strange, large, St. Bernard, can, mouth, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: The elements we are given to work with here are St. Bernard dog and can. Lots of phrases pop to mind to attach these words to the key word, but they end up too abstract because of the word can. It is important in such cases (and there will be plenty of them as we go along) to stick closely to the elements, in this case, mouth and nails. Now all we need do is create a fictitious "Strange But True" column in the Sunday funnies, featuring a St. Bernard whose mouth has been nailed shut because he was hitting the brandy keg around his neck too hard.
koohiiStory1: I find it strange that so many people commit suicide in Tokyo by throwing themselves in front of the train. To me when I look at this kanji, I see a train just about to come out of a tunnel, and above the man waiting for his oppourtunity where he can end it all.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: く.しき、あや.しい、くし、めずら.しい
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frameNoV4: 126
koohiiStory2: Imagine a ST. BERNARD DOG carrying a CAN instead of a barrel in rescue missions. How strange!
words: 奇数(きすう): odd number
奇麗(きれい): pretty, clean, nice, tidy, beautiful, fair
奇妙(きみょう): strange, queer, curious

frameNoV6: 134
keyword: stream
kanji: 川
constituent: stream, flood
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: We have taken the image of a river stream over into English to describe things that fall down in straight lines, or ripple along in lines. All of this is more than evident in the kanji given here, a pictograph of a stream.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character adds to the meaning of stream the more vivid image of a flood. Note, however, that there are certain small changes in the writing of the element, depending on where it appears relative to other elements:
on the left, it is written the same.
on the top, it is written with the three strokes more like less-then signs
on the bottom, it is written with the third stroke similar to a fishhook
koohiiStory1: So as not to confuse this with river (#146) think of streamers falling down.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: かわ
readingExamples: 川 (かわ)
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frameNoV4: 127
koohiiStory2: There are three default I/O Streams in UNIX, stdin, stdout, and stderr.
words: 河川(かせん): rivers
川(かわ): river

frameNoV6: 135
keyword: state
kanji: 州
constituent: state, stream, flood, drops
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Here we see drops of land (little islets) rising up out of a stream, creating a kind of sandbar or breakwater. Ever wonder how the state-line is drawn between states separated by a river? If there were little drops of land as in the kanji, there'd be nothing to it.
koohiiStory1: There were 3 little islands in the stream who all decided to set themselves up as independent states.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シュウ、ス
kunYomi: す
readingExamples: 州 (す)
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frameNoV4: 128
koohiiStory2: シュウ　The original meaning of this character was "sandbar", and for me this conjures up images of the Mississippi River, which is very wide with many sandbars and which was used to define the borders in ten American states. Picture Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer floating by state after state as they adventure down the mighty Mississippi, occasionally beaching their raft on sandbars.
words: 州(しゅう): state, province

frameNoV6: 136
keyword: obey
kanji: 順
constituent: obey, stream, flood, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: In primitive language, this character would read stream . . . head. And that turns out to be convenient for remembering its meaning of obey. Either one obeys the person who is head of an organization or else obeys by following the stream of opinion ("current" practice, we call it). Both these senses come together in this kanji.
koohiiStory1: Obey, Obey! says the brain-washing scientist as he sends a stream of orders to fill your head.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ジュン
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frameNoV4: 129
koohiiStory2: Obey the orders streaming down from head office.
words: 手順(てじゅん): process, procedure, protocol
不順(ふじゅん): irregularity, unseasonableness
順(じゅん): order, turn
順々(じゅんじゅん): in order, in turn
順序(じゅんじょ): order, sequence, procedure
順調(じゅんちょう): favourable, doing well, O.K., all right
順番(じゅんばん): turn (in line), order of things
道順(みちじゅん): itinerary, route

frameNoV6: 137
keyword: water
kanji: 水
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: This character, which looks a bit like a snowflake, is actually a pictograph of water - not any particular body of water or movement of water, but simply the generic name for water. Should you have any difficulty remembering it, simply think of a walking stick being dropped vertically into the water, sending droplets out in all four directions. Then all you need to learn is how to write it in proper order.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character can keep its form, or it can be written with three drops to the left of another primitive. This latter, as we will see, is far more common.
koohiiStory1: The kanji for water is an abstract primitive itself, so unless one is willing to break down its etymological development, it should just simply be memorized by strokes; constructing a story is not necessarily useful unless it strongly denotes its shape (I find that Heisig´s story doesn´t do this).
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: みず、みず-
readingExamples: 水 (みず)
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frameNoV4: 130
koohiiStory2: For those having issues with this* "A 7K foot pool of water" Notice it looks like a 7, and a K. Might have to practice writing it a few times.
words: 大水(おおみず): flood
降水(こうすい): rainfall, precipitation
洪水(こうずい): flood
水気(すいき): moisture, dampness, vapor, dropsy, edema
水源(すいげん): source of river, fountainhead
水洗(すいせん): flushing
水田(すいでん): (water-filled) paddy field
水曜(すいよう): Wednesday
潜水(せんすい): diving
排水(はいすい): drainage
海水浴(かいすいよく): sea bathing, seawater bath
下水(げすい): drainage, sewage, ditch, gutter
香水(こうすい): perfume
水産(すいさん): marine products, fisheries
水準(すいじゅん): water level, level, standard
水蒸気(すいじょうき): water vapour, steam
水素(すいそ): hydrogen
水滴(すいてき): drop of water
水筒(すいとう): canteen, flask, water bottle
水分(すいぶん): moisture
水平(すいへい): water level, horizon
水平線(すいへいせん): horizon
淡水(たんすい): fresh water
断水(だんすい): water outage
地下水(ちかすい): underground water
噴水(ふんすい): water fountain
水泳(すいえい): swimming
水道(すいどう): water works
水曜日(すいようび): Wednesday
水(みず): water

frameNoV6: 138
keyword: icicle
kanji: 氷
constituent: icicle, drop, water
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: The appearance of the primitive for water in its full form tells us that we have something to do with water here. The extra drop to the left, added as a second stroke, changes the picture from a splash caused by a walking stick dropped into water to form an icicle. If it helps, when you hold an icicle up to the light, you can usually see little crystallizations of five-pointed stars inside of it, which is the shape we have in this kanji.
koohiiStory1: Icicles start with 1 frozen drop of water.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヒョウ
kunYomi: こおり、ひ、こお.る
readingExamples: 氷 (こおり), 氷 (ひ)
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frameNoV4: 131
koohiiStory2: A drop in temperature turns water into an icicle.
words: 氷(こおり): ice

frameNoV6: 139
keyword: eternity
kanji: 永
constituent: eternity, drop, water
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: This kanji also uses the full form of water, though its meaning seems to have nothing at all to do with water. Remember what William Blake said about seeing "infinity in a grain of sand and eternity in an hour"? Well, reading this character from top to bottom, we see "eternity in a drop of water."
koohiiStory1: It would take an eternity to count all the drops of water.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: エイ
kunYomi: なが.い
readingExamples: 永い (なが.い)
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frameNoV4: 132
koohiiStory2: It takes but one drop from the most special water: the fountain of youth (and it is written in a special way to with an extra horizontal line on the top) to live for an eternity. (In order to remember that the drop is at the top, think that the drop must come from the topmost water in order for its effects to be true).
words: 永遠(えいえん): eternity, perpetuity, immortality, permanence
永久(えいきゅう): eternity, perpetuity, immortality
永い(ながい): long, lengthy

frameNoV6: 140
keyword: spring
kanji: 泉
constituent: spring, white, dove, water
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Call to mind the image of a fresh, bubbling spring of water, and you will probably notice how the top of the spring you are thinking of, the part where the "bubbling" goes on, is all white. Happily, the white is just where it should be, at the top, and the water is at the bottom.
heisigComment: * We will keep this image of a spring when using this kanji as a primitive, but not without first drawing attention to a slight change that distinguishes the primitive from the kanji. The final 4 strokes (the element for water) are abbreviated to the three small drops that we learned earlier as the kanji for little.
koohiiStory1: White is a symbol of purety, so white water is pure water, the precise definition of spring water.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: いずみ
readingExamples: 泉 (いずみ)
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frameNoV4: 133
koohiiStory2: Perhaps the most common appearance of this kanji is in the word 温泉 (おんせん, onsen), a Japanese hot spring. The kanji is an excellent image of someone enjoying a Japanese hot spring: a little white towel on top, water below. (This helps keep all associations: spring, little and onsen).
words: 泉(いずみ): spring, fountain
温泉(おんせん): spa, hot spring

frameNoV6: 142
keyword: meadow
kanji: 原
constituent: meadow, cliff, spring, white, dove, small, little
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Though the kanji is broad enough to embrace both meanings, the meadow you should imagine here is not a flatland plain but a mountain meadow in the Austrian Alps. (Perhaps the opening scene of "The Sound of Music" will help.) Simply think of little springs bubbling up across the meadow to form a sort of path that leads you right to the brink of a precipitous cliff. Now if you can see Schwester Maria skipping along merrily, dodging in and out of the springs, and then falling headlong over the cliff, you have a ridiculous story that should help fix this kanji in memory.
koohiiStory1: Follow the springs down the cliff and you will find a nice meadow.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゲン
kunYomi: はら
readingExamples: 原 (はら)
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frameNoV4: 134
koohiiStory2: Sorry about this, but Heisig was stupid calling this kanji meadow, used in composite words the most common meaning is ORIGIN... To remember just think that life may have begun in pounds or springs in a land with many cliffs ... Just to answer correctly the review lessons think of meadow as the origin of a huge forest.
words: 原油(げんゆ): crude oil
原(げん): original, primitive, primary, fundamental, raw
原形(げんけい): original form, base form
原作(げんさく): original work
原子(げんし): atom
原書(げんしょ): original document
原則(げんそく): principle, general rule
原典(げんてん): original (text)
原点(げんてん): origin (coordinates), starting point
原爆(げんばく): atomic bomb
原文(げんぶん): the text, original
高原(こうげん): tableland, plateau
原っぱ(はらっぱ): open field, empty lot, plain
原稿(げんこう): manuscript, copy
原産(げんさん): place of origin, habitat
原始(げんし): origin, primeval
原理(げんり): principle, theory, fundamental truth
原料(げんりょう): raw materials
原(はら): field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness
原因(げんいん): cause

frameNoV6: 143
keyword: petition
kanji: 願
constituent: petition, meadow, cliff, white, dove, small, little, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: A meadow and a head are all we are given to work with in the kanji for petition. Since the key word already suggests something like a formal request made of some higher power, let us imagine a gigantic Wizard-of-Oz head located in the middle of the flowery meadow we used in the last frame. Then just picture people kneeling hopefully before it, petitioning for whatever it is they want. (The scarecrow wanted brains, the lion, courage, and the tin man a heart. What about you?)
koohiiStory1: Let´s petition to save that beautiful MEADOW from overdevelopment by signing on this PAGE.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ガン
kunYomi: ねが.う、-ねがい
readingExamples: 願う (ねが.う)
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frameNoV4: 135
koohiiStory2: Japanese hippies PETITION to save a meadow by getting people on the street to sign their page - as you pass by they call out: "お願いします、おねがいします。”.
words: お願いします(おねがいします): please
願書(がんしょ): written application or petition
願い(ねがい): desire, wish, request, prayer, petition, application
願う(ねがう): to desire, wish, request, beg, hope, implore

frameNoV6: 144
keyword: swim
kanji: 泳
constituent: swim, water, water droplets, water pistol, eternity
strokeCount: 8
heisigStory: The primitive to the left, you will recall from Frame 137, represents water. To the right, we see the kanji for eternity. Knowing how much children like swimming, what could be a better image of eternal bliss than an endless expanse of water to swim in without a care in the world?
koohiiStory1: With that much WATER (2 actually) you would need to swim for an ETERNITY.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: エイ
kunYomi: およ.ぐ
readingExamples: 泳ぐ (およ.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 136
koohiiStory2: If you don´t know how to swim, you´ll be in that water for eternity.
words: 泳ぎ(およぎ): swimming
水泳(すいえい): swimming
泳ぐ(およぐ): swim

frameNoV6: 145
keyword: marsh
kanji: 沼
constituent: marsh, water, water droplets, water pistol, summon, seduce, sword, dagger, mouth
strokeCount: 8
heisigStory: Unlike the meadow with its cliffs, the marshlands are low and near a source of water that feeds them until they get soggy through and through. Why certain land becomes marshy is probably due to the fact that it felt thirsty, and so tried its best to seduce the water over to its side. But, like most inordinate seductions, the last state of the victim is worse than the first. Hence the slushy marsh.
koohiiStory1: The marshlands near Mordor seduce Frodo into gazing upon them, and he falls into the water--splash!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: ぬま
readingExamples: 沼 (ぬま)
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frameNoV4: 137
koohiiStory2: A marsh is where water is seduced into the ground.
words: 沼(ぬま): swamp, bog, pond, lake

frameNoV6: 146
keyword: open sea
kanji: 沖
constituent: open sea, water, water droplets, water pistol, in, stick, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: This kanji could hardly be simpler. The key word open sea readily suggests being out in the middle of a great body of water .Thinking of it in this way should avoid confusion with the kanji for "open," which we will meet later on.
koohiiStory1: Open sea is a lot of water in the middle of nowhere.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チュウ
kunYomi: おき、おきつ、ちゅう.する、わく
readingExamples: 沖 (おき)
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frameNoV4: 138
koohiiStory2: Water in the middle of the ocean is referred to as open sea.
words: 沖(おき): open sea

frameNoV6: 148
keyword: creek
kanji: 江
constituent: creek, water, water droplets, water pistol, craft
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Unlike the river, the ocean, the lake, and the pond, the creek is often no more then a dribble of water trickling down a small gully. While the geological history of the larger bodies of water is hard to surmise sometimes, all of us know from our childhood how creeks are made. You probably even dug one or two in your time. All you need to do is find a mainstream of water somewhere and dig a little path into dry land. The creek is thus a lesson in water-craft, as this kanji would agree.
koohiiStory1: A CREEK is a small trail of water easily crafted with a stick.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: え
readingExamples: 江 (え)
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frameNoV4: 139
koohiiStory2: Creeks are small water, easily crossed with a simple i-beam.

frameNoV6: 150
keyword: soup
kanji: 汁
constituent: soup, water, water droplets, water pistol, ten, needle
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: To make soup, one begins with water and then starts adding things to it, often leftovers from the icebox. This is how the thick soup or stew called "seven-in-one" is made. This kanji does it three better, giving us a ten-ingredient soup.
koohiiStory1: To make soup you just take water and add (+) the rest of your ingredients.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュウ
kunYomi: しる、-しる、つゆ
readingExamples: 汁 (しる)
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frameNoV4: 140
koohiiStory2: To make soup you just take water and add ten tasty ingredients.
words: 汁(しる): juice, sap, soup, broth

frameNoV6: 152
keyword: tide
kanji: 潮
constituent: tide, water, water droplets, water pistol, morning , mist, ten, needle, early, sun, day, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Before we get to explaining this character, take a look at it and see if you can figure out the primitive elements on your own.... On the left is the water - that much is easy. On the right we have only one primitive, the kanji for morning learned back in Frame 53. See how an apparently complex kanji falls apart neatly into manageable pieces? To get the meaning of the key word tide, just think of it in connection with the character for eventide that we learned back in Frame 115. Here we have the morning-tide, its complement. By the way, if you missed the question about the number of primitives, it is probably because you forgot what we said earlier about kanji becoming primitives, independently of the pieces that make them up. As a rule, look for the largest kanji you can write and proceed from there to primitives stranded on their own.
koohiiStory1: The morning tide is basically, well, WATER in the MORNING.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: しお、うしお
readingExamples: 潮 (しお)
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frameNoV4: 141
koohiiStory2: This is not the eventide, but the water of the morning tide.
words: 潮(うしお): tide

frameNoV6: 153
keyword: source
kanji: 源
constituent: source, water, water droplets, water pistol, meadow, cliff, sun, day, small, little
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: With the advice of the last frame in mind, it is easy to see water and meadow in this character for source. Both in its etymology (it has a common parent with the word "surge") and in popular usage, source suggests the place water comes from. In this kanji, it is under the meadow, where we just saw it breaking the surface in those bubbly little springs.
koohiiStory1: The water that flows from the meadow is the source of life for the wild antelope.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゲン
kunYomi: みなもと
readingExamples: 源 (みなもと)
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frameNoV4: 142
koohiiStory2: The source of clean water is from the meadow (#134): it comes from that spring at the bottom of the cliff. Pay no attention to Julie Andrews lying face down in spring. The water´s clean. Trust me.
words: 起源(きげん): origin, beginning, rise
語源(ごげん): word root, word derivation, etymology
財源(ざいげん): source of funds, resources, finances
水源(すいげん): source of river, fountainhead
電源(でんげん): source of electricity, power (button on TV etc.)
源(みなもと): source, origin
資源(しげん): resources

frameNoV6: 154
keyword: lively
kanji: 活
constituent: lively, water, water droplets, water pistol, tongue, drop, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: When we speak of a lively personality or a lively party, we immediately think of a lot of chatter. This kanji depicts the idea of lively by having tongues babble and splash around like flowing water.
koohiiStory1: Conversations can become more lively after everyone has had a few drinks. It´s because "watery tongues" loosen lips!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カツ
kunYomi: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける
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frameNoV4: 143
koohiiStory2: I´m sure I can get her pretty lively and wet using my tongue.
words: 活ける(いける): to arrange (flowers)
活発(かっぱつ): vigor, active
生活(せいかつ): living, life (one´s daily existence), livelihood
復活(ふっかつ): revival (e.g. musical), restoration
活気(かっき): energy, liveliness
活字(かつじ): printing type
活動(かつどう): action, activity
活躍(かつやく): activity
活用(かつよう): conjugation, practical use
活力(かつりょく): vitality, energy

frameNoV6: 155
keyword: extinguish
kanji: 消
constituent: extinguish, water, water droplets, water pistol, resemblance, spark, candle, small, little, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Among the many things water is useful for is extinguishing fires, and that is just what we have here. First of all, take the water at the left as the drops of water that are used to depict water in general. In the best of all possible worlds, the most efficient way to extinguish a fire would be to see that each drop of water hits one spark of the conflagration. An unthinkable bit of utopian fire fighting, you say to yourself, but helpful for assigning this key word its primitives.
koohiiStory1: To extinguish a SPARK, you need WATER.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: き.える、け.す
readingExamples: 消える (き.える), 消す (け.す)
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frameNoV4: 144
koohiiStory2: You need a few drops of water to extinguish the candle.
words: 打ち消し(うちけし): negation, denial, negative
消去(しょうきょ): elimination, erasing, dying out, melting away
消耗(しょうこう): exhaustion, consumption
消息(しょうそく): news, letter, circumstances
打ち消す(うちけす): deny, negate, contradict
消しゴム(けしゴム): eraser, India rubber
消化(しょうか): digestion
消極的(しょうきょくてき): passive
消毒(しょうどく): disinfection, sterilization
消費(しょうひ): consumption, expenditure
消防(しょうぼう): fire fighting, fire department
消防署(しょうぼうしょ): fire station
消耗(しょうもう): exhaustion, consumption
取り消す(とりけす): cancel
消える(きえる): go out, vanish, disappear
消す(けす): erase, delete, turn off power

frameNoV6: 156
keyword: but of course
kanji: 況
constituent: but of course, water, water droplets, water pistol, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 8
heisigStory: This key word is a connector used to link contrasting phrase sand sentences together with much the same flavor as the English phrase but of course. Just picture yourself ready to go off on your first date as a teenager, and having your mother grill you about your manners and ask you embarrassing questions about your hygiene. "Did you have a good shower?" "But of course," you reply, annoyed. So water and teenager combine to give us but of course.
koohiiStory1: If you ask your teenager if what he´s drinking is water (and not Vodka), he will answer "but of course".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: まし.て、いわ.んや、おもむき
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frameNoV4: 145
koohiiStory2: キョウ But of course, this character really means "situation/condition". "Elder brother gulped some water and said, ´What the hell was Heisig´s mental CONDITION when he came up with this definition? Heisig must have a drinking CONDITION. But of course, if Heisig sticks to water, rather than sake (like me, water quaffing, situation assessing, sober elder brother), his SITUATION may improve.´"　[MODEL COMPOUND: 状況　(じょうきょう)　state of affairs; conditions].
words: 好況(こうきょう): prosperous conditions, healthy economy
不況(ふきょう): recession, depression, slump
況して(まして): still more, still less (with neg. verb), to say nothing of, not to mention
状況(じょうきょう): state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances

frameNoV6: 157
keyword: river
kanji: 河
constituent: river, water, water droplets, water pistol, can, street, nail, spike, mouth
strokeCount: 8
heisigStory: The character in this frame represents a step up from the stream we met in Frame 134; it is a full-sized river. The water to the left tells us what we are dealing with, and the can at the right tells us that our "little engine that could" has now become amphibious and is chugging down the Mighty Mississip' like a regular riverboat.
koohiiStory1: A river CAN exist only if there is WATER.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: かわ
readingExamples: 河 (かわ)
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frameNoV4: 146
koohiiStory2: I kept confusing this with stream. My Japanese friend said that to him this is for an artificial river. Looking at kanji compounds with this there are two that struck me: One is the Yellow River in China (黄河), and the other is the Milky Way (銀河). Now I either think of the Little Engine that could dragging a bunch of stuff down a river in China and polluting it (so it turned yellow) or I see the Little Engine that Could flying across the sky making the Milky Way.
words: 河川(かせん): rivers
運河(うんが): canal
河(かわ): river, stream

frameNoV6: 158
keyword: overnight
kanji: 泊
constituent: overnight, water, water droplets, water pistol, white, dove
strokeCount: 8
heisigStory: When you stop at an inn for an overnight rest, all you expect is a bit of water for a wash and a set of clean white sheets to wrap your weary bones in.
koohiiStory1: Please supply a guest who stays overnight with WATER and WHITE sheets.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ハク
kunYomi: と.まる、と.める
readingExamples: 泊まる (と.まる), 泊める (と.める)
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frameNoV4: 147
koohiiStory2: When I go to an OVERNIGHT party, all I need is a bit of water and some of that hard white. (crack). (not really, but come on. much easier to recall than white sheets).
words: 泊(はく): counter for nights of a stay
宿泊(しゅくはく): lodging
泊まる(とまる): stay at (e.g. hotel)
泊める(とめる): stay

frameNoV6: 159
keyword: lake
kanji: 湖
constituent: lake, water, water droplets, water pistol, uncivilized, zombie, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Water . . . old . . . flesh. You have heard of legends of people being abandoned in the mountains when they had become too old to work. Well, here is a legend about people being set adrift in the waters of a stormy lake because their flesh had gotten too old to bear the burdens of life.
koohiiStory1: This is my favorite story. Simply associate the sad moment of an OLD person, standing near the WATER of the lake and looking at the MOON reflected in the lake. The created primitives themselves are put so beautifully, that you will not forget this kanji.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: みずうみ
readingExamples: 湖 (みずうみ)
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frameNoV4: 148
koohiiStory2: Water reflects the old moon in the lake.
words: 湖(みずうみ): lake

frameNoV6: 160
keyword: fathom
kanji: 測
constituent: fathom, water, water droplets, water pistol, rule, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Connoting the measurement of the depth of water, the keyword fathom begins with the water primitive. To its right, we see the compound-primitive for rule (Frame 92) which we learned in the sense of a "ruler" or "measure." Hence, when we rule water we fathom it. What could be simpler? But be careful; its simplicity is deceptive. Be sure to picture yourself fathoming a body of water several hundred feet deep by using a ruler of gargantuan proportions.
koohiiStory1: A fathom is the unit you use when making rules about water´s depth.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソク
kunYomi: はか.る
readingExamples: 測る (はか.る)
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frameNoV4: 149
koohiiStory2: You can´t fathom how deep this water is. Perhaps you should use a ruler to measure it?
words: 推測(すいそく): guess, conjecture
測る(はかる): to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound gauge estimate)
観測(かんそく): observation
測定(そくてい): measurement
測量(そくりょう): measurement, surveying
予測(よそく): prediction, estimation

frameNoV6: 161
keyword: soil
kanji: 土
constituent: soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: I don't like it any more than you do, but this kanji is not the pictograph it is trumped up to be: a mound of soil piled on the ground. All I can recommend is that you memorize it as it is. Anyway, it will be occurring with such frequency that you have almost no chance of forgetting it, even if you try.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the sense of soil is extended to that of ground because of its connection with the kanji for the same (Frame 554). From there it also takes the added meanings of dirt and land.
koohiiStory1: Remembering soil is easy. If soil is soft, you can take a walking stick and plunge it two* feet into the ground.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ド、ト
kunYomi: つち
readingExamples: 土木 (どぼく), 国土 (こくど), 粘土 (ねんど), 土 (つち)
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frameNoV4: 150
koohiiStory2: King Arthur pulled the magical sword Excalibur out of the hardened soil to claim his place as king.
words: 国土(こくど): realm
土産(どさん): product of the land
土台(どだい): foundation, base, basis
土手(どて): embankment, bank
土俵(どひょう): arena
土木(どぼく): public works
土曜(どよう): Saturday
風土(ふうど): natural features, topography, climate, spiritual features
領土(りょうど): dominion, territory, possession
土(つち): earth, soil
土地(とち): plot of land, lot, soil
土産(みやげ): product of the land
お土産(おみやげ): souvenir
土曜日(どようび): Saturday

frameNoV6: 162
keyword: spit
kanji: 吐
constituent: spit, mouth, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: We have here a rather small mouth (it is always compressed when set on the left) next to a much larger piece of dirt. It is not hard to imagine what you might do if you got a mouth full of dirt. As least I know what I would do: spit it out as fast and far as I could!
koohiiStory1: The only things that come out of my MOUTH and onto the GROUND are spit and vomit. Everything else (words, song) floats on the air.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ト
kunYomi: は.く、つ.く
readingExamples: 吐く (は.く)
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frameNoV4: 151
koohiiStory2: SPIT goes from my MOUTH to the GROUND.
words: 吐く(つく): to breathe, to tell (lies), to vomit, to disgorge
吐き気(はきけ): nausea, sickness in the stomach
吐く(はく): breathe, tell (lies), vomit

frameNoV6: 163
keyword: pressure
kanji: 圧
constituent: pressure, cliff, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: One of the things that causes the erosion of soil is the excessive pressure of the topsoil on the lower soil. This can be caused by any number of things from heavy rainfall to heavy buildings to the absence of sufficient deep-rooted vegetation to hold the layers together. Here we see a steep cliff without a tree in sight. The slightest pressure on it will cause a landslide, which, with a little help from your imagination, you will be able to see happening in this character.
koohiiStory1: The GROUND at the base of a CLIFF must suffer from enormous pressure.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: アツ、エン、オウ
kunYomi: お.す、へ.す、おさ.える、お.さえる
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frameNoV4: 152
koohiiStory2: For physics people: p = F/A (p:pressure, F:Force, A:Area). Where the force is from the immensity of the cliff. The area on the cliff is covered by soil. So the equation becomes p = F/A = cliff/soil which preserves the position of the primitives.
words: 圧迫(あっぱく): pressure, coercion, oppression
圧力(あつりょく): stress, pressure
抑圧(よくあつ): check, restraint, oppression, suppression
圧縮(あっしゅく): compression, condensation, pressure
気圧(きあつ): atmospheric pressure
血圧(けつあつ): blood pressure

frameNoV6: 164
keyword: cape
kanji: 埼
constituent: cape, soil, dirt, ground, strange, large, St. Bernard, street, nail, spike, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: The cape pictured here is a jut of land like Cape Cod. The soil on the left tells us we have to do with land, and the strange on the right tells us it is a cape where unusual things go on. Put a haunted house on it, an eerie sky overhead, and a howling wind rustling through the trees, and you have yourself a picture of Cape Strange (or, if you prefer, Cape Odd).
koohiiStory1: This refers to LAND, not the STRANGE gear superheroes wear.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: さき、さい、みさき
readingExamples: 埼 (さい)
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frameNoV4: 153
koohiiStory2: Cape Cod "odd" is a land where odd=strange things happen.

frameNoV6: 165
keyword: hedge
kanji: 垣
constituent: hedge, soil, dirt, ground, span, one, ceiling, sun, day, one, floor, one
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: The hedge depicted in this frame is the miraculous hedge of briar roses that completely spanned the castle grounds in which Sleeping Beauty lay for a hundred years, so that none but her predestined beloved could find his way through it.
koohiiStory1: Before the Great Wall of China, there was a dirt hedge that spanned across.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: かき
readingExamples: 垣 (かき)
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frameNoV4: 154
koohiiStory2: The HEDGE of roses growing from the castle grounds fully spanned the castle walls.
words: 垣根(かきね): hedge

frameNoV6: 167
keyword: squared jewel
kanji: 圭
constituent: square jewel, ivy, soil, dirt, ground, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Now I am going to do something unusual. The character in this frame is going to get one meaning and the primitive another, with no relation at all between the two. In time, I hope you will see how helpful this is. The kanji key word, square jewel, depicts a mammoth precious stone, several feet high, made by piling up large heaps of soil on top of one another. Not something you would want to present your betrothed on your wedding day, but a good image for remembering this rare character, used chiefly in personal names nowadays.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we shall use this character to mean ivy, that creepy vegetation that covers the surface of the ground to form a sort of "second" ground that can get somewhat tricky to walk on without tripping.
koohiiStory1: Piling SOIL upon SOIL for aeons is how SQUARE JEWELS are formed deep in the earth.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ、ケ
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frameNoV4: 155
koohiiStory2: How would you stop someone stealing your biggest square jewel? Bury it deep in the soil under ground. Then plant ivy to mark the spot.

frameNoV6: 168
keyword: seal
kanji: 封
constituent: seal, ivy, square jewel, soil, dirt, ground, glue, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Think of the key word seal as referring to a letter you have written and are preparing to close. Instead of using the traditional wax seal, you glue a sprig of ivy on the outside. In this way the elements ivy and glue give you a curious and memorable way to seal your secret letters.
koohiiStory1: The king used a special seal of ivy leaves glued onto his document.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フウ、ホウ
readingExamples: 封鎖 (ふうさ), 封書 (ふうしょ), 密封 (みっぷう)
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frameNoV4: 156
koohiiStory2: A bit of ivy glued to a letter can make a lovely SEAL when in a pinch, says Martha Stewart.
words: 同封(どうふう): enclosure (e.g. in a letter)
封(ふう): seal
封鎖(ふうさ): blockade, freezing (funds)
封建(ほうけん): feudalistic
封筒(ふうとう): envelope

frameNoV6: 169
keyword: horizon
kanji: 涯
hint: english channel
constituent: horizon, water, water droplets, water pistol, cliff, ivy, square jewel, soil, dirt, ground, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: After seeing a constant horizon of water, water everywhere for months at sea, could there be anything more delightful to the eyes than to look astern and see the ivy-clad cliffs of land on a new horizon? Of course, you'd need the eyes of a stellar telescope to recognize that the vegetation was in fact ivy, but the phrase "ivy-clad cliffs" has such a nice ring to it that we won't worry about such details.
koohiiStory1: Try to reverse Heisig´s story in this Kanji: imagine being trapped in one of those prison towers on an ivy cladcliff like in the movies. From your prison ontop the ivy clad cliff all you can see in the distant horizon is nothing but water.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガイ
kunYomi: はて
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frameNoV4: 157
koohiiStory2: From the water, I can see the ivy-clad-cliffs on the horizon.

frameNoV6: 170
keyword: Buddhist temple
kanji: 寺
constituent: buddhist temple, soil, dirt, ground, glue
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: You have heard of people "attaching" themselves to a particular sect? Here is your chance to take that metaphor literally and imagine some fellow walking into a Buddhist temple with a fervent resolve to attach himself to the place. Since there is plenty of unused land around the precincts, he simply picks out a suitable patch, brushes the soles of his feet with glue, steps down firmly, and so joins the Buddhist temple as a "permanent member."
koohiiStory1: At the Buddhist temple the monks are seated on the ground, glued there in meditation.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ジ
kunYomi: てら
readingExamples: 寺 (てら)
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frameNoV4: 158
koohiiStory2: To be allowed to join the Buddhist temple, imagine an aspiring monk being asked to stand still in the soil for a long time in a measurement of his resolve.
words: 寺院(じいん): temple
寺(てら): temple

frameNoV6: 171
keyword: time
kanji: 時
constituent: time, sun, day, Buddhist temple, soil, dirt, ground, glue
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: "What is time?" asked St. Augustine in his memoirs. "Ask me not, and I know. Ask me, and I cannot tell you." Here we have the kanji's answer to that perennial riddle. Time is a sun rising over a Buddhist temple. It sounds almost like a Zen kōan whose repetition might yield some deep secret to the initiated. At any rate, imagining a monk seated in meditation pondering it might help us remember the character.
koohiiStory1: When the SUN starts to shine on the TEMPLE, it´s time to get up.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ジ
kunYomi: とき、-どき
readingExamples: 時 (とき)
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frameNoV4: 159
koohiiStory2: In ancient Japan, TIME of ´´day´´ was announced at the ´´buddhist temples´´. They did this by ringing large iron bells. This is similar to churches who ring their bells to announce the time of day.
words: 何時(いつ): when, how soon
何時か(いつか): sometime, some day
何時でも(いつでも): (at) any time, always, at all times, never (neg), whenever
何時の間にか(いつのまにか): before one knows, unnoticed, unawares
何時も(いつも): always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb)
時刻表(じこくひょう): table, diagram, chart, timetable, schedule
時差(じさ): time difference
時折(ときおり): sometimes
一時(いちじ): one hour, short time, once, temporarily, at one time
時間割(じかんわり): timetable, schedule
時期(じき): time, season, period
時刻(じこく): instant, time, moment
時速(じそく): speed (per hour)
当時(とうじ): at that time, in those days
同時(どうじ): simultaneous(ly), concurrent, same time, synchronous
時(とき): time, hour, occasion, moment
日時(にちじ): date and time
臨時(りんじ): temporary, special, extraordinary
時代(じだい): age, period, generation
時間(じかん): time
時々(ときどき): sometimes
時計(とけい): watch, clock

frameNoV6: 172
keyword: level
kanji: 均
constituent: level, soil, dirt, ground, ladle, drop, drop2
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: The level this key word refers to is not the carpenter's tool but rather the even surface of a thing. It pictures soil being scooped up into a ladle and then made level (apparently because one is measuring soil). The excess drops of soil are brushed off the top, which accounts for the added drop at the ladle's edge.
koohiiStory1: Soil is scooped up into a ladel. The extra drop is brushed off to make it level.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キン
kunYomi: なら.す
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frameNoV4: 160
koohiiStory2: To remember the extra stroke in the ladle, make a vivid image of a big drop of excess soil fr0m the ladle falling out onto the ground when you level it.
words: 均衡(きんこう): equilibrium, balance
平均(ならし): equilibrium, balance, average, mean
平均(へいきん): equilibrium, balance, average, mean

frameNoV6: 173
keyword: fire
kanji: 火
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Just as sitting before a fire enlivens the imagination and lets you see almost anything you want to in the flames, this kanji is so simple it lets you see almost any sort of fire you want to see. It no longer makes a good pictograph, but I invite you to take a pencil and paper and play with the form - first writing it as shown below and then adding lines here and there - to see what you can come up with. Everything from matchbooks to cigarette lighters to volcanic eruptions to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah have been found here. No doubt you, too, will find something interesting to bend your memory around these four simple strokes.
heisigComment: * To avoid confusion later on, it is best to keep to the meaning of a fireplace (or hearth) or a raging conflagration like a forest fire for this kanji's primitive meaning. Another primitive element for fire, based on this one, is written as 4 small drops and will mean flames, cauldron, cooking fire, or an oven fire.
koohiiStory1: For some reason, this kanji reminds me of a person running, her arms (the two drops) raised up, because she caught on fire!
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: ひ、-び、ほ-
readingExamples: 火 (ひ)
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frameNoV4: 161
koohiiStory2: A tepee getting shot at by fire arrows.
words: 火傷(かしょう): burn, scald
火星(かせい): Mars (planet)
火曜(かよう): Tuesday
火燵(こたつ): table with heater, (orig) charcoal brazier in a floor well
下火(したび): burning low, waning, declining
焚火(たきび): (open) fire
点火(てんか): ignition, lighting, set fire to
火花(ひばな): spark
防火(ぼうか): fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof
火口(かこう): crater
火災(かさい): conflagration, fire
火山(かざん): volcano
花火(はなび): fireworks
噴火(ふんか): eruption
火傷(やけど): burn, scald
火事(かじ): fire
火(ひ): fire
火曜日(かようび): Tuesday

frameNoV6: 174
keyword: inflammation
kanji: 炎
constituent: inflammation, fire, fire2
strokeCount: 8
heisigStory: A fire belongs IN the hearth, not OVER it. When the fire spreads to the rest of the house, we have an inflamed house. And as with any inflammation - including those that attack our bodies - the danger is always that it might spread if not checked. This is the sense behind the reduplication of element for fire, one atop the other.
koohiiStory1: To fight fire with fire would just inflame a situation.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: ほのお
readingExamples: 炎 (ほのお)
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frameNoV4: 162
koohiiStory2: An inflammation can often feel like FIRE upon FIRE burning.
words: 炎(ほのお): flame, blaze

frameNoV6: 175
keyword: anxiety
kanji: 煩
constituent: anxiety, fire, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: The existential condition of anxiety that arises from the inevitable frustration of our worldly passions is contained in this character. The head is set afire, causing deep torment of spirit (and a whopper of a headache).
koohiiStory1: An anxiety feels like FIRE in the HEAD.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン、ボン
kunYomi: わずら.う、わずら.わす
readingExamples: 煩雑 (はんざつ), 煩う (わずら.う), 煩わす (わずら.わす)
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frameNoV4: 163
koohiiStory2: Many performers get "Michael Jackson anxiety" wherein they fear their head will catch on fire.
words: 煩わしい(わずらわしい): troublesome, annoying, complicated

frameNoV6: 176
keyword: thin
kanji: 淡
constituent: thin, water, water droplets, water pistol, inflammation, fire, fire2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: The primitives in this kanji read: water . . . inflammation. Taking inflammation in its medical sense, the first water-related inflammation that pops into mind is dehydration, the principal symptom of which is that it makes one shrivel up and look very, very thin. If that is hard to remember, try thinking it backwards: a very thin chap passes by and you imagine him suffering from (being inflamed with) dehydration (hence the element for water).
koohiiStory1: Drink water and burn twice as many calories as you eat... you´ll definitely get thin. Imagine inside your body, all those calories literally being burned from above and below... THAT´s what it takes to become thin.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: あわ.い
readingExamples: 淡い (あわ.い)
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frameNoV4: 164
koohiiStory2: Thin girls are twice as hot when they´re wet.
words: 冷淡(れいたん): coolness, indifference
淡水(たんすい): fresh water

frameNoV6: 177
keyword: lamp
kanji: 灯
constituent: lamp, fire, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Since it is very hard to read by the fireplace without going blind from the flickering of the flames or burning up from the heat, our ancestors invented a way to nail down a bit of that fire, just enough to light up the text of their evening newspapers and no more. Voilà! The lamp.
koohiiStory1: Imagine old gas lamps which had a flame to light up the street signs.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: ひ、ほ-、ともしび、とも.す、あかり
readingExamples: 灯 (ひ)
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frameNoV4: 165
koohiiStory2: A lamp is fire you can hang from a nail.
words: 灯(ともしび): light
蛍光灯(けいこうとう): fluorescent lamp, person who is slow to react
灯台(とうだい): lighthouse
灯油(とうゆ): lamp oil, kerosene
灯(ひ): light
電灯(でんとう): light

frameNoV6: 178
keyword: farm
kanji: 畑
constituent: farm, fire, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Looking at the primitives, a fireplace and a rice field, we find the essential ingredients for a farm: a warm hearth to sit by at night, and a well-plowed field to grow one's crops in by day.
koohiiStory1: Many farms are created by first setting FIRE over the land to clear the land for the FIELDS.
jouYou: 3
kunYomi: はた、はたけ、-ばたけ
readingExamples: 畑 (はた), 畑 (はたけ)
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frameNoV4: 166
koohiiStory2: When creating a farm, the prospective farmer must first set fire to the forest to clear the ground. Only then can he plow the fields. Fire before fields to make a farm.
words: 畑(はたけ): field

frameNoV6: 179
keyword: disaster
kanji: 災
constituent: disaster, stream, flood, fire
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Of all of nature's disasters, this kanji picks out two of the worst: floods and fires. To recall the disposition of the elements, think of nature's solution to nature's own problem: a great flood pouring down over a great forest fire.
koohiiStory1: What a disaster! First a FIRE, then on top of it came FLOODs.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: わざわ.い
readingExamples: 災い (わざわ.い)
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frameNoV4: 167
koohiiStory2: Don´t know about Japan, but here in Australia, flooding rivers and bushfires are the most common natural disasters.
words: 災害(さいがい): calamity, disaster, misfortune
戦災(せんさい): war damage
天災(てんさい): natural calamity, disaster
火災(かさい): conflagration, fire
災難(さいなん): calamity, misfortune

frameNoV6: 180
keyword: ashes
kanji: 灰
constituent: ashes, cliff, fire
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: The kanji for ashes naturally includes the primitive for fire, or more specifically, a fireplace. Now what do you do with that bucket of ashes you have just cleaned out of the fireplace? You walk to the edge of a cliff and tip it upside down, watching as they are swept away in the wind like a swarm of gray mosquitoes. Thus the fire, once it has turned to ashes, ends up at the bottom of the cliff.
koohiiStory1: The fire underneath the cliff will eventually turn everything above to ashes.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: はい
readingExamples: 灰 (はい)
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frameNoV4: 168
koohiiStory2: Scene from "The Big Lebowski" : Walter scatters Donny´s ashes, but a wind blows much of the ashes into "The Dude" Lebowski´s face. Upset, The Dude lashes out at Walter. Walter apologizes and hugs The Dude, before suggesting "Fuck it, man. Let´s go bowling." I bet you that The Dude wanted to cremate (fire) Walter right there and then, at the top of the cliff! (thanks Elktapestry).
words: 灰(あく): puckery juice
灰皿(はいさら): ashtray
灰(はい): ash
灰色(はいいろ): grey, ashen
灰皿(はいざら): ashtray

frameNoV6: 181
keyword: spot
kanji: 点
constituent: spot, fortune-telling, magic wand, augury, mouth, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: If you look into the flickering of a fire for a long time and then turn aside, you will see spots before your eyes. Although nobody ever thought of such a thing before - as least as far as know, they didn't - imagine using those spots as a technique for fortune-telling. The old witch sits before her cauldron and watches the spots that show up when she turns to look at you, and from that tells your fortune. Think of it as a kind of spot-check on your future.
koohiiStory1: The FORTUNE TELLER was burned by FLAMES on the spot because she was accused of being a witch.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: テン
kunYomi: つ.ける、つ.く、た.てる、さ.す、とぼ.す、とも.す、ぼち
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frameNoV4: 169
koohiiStory2: You have to stimulate the G-spot with your magic wand in order to get her on fire. Or you can juste use your mouth...
words: 観点(かんてん): point of view
起点(きてん): starting point
原点(げんてん): origin (coordinates), starting point
減点(げんてん): subtract, give a demerit
視点(してん): opinion, point of view, visual point
点く(つく): be lit, catch fire
点火(てんか): ignition, lighting, set fire to
点検(てんけん): inspection, examination, checking
点線(てんせん): dotted line, perforated line
得点(とくてん): score, points made, marks obtained, runs
盲点(もうてん): blind spot
利点(りてん): advantage, point in favor
句読点(くとうてん): punctuation marks
欠点(けってん): faults, defect, weakness
交差点(こうさてん): crossing, intersection
採点(さいてん): marking, grading, looking over
弱点(じゃくてん): weak point, weakness
終点(しゅうてん): terminus, last stop (e.g train)
重点(じゅうてん): important point, lay stress on, emphasis, colon
焦点(しょうてん): focus, point
地点(ちてん): site, point on a map
頂点(ちょうてん): top, summit
点ける(つける): turn on, switch on, light up
点数(てんすう): marks, points, score, number of items, credits
点々(てんてん): here and there, little by little, sporadically, scattered in drops, dot, spot
満点(まんてん): perfect score
要点(ようてん): gist, main point
零点(れいてん): zero, no marks
点(てん): point, mark, grade

frameNoV6: 182
keyword: illuminate
kanji: 照
constituent: illuminate, shining, sun, day, summon, seduce, sword, dagger, mouth, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Although the range of possible meanings that the kanji for illuminate can have is about as rich as the connotations of the English word, we need to focus on just one of them: to make something shine. If you glaze a pot and put it into the oven to fire it, you in fact illuminate it. Hence the kanji for illuminate compares the kanji for shining with the primitive element for the oven's fire.
koohiiStory1: SHINING FLAMES illuminate!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: て.る、て.らす、て.れる
readingExamples: 照らす (て.らす), 照る (て.る), 照れる (て.れる)
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frameNoV4: 170
koohiiStory2: The sun was seduced to give us fire, by which we illuminate the night.
words: 参照(さんしょう): reference, consultation, consultation
照合(しょうごう): collation, comparison
照明(しょうめい): illumination
照り返す(てりかえす): to reflect, to throw back light
対照(たいしょう): contrast, antithesis, comparison
照らす(てらす): shine on, illuminate
照る(てる): shine

frameNoV6: 183
keyword: fish
kanji: 魚
constituent: fish, bound up, rice field, brains, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: The composition of this kanji shows three elements, which we list in the order of their writing: bound up . . . rice field . . . cooking fire. Not much to work with at first sight. But we can join them together by thinking of a three-part story: first a fish is caught and bound up on a line with its unfortunate school-mates; when the fisherman gets home, he cuts off the head and tosses it, with the entrails, out into the rice fields for fertilizer; and the rest he sets in a skillet over a cooking fire for his supper.
koohiiStory1: The elements of this kanji are bound up, rice field and cooking fire. When I think of bound up cooked rice, it makes me think of sushi, which in turn brings to mind fish.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ギョ
kunYomi: うお、さかな、-ざかな
readingExamples: 魚 (うお), 魚 (さかな)
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frameNoV4: 171
koohiiStory2: Bind that FISH and cook his brains! Yarhh!
words: 魚(うお): fish
金魚(きんぎょ): goldfish
魚(さかな): fish

frameNoV6: 184
keyword: fishing
kanji: 漁
constituent: fishing, water, water droplets, water pistol, fish, bound up, rice field, brains, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: To the story we have just made about fish, this kanji for the profession of fishing adds yet another element BEFORE the others: namely the water, where the fish was happily at home before being caught, disemboweled, and eaten. Be sure to get a clear image of the water when you put it all together.
koohiiStory1: You need WATER and FISH for fishing.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ギョ、リョウ
kunYomi: あさ.る
readingExamples: 漁業 (ぎょぎょう), 漁船 (ぎょせん), 漁村 (ぎょそん)
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frameNoV4: 172
koohiiStory2: If you are confusing this with angling like me, take fishing to mean not the act of catching a fish but the act of being a fish not living but fishing (i.e. in the water).
words: 漁船(ぎょせん): fishing boat
漁村(ぎょそん): fishing village
漁業(ぎょぎょう): fishing (industry)
漁師(りょうし): fisherman

frameNoV6: 185
keyword: ri
kanji: 里
constituent: ri, computer, rice field, brains, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: That's right - a ri. Don't bother looking it up in your English dictionary; it's a Japanese word for measuring distances. One ri is about 4 kilometers or 2.5 miles. The kanji depicts how the measure came to be used. Atop we see the rice field, and below the element for land. Those four sections you see in the rice field (and which we made mention of when first we introduced the character in frame 14) are actually measurements of land, much the same as farm-sections in the United States have given us the notion of a "country mile." The land division based on the size of a rice field is called a ri.
heisigComment: * To get a more concrete primitive meaning for this kanji, we shall refer to it as a computer, a meaning deriving from the kanji for logic, which we will meet in Lesson 12.
koohiiStory1: The ri is a Japanese way of measuring the area of the GROUND underneath a RICE FIELD.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: リ
kunYomi: さと
readingExamples: 里 (さと)
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frameNoV4: 173
koohiiStory2: Hint: Heisig makes here a severe disservice to everyone by using a weird keyword for this character. You´ll save a lot (and I mean, a whole lot) of trouble later by giving it instead its intended meaning: House of the Parents.
words: 郷里(きょうり): birth-place, home town

frameNoV6: 186
keyword: black
kanji: 黒
constituent: black, computer, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: Like most things electrical, a computer, too, can overheat. Just imagine flames pouring out of it and charring the keyboard, the monitor, and your desk a sooty black color.
koohiiStory1: If you burn the GROUND of a RICE FIELD with FIRE, eventually it will turn black.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: コク
kunYomi: くろ、くろ.ずむ、くろ.い
readingExamples: 黒 (くろ), 黒い (くろ.い)
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frameNoV4: 174
koohiiStory2: If your parent´s home catches on fire, it will turn black.
words: 黒字(くろじ): balance (figure) in the black
黒(くろ): the color black (noun)
黒板(こくばん): blackboard
真っ黒(まっくろ): pitch black
黒い(くろい): black, dark

frameNoV6: 187
keyword: black ink
kanji: 墨
constituent: black ink, black, computer, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: Besides meaning black ink, this kanji also appears in the word for an inked string that is pulled taut and snapped to mark a surface, much the same as one might used a chalked string. Here it is used to mark off the dirt with black lines for a foot ballgame (played, I presume, on a white field).
koohiiStory1: Theres BLACK on the GROUND...most likely someone spilt some black ink.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボク
kunYomi: すみ
readingExamples: 墨 (すみ)
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frameNoV4: 175
koohiiStory2: Anyone who has worked with laserjet ink cartridges will know the black ink looks like powdered dirt.
words: 墨(すみ): ink

frameNoV6: 188
keyword: carp
kanji: 鯉
constituent: carp, fish, bound up, rice field, brains, oven-fire, barbecue, computer
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: These are the same carp you see in Japanese "carp streamers." Only here we find a small home computer or two strung on the line by a father anxious for his son not only to have the courage and determination of a carp swimming upstream, but also the efficiency and memory of a computer. Ugh.
koohiiStory1: Japanese carp are massive fish - they are measured in ri!
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リ
kunYomi: こい
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frameNoV4: 176
koohiiStory2: The fish got carpal tunnel syndrome from the computer(I know it´s lame but it´s hard to find a good story for this).

frameNoV6: 189
keyword: quantity
kanji: 量
constituent: quantity, nightbreak, sun, day, one, floor, computer
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: Think of quantity as having to do with measuring time and distance, and the rest is simple: you have a quantity of time in the new day that begins with nightbreak, and a quantity of distance in the rural ri.
koohiiStory1: I did such a quantity of work that when NIGHT BREAK came, I was asleep on the COMPUTER.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リョウ
kunYomi: はか.る
readingExamples: 量る (はか.る)
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frameNoV4: 177
koohiiStory2: If you find that by nightbreak, you´re still playing at your computer, chances are your World of Warcraft character has a high quantity of levels. [thanks to ssmoler] ..... To remember that nightbreak appears ABOVE computer, think of looking UP from your computer at the window to realize you´ve been playing until nightbreak.
words: 感無量(かんむりょう): deep feeling, inexpressible feeling, filled with emotion
熱量(ねつりょう): temperature
量る(はかる): to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound gauge estimate)
微量(びりょう): minuscule amount, extremely small quantity
重量(じゅうりょう): weight, heavyweight boxer
測量(そくりょう): measurement, surveying
分量(ぶんりょう): amount, quantity
量(りょう): quantity, amount, volume, portion (of food)

frameNoV6: 190
keyword: rin
kanji: 厘
constituent: rin, cliff, computer
strokeCount: 9
heisigStory: No doubt you will find it in your heart to forgive me for forcing yet another Japanese word on you in this frame. It is not the last time it will happen in this book, but I can assure you they are used only when absolutely necessary. One rin is equal to about 1/1000 of a yen - or rather was worth that much when it still made economic sense to mint them. While inflation took its toll on this kanji as a monetary unit, it survived with the not at all surprising sense of something "very, very tiny." The kanji shows a cliff with a computer under it, apparently because it has been pushed over into the abyss by someone fed up with the thing. The total market value of one home computer that has fallen over rock and bramble for several hundred feet: about one rin!
koohiiStory1: I threw my Rindows computer off a cliff because it kept crashing. Now, after its last crash, it´s worth less than a rin.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リン
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frameNoV4: 178
koohiiStory2: A computer dropped off of a cliff would be worth about 1 RIN.

frameNoV6: 191
keyword: bury
kanji: 埋
constituent: bury, soil, dirt, ground, computer
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: When we speak of burying something (or someone, for that matter), we usually mean putting them under ground. Only here, we are burying our beloved computer that has served us so well these past years. Behind us a choir chants the "Dies irae, dies illa" and there is much wailing and grief among the bystanders as they pass by to shovel a little dirt into what will be its final resting place. R.I.P.
koohiiStory1: You can´t bury computers underground, because of the dangerous heavy metals, so you hide them behind an equally large mound of soil and hope no-one notices.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: マイ
kunYomi: う.める、う.まる、う.もれる、うず.める、うず.まる、い.ける
readingExamples: 埋まる (う.まる), 埋める (う.める), 埋もれる (う.もれる)
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frameNoV4: 179
koohiiStory2: I used SOIL to BURY my COMPUTER.
words: 埋まる(うずまる): to be buried, to be surrounded, to overflow, to be filled
埋め込む(うめこむ): to bury
埋蔵(まいぞう): buried property, treasure trove
埋める(うめる): bury (e.g. one´s face in hands)

frameNoV6: 192
keyword: same
kanji: 同
constituent: same, monks, hood, one, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: The primitives in this kanji show us one and mouth under a hood. Let us take the key word to connote the sameness that characterizes the life in community of the monk. They all have the same habits, including the "habit" they wear on their backs. Here we see the monk's cowl, drawn down over the eyes so that all you can see when you look at him is a mouth. But since monks also speak their prayers in common, it is but a short step to think of one mouth under a hood as the kanji for the sameness of monastic life.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this will mean monks dressed in a common habit.
koohiiStory1: Muslim women wearing veils (HOOD) all look the same, you can just see ONE MOUTH and very little else.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ドウ
kunYomi: おな.じ
readingExamples: 同じ (おな.じ)
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frameNoV4: 180
koohiiStory2: Imagine monks wandering around the monastery. Covered in their hoods and chanting as if with one mouth they all look the same !
words: 一同(いちどう): all present, all concerned, all of us
同い年(おないどし): of the same age
混同(こんどう): confusion, mixing, merger
同(どう): the same, the said, ibid.
同意(どうい): agreement, consent, same meaning, same opinion, approval
同感(どうかん): agreement, same opinion, same feeling, sympathy, concurrence
同級(どうきゅう): the same grade, same class
同居(どうきょ): living together
同志(どうし): same mind, comrade, kindred soul
同士(どうし): fellow, companion, comrade
同情(どうじょう): sympathy, compassion, sympathize, pity, feel for
同調(どうちょう): sympathy, agree with, alignment, tuning
同等(どうとう): equality, equal, same rights, same rank
同封(どうふう): enclosure (e.g. in a letter)
同盟(どうめい): alliance, union, league
共同(きょうどう): cooperation, association, collaboration, joint
合同(ごうどう): combination, incorporation, union, amalgamation, fusion, congruence
同一(どういつ): identity, sameness, similarity, equality, fairness
同格(どうかく): the same rank, equality, apposition
同時(どうじ): simultaneous(ly), concurrent, same time, synchronous
同様(どうよう): identical, equal to, same (kind), like
同僚(どうりょう): coworker, colleague, associate
同じ(おなじ): same, identical, equal, uniform, equivalent, similar, common (origin), changeless

frameNoV6: 193
keyword: den
kanji: 洞
constituent: den, water, water droplets, water pistol, same, monks, hood, one, mouth
strokeCount: 9
heisigStory: The key word den refers to an animal lair hollowed out in the side of a mountain. Now if we keep to the image of the monastic life as an image for same, we can picture a den of wild beasts dressed up in habits and living the common life in a mountain cavern. To bring in the element of water we need only give them a sacred "puddle" in the center of their den, the focus of all their pious attentions.
koohiiStory1: All the animals in the den share the same water.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ドウ
kunYomi: ほら
readingExamples: 洞 (ほら)
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frameNoV4: 181
koohiiStory2: Den and "cave" also make me think of a monk´s cell. Monks take vows of silence and fast. So a den is where you´d find nothing but water (to drink) and a monk.

frameNoV6: 194
keyword: trunk
kanji: 胴
constituent: trunk, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, same, monks, hood, one, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: The word trunk refers to the part of the body that is left when you have "truncated" all the limbs. I can hardly think of any reason for doing so, unless one were lumberjacking corpses and needed to have them all properly pruned and made the same so they could be floated downstream without causing a body-jam.
koohiiStory1: A trunk, a trunk // The body of a monk // The body of a monk in a trunk, a trunk.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ドウ
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frameNoV4: 182
koohiiStory2: Dead flesh all looks the same when you chop off everything but the trunk. Yes, I´m appalled at how gruesome this story is too.
words: 胴(どう): trunk, body, frame

frameNoV6: 195
keyword: yonder
kanji: 向
constituent: yonder, alien, drop, helmet, hood, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: Something referred to as "over yonder" is usually far off in the distance and barely within sight - like a wee drop in the distance - and is usually an expression used in giving directions or pointing something out. Hence this kanji begins with a drop. Then we find a sort of transparent helmet with no eyes or nose, but only a prominent mouth under it, obviously an extraterrestrial. And what is it jabbering on about with its mouth open like that? Why, about his spaceship way over yonder with its fuel tank on empty.
koohiiStory1: Look over yonder ! That tiny dot is robin hood at the mouth of his secret cave !
jouYou: 3
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: む.く、む.い、-む.き、む.ける、-む.け、む.かう、む.かい、む.こう、む.こう-、むこ、むか.い
readingExamples: 向かう (む.かう), 向く (む.く), 向ける (む.ける), 向こう (む.こう)
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frameNoV4: 183
koohiiStory2: There was an old woman named Wanda,// Who wanted to make herself blonder.// She covered her くち// With a glass hood from Gucci// And dropped some hair dye on from yonder.
words: 意向(いこう): intention, idea, inclination
向上(こうじょう): elevation, rise, improvement, advancement, progress
志向(しこう): intention, aim
動向(どうこう): trend, tendency, movement, attitude
一向(ひたすら): earnestly
日向(ひなた): sunny place, in the sun
向かう(むかう): to face, to go towards
向き(むき): direction, situation, exposure, aspect, suitability
向け(むけ): for ~, oriented towards ~
傾向(けいこう): tendency, trend, inclination
方向(ほうこう): direction, course, way
向かい(むかい): facing, opposite, across the street, other side
向う(むかう): to face, go towards
向く(むく): to face
向ける(むける): turn towards, point
向こう(むこう): beyond, over there, opposite direction, the other party

frameNoV6: 196
keyword: esteem
kanji: 尚
constituent: esteem, small, little, alien, glass canopy, hood, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: Above we see the primitive for little attached to one of those glass canopies you might use to display a family heirloom. The littleness is important, because what is in fact on display is the shrunken, stuffed, and mounted mouth of an esteemed ancestor. We may be used to esteeming the words our forebears leave behind, but here we also esteem the very mouth that spoke them. I leave it to you to imagine a suitable place in your room for displaying such an unusual conversation piece.
koohiiStory1: An especially esteemed alien has three antennae on his helmet.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: なお
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frameNoV4: 184
koohiiStory2: Remember that scene from Star Wars, where Luke is wearing that helmet that only his mouth could see, and was swinging at that little thing buzzing around the room? That was Obi-Wan´s trick to get Luke to build his self-esteem, or his confidence in the Force.
words: 高尚(こうしょう): high, noble, refined, advanced
尚(なお): furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, greater, further, less
尚更(なおさら): all the more, still less

frameNoV6: 197
keyword: character
kanji: 字
constituent: character, house, child
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: Here is the character for character itself. Not just kanji, but any written character from hieroglyphs to Sanskrit to our own Roman alphabet. It shows us simply a child in a house. But let us take advantage of the double-meaning of the key word to note that just as a child born to a Japanese house is given characters for its name, so it is also stamped with the character of those who raise it from infancy on.
koohiiStory1: CHILDren learn Kanji characters underneath a HOUSE.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ジ
kunYomi: あざ、あざな、-な
readingExamples: 字 (あざ)
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frameNoV4: 185
koohiiStory2: Why do I have to wear this roof on my head all the time father? "Shut up! It builds character!".
words: 赤字(あかじ): deficit, go in the red
字(あざ): section of village
当て字(あてじ): phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
英字(えいじ): English letter (character)
黒字(くろじ): balance (figure) in the black
字体(じたい): type, font, lettering
十字路(じゅうじろ): crossroads
文字(もじ): letter (of alphabet), character
ローマ字(ローマじ): romanization, Roman letters
活字(かつじ): printing type
習字(しゅうじ): penmanship
数字(すうじ): numeral, figure
名字(みょうじ): surname, family name
ローマ字(ローマじ): Romaji
字(じ): character
漢字(かんじ): Chinese characters, kanji
字引(じびき): dictionary

frameNoV6: 198
keyword: guard
kanji: 守
constituent: guard, house, glue
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: The notion of guarding something easily brings to mind the image of someone standing guard, like the royal soldiers in front of Buckingham Palace or the Pope's Swiss Guard. The whole idea of hiring guards is that they should stick like glue to your house to protect it from unwanted prowlers. So go ahead and glue a guard to your house in imagination.
koohiiStory1: A GUARD is usually "glued" to the house he watches.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シュ、ス
kunYomi: まも.る、まも.り、もり、-もり、かみ
readingExamples: 守備 (しゅび), 保守 (ほしゅ), 攻守 (こうしゅ), 守る (まも.る), 守 (もり)
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frameNoV4: 186
koohiiStory2: A guard provides a measure of security to those under a roof.
words: 守衛(しゅえい): security guard, doorkeeper
守備(しゅび): defense
保守(ほしゅ): conservative, maintaining
守る(まもる): protect, obey, guard, abide (by the rules)
留守番(るすばん): care-taking, caretaker, house-watching
留守(るす): being away, be out (of one´s home or office)

frameNoV6: 199
keyword: perfect
kanji: 完
constituent: perfect, house, beginning, two, human legs
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: In order not to confuse the key word perfect with others nearly synonymous in meaning, pull it apart to have a look at its native Latin roots. Per-factum suggests something so "thoroughly made or done" that nothing more needs to be added to it. Now look at the kanji, which does something similar. We see a house that has been made perfectly from its beginnings in the foundation to the roof on the top. Now return to frame 101 and make sure not to confuse this key word with the kanji for complete.
koohiiStory1: Make the perfect impression in the beginning by removing your shoes upon entering a Japanese home.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 187
koohiiStory2: In the beginning, Adam and Eve had a home in Eden. It was perfect.
words: 完璧(かんぺき): perfection, completeness, flawless
完成(かんせい): complete, completion, perfection, accomplishment
完全(かんぜん): perfection, completeness
完了(かんりょう): completion, conclusion

frameNoV6: 200
keyword: proclaim
kanji: 宣
constituent: proclaim, house, span, one, ceiling, sun, day, one, floor, one
strokeCount: 9
heisigStory: Under the primitive for house we meet the kanji for span. Think of the key word in its religious sense of missionary preaching: "proclaiming the good news to all nations" and "shouting it from the housetops." That should be enough to help you remember this simple kanji, used in fact both for traditional missionary work as well as for one of its contemporary replacements: advertising.
koohiiStory1: You can proclaim your opinions from the comfort of your HOUSE and have it SPAN the entire globe these days via The Internet.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: のたま.う、のたま.わく
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frameNoV4: 188
koohiiStory2: I heard young Muslims have to memorise the Koran and proclaim it aloud as a kind of rite of passage. Imagine the SPAN of hours spent under a ROOF practising that! It must surely be worse than trying to get through Heisigs RTK - count yourself lucky.
words: 宣教(せんきょう): religious mission
宣言(せんげん): declaration, proclamation, announcement
宣伝(せんでん): propaganda, publicity

frameNoV6: 201
keyword: wee hours
kanji: 宵
constituent: wee hours, house, resemblance, spark, candle, small, little, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: As the key word hints, the kanji in this frame refers to the late evening or early morning hours, well after one should be in bed asleep. It does this by picturing a house with a candle in it. The reason is obvious: whoever is living there is "burning the candle at both ends," and working night after night into the wee hours.
koohiiStory1: I burn the CANDLE in my HOUSE until the WEE HOURS reviewing the kanji!!!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: よい
readingExamples: 宵 (よい)
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frameNoV4: 189
koohiiStory2: I agree with elktapestry. This kanji really means "early evening", not "wee hours" [Heisig really should have done his homework on this and several other characters (e.g., #145 "but of course" -- what the hell???). Oh well.] "Every house lights candles in the EARLY EVENING which stay lit until the wee hours". E.G. 宵の口（よいのくち）early evening; 今宵（こよい）this evening; tonight.

frameNoV6: 202
keyword: relax
kanji: 安
constituent: relax, house, woman
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: To be told that the place of the woman is in the house may not sit well with modern thought, but like all cultural habits the Chinese characters bear the birthmarks of their age. So indulge yourself in a Norman Rockwell image of relaxing after a hard day's work: the scruffy and weary woman of the house slouched asleep in the living room chair, her hair in curlers and a duster lying in her lap.
koohiiStory1: It´s funny, Hesig gives no Kanji in his book that means cheap/inexpensive... well... if you were wondering what Kanji would carry that meaning, look no further. Sometimes I wonder if Hesig just thinks our little brains would be too easily confused by multiple meanings. Regardless, think of that woman relaxing. Cheapest place to do that is in one´s own home rather than at some fancy resort, eh? 家で休暇を取るは安いですね。.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: アン
kunYomi: やす.い、やす.まる、やす、やす.らか
readingExamples: 安い (やす.い)
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frameNoV4: 190
koohiiStory2: You can only relax, when you have woman under roof to do all chores.
words: 安静(あんせい): rest
治安(ちあん): public order
安っぽい(やすっぽい): cheap-looking, tawdry, insignificant
安易(あんい): easygoing
安定(あんてい): stability, equilibrium
不安(ふあん): anxiety, uneasiness, insecurity, suspense
目安(めやす): criterion, aim
安心(あんしん): peace of mind, relief
安全(あんぜん): safety
安い(やすい): cheap, inexpensive, peaceful, quiet, gossipy, thoughtless

frameNoV6: 203
keyword: banquet
kanji: 宴
constituent: banquet, relax, house, sun, day, tongue wagging, woman
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: To carry on from the last frame, we note the entire day of work that comes between a woman and her house in preparing for a dinner banquet, pictorially "interrupting" her relaxation.
koohiiStory1: The WOMAN spent all DAY preparing a banquet in the HOUSE.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: うたげ
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frameNoV4: 191
koohiiStory2: Under the roof, all day long, the woman prepared for the banquet (this wording helps me remember the order of this kanji´s elements).
words: 宴会(えんかい): party, banquet

frameNoV6: 204
keyword: draw near
kanji: 寄
constituent: draw near, house, strange, large, St. Bernard, can, street, nail, spike, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: Let the idea of drawing near suggest something dangerous or eerie that one approaches with fear and trembling. Here we see a strange house - perhaps the haunted House of Usher that Edgar Allen Poe immortalized, or the enchanted Gingerbread House that lured Hansel and Gretel to draw near.
koohiiStory1: The strange house has a sign saying "DRAW NEAR" in its window, instead of a ´Beware´ sign. It must be a trick!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: よ.る、-よ.り、よ.せる
readingExamples: 寄せる (よ.せる), 寄る (よ.る)
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frameNoV4: 192
koohiiStory2: Imagine a horror movie set in a haunted mansion. The house is very strange. The characters draw near to one another for protection against the unknown.
words: 押し寄せる(おしよせる): to push aside, to advance on
寄贈(きそう): donation, presentation
寄与(きよ): contribution, service
立ち寄る(たちよる): to stop by, to drop in for a short visit
年寄り(としより): old people, the aged
取り寄せる(とりよせる): to order, to send away for
寄こす(よこす): to send, to forward
寄り掛かる(よりかかる): to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on
片寄る(かたよる): be one-sided, partial, prejudiced, biased, lean, be inclined
寄付(きふ): contribution, donation
近寄る(ちかよる): approach, draw near
寄せる(よせる): collect, gather, add, put aside
寄る(よる): drop in, stop by

frameNoV6: 205
keyword: wealth
kanji: 富
constituent: wealth, house, wealth, one, ceiling, mouth, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: Here we have the original character on which the primitive element for wealth is based. In keeping with the story introduced back then, note how all the wealth is kept under the roof of the same house.
koohiiStory1: Remember Ducktales? That rich duck had that room in his house where he kept all the wealth! He had so much in that house you could even swim in it!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: フ、フウ
kunYomi: と.む、とみ
readingExamples: 富強 (ふきょう), 富裕 (ふゆう), 貧富 (ひんぷ), 富む (と.む), 富 (とみ)
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frameNoV4: 193
koohiiStory2: In ancient Japan, a RICE FIELD is a unit of wealth as it can produce enough to feed all the MOUTHs in ONE HOUSE.
words: 富(とみ): wealth, fortune
富む(とむ): to be rich, to become rich
富豪(ふごう): wealthy person, millionaire
豊富(ほうふ): abundance, wealth, plenty, bounty

frameNoV6: 206
keyword: savings
kanji: 貯
constituent: savings, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, house, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 9
heisigStory: To avoid confusing this frame with the last one, try to think of savings as actual money. The only difference is that our currency is not paper bills but shells, a not uncommon unit of exchange in older civilizations. The nail under the roof of the house points to a hiding place in the rafters on which one strings up one's shells for safekeeping.
koohiiStory1: It takes a lot more than one clam of savings to buy a house on a street.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チョ
kunYomi: た.める、たくわ.える
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frameNoV4: 194
koohiiStory2: My SAVINGS plan - I nail my moneybags up in the rafters below my roof. I´m very secretive about it, and I wear a disguise with a big mustache (another meaning of this kanji) while I stash my loot.
words: 貯蓄(ちょちく): savings
貯金(ちょきん): (bank) savings
貯蔵(ちょぞう): storage, preservation

frameNoV6: 207
keyword: tree
kanji: 木
constituent: tree, wood
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Here we see a pictograph of a tree, showing the main trunk in the long vertical stroke and the boughs in the long horizontal stroke. The final two strokes sweep down in both directions to indicate the roots. Although it may look similar at first sight to the kanji for water (Frame 137), the order in which it is written is completely different and this affects its final appearance.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji can be used to mean tree or wood. In those cases where the last two strokes are detached from the trunk, we shall change its meaning to pole, or wooden pole.
koohiiStory1: If you need a story for a tree, then you need to be hit by one.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ボク、モク
kunYomi: き、こ-
readingExamples: 木石 (ぼくせき), 大木 (たいぼく), 土木 (どぼく), 木 (き)
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frameNoV4: 195
koohiiStory2: Pictograph of a tree.
words: 木綿(きわた): cotton
雑木(ざつぼく): various kinds of small trees, assorted trees
樹木(じゅもく): trees and shrubs, arbour
土木(どぼく): public works
木曜(もくよう): Thursday
植木(うえき): garden shrubs, trees, potted plant
材木(ざいもく): lumber, timber
大木(たいぼく): large tree
並木(なみき): roadside tree, row of trees
木材(もくざい): lumber, timber, wood
木綿(もめん): cotton
木(き): tree, wood, timber
木曜日(もくようび): Thursday

frameNoV6: 208
keyword: grove
kanji: 林
constituent: grove, tree, wood, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Learn this frame in connection with the next one. A grove is a small cluster of trees. Hence the simple reduplication of the kanji for tree gives us the grove.
koohiiStory1: A grove has at least two TREEs.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リン
kunYomi: はやし
readingExamples: 林 (はやし)
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frameNoV4: 196
koohiiStory2: Two tree huggers saying that protecting the environment is grovey man...　RTK2:　リン　森林　しんりん(woods and forests).
words: 林業(りんぎょう): forestry
山林(さんりん): mountain forest, mountains and forest
森林(しんりん): forest, woods
林(はやし): woods, forest

frameNoV6: 209
keyword: forest
kanji: 森
constituent: forest, tree, wood, tree3, wood3
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: A forest is a large expanse of trees, or "trees, trees everywhere," to adopt the expression we used back in frames 22 and 23.
koohiiStory1: The higher you go up a mountain the less trees there are, that´s so u dont mess up with their possition like i do.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: もり
readingExamples: 森 (もり)
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frameNoV4: 197
koohiiStory2: Another tree planted within a grove turns it into a FOREST.
words: 森林(しんりん): forest, woods
森(もり): forest

frameNoV6: 210
keyword: Japanese Judas-tree
kanji: 桂
constituent: Japanese Judas tree, tree, wood, ivy, square jewel, soil, dirt, ground, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 10
heisigStory: Unless you are a botanist, you are not likely to know what a Japanese Judas-tree looks like, and probably never even heard of it before, but the name is sufficiently odd to make remembering it easy. Using the primitives as our guide, we define it as a tree with ivy growing down its branches in the shape of a hangman's rope.
koohiiStory1: Simple mnemonic : "The Japanese Judas-tree is the tree on which Judas hang himself to the ivy" (Judas the traitor of the Christian bible). Just picture Judas hanging himself, using ivy as a if it was a rope.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: かつら
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frameNoV4: 198
koohiiStory2: A tree covered in poison ivy will quickly betray you, thus the name JAPANESE JUDAS-TREE.

frameNoV6: 211
keyword: oak
kanji: 柏
constituent: oak, tree, wood, white, dove
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: This kanji calls to mind the famous myth of the "golden bough." As you may recall, what made the sacred oak in the forest of Diana the Huntress outside of Rome "golden" were the white berries of the mistletoe that grew in the branches of the tree. When the light of the sun shone through them, they turned yellow and the branch to which they clung appeared to be made of gold. (If you don't know the story, take a break today and hunt it down in a dictionary of myth and fable. Even if you forget the kanji - which of course you won't - the story of the mistletoe and the fate it brought to Balder the Beautiful is most memorable.)
koohiiStory1: The wood from oak trees can be used to make barrels in which white wine is aged. What´s more, I love white wine with an oaky flavour...
jouYou: Names
onYomi: ハク、ヒャク、ビャク
kunYomi: かしわ
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frameNoV4: 199
koohiiStory2: An oak tree is white, from left to right!

frameNoV6: 212
keyword: frame
kanji: 枠
constituent: frame, tree, wood, ninety, nine, baseball, ten, needle
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: You might think of the frame this character refers to as the sort of frame we have created by drawing a dark line around this kanji and its explanation. Then think of that line as made of very thin wood; and finally note how each time the line bends it forms a 90° angle, thus giving us the nine and the ten.
koohiiStory1: wood at 90 (9 * 10) degrees.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
kunYomi: わく
readingExamples: 枠 (わく)
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frameNoV4: 200
koohiiStory2: Nine out of ten picture frames are made out of wood. The rest are made of metal or plastic.
words: 枠(わく): frame, slide

frameNoV6: 213
keyword: treetops
kanji: 梢
constituent: treetops, tree, wood, resemblance, spark, candle, small, little, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: As the days grow shorter and shorter, or so the northern European myth goes, the fear grows that the sun will take its leave of us altogether, abandoning the world to total darkness. Fixing candles to the branches of evergreen trees, it was believed, would lure the sun back (like things attracting like things), whence the custom of the lighted tree that eventually found its way into our Christmas customs. The story is a lot longer and more complex than that, but it should help to fix the image of climbing high up into the treetops to fix candles on the tree.
koohiiStory1: At Christmas time, on the treetops, people used to place great big candles (Now we usually place a star instead).
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: こずえ、くすのき
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frameNoV4: 201
koohiiStory2: If you cut off the treetops, they still resemble the trees they used to be part of. Treetops=tree resemblance.
words: 梢(こずえ): treetop

frameNoV6: 214
keyword: shelf
kanji: 棚
constituent: shelf, tree, wood, companion, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, moon2, month2, flesh, 2, part of the body2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: One often thinks of books as "good companions," but here it is the shelf we store them on that is the companion. The reasons should be obvious: it is made of the same stuff, wood, and spends a lot more time with them than we do! Here again, be careful not to let the rationality of the explanation get in the way before you turn it into a proper story.
koohiiStory1: A shelf is a wooden companion to books.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: たな、-だな
readingExamples: 棚 (たな)
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frameNoV4: 202
koohiiStory2: I think of an Otaku, with a wooden shelf full of anime action figure statures, who are sadly his only companions.
words: 戸棚(とだな): cupboard, locker, closet, wardrobe
棚(たな): shelf
本棚(ほんだな): bookshelves

frameNoV6: 215
keyword: apricot
kanji: 杏
constituent: apricot, tree, wood, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Since apricots can be eaten just as they fall from the trees, picture this mouth agape at the bottom of a tree (just as the elements have it), waiting for apricots to fall into it.
koohiiStory1: From the tree straight into the mouth is the best way to eat an APRICOT!
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ、アン、コウ
kunYomi: あんず
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frameNoV4: 203
koohiiStory2: Imagine Totoro sleeping under his tree. As he snores a giant apricot falls nicely into his open mouth and he emits a giant burp of satisfaction. I can hear that music alreay....to - to to - to - ro...

frameNoV6: 216
keyword: paulownia
kanji: 桐
constituent: paulownia, tree, wood, same, monks, hood, one, mouth
strokeCount: 10
heisigStory: Since you probably don't know what a paulownia tree is, we shall let the key word suggest the phrase "the Little Brothers of St. Paulownia." It is a short step to associate the tree with the monks to its right. (For the curious, the name of this oriental tree really comes from a Russian princess, Anna Pavlovna.)
koohiiStory1: In Japan, a paulownia (きり）is known as the "princess tree". It was once a traditional TREE planted at the SAME time as the birth of a daughter. It would grow fast enough that, at the time of her wedding, it could be used to make a dresser as a wedding present for her.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ、ドウ
kunYomi: きり
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frameNoV4: 204
koohiiStory2: Paulownia is a Japanese tree which looks same as any other tree.
words: 桐(きり): paulownia tree

frameNoV6: 217
keyword: plant
kanji: 植
constituent: plant, tree, wood, straightaway, ten, needle, eye, fishhook
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: You have no doubt seen how people practicing the Japanese art of bonsai take those helpless little saplings and twist them into crippled dwarves before they have a chance to grow up as they should. The more proper way to plant a young tree and give it a fair shake in life is to set it into the earth in such a way that it can grow up straight.
koohiiStory1: Plants don´t become trees straightaway.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショク
kunYomi: う.える、う.わる
readingExamples: 植える (う.える), 植わる (う.わる)
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frameNoV4: 205
koohiiStory2: When you plant plants, you use a piece of WOOD to make the plant grow STRAIGHT.
words: 植わる(うわる): to be planted
植民地(しょくみんち): colony
植木(うえき): garden shrubs, trees, potted plant
植物(しょくぶつ): plant, vegetation
田植え(たうえ): rice planting
植える(うえる): plant

frameNoV6: 219
keyword: wither
kanji: 枯
constituent: wither, tree, wood, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: What makes a tree begin to wither up, and perhaps even die, is a kind of arteriosclerosis that keeps its sap from flowing freely. Usually this is due to simple old age, as this character shows us. Be sure to picture a wrinkled old tree, withering away in a retirement center so that the commonsense explanation does not take over.
koohiiStory1: A tree withers away as it gets old.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: か.れる、か.らす
readingExamples: 枯らす (か.らす), 枯れる (か.れる)
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frameNoV4: 206
koohiiStory2: When flowers get old they suffer (frame 225), but old trees just WITHER away painlessly. (Picture flowers crying in pain, but a dried up tree silent and sad).
words: 枯れる(かれる): wither, die (plant)

frameNoV6: 220
keyword: crude
kanji: 朴
constituent: crude, tree, wood, magic wand, augury
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: As all magicians who have passed their apprenticeship know, one makes one's wand out of a hazel branch and is careful not to alter the natural form of the wood. For the magic of the wand derives its power from its association with the hidden laws of nature, and needs therefore to be kept in its crude, natural state.
koohiiStory1: Wooden wands are the crudest. They are nothng compared to their carbon fibre equivilents.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボク
kunYomi: ほう、ほお、えのき
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frameNoV4: 207
koohiiStory2: A beginner magician starts with a crude wooden magic wand. Later he´ll upgrade to magicite, of course.
words: 素朴(そぼく): simplicity, artlessness, naivete

frameNoV6: 221
keyword: town
kanji: 村
constituent: town, tree, wood, measure, glue
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The character for village was associated with rice fields (Frame 96). That for town, a step up on the evolutionary path to cities, shows a circle of trees glued together to measure off the confines of a town.
koohiiStory1: If you´ve ever played an old 8 bit or 16 bit RPG, like Dragon Warrior or Final Fantasy or Inindou, you´ll remember that every town was all bordered off by a line of trees with no space in between to get out through. Imagine that the trees were glued together so you could only exit town through the main or side gates, (so you couldn´t escape the important scripted scenes.).
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソン
kunYomi: むら
readingExamples: 村 (むら)
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frameNoV4: 208
koohiiStory2: Pfft. At it´s core, a town is just a bunch of wood glued together. Edit - Stop starring this piece of crap story! xD.
words: 漁村(ぎょそん): fishing village
農村(のうそん): agricultural community, farm village, rural
村(むら): village

frameNoV6: 222
keyword: inter-
kanji: 相
constituent: inter-, tree, wood, eye
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The prefix inter- stirs up associations of cooperation among people. From there we read off the elements: tree . . . eye. With only a slight leap of the imagination, those two words call to mind the scriptural proverb about first taking the block of timber out of one's own eye before helping your neighbors with the splinter in theirs. What more useful rule for inter-human relationships, and what more useful tool for remembering this kanji!
koohiiStory1: The prime minister is having inter-course behind that tree! All you can see are his eyes poking out from the righthand-side of the tree.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ソウ、ショウ
kunYomi: あい-
readingExamples: 相当 (そうとう), 相談 (そうだん), 真相 (しんそう), 相 (あい)
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frameNoV4: 209
koohiiStory2: ソウ/ショウ/あ INTER /MUTUAL /ASPECT /PHASE /MINISTER. "Long ago, before there were telephones, people living far from one another would climb trees to eye each other´s aspects and inter-act for their mutual benefit. Those who did this best became government ministers, with the top person (perhaps the one with the longest neck (首, neck (#70)) becoming the prime minister 「首相 (しゅしょう)".
words: 相(あい): together, mutually, fellow
相変わらず(あいかわらず): as ever, as usual, the same
相対(あいたい): confrontation, facing, between ourselves, no third party, tete-a-tete
外相(がいしょう): Foreign Minister
真相(しんそう): truth, real situation
相応(そうおう): suitability, fitness
蔵相(ぞうしょう): Minister of Finance
相談(そうだん): consultation, discussion
相場(そうば): market price, speculation, estimation
相応しい(ふさわしい): appropriate
様相(ようそう): aspect
相手(あいて): companion, partner, company, other party, addressee
首相(しゅしょう): Prime Minister, Chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.)
相撲(すもう): sumo wrestling
相違(そうい): difference, discrepancy, variation
相互(そうご): mutual, reciprocal
相続(そうぞく): succession, inheritance
相当(そうとう): suitable, fair, tolerable, proper, extremely

frameNoV6: 223
keyword: desk
kanji: 机
constituent: desk, tree, wood, wind
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: We need to fix imagination here on two things to learn the kanji for desk: the wonderful rough wood of which it has been hewn and the wind that blows across it, sending your papers flying all over the room. These two elements, written in that order, dictate how to write the character.
koohiiStory1: My wooden desk is so messy, it looks like a strong wind blew my things all over it.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: つくえ
readingExamples: 机 (つくえ)
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frameNoV4: 210
koohiiStory2: Whenever I´m alone at my computer desk, I´m always getting wood and breaking wind.
words: 机(つくえ): desk

frameNoV6: 224
keyword: book
kanji: 本
constituent: book, tree, wood, one
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Recalling that books are made of paper, and paper made of trees, one might think of a book as a slice of a tree. Can you seethe "cross-cut" in the trunk of the tree? Picture it as a chainsaw cutting you out a few books with which to start your own private library.
koohiiStory1: The origin of a book is paper made out of TREEs. ONE tree can make many books.
jouYou: 1
onYomi: ホン
kunYomi: もと
readingExamples: 本 (もと)
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frameNoV4: 211
koohiiStory2: An axe cutting a tree to make books.
words: 脚本(きゃくほん): scenario
根本(こんぽん): origin, source, foundation, root, base, principle
台本(だいほん): libretto, scenario
手本(てほん): model, pattern
本格(ほんかく): propriety, fundamental rules
本館(ほんかん): main building
本気(ほんき): seriousness, truth, sanctity
本質(ほんしつ): essence, true nature, reality
本体(ほんたい): substance, real form, object of worship
本当(ほんとう): truth, reality
本音(ほんね): real intention, motive
本の(ほんの): mere, only, just
本能(ほんのう): instinct
本場(ほんば): home, habitat, center, best place, genuine
本文(ほんぶん): text (of document), body (of letter)
本名(ほんみょう): real name
基本(きほん): foundation, basis, standard
資本(しほん): funds, capital
標本(ひょうほん): example, specimen
本人(ほんにん): the person himself
本部(ほんぶ): headquarters
本物(ほんもの): genuine article
本来(ほんらい): essentially, naturally, by nature, in (and of) itself, originally
見本(みほん): sample
本(ほん): book
本棚(ほんだな): bookshelves

frameNoV6: 225
keyword: tag
kanji: 札
constituent: tag, tree, wood, fishhook
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The tags you see hanging on trees in public places in Japan are helpful to identify what sort of trees they are. Next time you see one, imagine the bit of wire that fixes the tag to the branch as a large fishhook. REALLY imagine it, illogical as it is, and you will never have trouble with this kanji again.
koohiiStory1: Botanists like to identify TREEs by HOOKing tags on them.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: サツ
kunYomi: ふだ
readingExamples: 札 (ふだ)
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frameNoV4: 212
koohiiStory2: Might be good to note that this is also the Kanji for "Paper Money" w/ the reading さつ (千円札＝1000 Yen paper bill)... It also takes on the meaning of Playing Card with the reading of ふだ as in 花札 (Hanafuda cards) or トランプの札 ("trump" playing cards). For the tag meaning I like to think of wooden tags hung on hooks from trees... but for these other meanings I like to think of both paper money and playing cards as paper (tree) products with the ability to "hook you in" so to speak.
words: 名札(なふだ): name plate, name tag
改札(かいさつ): examination of tickets
札(さつ): paper money

frameNoV6: 226
keyword: calendar
kanji: 暦
constituent: calendar, cliff, grove, tree, wood, sun, day, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Look at this character in reverse order, from bottom up. First we see the primitive for days, an appropriate enough way to begin a calendar. Next we see a grove of trees growing under a cliff. The laws of nature being what they are, the trees would be stunted under such conditions, unless they were strong enough to keep growing upwards until they passed through the layers of rock and soil, right up to the surface. Now imagine that in those little boxes marking off the days on your wall calendar, you see that very process taking place step by step: 365 or so time-lapse pictures of that grove of trees each month, from January under the cliff to December on top of the cliff. The story is not as complex as it sounds, particularly if you happen to have a calendar nearby and can flip through it with this image in mind.
koohiiStory1: Years-Months-Days: It takes many years for a cliff to form or erode. A tree takes many months to grow. But days pass by regularly - so in this way, we see the movement of time such as with a CALENDAR.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レキ
kunYomi: こよみ、りゃく
readingExamples: 暦 (こよみ)
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frameNoV4: 213
koohiiStory2: This is just a picture of a wall calendar with a page for each month. The bottom half has the grid of days, the top half has a pretty picture of a forest this month. The cliff radical here is the top and left edges of the paper. You can see the paper curling up at the lower left where a breeze is trying to turn the page.
words: 還暦(かんれき): 60th birthday
暦(こよみ): calendar, almanac
西暦(せいれき): Christian Era, Anno Domini (A.D.)

frameNoV6: 227
keyword: plan
kanji: 案
constituent: plan, relax, house, woman, tree, wood
strokeCount: 10
heisigStory: Without much effort, the elements relax . . . tree suggest a hammock strung between two trees in your backyard, and you stretched out in it, hands folded behind your head, planning something or other. After all, it's something we all do from time to time: kick up our legs on the nearest piece of furniture and daydream about the best plan of action to take. Be sure to relate the relaxation to the tree, so that you don't end up with something else in its place (like "legs" or "desk" or "table").
koohiiStory1: I plan to RELAX on top of that TREE.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: アン
kunYomi: つくえ
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frameNoV4: 214
koohiiStory2: If you bring a woman to your house, generally its not a good plan to stick your wood up her bottom, she may scream in pain あん!
words: 案じる(あんじる): to be anxious, to ponder
案の定(あんのじょう): sure enough, as usual
議案(ぎあん): legislative bill
法案(ほうあん): bill (law)
案(あん): plan, suffix meaning draft
案外(あんがい): unexpectedly
案内(あんない): information, guidance
提案(ていあん): proposal, proposition, suggestion
答案(とうあん): examination paper, examination script

frameNoV6: 228
keyword: parch
kanji: 燥
constituent: parch, fire, furniture, wooden goods, mouth, tree, wood, mouth3
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Parchment, made from animal skins, was the most common form of writing material used until the beginning of the nineteenth century. When paper took over, a method was devised to make artificial parchment from wood pulp. The fire at the left and in the "strong" position serves to remind us of the root word, "parch," since nothing dries, puckers, wrinkles, and scorches quite like fire. And here is how we put it all together. Take a sheet of paper (a "wood-good,"), wet it, and hold it over a hearth in your mind's eye. Now watch as it parches the paper, leaving it with a strange and bumpy surface resembling parchment.
koohiiStory1: Tip: goods + wood/tree : This combination of primitives appears four times in Heisig, so it´s worthwhile giving it a name. I suggest "furniture" (a common type of wooden goods). REF: parch (FRAME 215) , maneuver (#671), winding (#1369), seaweed (#2035). Story: It´s been so parched recently that your furniture suddenly catches fire.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: はしゃ.ぐ
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frameNoV4: 215
koohiiStory2: The parchment says you need fire to make goods from trees.
words: 乾燥(かんそう): dry, arid, dehydrated, insipid

frameNoV6: 229
keyword: not yet
kanji: 未
constituent: not yet, tree, wood, one
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: As the key word suggests, this kanji has to do with something not quite over and done with. More concretely, it shows us a tree that is not yet fully grown. The extra short stroke in the upper branches shows new branches spreading out, leaving one with the feeling that the tree has a ways to go yet before it reaches maturity. In other words, the kanji conveys its meaning pictographically, playing on the earlier pictograph of the tree.
koohiiStory1: I believe a better version of that by mameha1977: [Cheat] Remember these as a set: The tree (木) does not yet (未) have exremities (末) of vermilion (朱).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ミ、ビ
kunYomi: いま.だ、ま.だ、ひつじ
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frameNoV4: 216
koohiiStory2: [Cheat] Remember these as a set: The tree (木) is not yet (末) vermilion (朱).
words: 未だ(いまだ): as yet, hitherto, not yet (neg)
未(ひつじ): eighth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Ram 1pm-3pm south-southwest June)
未開(みかい): savage land, backward region, uncivilized
未婚(みこん): unmarried
未熟(みじゅく): inexperience, unripeness, raw, unskilled, immature, inexperienced
未知(みち): not yet known
未定(みてい): not yet fixed, undecided, pending
未練(みれん): lingering affection, attachment, regret(s), reluctance
未だ(まだ): yet, still, more, besides
未満(みまん): less than, insufficient
未来(みらい): future tense, the future (usually distant), the world to come

frameNoV6: 230
keyword: extremity
kanji: 末
constituent: extremity, tree, wood, one
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: This character is best learned in connection with that of the previous frame. The first stroke shows a branch that is longer than the main branch, indicating that the tree has reached the extremity of its growth, so that its branches stop spreading and start drooping downwards. Be sure to keep this imagery in mind, to avoid confusing this key word with synonyms that will appear later.
koohiiStory1: The tree has reached the extremity of its growth and no longer produces small, new branches at the top. Instead the existing top branch just grows longer and longer.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: マツ、バツ
kunYomi: すえ
readingExamples: 末代 (まつだい), 本末 (ほんまつ), 粉末 (ふんまつ), 末 (すえ)
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frameNoV4: 217
koohiiStory2: There are no great stories for this one yet, and I always forget it.. So, let´s try something ridiculous: The man lived by himself in the wilderness, with no females within miles. So, his only way of relief was to stick his extremity into a small hole in a tree.. The poor guy. Which horizontal stroke is the extremity? The longer one or the shorter one? That, my friends, is up to your own imaginations. I´d prefer not to dwell on that point, myself. ;).
words: 末(うら): top end, tip
期末(きまつ): end of term
始末(しまつ): management, dealing, settlement, cleaning up afterwards
粉末(ふんまつ): fine powder
末期(まっき): closing years (period days), last stage
月末(げつまつ): end of the month
末(すえ): end, close, future, finally, tip, top, trivialities, posterity, youngest child
末っ子(すえっこ): youngest child
粗末(そまつ): crude, rough, plain, humble

frameNoV6: 232
keyword: splash
kanji: 沫
constituent: splash, water, water droplets, water pistol, extremity, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The splash this kanji refers to is the dash of water against the rocks, with all the foam and spray that this creates. If you think of a splash in this sense as a wave that has run its full course and reached its extremity, namely the seashore, and if you think of it pictorially in your mind's eye, this somewhat rare (but oh so-easy-to-learn) kanji is yours for good.
koohiiStory1: The extremity of a wave of water is the splash.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: マツ、バツ
kunYomi: あわ、しぶき、つばき
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frameNoV4: 218
koohiiStory2: A splash is WATER that has reached its EXTREMITY.

frameNoV6: 233
keyword: flavor
kanji: 味
constituent: flavor, mouth, not yet, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: When a tree has not yet finished growing, it produces fruit with a full flavor. When the official taster (the professional mouth to the left) determines that full flavor has been reached, the tree is pruned back so that it remains permanently not yet grown. A neat little agricultural trick and an easy to way see the sense of flavor hidden in this character.
koohiiStory1: My mouth has not yet swallowed the food because the flavor is so delicious that I keep chewing it.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ミ
kunYomi: あじ、あじ.わう
readingExamples: 味 (あじ), 味わう (あじ.わう)
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frameNoV4: 219
koohiiStory2: To enjoy a food´s FLAVOR, it must be in one´s MOUTH but NOT YET swallowed.
words: 味わい(あじわい): flavour, meaning, significance
加味(かみ): seasoning, flavoring
吟味(ぎんみ): testing, scrutiny, careful investigation
三味線(さみせん): three-stringed Japanese guitar, shamisen
中味(なかみ): contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
不味い(まずい): unappetising, unpleasant (taste appearance situation), ugly, unskilful, awkward, bungling, unwise, untimely
味覚(みかく): taste, palate, sense of taste
無意味(むいみ): nonsense, no meaning
味わう(あじわう): to taste, savor, relish
気味(きみ): sensation, feeling
地味(じみ): plain, simple
正味(しょうみ): net (weight)
調味料(ちょうみりょう): condiment, seasoning
味方(みかた): friend, ally, supporter
味噌(みそ): miso (bean paste), key (main) point
味(あじ): taste
興味(きょうみ): interest
趣味(しゅみ): hobby
意味(いみ): meaning, significance

frameNoV6: 234
keyword: younger sister
kanji: 妹
constituent: younger sister, woman, not yet, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The younger sister in the family is the woman in the family who, like the newest branch in a tree, is not yet old enough or mature enough to do everything the elder sister can do (See frame 442).
koohiiStory1: My younger sister is NOT YET a fully grown WOMAN.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: マイ
kunYomi: いもうと
readingExamples: 妹 (いもうと)
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frameNoV4: 220
koohiiStory2: Is your younger sister a woman? Not yet! Damn!
words: 姉妹(きょうだい): sisters
従姉妹(いとこ): female cousin
姉妹(しまい): sisters
妹(いもうと): younger sister

frameNoV6: 235
keyword: vermilion
kanji: 朱
constituent: vermillion, drop, not yet, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: That red-orange color we call vermilion is found in nature during the fall when the leaves lose their sugar and begin to change color. This kanji depicts the very last leaf on a tree in the fall (the drop hung in the first stroke), the leaf that has not yet fallen as it one day must. Look at its color - vermilion. (Well, not really. The truth is, vermilion is made from a mercuric sulfide, but I'm sure you will agree that autumn leaves area lot easier to work with.)
koohiiStory1: It´s autumn: only one vermilion leaf on the tree has not yet fallen.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: あけ
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frameNoV4: 221
koohiiStory2: [Cheat] Remember these as a set: The tree (木) is not yet (未)[correction wrong character before] vermilion (朱).

frameNoV6: 236
keyword: stocks
kanji: 株
constituent: stocks, tree, wood, vermillion, drop, not yet, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 10
heisigStory: The stocks bought and sold on the market by the tens of millions each day get their name from a comparison to a healthy tree, in which one takes "stock" in the hopes that it will grow and produce more and more trees like itself. Usually good stocks are referred to as "blue chip," but here we are asked to associate the key word with the color vermilion, perhaps because one can assess the value of a tree from the color of its autumn leaves.
koohiiStory1: Which tree would you buy stocks in - the healthy one on the left, or the one with only one vermilion leaf left on the right?
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: かぶ
readingExamples: 株 (かぶ)
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frameNoV4: 222
koohiiStory2: Ideally, one buys stocks when a company is young, "green," and rapidly growing -- then sells them just before the last vermillion leaf falls off, and a period of dormancy or limited growth begins.
words: 株式(かぶしき): stock (company)
株(かぶ): share, stock, stump (of tree)

frameNoV6: 237
keyword: young
kanji: 若
constituent: young, flowers, right, by one’s side, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Here we see a flower held in the right hand. You can imagine yourself in a magic garden where flowers picked with the right hand grant eternal youth; and those picked with the left, premature senility. Go ahead, pick one with each hand and watch what happens.
koohiiStory1: The young little girl held a cute flower in her right hand.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジャク、ニャク、ニャ
kunYomi: わか.い、わか-、も.しくわ、も.し、も.しくは
readingExamples: 若年 (じゃくねん), 若干 (じゃっかん), 自若 (じじゃく), 若しくは (も.しくは), 若い (わか.い)
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frameNoV4: 223
koohiiStory2: In Hawaii, if you wear a flower over your left ear, it means you are taken. A flower over the right means you are not. The younger you are, the more likely you are to have a flower over your right ear…　　　　　　RTK2: 　ニャク　老若　ろうにゃく (young and old)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ジャク　若干　じゃっかん(few).
words: 若干(じゃっかん): some, few, number of
若し(もし): if, in case, supposing
若しかして(もしかして): perhaps, possibly
若しくは(もしくは): or, otherwise
若しも(もしも): if
若々しい(わかわかしい): youthful, young
若い(わかい): young

frameNoV6: 238
keyword: grass
kanji: 草
constituent: grass, flowers, sunflower, early, sun, day, ten, needle
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Perhaps you know the custom of seeding grass randomly or in some particular pattern with the flower called the crocus, which blooms for a few days each year in early spring. As the grass begins to turn green again after winter has passed, these tiny flowers dot up here and there. Now just look out your window at a patch of grass somewhere and think what a nice idea it would be to have your name spelled out in flowers once as a sort of early harbinger of spring.
koohiiStory1: Grass grows in earlier than flowers.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: くさ、くさ-、-ぐさ
readingExamples: 草 (くさ)
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frameNoV4: 224
koohiiStory2: This grass is very long. The only flowers you can see are sunflowers – the rest are hidden by the grass.
words: 草臥れる(くたびれる): to get tired, to wear out
煙草(たばこ): (pt:) (n) (uk) tobacco (pt: tabaco), cigarettes
草履(ぞうり): sandals
草(くさ): grass

frameNoV6: 239
keyword: suffering
kanji: 苦
constituent: suffering, flowers, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The picture of suffering we are given here is that of a flower that has grown old. When a flower ages, it pales and dries up, and probably even suffers. If you think that plants are incapable of such feelings, then ask yourself why so many people believe that talking to their flowers helps them bloom better.
koohiiStory1: Flowers for the old man suffering in the hospital.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ク
kunYomi: くる.しい、-ぐる.しい、くる.しむ、くる.しめる、にが.い、にが.る
readingExamples: 苦しい (くる.しい), 苦しむ (くる.しむ), 苦しめる (くる.しめる), 苦い (にが.い), 苦る (にが.る)
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frameNoV4: 225
koohiiStory2: The derivates from opium poppies such as morphine can be used to tame the suffering of the old.
words: 苦しめる(くるしめる): to torment, to harass, to inflict pain
ご苦労様(ごくろうさま): Thank you very much for your....
見苦しい(みぐるしい): unsightly, ugly
無茶苦茶(むちゃくちゃ): confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable
滅茶苦茶(めちゃくちゃ): absurd, unreasonable, excessive, messed up, spoiled, wreaked
苦情(くじょう): complaint, troubles, objection
苦心(くしん): pain, trouble, anxiety, diligence, hard work
苦痛(くつう): pain, agony
苦しい(くるしい): painful, difficult
苦しむ(くるしむ): suffer, groan, be worried
苦労(くろう): troubles, hardships
苦手(にがて): poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)
苦い(にがい): bitter

frameNoV6: 241
keyword: tolerant
kanji: 寛
constituent: tolerant, house, flowers, look, see, telescope, eye, human legs
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The house of flowers or "hothouse" has become a metaphor for a narrow-minded, biased, and intolerant attitude distrustful of change. Tolerance, in contrast, is open-minded and welcomes novelty. The way to encourage tolerance in those who lack it is first to have them see through their own hothouse attitudes, which is the very counsel we are given in this kanji.
koohiiStory1: A tolerant person will ignore SEEing GRASS (marijuana) in the HOUSE of a friend.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: くつろ.ぐ、ひろ.い、ゆる.やか
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frameNoV4: 226
koohiiStory2: To be tolerant is to see flowers (meaning "beautiful things") in every house, instead of looking for drawbacks.
words: 寛容(かんよう): forbearance, tolerance, generosity

frameNoV6: 242
keyword: dilute
kanji: 薄
constituent: dilute, flowers, water, water droplets, water pistol, acupuncturist, specialty, drop, ten, needle, rice field, brains, glue
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Take a good look at this kanji: the "strong" element here is really the flower, not the water as you might have thought on first glance. To the right is the acupuncturist from frame 48. Taking the key word to connote diluting the vital humors of the body, we can imagine our acupuncturist performing his task with flowers in place of needles, and using their hollow stems to pipe water into the body of the patient.
koohiiStory1: A Dr. missing his needle can only use dilute flower water for medicine.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ハク
kunYomi: うす.い、うす-、-うす、うす.める、うす.まる、うす.らぐ、うす.ら-、うす.れる、すすき
readingExamples: 薄い (うす.い), 薄まる (うす.まる), 薄める (うす.める), 薄らく (うす.らく), 薄れる (うす.れる)
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frameNoV4: 227
koohiiStory2: Note This character belongs to a set of characters which share the flower/water primitive such as:: dilute (#227), fall (#299), clan (#1912), and seaweed (#2035).... (落 薄 藩 藻) It may be helpful to create a primitive keyword for this occurrence (like seaweed or watering can) which can save a lot of time distinguishing them from characters like Sino 満 and Full 満, where the water primitive is larger than the flower primitive.
words: 薄弱(はくじゃく): feebleness, weakness, weak
薄暗い(うすぐらい): dim, gloomy
薄める(うすめる): dilute
薄い(うすい): thin, weak, watery, diluted

frameNoV6: 243
keyword: leaf
kanji: 葉
constituent: leaf, flowers, Tarzan, generation, tree, wood
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Three elements are given here: flower . . . generation . . . tree. The first and last seem logical enough, since it is the leaf that feeds the flowers on a tree. The element for generation interposed between the two suggests that the movement of a tree from one generation to the next is like its "turning over a new leaf."
koohiiStory1: On top of the leaves a flower appears, promising new generations for the old tree below.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: は
readingExamples: 葉 (は)
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frameNoV4: 228
koohiiStory2: The flower generation spent far too much time up trees trying to smoke leaves.
words: 落ち葉(おちば): fallen leaves, leaf litter, defoliation, shedding leaves
紅葉(こうよう): autumn colours
言葉遣い(ことばづかい): speech, expression, wording
紅葉(もみじ): autumn colours, (Japanese) maple
葉(は): leaf
言葉(ことば): word(s), phrase, language, speech
葉書(はがき): postcard

frameNoV6: 244
keyword: imitation
kanji: 模
constituent: imitation, tree, wood, graveyard, flowers, sun, day, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Ah, but haven't modern graveyards become a parody of their ancestors! The flowers are plastic, the writing on the stones is unimaginative and cold, and the whole thing looks more like a marble orchard than a right and proper graveyard. This kanji continues with the modernization trend by picturing imitation trees in the graveyard. But of course, how convenient! They don't need pruning or fertilizing, their leaves don't fall, and they remain the same color all year long.
koohiiStory1: If I find out this furniture you´re selling me is made of imitation wood, I´ll put you in the graveyard.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: モ、ボ
readingExamples: 模範 (もはん), 模型 (もけい), 模倣 (もほう)
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frameNoV4: 229
koohiiStory2: The Japanese are so enamored of everything plastic, they even put IMITATION plastic trees in their graveyards! (No, not really, but I wouldn´t be surprised).
words: 規模(きぼ): scale, scope, plan, structure
模型(もけい): model, dummy, maquette
模索(もさく): groping (for)
模範(もはん): exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, model, example
模倣(もほう): imitation, copying
模様(もよう): pattern, figure, design

frameNoV6: 245
keyword: vague
kanji: 漠
constituent: vague, water, water droplets, water pistol, graveyard, flowers, sun, day, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Think of the key word as having to do with something viewed through a haze, or in the twilight and from a distance, so that only its outlines are vaguely discernible. Now we are back again to the essence of the true graveyard. The water may be taken as the sound of waves dashing up against the rocks or the dripping of moisture on cold rock - anything that helps you associate vagueness with the graveyard and keep it distinct from the imitation we met in the last frame.
koohiiStory1: The precise locations of sailors who meet a WATERY GRAVE are vague.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バク
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frameNoV4: 230
koohiiStory2: The water in the graveyard has worn away the headstones, so the writing is vague.
words: 漠然(ばくぜん): obscure, vague, equivocal
砂漠(さばく): desert

frameNoV6: 246
keyword: grave
kanji: 墓
constituent: grave, graveyard, flowers, sun, day, large, St. Bernard, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The mounds of soil with crude wooden crosses set at their head suggests those boot-hill graves we all know from cowboy lore. The only odd thing about this kanji is that the soil comes UNDER the graveyard, rather than to its left, where we might expect. Just think of the bodies as "lying under boot-hill" if you have any trouble. By the way, this is not the first time, nor will it be the last, that we learn a kanji whose key word is the same, or almost the same, as a primitive element based on it, but whose shape differs somewhat. There is no cause to worry. By using the primitive in a variety of other characters, as we have done here, the confusion will be averted as a matter of course. In most cases, as here, the primitive element is taken from a part of the fuller kanji.
koohiiStory1: The soil under a graveyard is full of graves.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボ
kunYomi: はか
readingExamples: 墓 (はか)
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frameNoV4: 231
koohiiStory2: A grave is a patch of soil in a graveyard.
words: 墓地(はかち): cemetery, graveyard
墓(はか): gravesite, tomb

frameNoV6: 247
keyword: livelihood
kanji: 暮
constituent: livelihood, graveyard, flowers, sun, day, large, St. Bernard, sun2, day2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Imagine that you have chosen the occupation of the keeper of a graveyard and spend your days tending to other's dead hood in order to make your means of livelihood.
koohiiStory1: He made a livelihood out of robbing GRAVEYARDS in broad DAYlight.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ボ
kunYomi: く.れる、く.らす
readingExamples: 暮らす (く.らす), 暮れる (く.れる)
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frameNoV4: 232
koohiiStory2: The gravedigger makes his LIVELIHOOD digging in the graveyard all day For graveyard, imagine an idyllic picture: beautiful grass with the sun shining down...and a dog peeing on one of the graves. Don´t confuse with occupation (#1034). Hold onto the irony of making your LIVElyhood from tending dead people.
words: 夕暮れ(ゆうぐれ): evening, (evening) twilight
暮らし(くらし): living, livelihood, subsistence, circumstances
暮らす(くらす): live, get along
暮れ(くれ): year end, sunset, nightfall, end
暮れる(くれる): get dark

frameNoV6: 248
keyword: membrane
kanji: 膜
constituent: membrane, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, graveyard, flowers, sun, day, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The part of the body first affected by a stroll through a haunted graveyard is the skin, which gets goose bumps. But we save the word "skin" for another kanji, and use the odd word "membrane" here. Think of being so scared through and through that the goose flesh moves from the outside in, giving you goose membranes.
koohiiStory1: In the moonlight of the graveyard I hear a zombie say, MMMMM..EMM...BRANEsssss.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: マク
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frameNoV4: 233
koohiiStory2: The membranes in your flesh rot when placed in the graveyard.
words: 膜(まく): membrane, film

frameNoV6: 249
keyword: seedling
kanji: 苗
constituent: seedling, flowers, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: To avoid confusion with the image of rice seedlings to appear later, we shall take these seedlings out of their agricultural setting in the rice fields and into the frame of Brave New World surgery, where "ideas" or "values" are being implanted into brains like seedlings to insure a harmonious society. Then you need only imagine them taking root and breaking out into flower right through the tops of the skulls of people walking around on the streets.
koohiiStory1: If you plant seedlings in a FIELD eventually they will FLOWER.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ビョウ、ミョウ
kunYomi: なえ、なわ-
readingExamples: 苗 (なえ)
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frameNoV4: 234
koohiiStory2: Crap! There are flowers in the rice field... Who let those seedlings get in there?!
words: 苗(なえ): rice seedling

frameNoV6: 250
keyword: portent
kanji: 兆
constituent: portent, turtle, portent
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: Here we have a pictograph of the back of a turtle, the two sloping vertical strokes representing the central ridge and the four short strokes the pattern. Think of reading turtle shells as a way to foretell the future, and in particular things that portend coming evils.
heisigComment: * When this character is used as a primitive in its full form, we keep the key-word sense of a portent. When it appears to the left in its abbreviated form (namely, the left half only), we shall give it the pictographic sense of a turtle.
koohiiStory1: When your wife´s LEGs get huge hairs on them it is surely a bad portent for things to come.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: きざ.す、きざ.し
readingExamples: 兆し (きざ.し), 兆す (きざ.す)
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frameNoV4: 235
koohiiStory2: A bad portent makes the hairs on your legs stand.
words: 兆し(きざし): signs, omen, symptoms

frameNoV6: 251
keyword: peach tree
kanji: 桃
constituent: peach tree, tree, wood, portent, turtle
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: To associate the peach tree with the primitive for a portent, recall the famous Japanese legend of Momotarō, the Peach Boy. It begins once upon a time with a fisherman and his wife who wanted badly to have a child, but none was born to them. Then one day the old man caught a giant peach, out of which jumped a healthy young lad whom they named Peach Boy. Though the boy was destined to perform heroic deeds, his birth also portended great misfortune (how else could he become a hero?). Thus the tree that is associated with a portent of coming evil comes to be the peach tree.
koohiiStory1: The pits of a peach tree look like turtles.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: もも
readingExamples: 桃 (もも)
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frameNoV4: 236
koohiiStory2: King Koopa consistently captures Princess Peach. Eventually he´s going to run out of castles and just set her in a tree.

frameNoV6: 252
keyword: stare
kanji: 眺
constituent: stare, eye, portent, turtle
strokeCount: 11
heisigStory: To give someone the "evil eye" is to stare at them, wishing them evil. The roots of the superstition are old and almost universal throughout the cultures of the world. In this kanji, too, being stared at is depicted as an eye that portends evil.
koohiiStory1: Sauron´s One fiery eye stare at Frodo and it is a sign of portent. Evil will become whomever the eye is staring upon.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: なが.める
readingExamples: 眺める (なが.める)
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frameNoV4: 237
koohiiStory2: You lost a staring contest with a turtle because you blinked your eye before he did. (The contest wasn´t fair, because turtles have nictitating membranes, and don´t need to blink so often.) Eye comes first, because stare is most associated with eyes. And compare with challenge (#658) where this same obstreperous turtle challenges you to a finger wrestling contest. (Sibyl´s story with some notes that helped me).
words: 眺め(ながめ): scene, view, prospect, outlook
眺める(ながめる): view, gaze at

frameNoV6: 253
keyword: dog
kanji: 犬
constituent: dog, large, St. Bernard, drop
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: We know that the character for large takes on the meaning of the St. Bernard dog when used as a primitive. In this frame we finally see why. The drop added as a fourth and final stroke means that we have to do with a normal-sized dog, which compared to the St. Bernard is no more than a drop in the kennel.
heisigComment: * As a primitive this character can take two meanings. In the form given here it will mean a very small dog (which we shall refer to as a chihuahua for convenience sake). When it takes the form 犭 to the left of a character, we shall give it the meaning of a pack of wild dogs.
koohiiStory1: A large dog, dripping drool.
jouYou: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: いぬ、いぬ-
readingExamples: 犬 (いぬ)
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frameNoV4: 238
koohiiStory2: If we remember large (#107) as a man with his arms outstretched, the drop represents man´s best friend - a dog.
words: 犬(いぬ): dog

frameNoV6: 254
keyword: status quo
kanji: 状
constituent: status quo, turtle, chihuahua, dog, large, drop
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: Did you ever hear of the turtle who fell madly in love with a chihuahua but could not have her because their two families did not like the idea of their children intermarrying? Like all classic stories of ill-fated love, this one shows how the young upset the status quo with an emotion older and more powerful than anything their elders have devised to counter it: blind love.
koohiiStory1: It was left to the turtle to make right with the dog and thus maintain the status quo..
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジョウ
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frameNoV4: 239
koohiiStory2: A turtle mounting a chihuahua clearly disrupts the status quo.
words: 状(じょう): shape
白状(はくじょう): confession
現状(げんじょう): present condition, existing state, status quo
状況(じょうきょう): state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances
症状(しょうじょう): symptoms, condition
状態(じょうたい): current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state

frameNoV6: 255
keyword: silence
kanji: 黙
constituent: silence, black, computer, chihuahua, dog, large, drop, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: Oddly enough, the character for silence shows us a black chihuahua. Actually, the cute little critter's name is Darkness, as I am sure you remember from the famous song about silence that begins, "Hello, Darkness, my old friend...." Note how the four dots reach all the way across the bottom of the character.
koohiiStory1: The computer won´t stop beeping, which is making the chihauhua bark, and it´s driving this guy insane. The only solution he can come up with is to throw them both on the fire and finally enjoy the silence.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: モク、ボク
kunYomi: だま.る、もだ.す
readingExamples: 黙る (だま.る)
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frameNoV4: 240
koohiiStory2: Your neighbor is so sick of you playing Led Zeppelin that he takes your copy of the song Black Dog and burns it. Finally, silence in the neighborhood.
words: 沈黙(ちんもく): silence, reticence
黙る(だまる): be silent

frameNoV6: 256
keyword: sort of thing
kanji: 然
constituent: sort of thing, moon, crescent moon, month, flesh, part of the body, chihuahua, dog, large, drop, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: The key word in this frame refers to a suffix that gives the word before it an adjectival quality; hence we refer to it as "sort of thing." Reverting to the time when dog was more widely eaten than it is today (See frame 127), we see here a large cauldron boiling over an oven flame with the flesh of a chihuahua being thrown into the whole concoction to make it into a "hot-diggity, dog-diggity" sort of thing.
koohiiStory1: Flesh of a dog over a cooking fire = "hotdog". There are all sorts of things in hot dogs. Believe me, you don´t want to know what sort of things . Visualize the hotdog curling as it cooks, to remember the unusual way the flesh primitive curves in this kanji. (tweaked version of ziggr´s. Thanks!).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゼン、ネン
kunYomi: しか、しか.り、しか.し、さ
readingExamples: 当然 (とうぜん), 自然 (しぜん), 必然 (ひつぜん)
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frameNoV4: 241
koohiiStory2: There are all sorts of things in hot dogs. (I use hot dog for this primitive (meat of a dog over a cooking fire). I swear I can actually see the 月 here as a hot dog, with its slight curve and grill marks.).
words: 依然(いぜん): still, as yet
公然(こうぜん): open (e.g. secret), public, official
然も(さも): with gusto, with satisfaction
然しながら(しかしながら): nevertheless, however
整然(せいぜん): orderly, regular, well-organized, trim, accurate
全然(ぜんぜん): wholly, entirely, completely, not at all (with neg. verb)
然して(そして): and
断然(だんぜん): firmly, absolutely, definitely
漠然(ばくぜん): obscure, vague, equivocal
必然(ひつぜん): inevitable, necessary
呆然(ぼうぜん): dumbfounded, overcome with surprise, in blank amazement
偶然(ぐうぜん): chance, accident, fortuity, unexpectedly, suddenly
自然(しぜん): nature, spontaneous
自然科学(しぜんかがく): natural science
天然(てんねん): nature, spontaneity
突然(とつぜん): abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once

frameNoV6: 257
keyword: reed
kanji: 荻
constituent: reed, flowers, pack of wild dogs, fire
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: You've no doubt seen cattails, those swamp reeds with a furry flower to them like the tail of a cat. This might just turn out to be a good way to get rid of a troublesome pack of wild dogs: lure them into a swamp of these reeds with the cattail flowers and then set fire to the swamp. Take care to focus on the flower rather than the "cattail" to avoid confusion with frame 259 below.
koohiiStory1: REEDS are the only FLOWERS that WILD DOGS like to FIRE up and smoke while they are playing poker.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: テキ
kunYomi: おぎ
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frameNoV4: 242
koohiiStory2: A reed is a flower that looks like a hot dog.

frameNoV6: 258
keyword: hunt
kanji: 狩
constituent: hunt, pack of wild dogs, guard, house, glue
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: One of the worst problems you have to face when you go hunting is to guard your take from the wild dogs. If you imagine yourself failing at the task, you will probably have a stronger image than if you try to picture yourself succeeding.
koohiiStory1: Actually when hunting it may be a good idea to use a pack of dogs as your personal guard.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: か.る、か.り、-が.り
readingExamples: 狩り (か.り), 狩る (か.る)
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frameNoV4: 243
koohiiStory2: After a pack of wild dogs hunt some food, they will guard it fiercely.

frameNoV6: 259
keyword: cat
kanji: 猫
constituent: cat, pack of wild dogs, seedlings, flowers, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 11
heisigStory: Knowing how much dogs love to chase cats, picture a pack of wild dogs planting "cat-seedlings," watering them, and fertilizing them until they can be harvested as a crop of cats for them to chase and torment. If you begin from the key word and think of a "crop of cats," you will not confuse this story with the apparently similar story of two frames ago.
koohiiStory1: The cat hid in the FLOWERS of the FIELD from the WILD DOGs.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ビョウ
kunYomi: ねこ
readingExamples: 猫 (ねこ)
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frameNoV4: 244
koohiiStory2: Dawgs always wanna put their seedlings in pussies.
words: 猫(ねこ): cat

frameNoV6: 260
keyword: cow
kanji: 牛
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: Can you the "doodle" of a cow that has just been run over by a steamroller? The small dot in the first stroke shows its head turned to one side, and the next two strokes, the four legs.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the same sense of cow is kept. Note only that when it is placed OVER another element, its tail is cut off. In this case, and when the element appears on the left, the stroke order is changed.
koohiiStory1: A cow tried to climb up a vermilion tree, but in doing so, it broke its two bottom branches off.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ギュウ
kunYomi: うし
readingExamples: 牛 (うし)
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frameNoV4: 245
koohiiStory2: A cow bleeds vermilion when you cut off two of it´s legs.
words: 牛(うし): cattle, cow
牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう): cow´s milk
牛肉(ぎゅうにく): beef

frameNoV6: 261
keyword: special
kanji: 特
constituent: special, cow, Buddhist temple, soil, dirt, ground, glue
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: Despite the strong phonetic similarity, there will be no problem keeping the key word special distinct from the character we met earlier for specialty (Frame 47), since the latter has immediate connotations lacking in this kanji. Anyway, we shall let the key word of this frame refer to something in a special class all its own - like the sacred cows of India that wander freely without fear of being butchered and ground into hamburger. Even though the practice is originally a Hindu one, and in any case no longer followed among the majority of Japanese Buddhist monks, the Buddha's refusal to take the life of any sentient being makes it only fitting that the cows should be placed on the sacred grounds of a Buddhist temple in this kanji.
koohiiStory1: Think of not special people, but special animals. The sacred Hindu cows are special - they can wander around the temple without fear of becoming roast beef.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: トク
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frameNoV4: 246
koohiiStory2: The Church Lady is traveling through Japan and notices with distaste a sacred cow relieving itself inside a Buddhist Temple. "Well, isn´t that special".
words: 特技(とくぎ): special skill
特産(とくさん): specialty, special product
特集(とくしゅう): feature (e.g. newspaper), special edition, report
特派(とくは): send specially, special envoy
特有(とくゆう): characteristic (of), peculiar (to)
特許(とっきょ): special permission, patent
特権(とっけん): privilege, special right
特殊(とくしゅ): special, unique
特色(とくしょく): characteristic, feature
特長(とくちょう): forte, merit
特徴(とくちょう): feature, characteristic
特定(とくてい): specific, special, particular
独特(どくとく): peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
特売(とくばい): special sale
特急(とっきゅう): limited express (train, faster than an express)
特に(とくに): specially
特別(とくべつ): special

frameNoV6: 262
keyword: revelation
kanji: 告
constituent: revelation, cow, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: Folklore throughout the world tells us of talking animals who show a wisdom superior to that of human beings, and that same tradition has found its way into television shows and cartoons right into our own century. This character depicts revelation through the mouth of a cow, suggesting oracular utterances about truths hidden to human intelligence.
koohiiStory1: The revelation makes the cow´s mouth drop down, "Hamburgers are made of what?!".
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コク
kunYomi: つ.げる
readingExamples: 告げる (つ.げる)
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frameNoV4: 247
koohiiStory2: When you get a revelation, you may drop to the ground with your mouth wide open.
words: 勧告(かんこく): advice, counsel, remonstrance, recommendation
告白(こくはく): confession, acknowledgement
申告(しんこく): report, statement, filing a return, notification
忠告(ちゅうこく): advice, warning
告げる(つげる): to inform
布告(ふこく): edict, ordinance, proclamation
警告(けいこく): warning, advice
広告(こうこく): advertisement
報告(ほうこく): report, information

frameNoV6: 263
keyword: before
kanji: 先
constituent: before, cow, human legs
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: Take this key word in its physical, not its temporal, sense (even though it refers to both). If you have a cow with human legs, as the elements show us here, it can only be because you have two people in a cow-suit. I always thought I'd prefer to be the one standing before, rather than the one that holds up the rear and becomes the "butt" of everyone's laughter.
koohiiStory1: I´ve never seen a cow with human legs before!
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: さき、ま.ず
readingExamples: 先 (さき)
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frameNoV4: 248
koohiiStory2: Nasty story but it keeps the meaning true to the kanji. "BEFORE you stick it in a COW and SPREAD the legs (the bottom stroke of this cow looks like two legs) make sure she has HUMAN LEGS"-------------sorry, I´ll remove if I get enough reports, but will keep if I get more stars.
words: お先に(おさきに): before, ahead, previously
先に(さきに): before, earlier than, ahead, beyond, away, previously, recently
先行(せんこう): preceding, going first
先代(せんだい): family predecessor, previous age, previous generation
先だって(せんだって): recently, the other day
先着(せんちゃく): first arrival
先天的(せんてんてき): a priori, inborn, innate, inherent, congenital, hereditary
勤め先(つとめさき): place of work
優先(ゆうせん): preference, priority
先程(さきほど): some time ago
先日(せんじつ): the other day, a few days ago
先々月(せんせんげつ): month before last
先々週(せんせんしゅう): week before last
先祖(せんぞ): ancestor
先端(せんたん): pointed end, tip, fine point, spearhead, cusp, vanguard, advanced, leading edge
先頭(せんとう): head, lead, vanguard, first
祖先(そせん): ancestor
先ず(まず): at first
真っ先(まっさき): the head, the foremost, beginning
先輩(せんぱい): one´s senior
先(さき): the future, forward, priority, precedence, former, previous, old, late
先月(せんげつ): last month
先週(せんしゅう): last week, the week before
先生(せんせい): teacher, master, doctor

frameNoV6: 264
keyword: wash
kanji: 洗
constituent: wash, water, water droplets, water pistol, before, cow, human legs
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 11
heisigStory: This character is so logical that one is tempted to let the elements speak for themselves: water . . . before. But we have already decided we will not allow such rationalism to creep into our stories. Not even this once. Instead, let us change the character from the Peanuts comic strip called "Pigpen," who is always preceded by a little cloud of dust and grime, and rename him "Wash-Out." Everywhere he walks, a spray of water goes before him to sanitize everything he touches.
koohiiStory1: In Japan, you always wash with water from the shower before you enter the bathtub.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: あら.う
readingExamples: 洗う (あら.う)
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frameNoV4: 249
koohiiStory2: You wash things with WATER to get them back to the clean state they were in BEFORE.
words: 水洗(すいせん): flushing
洗剤(せんざい): detergent, washing material
手洗い(てあらい): restroom, lavatory, hand-washing
洗う(あらう): to wash
お手洗い(おてあらい): toilet, restroom, lavatory, bathroom (US)
洗濯(せんたく): washing, laundry

frameNoV6: 265
keyword: jammed in
kanji: 介
constituent: jammed in, umbrella, stick, walking cane
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: The idea of something getting jammed into something else is depicted here by having a walking stick get jammed into an umbrella frame by someone shoving it into an already occupied slot in the umbrella stand at the door. First notice the vertical strokes: on the left is the curved umbrella handle, and on the right the straight walking stick. Now try to imagine the two parties tugging at their respective properties like two kids on a wishbone, creating a scene at the entrance of an elegant restaurant.
koohiiStory1: The two strokes at the bottom look like a J and I, which stands for "jammed in.".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カイ
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frameNoV4: 250
koohiiStory2: Two people jammed in under an umbrella. A woman with a dress and a man (straight). It´s always me that ends up getting wet.... but the tail of the skirt is this time!
words: 介護(かいご): nursing
介入(かいにゅう): intervention
介抱(かいほう): nursing, looking after
厄介(やっかい): trouble, burden, care, bother, worry, dependence, support, kindness, obligation
紹介(しょうかい): introduce

frameNoV6: 266
keyword: world
kanji: 界
constituent: world, rice field, brains, jammed in, umbrella, stick, cane
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: As the world gets jammed with more and more people, there is less and less space. Imagine yourself taking an air flight over a world so densely populated that every bit of it is sectioned off like a gigantic checkerboard (the rice fields). If you look closely at the character, you should be able to see a kind of movement taking place as still more is being jammed into that already narrow space.
koohiiStory1: One Japanese farmer I know is so small minded that he thinks the entire world is JAMMED IN the borders of his little RICE FIELD.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カイ
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frameNoV4: 251
koohiiStory2: A famous philosopher once said that his world consisted of all the things he could jam into his brain.
words: 境界(きょうかい): boundary
限界(げんかい): limit, bound
世界(せかい): world

frameNoV6: 267
keyword: tea
kanji: 茶
constituent: tea, flowers, umbrella, wooden pole
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: As everyone knows, tea is made from tea leaves. But the tea plant itself has its own flowers, which can be quite beautiful and add a special flavor to the tea, as the Chinese found out already over 4,598 years ago. With the image of a terrace of flowering tea bushes in mind, picture a number of brightly painted and very l-o-n-g wooden poles (Frame 207) placed here and there in their midst, with a tiny umbrella at the top to shade the delicate-tasting tea flowers.
koohiiStory1: Some people think drinking tea is boring and quaint. That´s why I spice mine up by adding a cocktail umbrella, which of course is made from a wood-en toothpick supporting a paper umbrella with flowers printed on top.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: チャ、サ
readingExamples: 茶色 (ちゃいろ), 茶番劇 (ちゃばんげき), 番茶 (ばんちゃ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 252
koohiiStory2: When I drink herbal tea I like to drink it under a parasol. If it´s too hot I go "ho, ho, ho !!" (katakana ホ).
words: 喫茶(きっさ): tea drinking, tea house
焦げ茶(こげちゃ): black tea
茶の間(ちゃのま): living room (Japanese style)
茶の湯(ちゃのゆ): tea ceremony
茶碗(ちゃわん): tea cup, rice bowl
無茶(むちゃ): absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash, absurdity, nonsense
無茶苦茶(むちゃくちゃ): confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable
滅茶苦茶(めちゃくちゃ): absurd, unreasonable, excessive, messed up, spoiled, wreaked
紅茶(こうちゃ): black tea
茶(ちゃ): tea
茶色い(ちゃいろい): brown (adjective)
お茶(おちゃ): tea (green)
喫茶店(きっさてん): coffee shop
茶色(ちゃいろ): light brown, tawny

frameNoV6: 269
keyword: fit
kanji: 合
constituent: fit, meeting, umbrella, one, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: The kanji for fit reads literally, top to bottom, as a meeting of mouths - which is a rather descriptive way of speaking of a romantic kiss. We all know what happens when there is no meeting of minds and when people's ideas don't fit with one another. But this kanji invites us to imagine what would happened to the romance of a certain unfortunate couple whose mouths didn't fit.
koohiiStory1: I wouldn´t mind a meeting of mouths with her, she´s really fit !
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゴウ、ガッ、カッ
kunYomi: あ.う、-あ.う、あ.い、あい-、-あ.い、-あい、あ.わす、あ.わせる、-あ.わせる
readingExamples: 合同 (ごうどう), 合計 (ごうけい), 結合 (けつごう), 合併 (がっぺい), 合宿 (がっしゅく), 合点 (がてん), 合う (あ.う), 合わす (あ.わす), 合わせる (あ.わせる)
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frameNoV4: 253
koohiiStory2: He had such a big mouth that he could easily fit one whole umbrella in it.
words: 合間(あいま): interval
合わす(あわす): to join together, to face, to unite, to be opposite, to combine, to connect, to add up, to mix, to match, to overlap, to compare, to check with
合わせ(あわせ): joint together, opposite, facing
打ち合わせ(うちあわせ): business meeting, previous arrangement, appointment
打ち合わせる(うちあわせる): to knock together, to arrange
化合(かごう): chemical combination
合唱(がっしょう): chorus, singing in a chorus
合致(がっち): agreement, concurrence, conforming to
合併(がっぺい): combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, merger, coalition, fusion, annexation, affiliation, incorporation
組み合わせ(くみあわせ): combination
組み合わせる(くみあわせる): to join together, to combine, to join up
結合(けつごう): combination, union
合意(ごうい): agreement, consent, mutual understanding
合議(ごうぎ): consultation, conference
合成(ごうせい): synthesis, composition, synthetic, composite, mixed, combined, compound
照合(しょうごう): collation, comparison
知り合い(しりあい): acquaintance
総合(そうごう): synthesis, coordination, putting together, integration, composite
付き合う(つきあう): to associate with, to keep company with, to get on with
出合う(であう): to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a date
問い合わせる(といあわせる): to enquire, to seek information
統合(とうごう): integration, unification, synthesis
話し合い(はなしあい): discussion, conference
複合(ふくごう): composite, complex
待ち合わせ(まちあわせ): appointment
間に合う(まにあう): to be in time (for)
見合い(みあい): formal marriage interview
見合わせる(みあわせる): to exchange glances, to postpone, to suspend operations, to refrain from performing an action
割合(わりあい): rate, ratio, proportion, comparatively, contrary to expectations
合図(あいず): sign, signal
合わせる(あわせる): join together, connect, unite, combine, add up, mix, match, overlap, be opposite, face, compare, check with
打合せ(うちあわせ): business meeting, appointment, previous arrangement
会合(かいごう): meeting, assembly
組合(くみあい): association, union
合格(ごうかく): success, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility
合計(ごうけい): sum total, total amount
合同(ごうどう): combination, incorporation, union, amalgamation, fusion, congruence
合理(ごうり): rational
合流(ごうりゅう): confluence, union, linking up, merge
混合(こんごう): mixing, mixture
集合(しゅうごう): gathering, assembly, meeting, (mathematics) set
付き合い(つきあい): association, socializing, fellowship
付合う(つきあう): associate with, keep company with, get on with
釣り合う(つりあう): balance, be in harmony, suit
出合い(であい): an encounter
問い合わせ(といあわせ): enquiry
似合う(にあう): suit, match, become, be like
話し合う(はなしあう): discuss, talk together
待合室(まちあいしつ): waiting room
待ち合わせる(まちあわせる): rendezvous, meet at a prearranged place and time
連合(れんごう): union, alliance
合う(あう): fit, suit, be correct
具合(ぐあい): condition
試合(しあい): game
都合(つごう): circumstances, convenience
場合(ばあい): case, occasion
割合に(わりあいに): comparatively

frameNoV6: 270
keyword: pagoda
kanji: 塔
constituent: pagoda, soil, dirt, ground, flowers, fit, meeting, umbrella, one, mouth
strokeCount: 12
heisigStory: On the left we see a mound of dirt, and to the right flowers made to fit together. The two sides combine to create a great pagoda made of dirt, with flowers by the tens of thousands fitted together for the roofing of each of the layers. Be sure to put yourself in the scene and fit a few of the flowers in place yourself so that the image works its way into memory with full force.
koohiiStory1: In order to build a pagoda in this small Japanese garden everything has to fit: the soil to the left and the flowers in the upper right corner.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: トウ
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frameNoV4: 254
koohiiStory2: Pictograph-o-rama. This is a corner of a Japanese garden, with a small mound of soil on the left, and a little concrete pagoda in the front with flowers behind it. (To my eye, the fit looks a lot like a little pagoda anyway. This may or may not cause confusion for you, though...).
words: 塔(とう): tower, pagoda

frameNoV6: 271
keyword: king
kanji: 王
constituent: king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: See what you can do to come up with a pictograph of a king's scepter here that suits your own idea of what it should look like. You might even begin with the basic element for I beam and then try to fit the remaining third stroke in.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this can mean either king or scepter, but it will usually be taken to mean ball, as an abbreviation of the character in the next frame.
koohiiStory1: To be king you have to be a real crafty one !
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 3
onYomi: オウ、ノウ
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frameNoV4: 255
koohiiStory2: The king unites heaven and earth. (imagine heaven being the top line over the soil).
words: 王(おう): king
王様(おうさま): king
王子(おうじ): prince
王女(おうじょ): princess
国王(こくおう): king
女王(じょおう): queen

frameNoV6: 272
keyword: jewel
kanji: 玉
constituent: jewel, king, jewel, ball, earring, drop
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Note the drop here in the king's scepter, which is exactly what you would expect it to be: a precious jewel handed down from of old as a symbol of his wealth and power.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we can use this to mean either jewel or ball. When it appears anywhere other than on the left side of a kanji, it takes the same shape as here. On the left, it will be lacking the final stroke, making it the same as the character in the previous frame.
koohiiStory1: The king is said to have only one family jewel below the belt...
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ギョク
kunYomi: たま、たま-、-だま
readingExamples: 玉 (たま)
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frameNoV4: 256
koohiiStory2: The king is said to have only one family jewel below the belt...and he hangs left! (I always screw up the direction of the "drop").
words: 玉(ぎょく): king (shogi)
玉(たま): ball, sphere, coin

frameNoV6: 273
keyword: treasure
kanji: 宝
constituent: treasure, house, king, jewel, ball, earring, drop
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Every house has its treasure, as every thief knows only too well. While the things we treasure most are usually of sentimental value, we take the original sense of the term treasure here and make it refer to jewels kept in one's house.
koohiiStory1: On treasure island is a single house - where all the jewels are stored.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: たから
readingExamples: 宝 (たから)
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frameNoV4: 257
koohiiStory2: Put a "roof" (lid) on your jewels and voila! You´ve got a treasure chest.
words: 重宝(じゅうほう): priceless treasure, convenience, usefulness
宝器(ほうき): treasured article or vessel, outstanding individual
宝(たから): treasure
宝石(ほうせき): gem, jewel

frameNoV6: 274
keyword: pearl
kanji: 珠
constituent: pearl, king, jewel, ball, vermillion, drop, not yet, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Take care to keep the meaning of this kanji distinct from that for jewel. Think of the most enormous pearl you have ever seen, a great vermilion-colored ball sitting on your ring and making it extremely difficult to move without falling over from the weight of the thing.
koohiiStory1: The king of the Oysters produces special Vermillion pearls!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: たま
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frameNoV4: 258
koohiiStory2: King Vermillion is a little queer and likes to wear pearl necklaces.
words: 真珠(しんじゅ): pearl

frameNoV6: 275
keyword: present
kanji: 現
constituent: present, king, jewel, ball, see, telescope, eye, human legs
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Do not think of a "gift" here, but of the present moment, as distinct from the future and the past. The kanji gives us a ball in which we see the present - obviously a crystal ball that enables us to see things going on at the present in faraway places.
koohiiStory1: The KING ... can SEE clearly the PRESENT state of affairs in the land. (maybe he hees them in the crystal ball on the left?).
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゲン
kunYomi: あらわ.れる、あらわ.す、うつつ、うつ.つ
readingExamples: 現す (あらわ.す), 現れる (あらわ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 259
koohiiStory2: Hey, I want my money back! This crystal ball is out of order, I can see the present instead of the future!
words: 現われ(あらわれ): embodiment, materialization
現われる(あらわれる): to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to express oneself
現行(げんこう): present, current, in operation
現場(げんじょう): actual spot, scene, scene of the crime
現像(げんぞう): developing (film)
現地(げんち): actual place, local
再現(さいげん): reappearance, reproduction, return, revival
現す(あらわす): indicate, show, display
現れ(あらわれ): embodiment
現れる(あらわれる): appear, embody, express oneself
現金(げんきん): cash, ready money, mercenary, self-interested
現在(げんざい): present, up to now, nowadays, modern times, current
現実(げんじつ): reality
現象(げんしょう): phenomenon
現状(げんじょう): present condition, existing state, status quo
現代(げんだい): nowadays, modern times, present-day
現に(げんに): actually, really
現場(げんば): actual spot, scene, scene of the crime
実現(じつげん): implementation, materialization, realization
表現(ひょうげん): expression, presentation, (mathematics) representation

frameNoV6: 277
keyword: lunatic
kanji: 狂
constituent: lunatic, pack of wild dogs, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: A lunatic is literally one driven mad by the light of the moon, and the most famous of the "looneys" are the legendary lycanthropes or "wolfmen." Sometimes the transformation is only a temporary phenomenon, sometimes it is permanent. In the latter case, the poor chap takes off on all fours to live with the beasts. To remember this kanji, imagine one of these lycanthropes going looney and setting himself up as king of a pack of wild dogs that roams about and terrorizes innocent suburban communities.
koohiiStory1: Oh no ! A pack of dogs has bitten the king. He has turned into a rabid lunatic !
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: くる.う、くる.おしい、くるお.しい
readingExamples: 狂う (くる.う), 狂おしい (くる.おしい)
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frameNoV4: 260
koohiiStory2: Think of King Nebuchadnezzar, who for 7 years lost his sanity and had to live like a wild animal.
words: 狂う(くるう): go mad, get out of order

frameNoV6: 279
keyword: emperor
kanji: 皇
constituent: emperor, white, dove, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: An emperor, as we all know, is a ruler - something like a king but higher in status. The white bird perched above the king, elevating him to imperial heights, is the messenger he sends back and forth to the gods to request advice and special favors, something that white birds have long done in folklore throughout the world.
koohiiStory1: Ancient Rome had Emperors instead of Kings, and they wore white robes. Thus an emperor is a king in white. (make sure you picture a roman emperor not a japanese one and you´ll be ok).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ、オウ
readingExamples: 皇帝 (こうてい), 皇室 (こうしつ), 皇后 (こうごう)
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frameNoV4: 261
koohiiStory2: The white dove descended on the king and he was promoted to emperor.
words: 皇居(こうきょ): Imperial Palace
天皇(すめらぎ): Emperor of Japan
天皇(てんのう): Emperor of Japan

frameNoV6: 280
keyword: display
kanji: 呈
constituent: display, mouth, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: The trick to remembering this character lies in associating the key word with the line from the nursery rhyme about 4 and 20 blackbirds baked in a pie: "Wasn't this a dainty dish to set before the king?" If we think of display in terms of that famous line, and the king with his head thrown back and his mouth wide open as 4 and 20 blackbirds fly in one after the other, we shall have satisfied both the elements and their position.
koohiiStory1: The mouth of the king is displaying his bling.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
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frameNoV4: 262
koohiiStory2: What a pathetic display! The king is sprawled on his throne, head back and mouth wide open, fast asleep. We should never have let him drink so much at that banquet last night.
words: 進呈(しんてい): presentation

frameNoV6: 281
keyword: whole
kanji: 全
constituent: whole, umbrella, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Wholeness suggests physical and spiritual health, "having your act together." The kanji-image for wholeness depicts being "king under your own umbrella," that is, giving order to your own life. I know it sounds terribly abstract, but what could be more abstract than the word whole?
koohiiStory1: The fat king hogs the whole space under his umbrella. (tweaked version of radical tyro´s story. "fat" makes a more vivid image for me.).
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ゼン
kunYomi: まった.く、すべ.て
readingExamples: 全く (まった.く)
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frameNoV4: 263
koohiiStory2: The king takes up the whole space under his umbrella.
words: 健全(けんぜん): health, soundness, wholesome
全快(ぜんかい): complete recovery of health
全盛(ぜんせい): height of prosperity
全然(ぜんぜん): wholly, entirely, completely, not at all (with neg. verb)
全滅(ぜんめつ): annihilation
完全(かんぜん): perfection, completeness
全て(すべて): all, the whole, entirely, in general, wholly
全員(ぜんいん): all members (unanimity), all hands, the whole crew
全(ぜん): all, whole, entire, complete, overall, pan-
全国(ぜんこく): nation-wide, whole country, national
全集(ぜんしゅう): complete works
全身(ぜんしん): the whole body, full-length (portrait)
全体(ぜんたい): whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)
全般(ぜんぱん): whole, universal, wholly, general
全く(まったく): really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly, indeed
安全(あんぜん): safety
全部(ぜんぶ): all, entire, whole, altogether

frameNoV6: 282
keyword: plug
kanji: 栓
constituent: plug, tree, wood, whole, umbrella, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Here we think of plug in the sense of a cork or stopper used to seal the mouth of a bottle, water faucet, or something with liquid running out of it. Forgetting the abstract picture of the former frame, let us work with all the primitive units: tree . . . umbrella . . . ball. Imagine a tree with a faucet in the side out of which tennis balls are flowing, bouncing all over the ground by the hundreds. You fight your way up to it and shove your giant beach umbrella into the tree to plug it up.
koohiiStory1: The fat king under his umbrella offers useless advice to the workers. "You´ll need the whole tree to plug that gap". Imagine a grossly fat, incompetent king under a parasol giving annoying advice to sweating workers who know what they´re doing. (I always have trouble bringing up the "whole" primitive. This story reminds me how to build that part. ).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
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frameNoV4: 264
koohiiStory2: To plug the hole, you need to use a whole piece of wood - like a cork or something.
words: 栓(せん): stopper, cork

frameNoV6: 283
keyword: logic
kanji: 理
constituent: logic, king, jewel, ball, computer
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: We first referred to this character back in frame 185, to which you might want to return to have a peek. The image of logic we are given is something like a central jewel in a computer, like the jewels in old clocks that keep them running smoothly. Try to picture yourself making your way through all the rams and roms and approaching this shining jewel, a chorus of voice sand a blast of trumpets in the background heralding the great seat of all-knowing logic.
koohiiStory1: The king of LOGIC is the computer.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: リ
kunYomi: ことわり
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frameNoV4: 265
koohiiStory2: Computers are ruled by logic (it is the king of computers).
words: 義理(ぎり): duty, sense of duty, honor, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
真理(しんり): truth
推理(すいり): reasoning, inference, mystery or detective genre (movie novel etc.)
生理(せいり): physiology, menses
調理(ちょうり): cooking
理屈(りくつ): theory, reason
理性(りせい): reason, sense
理論(りろん): theory
論理(ろんり): logic
管理(かんり): control, management (e.g. of a business)
原理(げんり): principle, theory, fundamental truth
合理(ごうり): rational
修理(しゅうり): repairing, mending
処理(しょり): processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal
心理(しんり): mentality
整理(せいり): sorting, arrangement, adjustment, regulation
総理大臣(そうりだいじん): Prime Minister
代理(だいり): representation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent, attorney, substitute, alternate, acting (principal, etc.)
物理(ぶつり): physics
理科(りか): science
理解(りかい): understanding, comprehension
理想(りそう): ideal
地理(ちり): geography, geographical features
無理(むり): compulsion
理由(りゆう): reason
料理(りょうり): cooking, cookery, cuisine

frameNoV6: 284
keyword: lord
kanji: 主
constituent: lord, drop, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: A man's home is his castle, goes the proverb from an age where it was the male who was lord of the household. Fundamentally, it means only that every one of us is a bit (or drop) of a king in our own environment. As for the positioning of the elements, if you take care to "read off" the primitives in this way, you won't end up putting the drop down below, where it turns the kanji into a jewel.
heisigComment: * As a primitive element, we set the key word aside entirely and take it as a pictograph of a solid brass candlestick (with the drop representing the flame at the top).
koohiiStory1: A lord is a little drop down from King in hierarchy.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シュ、ス、シュウ
kunYomi: ぬし、おも、あるじ
readingExamples: 主人 (しゅじん), 主権 (しゅけん), 施主 (せしゅ), 主 (おも), 主 (ぬし)
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frameNoV4: 266
koohiiStory2: Although this kanji´s meaning hasn´t caused me much trouble, I´ve had problems remembering the direction of the drop above king, since drops at tops of kanji often seem to appear in different directions. To remember this one, I think of the placement of the drop in jewel (#256). Both of them use the king primitive and include a short drop stroke going from the top left to bottom right.
words: 家主(いえぬし): landlord
君主(くんしゅ): ruler, monarch
自主(じしゅ): independence, autonomy
地主(じぬし): landlord
主演(しゅえん): starring, playing the leading part
主観(しゅかん): subjectivity, subject, ego
主義(しゅぎ): doctrine, rule, principle
主権(しゅけん): sovereignty, supremacy, dominion
主催(しゅさい): organization, sponsorship
主食(しゅしょく): staple food
主人公(しゅじんこう): protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household
主体(しゅたい): subject, main constituent
主題(しゅだい): subject, theme, motif
主導(しゅどう): main leadership
主任(しゅにん): person in charge, responsible official
民主(みんしゅ): democratic, the head of the nation
主に(おもに): mainly, primarily
主語(しゅご): (grammar) subject
主張(しゅちょう): claim, request, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet
主婦(しゅふ): housewife, mistress
主役(しゅやく): leading part, leading actor or actress
主要(しゅよう): chief, main, principal, major
家主(やぬし): landlord
御主人(ごしゅじん): (polite) your husband, her husband

frameNoV6: 285
keyword: pour
kanji: 注
constituent: pour, water, water droplets, water pistol, candlestick, lord, drop, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Picture pouring water from a lighted candlestick. What could be more ridiculous, or simpler, as a way to recall this kanji?
koohiiStory1: Visualize an idiot trying to figure out how to extinguish a candle. He sees a glass of WATER and decides to pour it onto the CANDLESTICK to put it out. Water spills everywhere.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: チュウ
kunYomi: そそ.ぐ、さ.す、つ.ぐ
readingExamples: 注ぐ (そそ.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 267
koohiiStory2: Like water the hot wax poured down the side of the candlestick.
words: 注す(さす): pour or serve (drinks)
注文(ちゅうもん): order, request
注ぐ(そそぐ): pour (into), fill, irrigate, pay, feed (a fire)
注(ちゅう): annotation, explanatory note
注目(ちゅうもく): notice, attention, observation
注ぐ(つぐ): pour (in), fill (with)
注意(ちゅうい): advise, pay attention
注射(ちゅうしゃ): inject

frameNoV6: 286
keyword: pillar
kanji: 柱
constituent: pillar, tree, wood, candlestick, lord, drop, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: The pillar referred to here is the wooden beam that stands at the entrance to a traditional Japanese house. Carve it in imagination into the shape of a gigantic candlestick and your work is done.
koohiiStory1: The main pillar in a house should be made of the biggest and strongest tree - the lord of the trees.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チュウ
kunYomi: はしら
readingExamples: 柱 (はしら)
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frameNoV4: 268
koohiiStory2: Why has this pillar been carved in the shape of a giant penis?! "You said that ´it should be made of wood´, My Lord.".
words: 柱(はしら): pillar, post
電柱(でんちゅう): telephone pole, telegraph pole, lightpole

frameNoV6: 287
keyword: gold
kanji: 金
constituent: gold, metal, gold, umbrella, drop, king, jewel, ball, drop2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: If this were not one of the most common characters you will ever have to write, I would apologize for having to give the explanation that follows. Anyway, we want to depict bars of gold bullion with an umbrella overhead to shade them from the heat (and perhaps to hide them as well). The bullion is made by melting down all the scepters of the kingdom, drop by drop, and shaping them into bars.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, it means not only gold but any metal at all.
koohiiStory1: The fat king taking up the whole space under the umbrella actually isn´t fat - he just has two big gold bars hidden under his clothes.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: キン、コン、ゴン
kunYomi: かね、かな-、-がね
readingExamples: 金属 (きんぞく), 金銭 (きんせん), 純金 (じゅんきん), 金 (かね)
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frameNoV4: 269
koohiiStory2: Under the umbrella´s shade, the king sang, " Drop it to the left, drop it to the right, give me all the GOLD in sight!".
words: 黄金(おうごん): gold
金槌(かなづち): (iron) hammer, punishment
金庫(かねぐら): safe, vault, treasury, provider of funds
金持ち(かねもち): rich man
基金(ききん): fund, foundation
金曜(きんよう): Friday
残金(ざんきん): remaining money
資金(しきん): funds, capital
送金(そうきん): remittance, sending money
大金(たいきん): great cost
賃金(ちんぎん): wages
募金(ぼきん): fund-raising, collection of funds
預金(よきん): deposit, bank account
金(かね): money, metal
金融(きんゆう): monetary circulation, credit situation
金(きん): metal, money, gold
金額(きんがく): amount of money
金魚(きんぎょ): goldfish
金庫(きんこ): safe, vault, treasury, provider of funds
金銭(きんせん): money, cash
金属(きんぞく): metal
現金(げんきん): cash, ready money, mercenary, self-interested
借金(しゃっきん): debt, loan, liabilities
集金(しゅうきん): money collection
奨学金(しょうがくきん): scholarship
賞金(しょうきん): prize, monetary award
税金(ぜいきん): tax, duty
代金(だいきん): price, payment, cost, charge, the money, the bill
貯金(ちょきん): (bank) savings
針金(はりがね): wire
料金(りょうきん): fee, charge, fare
お金(おかね): money
金曜日(きんようび): Friday

frameNoV6: 288
keyword: pig iron
kanji: 銑
constituent: pig-iron, metal, gold, before, cow, human legs
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Pig iron refers to iron in the crude form in which it emerges from the smelting furnaces. Of all the various forms metal can take, this one shows us metal before it has been refined. Imagine two photographs labeled "before" and "after" to show the process.
koohiiStory1: Pig iron is basic/crude metal, that is, before it has been processed.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
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frameNoV4: 270
koohiiStory2: Pig-iron is crude metal (金) before (先) it is refined. If you have trouble with this character, envision a big minotaur (cow head with human legs) as a blacksmith, smelting metals and making swords for war.

frameNoV6: 289
keyword: bowl
kanji: 鉢
constituent: bowl, metal, gold, origin, book, tree, wood, one
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Let bowl suggest a large and heavy golden bowl into which you are throwing all the books you own to mash them into pulp, for some outrageous reason you will have to think up yourself.
koohiiStory1: This is the BOWL of an alchemist: see how he mixes metals in his bowl, as he follows the instructions from his book?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハチ、ハツ
readingExamples: 鉢 (はち), 植木鉢 (うえきばち)
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frameNoV4: 271
koohiiStory2: If I was begging with a BOWL, I would want GOLD and BOOKS.
words: 鉢(はち): bowl, pot, basin

frameNoV6: 290
keyword: copper
kanji: 銅
constituent: copper, metal, gold, same, monks, hood, one, mouth
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Picture an order of monks serving as chaplains for the police force. Their special habit, made of protective metal, is distinguished by a row of copper buttons just like the "cops" they serve.
koohiiStory1: I can´t believe no one has used this one yet: Copper is metal which looks almost the same as gold. Really, look it up on Wikipedia, it´s yellow and it´s shiny (atleast in some compounds)!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ドウ
kunYomi: あかがね
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frameNoV4: 272
koohiiStory2: Copper is an excellent conductor. In other words, it´s a metal for which the voltage is the same everywhere. That´s why it´s used for wires.
words: 銅(あかがね): copper
銅(どう): copper

frameNoV6: 291
keyword: angling
kanji: 釣
constituent: angling, metal, gold, ladle, bound up, drop
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: The character we learned for fishing (Frame 184) refers to the professional, net-casting industry, while the angling of this character refers to the sport. The odd thing is that your angling rod is a golden ladle which you are using to scoop goldfish out of a river.
koohiiStory1: All the people that go to the Japanese festivals to catch fish part time are suckers. Me? I´m a pro. I bring a big-ass golden ladle. I´m a true ANGLING professional.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: つ.る、つ.り、つ.り-
readingExamples: 釣る (つ.る)
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frameNoV4: 273
koohiiStory2: Imagine an effeminate Roman 2000 years ago angling with a golden ladle instead of a rod because it matches his eyes and hair better and it impresses the boys. (Why a Roman? Because ´angling´ is just the roman-derived way to say ´fishing´ - use this to distinguish fishing from angling.).
words: 釣り(つり): fishing, angling
釣鐘(つりがね): hanging bell
釣(つり): change (e.g. for a dollar)
釣(つり): fishing
釣り合う(つりあう): balance, be in harmony, suit
釣る(つる): to fish

frameNoV6: 292
keyword: needle
kanji: 針
constituent: needle, metal, gold, ten, needle
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: In frame 10 we referred ahead to this full character from which the primitive for needle (on the right) derives. Since we already expect that needles are made of metal, let us picture a set of solid gold darning needles to complete the kanji.
koohiiStory1: Remember the story of the needle in the haystack. Why would someone even look for a needle if it wasn´t a GOLD NEEDLE?
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: はり
readingExamples: 針 (はり)
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frameNoV4: 274
koohiiStory2: A golden needle is worth ten times more than an ordinary needle.
words: 針路(しんろ): course, direction, compass bearing
針(はり): needle, fish hook, pointer, hand (clock)
針金(はりがね): wire
方針(ほうしん): objective, plan, policy

frameNoV6: 293
keyword: inscription
kanji: 銘
constituent: inscription, metal, gold, name, evening, mouth
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: Take inscription in the sense of the name you ask the jeweler to carve on a gold bracelet or inside a gold ring to identify its owner or communicate some sentimental message. It will help if you can recall the first time you had this done and the feelings you had at the time.
koohiiStory1: A piece of metal with a name on it. Well, this is basically the definition of inscription.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: メイ
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frameNoV4: 275
koohiiStory2: I imagine ancient Egyptian inscriptions: Pharaohs´ names written in gold.
words: 銘々(めいめい): each, individual

frameNoV6: 294
keyword: tranquillize
kanji: 鎮
constituent: tranquilize, metal, gold, true, truth, ten, needle, eye, tool, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: The first lie-detector machines of the twentieth century worked by wiring pieces of metal to the body to measure the amount of sweat produced when questions were asked. It was discovered that nervousness produced more sweat, indicating subconscious reactions when the truth was getting too close for comfort. Nowadays, people can take drugs that tranquillize them in such a way as to neutralize the effect of the device, which is why other means have had to be developed.
koohiiStory1: Tranquilize - using a metal syringe to get the truth.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チン
kunYomi: しず.める、しず.まる、おさえ
readingExamples: 鎮まる (しず.まる), 鎮める (しず.める)
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frameNoV4: 276
koohiiStory2: Enough gold can tranquilize the truth in anyone.

frameNoV6: 295
keyword: road-way
kanji: 道
constituent: road-way, neck, horns, drop, eye, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: The key word carries both the sense of a road for transit and a way or method of doing something, but the former is better for forming an image. The primitives read: the neck of a road. Think of a crowded road-way where traffic has come to a standstill - what we commonly refer to as a "bottleneck."
koohiiStory1: When we go out on the ROAD-WAY, we often risk our own necks (that´s why I take the train! ).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ドウ、トウ
kunYomi: みち
readingExamples: 道路 (どうろ), 道徳 (どうとく), 報道 (ほうどう), 道 (みち)
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frameNoV4: 277
koohiiStory2: Watch as a villianous fiend stretches a poor damsel´s neck over a dusty road. Her ear pressed to the ground, she can hear the rumble of a carriage thundering down the roadway. Will the hero save her in time? Or will her neck be ground into the road, spilling it´s precious contents into the dust?
words: 街道(かいどう): highway
軌道(きどう): orbit, railroad track
使い道(つかいみち): use
道場(どうじょう): dojo, hall used for martial arts training, mandala
報道(ほうどう): information, report
片道(かたみち): one-way (trip)
書道(しょどう): calligraphy
赤道(せきどう): equator
鉄道(てつどう): railroad
道徳(どうとく): morals
道路(どうろ): road, highway
歩道(ほどう): footpath, walkway, sidewalk
回り道(まわりみち): detour, diversion
道順(みちじゅん): itinerary, route
柔道(じゅうどう): judo
水道(すいどう): water works
道具(どうぐ): tool
道(みち): road, street, way, method

frameNoV6: 296
keyword: guidance
kanji: 導
constituent: guidance, neck, horns, drop, eye, road, glue
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: When we accept someone's guidance, we permit ourselves to be glued to a certain road or way of doing something, and try to "stick" to it.
koohiiStory1: For guidance on the road-way, glue a GPS unit to your car.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ドウ
kunYomi: みちび.く
readingExamples: 導く (みちび.く)
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frameNoV4: 278
koohiiStory2: Good guidance will help you stay glued to the right path.
words: 主導(しゅどう): main leadership
導入(どうにゅう): introduction, bringing in, leading in
導く(みちびく): to be guided, to be shown
誘導(ゆうどう): guidance, leading, induction, introduction, incitement, inducement
指導(しどう): leadership, guidance, coaching

frameNoV6: 297
keyword: crossing
kanji: 辻
constituent: crossing, cross, ten, needle, road
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: Take the first two strokes in the sense we gave them back in frame 10, as the pictograph of a cross, and set it on a road to create a "crossing."
koohiiStory1: Cross-road.
jouYou: Names
kunYomi: つじ
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frameNoV4: 279
koohiiStory2: This kanji appears in the remarkable compound, 辻斬り 【つじぎり】 (n): killing a passerby in order to test a new sword. Imagine a cross by the road, at a busy crossing, marking the spot of the unfortunate passerby´s death.
words: 辻褄(つじつま): coherence, consistency

frameNoV6: 298
keyword: swift
kanji: 迅
constituent: swift, fishhook, cross, ten, needle, road
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: Here we see a crossing in the form of a barbed fishhook, suggesting a swifter alternate not only to the roundabouts used in Europe but also to the "cloverleaf" design used on superhighways in the United States.
koohiiStory1: The car went too swiftly through the crossing and was hooked by the cops.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジン
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frameNoV4: 280
koohiiStory2: In the Heisig version of Frogger, you can image ten giant fish hooks sweeping across the road, with our hapless hero ´froggy´ forced to make a swift crossing or end up as fish bait.
words: 迅速(じんそく): quick, fast, rapid, swift, prompt

frameNoV6: 299
keyword: create
kanji: 造
constituent: create, revelation, cow, mouth, road
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: Think of creating as making something out of nothing. Then recall how the way of revelation laid out in the Bible begins with the story of how God created the world out of a dark and chaotic nothingness.
koohiiStory1: A cow creates a road by eating all the grass on its path.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゾウ
kunYomi: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り
readingExamples: 造る (つく.る)
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frameNoV4: 281
koohiiStory2: CREATION is the ROAD to REVELATION (if you´re feeling artsy) :).
words: 偽造(ぎぞう): forgery, falsification, fabrication, counterfeiting
創造(そうぞう): creation
造り(つくり): make up, structure, physique
荷造り(にづくり): packing, baling, crating
改造(かいぞう): remodeling
構造(こうぞう): structure, construction
人造(じんぞう): man-made, synthetic, artificial
製造(せいぞう): manufacture, production
造船(ぞうせん): shipbuilding
造る(つくる): make, create, manufacture, draw up, write, compose, build, organize, establish

frameNoV6: 300
keyword: urge
kanji: 迫
constituent: urge, white, dove, road
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: To urge someone to do something, you make the way as appealing as possible, perhaps even whitewashing it a bit.
koohiiStory1: When you have the URGE to go to White Castle, you know it´s time to hit the road.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハク
kunYomi: せま.る
readingExamples: 迫る (せま.る)
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frameNoV4: 282
koohiiStory2: When you start down the road of cocaine, you´re sure to feel some pretty bad URGEs soon.
words: 圧迫(あっぱく): pressure, coercion, oppression
脅迫(きょうはく): threat, menace, coercion, terrorism
迫害(はくがい): persecution
迫る(せまる): draw near, press

frameNoV6: 301
keyword: escape
kanji: 逃
constituent: escape, turtle, portent, road
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: When escaping from something or someone, one always feels as if one is not going fast enough, like a turtle on an expressway. (Since the turtle is on the road and not on the left, it can keep its full kanji shape as given in frame 250.)
koohiiStory1: I used my pants to make a rope, which I then used to escape from prison; hence the naked, hairy legs running along the road!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: に.げる、に.がす、のが.す、のが.れる
readingExamples: 逃がす (に.がす), 逃げる (に.げる), 逃す (のが.す), 逃れる (のが.れる)
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frameNoV4: 283
koohiiStory2: A turtle version of frogger dodging cars to escape to the other side of the road...　　　RTK2:　トウ　逃走　とうそう(escape)...　　　　　　　MIXED GROUP:　桃236　(ﾁｮｳ): 兆235　眺237　挑658　跳1284.
words: 逃走(とうそう): flight, desertion, escape
逃亡(とうぼう): escape
逃げ出す(にげだす): to run away, to escape from
逃す(のがす): to let loose, to set free, to let escape
逃れる(のがれる): to escape
見逃す(みのがす): to miss, to overlook, to leave at large
逃がす(にがす): let loose, set free, let escape
逃げる(にげる): run away

frameNoV6: 302
keyword: environs
kanji: 辺
constituent: environs, dagger, sword, road
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: To keep the environs clean and safe, you could cement daggers in the road, blades pointed upwards, so that no polluting traffic could pass by. You could, if you were an ecologically-minded terrorist.
koohiiStory1: Caution: this kanji doesn´t mean environment; it means "environs; boundary; border; vicinity". To separate the environs, create the border by placing daggers on the road.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヘン
kunYomi: あた.り、ほと.り、-べ
readingExamples: 辺境 (へんきょう), 周辺 (しゅうへん), その辺 (そのへん), 辺り (あた.り), 辺 (べ)
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frameNoV4: 284
koohiiStory2: To protect the environs around their village, samurai would travel the roads with their swords.
words: 対辺(たいへん): (geometrical) opposite side
浜辺(はまべ): beach, foreshore
辺り(ほとり): (in the) neighbourhood, vicinity, nearby
辺り(あたり): neighbourhood, vicinity, nearby
周辺(しゅうへん): circumference, outskirts, environs, (computer) peripheral
辺(へん): side, part, area, vicinity

frameNoV6: 303
keyword: patrol
kanji: 巡
constituent: patrol, deluge, stream, flood, road
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: A virtual flood of motorcycle police washing down a road is this kanji's image for a patrol.
koohiiStory1: The cops don´t PATROL anymore - they just flood the road.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュン
kunYomi: めぐ.る、めぐ.り
readingExamples: 巡る (めぐ.る)
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frameNoV4: 285
koohiiStory2: The Venice cops patrol on river roads.
words: お巡りさん(おまわりさん): policeman (friendly term)
巡査(じゅんさ): police, policeman
巡る(めぐる): go around

frameNoV6: 304
keyword: car
kanji: 車
constituent: car, sun, ten, needle
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: You may keep the whole range of connotations for this keyword, car, provided it does not interfere with the pictograph. Look for the front and back wheels (the first and last horizontal strokes) and the seat in the carriage in the middle. As an exercise, try to isolate the primitives on your own and make a story out of them.
heisigComment: * Car, cart, wagon, and vehicle may all be used as primitive meanings.
koohiiStory1: My car is so fast it can go through ten rice fields in ten minutes.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: くるま
readingExamples: 車 (くるま)
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frameNoV4: 286
koohiiStory2: Rather than hobbling along with a walking stick to cross through a span, it´s much better to use a car. (Imagine an old man with a walking stick creeping along a span of road, and you, in a car, whizzing right by him. It´s funny ´cause it´s true.) Also, it´s important to include the word "through," so you know the walking stick goes right THROUGH the span.
words: 風車(かざぐるま): windmill, pinwheel
機関車(きかんしゃ): locomotive, engine
下車(げしゃ): alighting, getting off
車庫(しゃこ): garage
車掌(しゃしょう): (train) conductor
車輪(しゃりん): (car) wheel
乗車(じょうしゃ): taking a train
駐車(ちゅうしゃ): parking (e.g. car)
停車(ていしゃ): stopping (e.g. train)
歯車(はぐるま): gear, cog-wheel
発車(はっしゃ): departure of a vehicle
列車(れっしゃ): train (ordinary)
汽車(きしゃ): train (locomotive)
駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう): parking lot
車(くるま): car, vehicle, wheel
自転車(じてんしゃ): bicycle
自動車(じどうしゃ): automobile
電車(でんしゃ): electric train

frameNoV6: 305
keyword: take along
kanji: 連
hint: jeepney
constituent: take along, car, road
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: What you are meant to take along in this kanji are not things but people. The image of the car on the road should ground your image for picking up your friends to take them along to wherever you are going.
koohiiStory1: When you put your car on the road you should always take along a few friends. Don´t confuse with carry (#303).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: レン
kunYomi: つら.なる、つら.ねる、つ.れる、-づ.れ
readingExamples: 連れる (つ.れる), 連なる (つら.なる), 連ねる (つら.ねる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 287
koohiiStory2: This kanji also means "linked" or "series" so I´ve changed the kanji meaning to "GO ALONG (WITH EACH OTHER)." Well, a ROAD and a CAR certainly GO ALONG with each other. And the CAR will help you to GO ALONG the ROAD. This Kanji is the "Union" in Soviet Union and the "United" of United Nations (the countries that "go along with each other" at least some of the time).
words: 一連(いちれん): a series, a chain, a ream (of paper)
国連(こくれん): U.N., United Nations
連なる(つらなる): to extend, to stretch out, to stand in a row
連ねる(つらねる): to link, to join, to put together
連休(れんきゅう): consecutive holidays
連日(れんじつ): every day, prolonged
連中(れんじゅう): colleagues, company, a lot
連帯(れんたい): solidarity
連邦(れんぽう): commonwealth, federation of states
連盟(れんめい): league, union, alliance
連絡(れんらく): junction, communication, connection, coordination
関連(かんれん): relation, connection, relevance
連れ(つれ): companion, company
連合(れんごう): union, alliance
連想(れんそう): association (of ideas), suggestion
連続(れんぞく): serial, consecutive, continuity, occurring in succession, continuing
連れる(つれる): bring

frameNoV6: 306
keyword: rut
kanji: 軌
constituent: rut, car, nine, baseball
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: Combine the primary and secondary meanings of this keyword to form your story. Begin with the car whose tires get caught in a rut and spin without going anywhere. Then go onto the baseball team who can't win a game because it has fallen into a rut of losing.
koohiiStory1: My car got so stuck in a rut it required nine people pushing to get it out again.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 288
koohiiStory2: I got my car stuck in a rut ! I´m gonna have to call 999 !
words: 軌道(きどう): orbit, railroad track

frameNoV6: 307
keyword: transport
kanji: 輸
constituent: transport, car, meeting of butchers, umbrella, one, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: On the left we see a vehicle used for transport. On the right, we see a new tangle of elements that need sorting out. The first three strokes, you will remember, are the primitive for meeting. Below it we see the elements for flesh and saber, which combine to create a compound element for a butcher and his trade. Together they give us the image of a "trucker's convoy."
koohiiStory1: The car is a cattle-car, used to transport animals for the butcher´s meeting - a convention on new butchering techniques. Hear the screams of the animals as it pulls up in front of the convention hall, where the butchers are waiting with their knives out front.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ユ、シュ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 289
koohiiStory2: The vehicle transports animals for a meeting with the butcher.
words: 運輸(うんゆ): transportation
輸血(ゆけつ): blood transfusion
輸送(ゆそう): transport, transportation
輸入(ゆにゅう): importation, import, introduction
輸出(ゆしゅつ): export

frameNoV6: 309
keyword: in front
kanji: 前
constituent: in front, horns, butcher, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: We waited to introduce this character until now, even though the pieces have been available for some time, because it helps to reinforce the odd kanji of the last frame. Picture the butcher hacking away with his knife at a slab of meat on his table with a pair of ram's horns placed in front of him (or on his head, if you prefer). There is no need to worry about confusing this kanji with that for before (Frame 263), since it will not appear as a primitive in any other character used in this book.
koohiiStory1: When I get horny my flesh sword sticks out in front of me.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ゼン
kunYomi: まえ、-まえ
readingExamples: 前 (まえ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 290
koohiiStory2: If you stand in front of a bull´s horns, you are asking for your flesh to be cut (or butchered if you prefer).
words: 当たり前(あたりまえ): usual, common, ordinary, natural, reasonable, obvious
腕前(うでまえ): ability, skill, facility
事前(じぜん): prior, beforehand, in advance
前(せん): before
前提(ぜんてい): preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite
前途(ぜんと): future prospects, outlook, the journey ahead
前例(ぜんれい): precedent
建前(たてまえ): face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
前売り(まえうり): advance sale, booking
前置き(まえおき): preface, introduction
前もって(まえもって): in advance, beforehand, previously
真ん前(まんまえ): right in front, under the nose
以前(いぜん): ago, since, before, previous
前後(ぜんご): around, throughout, front and back, before and behind, before and after, about that (time), longitudinal, context, nearly, approximately
前者(ぜんしゃ): the former
前進(ぜんしん): advance, drive, progress
直前(ちょくぜん): just before
手前(てまえ): before, this side, we, you
午前(ごぜん): morning, A.M.
名前(なまえ): name
前(まえ): front

frameNoV6: 311
keyword: each
kanji: 各
constituent: each, walking legs, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: "Suum cuique" goes the popular Latin proverb. A certain disease of the English language makes it almost impossible to translate the phrase without gender bias. In any event, here we see someone walking with his/her mouth between his/her walking legs, giving us an image of "To each his/her own."
heisigComment: * The sense of the proverb should help when using this kanji as a primitive; otherwise, reduce it to its original elements. But do not associate it in any way with the word "every," which we shall meet later in another context.
koohiiStory1: Son, I´ve never told you this but each woman has a second mouth between their fiiiiiine walking legs.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カク
kunYomi: おのおの
readingExamples: 各 (おのおの)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 291
koohiiStory2: Each and every one of us walks and talks differently.
words: 各種(かくしゅ): every kind, all sorts
各々(それぞれ): each, every, either, respectively, severally
各々(おのおの): each, every, either, respectively, severally
各自(かくじ): individual, each
各地(かくち): every place, various places

frameNoV6: 312
keyword: status
kanji: 格
constituent: status, tree, wood, each, walking legs, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: If you can imagine trees as status symbols (as they might well be for those living in Japan's congested cities, where greenery has become something of a luxury item), then each might be aiming to have his/her own tree, just to keep up with the Suzukis.
koohiiStory1: Ranger! I want you to go check the status of each tree. "Errr, Each tree sir?" replies the ranger looking out over the vast forest. "That´s Right, I want the status of each tree! Move out!".
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カク、コウ、キャク、ゴウ
readingExamples: 格式 (かくしき), 規格 (きかく), 性格 (せいかく)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 292
koohiiStory2: A man measures his own status by the size of his woody...and compares it to each one he sees.
words: 格(かく): status, character, case
格差(かくさ): qualitative difference, disparity
格好(かっこう): shape, form, appearance, manner
規格(きかく): standard, norm
資格(しかく): qualifications, requirements, capabilities
失格(しっかく): disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)
人格(じんかく): personality, character, individuality
体格(たいかく): physique, constitution
本格(ほんかく): propriety, fundamental rules
価格(かかく): price, value, cost
格別(かくべつ): exceptional
合格(ごうかく): success, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility
性格(せいかく): character, personality
同格(どうかく): the same rank, equality, apposition

frameNoV6: 314
keyword: abbreviation
kanji: 略
constituent: abbreviation, rice field, brains, each, walking legs, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: Each field has its own abbreviations (chemistry, philosophy, sports, etc.). Needless to say, the "stronger" primitive - thatis to say, the simpler and more often used one - takes the dominant position on the left, even though the story would read them off the other way around.
koohiiStory1: There are so many abbreviations and acronyms nowadays that no brain can remember each of them. Mnemonic: ab-brain-each-ation.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リャク
kunYomi: ほぼ、おか.す、おさ.める、はかりごと、はか.る、はぶ.く、りゃく.す、りゃく.する
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 293
koohiiStory2: A very anal farmer wants to catologue each grain of rice in his rice field. Imagine him scribbling a tiny abbreviation of his name and a number on each grain.
words: 概略(がいりゃく): outline, summary, gist, in brief
侵略(しんりゃく): aggression, invasion, raid
略語(りゃくご): abbreviation, acronym
略奪(りゃくだつ): pillage, plunder, looting, robbery
省略(しょうりゃく): omission, abbreviation, abridgment
略す(りゃくす): abbreviate

frameNoV6: 315
keyword: guest
kanji: 客
constituent: guest, house, each, walking legs, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: When you are a guest in a courteous town, each household has its own way of welcoming you, and each house becomes your home.
koohiiStory1: Each person under my roof is treated as a guest.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: キャク、カク
readingExamples: 客間 (きゃくま), 客車 (きゃくしゃ), 乗客 (じょうきゃく)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 294
koohiiStory2: In my house I welcome each guest.
words: 客(きゃく): guest, customer
客観(きゃっかん): objective
乗客(じょうかく): passenger
旅客(りょかく): passenger (transport)
観客(かんきゃく): audience, spectator(s)
客席(きゃくせき): guest seating
客間(きゃくま): parlor, guest room
乗客(じょうきゃく): passenger
客(きゃく): guest

frameNoV6: 316
keyword: forehead
kanji: 額
constituent: forehead, guest, house, each, walking legs, mouth, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: As Miss Manners will be the first to tell you, out of respect, one does not look straight into the eyes of one's guests, but focus on the top button of their collar. Here, however, you are told to look above the eyes to the forehead of your guest.
koohiiStory1: Sign the guestbook page with your forehead. (Picture a guestbook full of forehead prints like thumbprints).
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ガク
kunYomi: ひたい
readingExamples: 額 (ひたい)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 295
koohiiStory2: In New Zealand, people welcome guests by touching their foreheads together.
words: 差額(さがく): balance, difference, margin
額(がく): picture (framed), amount (of money)
金額(きんがく): amount of money
額(ひたい): forehead, brow

frameNoV6: 317
keyword: summer
kanji: 夏
constituent: summer, one, ceiling, drop, eye, walking legs
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: In the summer, fatigued by the heat, your head hangs down nearly as far as your walking legs, or rather, your "dragging legs." Note how the walking legs (instead of "animal legs") are the only thing that distinguishes this character from that for page (Frame 64).
koohiiStory1: In SUMMER you are hot from the top of your head down to your walking legs.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カ、ガ、ゲ
kunYomi: なつ
readingExamples: 夏季 (かき), 初夏 (しょか), 盛夏 (せいか), 夏 (なつ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 296
koohiiStory2: I personally think it was too confusing to try and use head as the primitive. (How am I supposed to remember that the animal legs are replaced with walking legs instead of human legs?) Rather, I think have the image of a hot summer and you want to keep oneself under a ceiling not out jogging around.
words: 夏(なつ): summer
夏休み(なつやすみ): summer vacation, summer holiday

frameNoV6: 318
keyword: dispose
kanji: 処
constituent: dispose, walking legs, wind
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: Both the stretching out of the walking legs and the little bit of wind tucked in on the right suggest using one's legs to kick something out of the way, or dispose of it.
koohiiStory1: The best way to dispose of a nasty bit of wind is to let it go and use those walking legs to dissapear. Nobody will ever know it was you.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ショ
kunYomi: ところ、-こ、お.る
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 297
koohiiStory2: To dispose of rubbish you should walk it to the bin not throw it to the wind.
words: 彼処(あそこ): (uk) there, over there, that place, (X) (col) genitals
処置(しょち): treatment
処罰(しょばつ): punishment
処分(しょぶん): disposal, dealing, punishment
其処(そこ): that place, there
其処で(そこで): so (conj), accordingly, now, then, thereupon
其処ら(そこら): everywhere, somewhere, approximately, that area, around there
対処(たいしょ): deal with, cope
処理(しょり): processing, dealing with, treatment, disposition, disposal

frameNoV6: 319
keyword: twig
kanji: 条
constituent: twig, walking legs, tree, wood
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: Geppetto made walking legs for his little Pinocchio from two twigs of a tree, giving him a set of "twiggy" shanks.
koohiiStory1: They all say they have a TREE between their WALKING LEGS but most only have a TWIG.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ、チョウ、デキ
kunYomi: えだ、すじ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 298
koohiiStory2: Don´t confuse with branch or bough - think of snapping twigs. A twig is always the kind of wood that snaps when the hunter´s walking legs just barely touch it, making a snapping sound that alerts the prey to the hunter´s presence.
words: 箇条書き(かじょうがき): itemized form, itemization
条約(じょうやく): treaty, pact
発条(ばね): spring (e.g. coil leaf)
条件(じょうけん): conditions, terms

frameNoV6: 320
keyword: fall
kanji: 落
constituent: fall, flowers, water, water droplets, water pistol, each, walking legs, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: When water falls, it splats and splashes; when flower petals fall, they float gently in the breeze. To each thing its own way of falling.
koohiiStory1: Water each flower or the petals will wither and fall.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ラク
kunYomi: お.ちる、お.ち、お.とす
readingExamples: 落ちる (お.ちる), 落とす (お.とす)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 299
koohiiStory2: [It´s been suggested on the forum (http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?id=1079) that flower across the full width of the kanji and water on the left below it should have its own keyword; seaweed is a popular choice. See also dilute (#227), clan (#1912), seaweed (#2035). This story is for the benefit of those using that idea.] Picture a group of Japanese skydivers falling through the sky -- suddenly each one opens, instead of a parachute, an enormous sheet of nori seaweed to carry them safely down.
words: お洒落(おしゃれ): smartly dressed, someone smartly dressed, fashion-conscious
落ち込む(おちこむ): to fall into, to feel down (sad)
落ち着き(おちつき): calm, composure
落ち葉(おちば): fallen leaves, leaf litter, defoliation, shedding leaves
洒落(しゃらく): frank, open-hearted
洒落る(しゃれる): to joke, to play on words, to dress stylishly
墜落(ついらく): falling, crashing
転落(てんらく): fall, degradation, slump
没落(ぼつらく): ruin, fall, collapse
見落とす(みおとす): to overlook, to fail to notice
落下(らっか): fall, drop, come down
落着く(おちつく): calm down, settle in, be steady
落し物(おとしもの): lost property
洒落(しゃれ): frank, open-hearted
落第(らくだい): failure, dropping out of a class
落ちる(おちる): fall, drop, come down
落とす(おとす): drop, let fall

frameNoV6: 321
keyword: superfluous
kanji: 冗
constituent: superfluous, crown, weathercock, wind
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Picture a weather vane beneath a regal crown, spinning round and round. It is not only superfluous but makes a perfect ass out of the one who wears it.
koohiiStory1: The king´s crown was blown off by the wind. "Oh well," he said, "it´s just a superfluous symbol.".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 300
koohiiStory2: The court jester wears a crown and is full of wind with bad jokes. He is superfluous to the King´s court. This kanji is read as "JOU" and commonly used to create the compound for jou-dan 冗談 (jest or joke) hence court jester. Also jou-go 冗語 (redundancy) and jou-in 冗員 (useless workers) 員-employee (#56).
words: 冗談(じょうだん): jest, joke

frameNoV6: 323
keyword: army
kanji: 軍
constituent: army, chariot, crown, vehicle, car
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: The crowned vehicle depicted here is a "chariot," symbol of an army.
heisigComment: * Used as a primitive this kanji means only chariot.
koohiiStory1: British army cars are at the service of the crown.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: グン
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 301
koohiiStory2: Imagine a crown is the hood ornament on every army car.
words: 軍(いくさ): war, battle, campaign, fight
軍艦(ぐんかん): warship, battleship
軍事(ぐんじ): military affairs
軍備(ぐんび): armaments, military preparations
軍服(ぐんぷく): military or naval uniform
軍(ぐん): army, force, troops
軍隊(ぐんたい): army, troops

frameNoV6: 324
keyword: radiance
kanji: 輝
constituent: radiance, ray, small, little, human legs, army, chariot, crown, vehicle, car
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Take advantage of the first syllable of the key word to think of the ray of light to the left. Now add the glittering chariot that is emitting those rays and you have radiance.
koohiiStory1: Rays of light emitted from Apollo´s chariot = radiance. Don´t put the sun into this kanji. The rays are coming from the chariot directly!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: かがや.く
readingExamples: 輝く (かがや.く)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 302
koohiiStory2: Radiance is an army of rays.
words: 輝く(かがやく): shine, glitter, sparkle

frameNoV6: 325
keyword: carry
kanji: 運
constituent: carry, army, chariot, crown, vehicle, car, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: A long string of "sweet" chariots "swinging low" to our roads is a sure sign that the Lord is "comin' for to carry" someone home.
koohiiStory1: Don’t confuse it with “take along” (287). In that one, there was a car so you could take along your friends once you found them on the road. In this one, there is an army chariot just to carry military supplies (sorry no room for you).
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ウン
kunYomi: はこ.ぶ
readingExamples: 運ぶ (はこ.ぶ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 303
koohiiStory2: Roads carry armies (in contrast to seas carrying navies or skies carrying air forces).
words: 運輸(うんゆ): transportation
運用(うんよう): making use of, application, investment, practical use
運営(うんえい): management, administration, operation
運送(うんそう): shipping, marine transportation
運賃(うんちん): freight rates, shipping expenses, fare
運搬(うんぱん): transport, carriage
運命(うんめい): fate
海運(かいうん): maritime, marine transportation
運(うん): fortune, luck
運河(うんが): canal
運転(うんてん): operation, motion, driving
運動(うんどう): motion, exercise
幸運(こううん): good luck, fortune
不運(ふうん): unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, fate
運転手(うんてんしゅ): drive
運ぶ(はこぶ): bring

frameNoV6: 326
keyword: crown
kanji: 冠
constituent: crown, beginning, two, human legs, glue
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: By having the crown pass from one age to the next, a people keeps itself glued to its beginnings.
koohiiStory1: Remember the SUPERFLUOUS CROWN that flew away in the WIND? Well now the king is saying "i should have had the thing GLUED to my head from the BEGINNING".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: かんむり
readingExamples: 冠 (かんむり)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 304
koohiiStory2: A crown, from the beginning of the new king´s life, is glued to him. He must inherit it.
words: 冠(かん): crown, diadem, first, best, peerless, cap, naming, designating, initiating on coming of age, top character radical
冠(かんむり): crown, cap, first, best, peerless, naming, designating, top kanji radical

frameNoV6: 327
keyword: dream
kanji: 夢
constituent: dream, flowers, eye, cross-eyed, net, crown, evening
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: To have a dream after going to bed is really the crown to a perfect evening. The flower petals over the eyes (instead of the "sand" that Westerners are used to finding there when they awake in the morning) only confirms the image of a pleasant dream suggested by the rest of this rather complex kanji.
koohiiStory1: Last night´s date with Miss Sweden was like a dream. She even laid flowers over my eyes to crown the perfect evening.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ム、ボウ
kunYomi: ゆめ、ゆめ.みる、くら.い
readingExamples: 夢 (ゆめ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 305
koohiiStory2: In the movie American Beauty, Kevin Spacey liked to DREAM about his daughter´s friend and have a rose petal fall onto his eye from the ceiling. He did this lying in his bed each evening. You can almost see him lying in his bed in this kanji.
words: 夢中(むちゅう): daze, (in a) trance, ecstasy, delirium, engrossment
夢(ゆめ): dream

frameNoV6: 328
keyword: pit
kanji: 坑
constituent: pit, soil, dirt, ground, whirlwind, top hat, wind
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: A whirlwind begins to dig its way into the soil like a drill until it makes a deep pit.
koohiiStory1: A whirlwind digs a hole in the ground throwing out lots of dirt until it ends up with a giant pit.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 306
koohiiStory2: Tazmanian Devil whirlwinds a pit into the soil. Note: Take care difference between pit and rut.

frameNoV6: 329
keyword: tall
kanji: 高
hint: a beefeater piggybacking another
constituent: tall, top hat, mouth, alien, hood, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Recalling an image from frame 195, first see the mouth under the extraterrestrial's glass hood, and then the mouth under the top hat of one of his mates who has tried on the strange earthling's headgear only to find that it makes him look much, much taller than everyone else.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character keeps its sense of tall and its position at the top of other primitives, but its writing is abbreviated to the first 5 strokes.
koohiiStory1: Two little aliens in a trenchcoat and top hat, trying to look TALL. The bottom one, in the glass helmet, is under the coat. The top one has his top hat pulled down in disguise, so all you can see is his mouth.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: たか.い、たか、-だか、たか.まる、たか.める
readingExamples: 高 (たか), 高い (たか.い), 高まる (たか.まる), 高める (たか.める)
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frameNoV4: 307
koohiiStory2: Here we have TWO MOUTHS each wearing a different hat. The top one is wearing a TOP HAT which is know to be as a TALL hat. The bottom one is wearing a SPACE HELMET which is known as an EXPENSIVE hat. (this kanji means both).
words: 高原(こうげん): tableland, plateau
高尚(こうしょう): high, noble, refined, advanced
高等学校(こうとうがっこう): senior high school
残高(ざんだか): (bank) balance, remainder
高(たか): quantity, amount, volume, number, amount of money
高まる(たかまる): to rise, to swell, to be promoted
名高い(なだかい): famous, celebrated, well-known
高価(こうか): high price
高級(こうきゅう): high class, high grade
高層(こうそう): upper
高速(こうそく): high speed, high gear
高度(こうど): altitude, height, advanced
高等(こうとう): high class, high grade
最高(さいこう): highest, supreme, the most
高める(たかめる): raise, lift, boost
高校(こうこう): high school
高校生(こうこうせい): high school student
高い(たかい): tall, high, expensive

frameNoV6: 330
keyword: receive
kanji: 享
constituent: receive, tall, top hat, mouth, children
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Tall children receive more attention. Tall children grow up to make better wide receivers. Take your pick, depending on whether you prefer child psychology or American football. At any rate, be sure you have some particular tall child in mind, someone who really was outstanding and always attracting attention, because he or she will come in handy in the next two frames.
koohiiStory1: In basketball however, tall children receive all the attention.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ、コウ
kunYomi: う.ける
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frameNoV4: 308
koohiiStory2: Tall children receive all the attention. They also make great receivers in football... this kanji also means ´catch´ (therefore a football receiver is a great image).
words: 享受(きょうじゅ): reception, acceptance, enjoyment, being given

frameNoV6: 331
keyword: cram school
kanji: 塾
constituent: cram school, receive, tall, top hat, mouth, child, children, round, nine, baseball, drop, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 14
heisigStory: Cram schools are after-hours educational institutions where kids can do concentrated preparing for their coming entrance examinations or drill what they missed during regular class hours. The exception are the tall children who are out on the school grounds practicing sports, and the fat ones who are out there burning off calories. So this character depicts those who do NOT go to the cram schools, rather than those who do.
koohiiStory1: Welcome to our cram school: you will receive a rounded education on our grounds.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュク
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frameNoV4: 309
koohiiStory2: You can receive a well-rounded education if you study at our cram school says the advertisement. "Just come to our school grounds and check it out yourself!".
words: 塾(じゅく): coaching school, lessons

frameNoV6: 332
keyword: mellow
kanji: 熟
constituent: mellow, receive, tall, top hat, mouth, child, children, round, nine, baseball, drop, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: The tall and fat children from the last frame are here cast into a cauldron over an oven flame until they have sufficiently mellowed that they can return to the normal life of a student.
koohiiStory1: Imagine tall children sitting round the fire toasting marsh-mellows.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュク
kunYomi: う.れる
readingExamples: 熟れる (う.れる)
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frameNoV4: 310
koohiiStory2: The cram school (309) tortures its students - especially the tall and fat ones who need to grow up - over a fire until they mellow. (Note that here the keyword ´mellow´ only means to mature, ripen, or acquire skill; not the colloquial meaning of ´chill out´).
words: 成熟(せいじゅく): maturity, ripeness
未熟(みじゅく): inexperience, unripeness, raw, unskilled, immature, inexperienced
熟語(じゅくご): idiom, idiomatic phrase, kanji compound

frameNoV6: 333
keyword: pavilion
kanji: 亭
constituent: pavilion, tall, top hat, mouth, crown, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Think of all the pavilions at County Fairs or World Expos you have wandered into or seen advertised in the media, and you will no doubt see rising up among them the towering tall crowned nail (the crown being a revolving restaurant) - that architectural monstrosity that has become a symbol of science and technology at such events.
koohiiStory1: The Pavillion on crown street is the tallest I have ever seen.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ、チン
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frameNoV4: 311
koohiiStory2: The tallest Pavilion crowns the street.

frameNoV6: 334
keyword: capital
kanji: 京
constituent: capital, tall, top hat, mouth, small, little
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: When we think of a capital city today we think of tall skyscrapers dwarfing the endless swarms of little folk scurrying here and there about their business.
koohiiStory1: Tokyo, capital of Japan: tall buildings, small people (compared to the buildings).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: キョウ、ケイ、キン
kunYomi: みやこ
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frameNoV4: 312
koohiiStory2: The capital is where the powerful act formal wearing top hats, open their mouths, and get little done.
words: 帰京(ききょう): returning to Tokyo
上京(じょうきょう): proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

frameNoV6: 335
keyword: refreshing
kanji: 涼
constituent: refreshing, water droplets, water pistol capital, tall, top hat, mouth, small, little
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Since few things are as refreshing on a warm day as a cool shower (the water), here we picture an entire capital city treating itself to one, and in full view of everyone.
koohiiStory1: When you´re a tourist in the capital during the heat of summer, finding a water fountain is oh, so refreshing.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リョウ
kunYomi: すず.しい、すず.む、すず.やか、うす.い、ひや.す、まことに
readingExamples: 涼しい (すず.しい), 涼む (すず.む)
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frameNoV4: 313
koohiiStory2: The water from the capital of Japan, Tokyo, is so refreshing!
words: 涼む(すずむ): cool oneself, cool off, enjoy evening cool
涼しい(すずしい): cool, refreshing

frameNoV6: 336
keyword: scenery
kanji: 景
constituent: scenery, sun, day, capital, tall, top hat, mouth, small, little
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Scenery is depicted as a sun rising over a capital city, which is a bit of natural scenery the city dwellers themselves rarely get to see!
koohiiStory1: Imaging the sun rising over the capital--classic postcard scenery.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ケイ
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frameNoV4: 314
koohiiStory2: Anyone who´s been to Kyoto doesn´t need to think too deeply into this Kanji! Imagine a sunny day in the old capital, and there´s no better scenery.
words: 背景(はいけい): background, scenery, setting, circumstance
不景気(ふけいき): business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness
景気(けいき): condition, state, business conditions, the times
光景(こうけい): scene, spectacle
風景(ふうけい): scenery
景色(けしき): scenery

frameNoV6: 337
keyword: whale
kanji: 鯨
constituent: whale, fish, bound up, rice field, brains, oven-fire, barbecue, capital, tall, top hat, mouth, small, little
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: The whale swallows a whole school of fish, who turn their new abode into a proper little fish-capital.
koohiiStory1: If fish were cities, the whale would surely be the capital.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゲイ
kunYomi: くじら
readingExamples: 鯨 (くじら)
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frameNoV4: 315
koohiiStory2: When the whale was first discovered it was the biggest fish people had ever seen. Stories exaggerated its size - people said it was as big as the entire capital city!
words: 捕鯨(ほげい): whaling, whale fishing

frameNoV6: 338
keyword: cottage
kanji: 舎
constituent: cottage, umbrella, earthenware jar, lidded crock, soil, dirt, ground, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: A lidded crock with an umbrella overhead gives us a mixture of the modern and the nostalgic in this design for a cottage.
koohiiStory1: The cottage is so small - it has an umbrella for the roof; soil for the floor and room for only one mouth.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャ、セキ
kunYomi: やど.る
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frameNoV4: 316
koohiiStory2: My vacation cottage is nothing but a hole in the ground covered by an umbrella.
words: 校舎(こうしゃ): school building
田舎(いなか): the country, country side

frameNoV6: 339
keyword: circumference
kanji: 周
constituent: circumference, glass hood, earthenware jar, lidded crock, soil, dirt, ground, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Look more closely at your lidded crock and you will see little ruler marks along its bottom edge. This is so you can use it to calculate the circumference of your motorcycle helmet: just begin at a fixed point and turn the lidded crock around and around, keeping it flush against the side of the helmet, until you come back to your starting point. If you kept track of how many turns and part-turns your lidded crock made, you now know the circumference.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character can take the added significance of a lap.
koohiiStory1: If my LIDDED CROCK has the same CIRCUMFERENCE as my head, I like to use it as a HELMET.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: まわ.り
readingExamples: 周り (まわ.り)
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frameNoV4: 317
koohiiStory2: You´re at a motorcycle store looking to buy a helmet. The only way to check the circumference of your head is to put increasingly larger lidded crocks on your head until one slips on just right. Now you know what size helmet to buy.
words: 周(しゅう): circuit, lap, circumference, vicinity, Chou (dynasty)
周期(しゅうき): cycle, period
円周(えんしゅう): circumference
周囲(しゅうい): circumference, surroundings, environs
周辺(しゅうへん): circumference, outskirts, environs, (computer) peripheral
周り(まわり): surroundings

frameNoV6: 340
keyword: week
kanji: 週
constituent: week, circumference, running track, earthenware jar, lidded crock, soil, dirt, ground, mouth, road
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Picture a circular road with 7 markers on it, one for each day of the week. When you have walked one complete lap on this road, you shall have completed one week.
koohiiStory1: Imagine a road built so well that it takes only a week to travel the circumference of the earth.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シュウ
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frameNoV4: 318
koohiiStory2: Actually the week is like a never ending road where we travel in a circle through the same seven days again and again, the circumference is always the same. circumference (#317) also means circuit or lap, so that also makes think about the rotations of the moon, sun and the earth -- all important for measuring all kinds of time periods.
words: 隔週(かくしゅう): every other week
週間(しゅうかん): week, weekly
再来週(さらいしゅう): week after next
週(しゅう): week
先々週(せんせんしゅう): week before last
さ来週(さらいしゅう): the week after next
今週(こんしゅう): this week
先週(せんしゅう): last week, the week before
毎週(まいしゅう): every week
来週(らいしゅう): next week

frameNoV6: 341
keyword: gentleman
kanji: 士
constituent: gentleman, gentleman, samurai
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: The shape of this kanji, slightly differing from that for soil by virtue of its shorter final stroke, hints at a broad-shouldered, slender-waisted warrior standing at attention. When feudalism collapsed, these warriors became Japan's gentlemen.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning reverts to the more colorful image of the samurai, Japan's warrior class.
koohiiStory1: What a handsome gentleman. Standing up so straight, and broad shoulders too!! He´s like a modern samurai!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
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frameNoV4: 319
koohiiStory2: A gentleman has broad shoulders and doesn´t soil himself.
words: 学士(がくし): university graduate
修士(しゅうし): Masters degree program
紳士(しんし): gentleman
同士(どうし): fellow, companion, comrade
兵士(へいし): soldier
博士(はかせ): doctorate, PhD
武士(ぶし): warrior, samurai

frameNoV6: 342
keyword: good luck
kanji: 吉
constituent: good luck, samurai, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Here we see a samurai standing on a street with an open mouth, which people walk up to and look down deep inside of for good luck.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we shall take this shape to mean an aerosol can, from the mouth and the very tightly-fitting lid (note how it differs here from the lidded crock).
koohiiStory1: The samurai´s wife gives him a (uhum) before battle for good luck.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キチ、キツ
kunYomi: よし
readingExamples: 吉日 (きちじつ), 吉例 (きちれい), 大吉 (だいきち)
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frameNoV4: 320
koohiiStory2: A true samurai gentleman will always mouth, "Good luck" to his opponents before a match.
words: 不吉(ふきつ): ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness

frameNoV6: 343
keyword: robust
kanji: 壮
constituent: robust, turtle, samurai
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: Robust is seen as a turtle turned samurai.
koohiiStory1: Half of a turtle shell as a shield makes a samurai more robust.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: さかん
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frameNoV4: 321
koohiiStory2: The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are robust gentlemen aren´t they?
words: 壮大(そうだい): magnificent, grand, majestic, splendid

frameNoV6: 344
keyword: villa
kanji: 荘
constituent: villa, flowers, robust, turtle, samurai
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: The villa pictured here is filled with exotic flowers at every turn, and has a pair of turtle-samurai standing before its gates.
koohiiStory1: A villa is fancier (decorated with flowers) and more robust than the average.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ、ショウ、チャン
kunYomi: ほうき、おごそ.か
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frameNoV4: 322
koohiiStory2: The teenage mutant samurai turtles live in a villa with flowers on the roof so that the neighbours don´t get suspicious.
words: 別荘(べっそう): holiday house, villa

frameNoV6: 345
keyword: sell
kanji: 売
constituent: sell, samurai, paper punch, Miss World, crown, human legs
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: A samurai, out of a job, is going door-to-door selling little windup crowns with human legs that run around on the floor looking like headless monarchs.
koohiiStory1: The samurai happened to find an extra large crown that he wore as a belt on his waist, just above his legs. I wonder if he will sell it to me?
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: バイ
kunYomi: う.る、う.れる
readingExamples: 売る (う.る), 売れる (う.れる)
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frameNoV4: 323
koohiiStory2: A "samurai" will never sell his "crown" (king), even it meant having both his "human legs" chopped off!
words: 売り出し(うりだし): (bargain) sale
売り出す(うりだす): to put on sale, to market, to become popular
売れ行き(うれゆき): sales
小売(こうり): retail
前売り(まえうり): advance sale, booking
売上(うりあげ): amount sold, proceeds
売り切れ(うりきれ): sold out
売り切れる(うりきれる): be sold out
売れる(うれる): be sold
商売(しょうばい): trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation
特売(とくばい): special sale
売店(ばいてん): shop, stand
売買(ばいばい): trade, buying and selling
発売(はつばい): sale
販売(はんばい): sale, selling, marketing
売り場(うりば): selling area
売る(うる): sell

frameNoV6: 346
keyword: study
kanji: 学
constituent: study, schoolhouse, owl, crown, child
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The child in the little red schoolhouse is there for one reason only: to study. Anyone who has gone through the schooling system knows well enough that study is one thing and learning quite another again. In the kanji, too, the character for learning (Frame 616) has nothing to do with the schoolhouse.
koohiiStory1: In the school house there are kids always studying. (BTW, atomiton, this is NOT 字).
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ガク
kunYomi: まな.ぶ
readingExamples: 学ぶ (まな.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 324
koohiiStory2: Children in schoolhouses are there to study, nothing else!!!
words: 学芸(がくげい): arts and sciences, liberal arts
学士(がくし): university graduate
学説(がくせつ): theory
学歴(がくれき): academic background
休学(きゅうがく): temporary absence from school, suspension
共学(きょうがく): coeducation
工学(こうがく): engineering
考古学(こうこがく): archaeology
高等学校(こうとうがっこう): senior high school
修学(しゅうがく): learning
退学(たいがく): dropping out of school
法学(ほうがく): law, jurisprudence
化学(かがく): chemistry
学(がく): learning, scholarship, erudition, knowledge
学者(がくしゃ): scholar
学習(がくしゅう): study, learning
学術(がくじゅつ): science, learning, scholarship
学年(がくねん): year in school, grade in school
学部(がくぶ): department of a university, undergraduate
学問(がくもん): scholarship, study, learning
学力(がくりょく): scholarship, knowledge, literary ability
学科(がっか): study subject, course of study
学会(がっかい): scientific society, academic meeting
学期(がっき): school term
学級(がっきゅう): grade in school
見学(けんがく): inspection, study by observation, field trip
語学(ごがく): language study
在学(ざいがく): (enrolled) in school
自然科学(しぜんかがく): natural science
社会科学(しゃかいかがく): social science
奨学金(しょうがくきん): scholarship
小学生(しょうがくせい): grade school student
進学(しんがく): going on to university
人文科学(じんぶんかがく): social sciences, humanities
大学院(だいがくいん): graduate school
中学(ちゅうがく): middle school, junior high school
通学(つうがく): commuting to school
哲学(てつがく): philosophy
学ぶ(まなぶ): learn, study (in depth)
留学(りゅうがく): studying abroad
医学(いがく): medical science
科学(かがく): science
小学校(しょうがっこう): primary school
数学(すうがく): mathematics
大学生(だいがくせい): university student
中学校(ちゅうがっこう): junior high school
入学(にゅうがく): enter a school
文学(ぶんがく): literature
学生(がくせい): student
学校(がっこう): school
大学(だいがく): university
留学生(りゅうがくせい): overseas student

frameNoV6: 347
keyword: memorize
kanji: 覚
constituent: memorize, schoolhouse, owl, crown, see, telescope, eye, human legs
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The idea of memorizing things is easily related to the schoolhouse; and since we have been at it for more than a hundred pages in this book, the idea that memorizing involves seeing things that are not really there should make it easy to put the two elements together.
koohiiStory1: In a schoolhouse in class: 1) you see something on the blackboard, then 2) you memorize it.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カク
kunYomi: おぼ.える、さ.ます、さ.める、さと.る
readingExamples: 覚える (おぼ.える), 覚ます (さ.ます), 覚める (さ.める)
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frameNoV4: 325
koohiiStory2: You´ll never memorize all the kanji by seeing them in a school house. You need Heisig and RtK!
words: 覚え(おぼえ): memory, sense, experience
錯覚(さっかく): optical illusion, hallucination
視覚(しかく): sense of sight, vision
自覚(じかく): self-conscious
聴覚(ちょうかく): the sense of hearing
味覚(みかく): taste, palate, sense of taste
目覚しい(めざましい): brilliant, splendid, striking, remarkable
目覚める(めざめる): to wake up
覚悟(かくご): resolution, resignation, readiness, preparedness
感覚(かんかく): sense, sensation
覚ます(さます): awaken, disabuse, sober up
覚める(さめる): wake, wake up
目覚し(めざまし): alarm clock (abbreviation)
覚える(おぼえる): remember, memorize

frameNoV6: 348
keyword: flourish
kanji: 栄
constituent: flourish, schoolhouse, owl, crown, tree, wood
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The botanical connotations of the word flourish (to bud and burst into bloom, much as a tree does) are part of the ideal of the schoolhouse as well.
koohiiStory1: The TREES FLOURISH in the CLASSROOM, a little too much perhaps, there´s no room for the students any more.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: エイ、ヨウ
kunYomi: さか.える、は.え、-ば.え、は.える、え
readingExamples: 栄える (さか.える), 栄え (は.え), 栄える (は.える)
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frameNoV4: 326
koohiiStory2: Students are like young trees. They tend to flourish in the schoolhouse.
words: 栄える(さかえる): to prosper, to flourish
繁栄(はんえい): prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing
栄養(えいよう): nutrition, nourishment

frameNoV6: 349
keyword: write
kanji: 書
constituent: write, brush, tongue wagging, sun, day
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The sage talks rapidly with his tongue wagging in his mouth, while the brush of the scribe runs apace to write down the master 'swords.
koohiiStory1: Make sure you practice writing kanji with a brush every day before the sun goes down.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ショ
kunYomi: か.く、-が.き、-がき
readingExamples: 書く (か.く)
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frameNoV4: 327
koohiiStory2: The calligrapher had a peculiar habit: when using her brush to write, she would stick out her tongue, just slightly.
words: 書き取り(かきとり): dictation
書き取る(かきとる): to write down, to take dictation, to take notes
箇条書き(かじょうがき): itemized form, itemization
願書(がんしょ): written application or petition
原書(げんしょ): original document
書評(しょひょう): book review
聖書(せいしょ): Bible, scriptures
著書(ちょしょ): literary work, book
秘書(ひしょ): (private) secretary
文書(ぶんしょ): document, writing, letter, note, records, archives
書留(かきとめ): writing down, putting on record
教科書(きょうかしょ): text book
下書き(したがき): rough copy, draft
書斎(しょさい): study
書籍(しょせき): book, publication
書店(しょてん): bookstore
書道(しょどう): calligraphy
書物(しょもつ): books
書類(しょるい): documents, official papers
清書(せいしょ): clean copy
投書(とうしょ): letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution
読書(どくしょ): reading
図書(としょ): books
書く(かく): write
辞書(じしょ): dictionary, lexicon
図書館(としょかん): library
葉書(はがき): postcard

frameNoV6: 350
keyword: haven
kanji: 津
constituent: haven, water, water droplets, water pistol, brush
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Seeing the tiny boats of poor mortals tossed about in a stormy sea like so many corks, the All-Merciful took its brush and drew little inlets of water where the hapless creatures might seek shelter. And so it is that we have havens.
koohiiStory1: A brush laying in dirty water is a haven for bacteria.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: つ
readingExamples: 津 (つ)
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frameNoV4: 328
koohiiStory2: The haven for a BRUSH is in WATER.. Otherwise they get dry and withered and cant be used?!
words: 津波(つなみ): tsunami, tidal wave

frameNoV6: 351
keyword: breed
kanji: 牧
constituent: breed, cow, taskmaster
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: When it is time to breed new cattle, the bull is usually willing but the cow is often not. Thus the taskmaster to the right forces the cow into a compromising position, so to speak, so that she and her mate can breed.
koohiiStory1: Imagine a taskmaster giving a cow the command to "start breeding, and start doing it now!", except that the cow takes his advice a bit too literally and starts chasing the taskmaster to carry out this command! instead of finding another cow to breed with. Hence, you see the taskmaster running to the right, trying to stay ahead of the cow.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボク
kunYomi: まき
readingExamples: 牧 (まき)
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frameNoV4: 329
koohiiStory2: Hint: This is the kanji from which taskmaster is derived. Actually, this kanji has nothing to do with breed, and a lot to do with pastures and shepherds (also for cowboys, japanese and spanish don´t differenciate between animals). Think of a cowboy (taskmaster) who brings his cows to the pasture.
words: 牧師(ぼくし): pastor, minister, clergyman
遊牧(ゆうぼく): nomadism
牧場(ぼくじょう): farm (livestock), pasture land, meadow, grazing land
牧畜(ぼくちく): stock-farming

frameNoV6: 352
keyword: aggression
kanji: 攻
constituent: aggression, craft, taskmaster
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The special craft of successful taskmasters is their ability to remain constantly on the aggressive, never allowing their underlings a moment to ponder a counter-aggression of their own.
koohiiStory1: Aggression is the craft of a good dominatrix.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: せ.める
readingExamples: 攻める (せ.める)
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frameNoV4: 330
koohiiStory2: AGGRESSION is a well-honed craft for any decent taskmaster.
words: 攻め(せめ): attack, offence
攻撃(こうげき): attack, strike, offensive, criticism, censure
攻める(せめる): attack, assault
専攻(せんこう): major subject, special study

frameNoV6: 353
keyword: failure
kanji: 敗
constituent: failure, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, taskmaster
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The taskmaster is acknowledging the failure of a clam to make the grade in some marine school or other.
koohiiStory1: If you end up in failure, you give money to the taskmaster to train you.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ハイ
kunYomi: やぶ.れる
readingExamples: 敗れる (やぶ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 331
koohiiStory2: The shell who was defeated before (defeat (#63)) is being chastised by the taskmaster for his failure to win.
words: 一敗(いっぱい): one defeat
敗戦(はいせん): defeat, losing a war
腐敗(ふはい): decay, depravity
勝敗(しょうはい): victory or defeat, issue (of battle)
失敗(しっぱい): failure, fail

frameNoV6: 354
keyword: a sheet of
kanji: 枚
constituent: sheet of…, tree, wood, taskmaster
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: English counts thin, flat objects, like bed linen and paper, in sheets. The kanji does this with a taskmaster whipping a tree into producing sheets against its will.
koohiiStory1: The taskmaster is a strict bathroom monitor who hands out only one sheet of really rough, splintery toilet paper per person. You can see the wood fibers.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: マイ、バイ
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frameNoV4: 332
koohiiStory2: This taskmaster is the bathroom nazi: he counts how many sheets of toilet paper and tissue you use, and then tells you what % of a tree you just killed.
words: 枚(まい): counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper)
枚数(まいすう): the number of flat things

frameNoV6: 355
keyword: happenstance
kanji: 故
constituent: happenstance, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth, taskmaster
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Call it fate or providence or plain old Lady Luck, happenstance is the oldest taskmaster we know. It nearly always has its way.
koohiiStory1: An OLD TASKMASTER is no happenstance (coincidence). The older you get the more rigid in your ways.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: ゆえ、ふる.い、もと
readingExamples: 故 (ゆえ)
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frameNoV4: 333
koohiiStory2: Need to disambiguate from enemy (#443) as it´s easy to mix up antique and old here. Let´s think of an accidental president -- he is an old taskmaster who has managed to win the election by happenstance .
words: 故(こ): the late (deceased)
故人(こじん): the deceased, old friend
其れ故(それゆえ): therefore, for that reason, so
何故(なぜ): why, how
故郷(こきょう): home town, birthplace, old or historic village
故障(こしょう): breakdown
事故(じこ): accident

frameNoV6: 356
keyword: awe
kanji: 敬
constituent: awe, flowers, phrase, bound up, mouth, taskmaster
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Standing in awe of someone, you get self-conscious and may try to speak in flowery phrases out of veneration or fear. The taskmaster at the right is drilling you in the practice of your "honorifics."
koohiiStory1: The flowery phrases of the schoolmaster held the students in awe.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケイ、キョウ
kunYomi: うやま.う
readingExamples: 敬う (うやま.う)
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frameNoV4: 334
koohiiStory2: 敬 【けい】 (n) reverence; respect. 敬語 【けいご】 (n) honorific; term of respect; (P) STORY: The TASKMASTER demands RESPECT. If you don´t talk to him in HONORIFICS and FLOWERY PHRASES you will be sorry.
words: 敬具(けいぐ): Sincerely yours
敬う(うやまう): show respect, to honour
敬意(けいい): respect, honour
敬語(けいご): honorific, term of respect
尊敬(そんけい): respect, esteem, reverence, honour

frameNoV6: 357
keyword: say
kanji: 言
constituent: say, words, keitai, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Of all the things we can do with our mouths, speech is the one that requires the greatest distinctness and clarity. Hence the kanji for say has four little sound-waves, indicating the complexity of the achievement.
heisigComment: * This kanji, which appears often as a primitive, can mean saying, speech, or words, depending on which is most useful.
koohiiStory1: A pictogram of someone saying a four letter word from their mouth after the censors have gotten a hold of it.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ゲン、ゴン
kunYomi: い.う、こと
readingExamples: 言行 (げんこう), 言論 (げんろん), 宣言 (せんげん), 言う (い.う), 言 (こと)
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frameNoV4: 335
koohiiStory2: This is simple a pictogram of a mouth SAYing something. The lines are soundwaves. No need to complicate it.
words: 言い訳(いいわけ): excuse, explanation
一言(いちげん): single word
片言(かたこと): a smattering, talk like a baby, speak haltingly
予言(かねごと): prediction, promise, prognostication
言論(げんろん): discussion
言伝(ことづて): declaration, hearsay
証言(しょうげん): evidence, testimony
助言(じょげん): advice, suggestion
宣言(せんげん): declaration, proclamation, announcement
断言(だんげん): declaration, affirmation
伝言(つてごと): verbal message, rumor, word
発言(はつげん): utterance, speech, proposal
無言(むごん): silence
言い出す(いいだす): start talking, propose, suggest, break the ice
言い付ける(いいつける): tell, tell on (someone), to order, to charge, to direct
言わば(いわば): so to speak, so to call it, as it were
言語(げんご): language
言付ける(ことづける): send word, send a message
言葉遣い(ことばづかい): speech, expression, wording
一言(ひとこと): single word
独り言(ひとりごと): soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
方言(ほうげん): dialect
言う(いう): to say
言葉(ことば): word(s), phrase, language, speech

frameNoV6: 358
keyword: admonish
kanji: 警
constituent: admonish, awe, flowers, phrase, bound up, mouth, taskmaster, say, words, keitai, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Here you have a perfect example of how an apparently impossible snarl of strokes becomes a snap to learn once you know its elements. The idea of being admonished for something already sets up a superior-inferior relationship between you and the person you are supposed to stand in awe of. While you are restricted to answering in honorifics, the superior can use straightforward and ordinary words.
koohiiStory1: To admonish is to enforce awe by means of words.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: いまし.める
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frameNoV4: 336
koohiiStory2: Watch in awe as mom admonishes the rude clerk with words that you´ve never heard her use before.
words: 警戒(けいかい): warning, admonition, vigilance
警部(けいぶ): police inspector
警告(けいこく): warning, advice
警備(けいび): defense, guard, policing, security
警官(けいかん): policeman
警察(けいさつ): police

frameNoV6: 359
keyword: plot
kanji: 計
constituent: plot, say, words, keitai, mouth, ten, needle
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Words and a meter's needle combine to form the sense of plot: to talk over plans and to calculate a course of action.
koohiiStory1: A plot is a summary of a book that can be given in ten words.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: はか.る、はか.らう
readingExamples: 計らう (はか.らう), 計る (はか.る)
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frameNoV4: 337
koohiiStory2: Say-ten´s (satan´s) evil plot.
words: 家計(かけい): household economy, family finances
計器(けいき): meter, gauge
集計(しゅうけい): totalization, aggregate
生計(せいけい): livelihood, living
計る(はかる): to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound gauge estimate)
会計(かいけい): account, finance, accountant, treasurer, paymaster, reckoning, bill
計(けい): plan
計算(けいさん): calculation, reckoning
合計(ごうけい): sum total, total amount
設計(せっけい): plan, design
統計(とうけい): statistics
余計(よけい): too much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess
計画(けいかく): plan
時計(とけい): watch, clock

frameNoV6: 361
keyword: prison
kanji: 獄
constituent: prison, pack of wild dogs, say, words, keitai, mouth, chihuahua, dog, large, drop
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Although we did not make note of it at the time, the kanji for dog is also a low-grade term for a spy. And later (Frame 1517) we will meet another association of criminals with dogs. The prison here depicts a pack of wild dogs (the long-timers and hardened criminals) into which the poor little chihuahua (first offender) has been cast. The only thing he has to protect himself against the pack are his shrill and frightened words.
koohiiStory1: The wild dog family visits their cousin in prison. They exchange words over the interphone at the visiting booth.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゴク
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frameNoV4: 338
koohiiStory2: The only thing keeping the new chihuahua inmate from being ´initiated´ by the pack of wild dogs were his quick words in prison.
words: 地獄(じごく): hell

frameNoV6: 362
keyword: revise
kanji: 訂
hint: nailing the word lists om the wall
constituent: revise, say, words, keitai, mouth, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: After completing the first draft, you revise it by nailing down your words and "hammering" them into shape.
koohiiStory1: Revise, revise and revise until you have all the words nailed down.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
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frameNoV4: 339
koohiiStory2: Remember how Martin Luther revised the words of the catholic church and nailed his 95 Theses at the door of the church in Wittenberg?
words: 改訂(かいてい): revision
訂正(ていせい): correction, revision

frameNoV6: 364
keyword: chastise
kanji: 討
constituent: chastise, say, words, keitai, mouth, glue
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Words spoken to chastise us stick to us like glue in a way no other words can.
koohiiStory1: I said some bad words, and my mother chastised me by washing my mouth out with glue instead of soap!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: う.つ
readingExamples: 討つ (う.つ)
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frameNoV4: 340
koohiiStory2: In Colonial New England, people who committed adultery had words glued to them. A famous example is the "A" worn by Hester Prynn for committing adultery (i.e., not being chaste). In this way, words glued to you are supposed to chastise you and prevent further breaches of chastity.
words: 討議(とうぎ): debate, discussion
討論(とうろん): debate, discussion
討つ(うつ): attack, avenge
検討(けんとう): consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny

frameNoV6: 365
keyword: instruction
kanji: 訓
constituent: instruction, say, words, keitai, mouth, stream, flood
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The personalism connoted by the word instruction, as opposed to "teaching" or "discipline," suits the picture here of words guiding one's progress like the gentle flowing of a stream. Even the etymology of the word instruction suggests the sense of "pouring into".
koohiiStory1: The best type of Japanese INSTRUCTION is full immersion, which consists of going to Japan and swimming in the stream of words that surrounds you every day.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: クン、キン
kunYomi: おし.える、よ.む、くん.ずる
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frameNoV4: 341
koohiiStory2: Listen carefully to the words of instruction before you try swimming in the river.
words: 教訓(きょうくん): lesson, precept, moral instruction
訓(くん): native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
訓練(くんれん): practice, training

frameNoV6: 366
keyword: imperial edict
kanji: 詔
hint: hitlerswords seduce masses
constituent: imperial edict, say, words, keitai, mouth, summon, seduce, sword, dagger, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The imperial edict, spoken with the force of unquestionable law, is made up of words intended to seduce the masses - be it through fear or respect - to follow obediently.
koohiiStory1: The mnemonic "words to seduce the masses" was just too vague and I kept forgetting it. So now instead I picture a seductive female reading aloud the imperial edict to the masses, thus "seducing" the masses.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: みことのり
readingExamples: 詔 (みことのり)
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frameNoV4: 342
koohiiStory2: The emperor did not need an imperial edict; his words were more than enough to seduce Anakin to the dark side.

frameNoV6: 367
keyword: packed
kanji: 詰
constituent: packed, say, words, keitai, mouth, aerosol, good luck, samurai, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: A piece of writing that is pregnant with meaning and needs to be reread several times to be understood we refer to colloquially as "packed." The character sees the words as sealed tightly inside an aerosol can.
koohiiStory1: WORDS of GOOD LUCK are PACKED into fortune cookies.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キツ、キチ
kunYomi: つ.める、つ.め、-づ.め、つ.まる、つ.む
readingExamples: 詰まる (つ.まる), 詰む (つ.む), 詰める (つ.める)
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frameNoV4: 343
koohiiStory2: Nowadays, grafitti comes pre-packaged. The factory takes a bunch of words and aerosol cans and then makes sure the words get tightly packed inside. All you have to do is spray and everything takes care of itself!
words: 詰らない(つまらない): insignificant, boring, trifling
詰まり(つまり): in short, in brief, in other words, that is to say, in the long run, after all, blockade, stuffing, ultimate
詰る(なじる): to rebuke, to scold, to tell off
缶詰(かんづめ): canning, canned goods, tin can
詰まる(つまる): be blocked, be packed
詰める(つめる): pack, shorten, work out (details)
瓶詰(びんづめ): bottling, bottled

frameNoV6: 368
keyword: tale
kanji: 話
constituent: tale, say, words, keitai, mouth, tongue, thousand, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: That the words of the tongue should come to mean a tale is clear from the etymology: a tale is something "talked," not something read from a book.
koohiiStory1: Tales are always spoken, not written, and because of this, words fly out of your tongue, rather than your pen.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ワ
kunYomi: はな.す、はなし
readingExamples: 話す (はな.す), 話 (はなし)
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frameNoV4: 344
koohiiStory2: Tales are spoken words, passed on from person to person, eventually being spoken by a thousand mouths.
words: 対話(たいわ): interactive, interaction, conversation, dialogue
話し合い(はなしあい): discussion, conference
受話器(じゅわき): telephone receiver
神話(しんわ): myth, legend
童話(どうわ): fairy-tale
話し合う(はなしあう): discuss, talk together
話し掛ける(はなしかける): accost a person, talk (to someone)
話中(はなしちゅう): while talking, the line is busy
話題(わだい): topic, subject
会話(かいわ): conversation
世話(せわ): take care of
電話(でんわ): telephone
話(はなし): talk, speech, chat, story, conversation
話す(はなす): speak

frameNoV6: 369
keyword: recitation
kanji: 詠
constituent: recitation, say, words, keitai, mouth, eternity, drop, water
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Listening to the words of poets reciting their poetry is like being transported for a moment into eternity where the rules of everyday life have been suspended.
koohiiStory1: Listening to the words in a recitation of Vogon poetry is worse than spending an eternity in hell. [Note: I assume those 2 reports are to warn against possible confusion with poem (#346) but how can you confuse Vogon poetry with an actual poem? Anyway, it´s the next frame, so it should be easy to keep them straight... Or maybe there´s a kanji for Vogon in RTK3?].
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エイ
kunYomi: よ.む、うた.う
readingExamples: 詠む (よ.む)
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frameNoV4: 345
koohiiStory2: If you study some words for a recitation, there is a good chance they will be stuck in your memory for all eternity.

frameNoV6: 370
keyword: poem
kanji: 詩
constituent: poem, say, words, keitai, mouth, Buddhist temple, soil, dirt, ground, glue
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Since silence is treasured so highly at a Buddhist temple the words spoken there must be well-chosen. Perhaps this is why the records of the monks often read to us like poems. Before going on, back up a frame and make sure you have kept poem and recitation distinct in your mind.
koohiiStory1: A poem is a temple of words.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: うた
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frameNoV4: 346
koohiiStory2: WORDS used in a TEMPLE must be very well chosen. That´s why most people will speak using a poem if they are SAYING something in a TEMPLE.
words: 詩(し): poem, verse of poetry
詩人(しじん): poet

frameNoV6: 371
keyword: word
kanji: 語
constituent: word, say, words, keitai, mouth, I, five, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Whereas the character for say focused on the actual talking, that for words stresses the fact that although it is I who say them, the words of a language are not my own. You can see the clear distinction between I and words just by looking at the kanji.
koohiiStory1: The simplest word to say is I.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ゴ
kunYomi: かた.る、かた.らう
readingExamples: 語らう (かた.らう), 語る (かた.る)
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frameNoV4: 347
koohiiStory2: May I say a word about that?
words: 漢語(かんご): Chinese word, Sino-Japanese word
語彙(ごい): vocabulary, glossary
語句(ごく): words, phrases
語源(ごげん): word root, word derivation, etymology
標語(ひょうご): motto, slogan, catchword
文語(ぶんご): written language, literary language
略語(りゃくご): abbreviation, acronym
語る(かたる): talk, tell, recite
敬語(けいご): honorific, term of respect
言語(げんご): language
語(ご): language, word
語学(ごがく): language study
国語(こくご): national language
熟語(じゅくご): idiom, idiomatic phrase, kanji compound
主語(しゅご): (grammar) subject
述語(じゅつご): predicate
単語(たんご): word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word
物語(ものがたり): tale, story, legend
物語る(ものがたる): tell, indicate
用語(ようご): term, terminology
英語(えいご): the English language

frameNoV6: 372
keyword: read
kanji: 読
constituent: read, say, words, keitai, mouth, sell, sale, samurai, paper punch, Miss World, crown, human legs
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: In the age of advertising, most words we read are out to sell some product or point of view.
koohiiStory1: Read the WORDS used to SELL things.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ドク、トク、トウ
kunYomi: よ.む、-よ.み
readingExamples: 読書 (どくしょ), 音読 (おんどく), 購読 (こうどく), 読本 (どくほん), 読む (よ.む)
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frameNoV4: 348
koohiiStory2: People will say (言) almost anything to make a sale (売); don´t believe everything you read (読).
words: 購読(こうどく): subscription (e.g. magazine)
講読(こうどく): reading, translation
読者(どくしゃ): reader
読み上げる(よみあげる): to read out loud (and clearly), to call a roll
朗読(ろうどく): reading aloud, recitation
句読点(くとうてん): punctuation marks
読書(どくしょ): reading
読み(よみ): reading
読む(よむ): read

frameNoV6: 373
keyword: tune
kanji: 調
constituent: tune, say, words, keitai, mouth, circumference, running track, soil, dirt, ground, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 15
heisigStory: A complete tune is composed not only of a succession of notes but also of one lap of the words that go with it.
koohiiStory1: To tune an old-fashioned radio, you turn the dial the full range of the circumference, until you can clearly hear what´s being said.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: しら.べる、しら.べ、ととの.う、ととの.える
readingExamples: 調べる (しら.べる), 調う (ととの.う), 調える (ととの.える)
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frameNoV4: 349
koohiiStory2: words + circumference The most catchy tunes are words the go round and round the circuference of your head and you can´t get it out of your mind.
words: 協調(きょうちょう): co-operation, conciliation, harmony, firm (market) tone
好調(こうちょう): favourable, promising, satisfactory, in good shape
下調べ(したしらべ): preliminary investigation, preparation
失調(しっちょう): lack of harmony
調べ(しらべ): preparation, investigation, inspection
単調(たんちょう): monotony, monotone, dullness
調印(ちょういん): signature, sign, sealing
調停(ちょうてい): arbitration, conciliation, mediation
調理(ちょうり): cooking
調和(ちょうわ): harmony
同調(どうちょう): sympathy, agree with, alignment, tuning
取り調べる(とりしらべる): to investigate, to examine
不調(ふちょう): bad condition, not to work out (ie a deal), disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out of form
強調(きょうちょう): emphasis, stress, stressed point
順調(じゅんちょう): favourable, doing well, O.K., all right
調査(ちょうさ): investigation, examination, inquiry, survey
調子(ちょうし): tune, tone, key, pitch, time, rhythm, vein, mood, way, manner, style, knack, condition, state of health, strain, impetus, spur of the moment, trend
調整(ちょうせい): regulation, adjustment, tuning
調節(ちょうせつ): regulation, adjustment, control
調味料(ちょうみりょう): condiment, seasoning
調べる(しらべる): investigate

frameNoV6: 374
keyword: discuss
kanji: 談
constituent: discuss, say, words, keitai, mouth, inflammation, fire, fire2
strokeCount: 15
heisigStory: In almost every attempt to discuss an issue, the fervor of one's convictions comes to the surface and creates an inflammation of words (if you will, the "cuss" in discuss).
koohiiStory1: Think of an online discussion group where misunderstanding someone´s words leads to flaming. An angry discussion = inflamed words.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ダン
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frameNoV4: 350
koohiiStory2: Internet discussions often involve inflammatory words. Flame war!
words: 縁談(えんだん): marriage proposal, engagement
会談(かいだん): conversation, conference, discussion, interview
座談会(ざだんかい): symposium, round-table discussion
雑談(ざつだん): chatting, idle talk
相談(そうだん): consultation, discussion
対談(たいだん): talk, dialogue, conversation
冗談(じょうだん): jest, joke

frameNoV6: 375
keyword: consent
kanji: 諾
constituent: consent, say, words, keitai, mouth, young, flowers, by one’s side, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 15
heisigStory: The words of the young do not have legal validity unless backed up by "parental consent."
koohiiStory1: The words of the very young are useless without CONSENT from their elders.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダク
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frameNoV4: 351
koohiiStory2: Delores might say, "Yes!", but she´s way too young give any legal consent.
words: 承諾(しょうだく): consent, acquiescence, agreement

frameNoV6: 376
keyword: rebuke
kanji: 諭
constituent: rebuke, say, words, keitai, mouth, meeting of butchers, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The stern tone of a rebuke is seen here in the image of words spoken at a meeting of butchers (See frame 307) waving their choppers at one another and "cutting one another down" as only butchers can.
koohiiStory1: A PETA activist speaks at a meeting of butchers to rebuke them.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユ
kunYomi: さと.す
readingExamples: 諭す (さと.す)
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frameNoV4: 352
koohiiStory2: I imagine Socrates gate-crashing a meeting of butchers and REBUKING them: ´You´ve been killing things again; you have, haven´t you?´ while the embarrassed butchers blush and try to hide their knives behind their backs and stand in front of hanging sides of beef.

frameNoV6: 377
keyword: style
kanji: 式
constituent: style, arrow, craft
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: Take style in its sense of some fashion design or model. Then let the element arrow and craft stand for the well-known style of shirts known as "Arrow shirts" because of the little arrow sewn on each one.
koohiiStory1: Each Indian tribe crafts their arrows in a certain style..
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シキ
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frameNoV4: 353
koohiiStory2: The latest style is shirts crafted out of arrows.
words: 株式(かぶしき): stock (company)
式場(しきじょう): ceremonial hall, place of ceremony (e.g. marriage)
方式(ほうしき): form, method, system
様式(ようしき): style, form, pattern
儀式(ぎしき): ceremony, rite, ritual, service
形式(けいしき): form, formality, format, mathematics expression
公式(こうしき): formula, formality, official
式(しき): equation, formula, ceremony
正式(せいしき): due form, official, formality
葬式(そうしき): funeral
方程式(ほうていしき): equation

frameNoV6: 378
keyword: test
kanji: 試
constituent: test, say, words, keitai, mouth, style, arrow, craft
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: When a manufacturer produces a new style for the market, the first thing that is done is to run a test on consumers, asking them to speak their opinions frankly about the product. Never mind the anachronism (the kanji was there well before our capitalistic market system) if it helps you remember.
koohiiStory1: In an essay test, you are judged on both your choice of words and your writing style.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: こころ.みる、ため.す
readingExamples: 試みる (こころ.みる), 試す (ため.す)
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frameNoV4: 354
koohiiStory2: The Japanese oral exam was a test of my speaking style.
words: 試み(こころみ): trial, experiment
試みる(こころみる): to try, to test
試し(ためし): trial, test
試す(ためす): attempt, test
試合(しあい): game
試験(しけん): examination

frameNoV6: 379
keyword: II (two)
kanji: 弐
constituent: II, two, arrows, quiver
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: We use the Roman numeral II here to stress that this kanji is an older form of the kanji for two. Think of two arrows in a quiver, standing up like the numeral II.
koohiiStory1: II (older form of writing 2). After shooting one arrow (the dash top left), I have 2 arrows left in my quiver (bottom left).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ニ、ジ
kunYomi: ふた.つ、そえ
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frameNoV4: 355
koohiiStory2: Once you have two old arrows left in your quiver, you better start running...!

frameNoV6: 380
keyword: range
kanji: 域
constituent: range, soil, dirt, ground, pope, fiesta, mouth, one, floor
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: From its original meaning of a defined area or zone, a range has also come to mean a grazing land where cowboys roam and do whatever it is they do with cows. When the herds have all been driven to market, there is a great homecoming fiesta like that pictured here. As soon as the cowboys come home, home on the range, the first thing they do is kiss the ground (the mouth on the floor), and then get on with the fiesta.
koohiiStory1: An astronaut lands back at the launch range, kisses the earth beneath him with his mouth, then heads off to a fiesta to celebrate a safe flight.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: イキ
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frameNoV4: 356
koohiiStory2: Instead of Heisig´s "Fiesta" I use "Spear". Why? A spear is just a DROP extra on an Arrow. 域, range actually means range as in limits/boundary/border sort of range(In a box it was the old meaning for Country國 (581). Ok way too much etymology here, but back to story. With your SPEAR standing in a HOLE on the FLOOR with SOIL to its left9as you dug some out), you can see the RANGE of the spear in attacking a possible enemy (re Diablo and other RPGs, spear´s have range).
words: 域外(いきがい): outside the area
領域(りょういき): area, domain, territory, field, region, regime
区域(くいき): limits, boundary, domain, zone, sphere, territory
地域(ちいき): area, region
流域(りゅういき): (river) basin

frameNoV6: 381
keyword: burglar
kanji: 賊
constituent: burglar, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, ten, needle, fiesta
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: From a burglar's point of view, a fiesta is an occasion to takeout the old lock picking needle and break into the unattended safe filled with the family shells (the old form of money, as we saw in frames 84 and 206).
koohiiStory1: Burglars... those guys!!! Burglars only want money (clams) so that they can get needles (drugs) and party (fiesta)!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゾク
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frameNoV4: 357
koohiiStory2: After the fiesta, we found out that some burglar had stolen our money, probably breaking in with a lockpick needle...

frameNoV6: 382
keyword: plantation
kanji: 栽
constituent: plantation, Thanksgiving, harvest festival, ten, needle, fiesta, tree, wood
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: On a fruit plantation it is the trees that one is particularly grateful for at the time of Thanksgiving. Imagine yourself inviting a few representative trees from the fields and orchards to join you around the table to give thanks.
koohiiStory1: The plantation is where we get our Christmas trees. We pick them out at Thanksgiving to be sure we get a good one.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
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frameNoV4: 358
koohiiStory2: During Thanksgiving, all the trees on the plantation celebrate the harvest. It´s a good time for them, too.
words: 栽培(さいばい): cultivation

frameNoV6: 383
keyword: load
kanji: 載
constituent: load, Thanksgiving, harvest festival, ten, needle, fiesta, car, vehicle
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: One loads bales on a wagon or cart in preparation for the great Hay Ride that follows the Thanksgiving dinner each year.
koohiiStory1: After eating a big Thanksgiving dinner, you have to be careful in the car ride home not to drop a load in your pants.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: の.せる、の.る
readingExamples: 載せる (の.せる), 載る (の.る)
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frameNoV4: 359
koohiiStory2: After ´Thanksgiving´ dinner, my girlfriend gave me a BJ on the drive back home. I blew my ´load´ and ´soiled´ the ´car´. But it was LOADS of fun! Please report this story if this makes you feel uncomfortable :).
words: 記載(きさい): mention, entry
掲載(けいさい): appearance (e.g. article in paper)
載せる(のせる): to place on (something), to take on board, to give a ride, to let (one) take part, to impose on, to record, to mention, to load (luggage), to publish, to run (an ad)
載る(のる): get on, ride in, board, mount, get up on, be taken in, share in, join, be found in (a dictionary), feel like doing, be mentioned in, be in harmony with, appear (in print), be recorded

frameNoV6: 384
keyword: overgrown
kanji: 茂
hint: pokuflowers
constituent: overgrown, flowers, parade
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: The sense of the key word overgrown is of something growing luxuriously, though not necessarily in excess - in this case a whole parade of weeds (outcast flowers). By way of exception, the flowers take their normal place over the enclosure.
koohiiStory1: The gay parade looks astonishing, as if overgrown with flowers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: モ
kunYomi: しげ.る
readingExamples: 茂る (しげ.る)
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frameNoV4: 360
koohiiStory2: When your garden gets OVERGROWN, it´s like the plants are mocking you. Here, you can see the roses actually parading around the yard, wilfully choking out the other, more docile plants. Then they actually go and parade down the street!
words: 茂る(しげる): grow thick, luxuriate, be luxurious

frameNoV6: 386
keyword: turn into
kanji: 成
constituent: turn into, parade, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: Let the phrase "turn into" suggest some sort of a magical change. What happens here is that the parade marching down main street turns into a dagger-throwing bout between competing bands. Note how only one stroke has to be added to make the change.
koohiiStory1: It only takes a single stroke of a dagger for a parade to TURN INTO a bloodbath.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セイ、ジョウ
kunYomi: な.る、な.す、-な.す
readingExamples: 成功 (せいこう), 完成 (かんせい), 賛成 (さんせい), 成す (な.す), 成る (な.る)
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frameNoV4: 361
koohiiStory2: The gay parade suddenly TURNED INTO a DAGGER throwing fight.
words: 行き成り(いきなり): suddenly
育成(いくせい): rearing, training, nurture, cultivation, promotion
可成(かなり): considerably, fairly, quite
形成(けいせい): formation
結成(けっせい): formation
合成(ごうせい): synthesis, composition, synthetic, composite, mixed, combined, compound
成果(せいか): results, fruits
成熟(せいじゅく): maturity, ripeness
成年(せいねん): majority, adult age
達成(たっせい): achievement
成り立つ(なりたつ): to conclude, to consist of, to be practical (logical feasible viable), to hold true
成る(なる): become
成る丈(なるたけ): as much as possible, if possible
成るべく(なるべく): as much as possible
持て成す(もてなす): to entertain, to make welcome
養成(ようせい): training, development
完成(かんせい): complete, completion, perfection, accomplishment
構成(こうせい): organization, composition
作成(さくせい): frame, draw up, make, producing, creating, preparing, writing,
賛成(さんせい): approval, agreement, support, favour
成功(せいこう): success, hit
成人(せいじん): adult
成績(せいせき): results, record
成長(せいちょう): growth, grow to adulthood
成分(せいぶん): ingredient, component, composition
成立(せいりつ): coming into existence, arrangements, establishment, completion

frameNoV6: 387
keyword: castle
kanji: 城
hint: sandcastle
constituent: castle, soil, dirt, ground, turn into, parade, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: In this frame, we see a mound of dirt that is being turned into a castle (the way you may have done as a child playing on the beach).
koohiiStory1: The sand castle is just the soil (#150) that turns into a castle.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: しろ
readingExamples: 城 (しろ)
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frameNoV4: 362
koohiiStory2: Someday this mound of dirt here will turn into our CASTLE, the ants think to themselves when scoping out a new ant hill.
words: 城下(じょうか): land near the castle
城(しろ): castle

frameNoV6: 388
keyword: sincerity
kanji: 誠
constituent: sincerity, say, words, keitai, mouth, turn into, sword, dagger, parade
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: The sure sign of sincerity is that one's mere words are turned into deeds.
koohiiStory1: Sincerity happens when what you say actually turns into something.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ
kunYomi: まこと
readingExamples: 誠 (まこと)
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frameNoV4: 363
koohiiStory2: Sincerity is turning your words into actions.
words: 誠実(せいじつ): sincere, honest, faithful
誠(まこと): truth, faith, fidelity, sincerity, trust, confidence, reliance, devotion

frameNoV6: 389
keyword: intimidate
kanji: 威
constituent: intimidate, march, women, woman
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: Here we see a march of women demonstrating on behalf of equal rights, something extremely intimidating to the male chauvinist population.
koohiiStory1: The march of women - against intimidation in the workplace - is pretty intimidating in itself!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: おど.す、おど.し、おど.かす
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frameNoV4: 364
koohiiStory2: Interesting that this kanji also has the meanings of "dignity" and "threaten." I can see how a march of women in Japan would be seen as intimidating by most men.
words: 威力(いりょく): power, might, authority, influence
権威(けんい): authority, power, influence
威張る(いばる): swagger, be proud

frameNoV6: 390
keyword: destroy
kanji: 滅
constituent: destroy, water, water droplets, water pistol, march, fire
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: Picture a march of flames demonstrating against the Fire Department for their right to destroy, but being doused with water by the police riot squads.
koohiiStory1: Water flows down to destroy the march of fire.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: メツ
kunYomi: ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす
readingExamples: 滅びる (ほろ.びる), 滅ぼす (ほろ.ぼす)
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frameNoV4: 365
koohiiStory2: Use a water cannon to destroy a line of marching fire monsters. I keep mixing this one up with disaster (#167) and demolition (#400). Remember, you DESTROY monsters (think of the Godzilla movie "Destroy All Monsters!"). Fires and floods are natural DISASTERs. And DEMOLITION is something you carefully do while wearing protective garments. (vaguely based on stefanot´s balrog story).
words: 全滅(ぜんめつ): annihilation
滅びる(ほろびる): to be ruined, to go under, to perish, to be destroyed
滅ぼす(ほろぼす): to destroy, to overthrow, to wreck, to ruin
滅茶苦茶(めちゃくちゃ): absurd, unreasonable, excessive, messed up, spoiled, wreaked
滅亡(めつぼう): downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction
絶滅(ぜつめつ): destruction, extinction
滅多に(めったに): rarely (with negative verb), seldom

frameNoV6: 391
keyword: dwindle
kanji: 減
constituent: dwindle, water, water droplets, water pistol, march, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: A group of unquenchable mouths sets out on a march across the country, drinking water wherever they find it until the water supply has dwindled to a trickle, triggering a national disaster.
koohiiStory1: When WATER was tossed on the PROTESTORS (a march of mouths), the numbers began to DWINDLE.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゲン
kunYomi: へ.る、へ.らす
readingExamples: 減らす (へ.らす), 減る (へ.る)
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frameNoV4: 366
koohiiStory2: When water supplies dwindled, the population became a horde of dry mouths, marching to seize the water in the neighboring kingdom.
words: いい加減(いいかげん): moderate, right, random, not thorough, vague, irresponsible, halfhearted
軽減(けいげん): abatement
減少(げんしょう): decrease, reduction, decline
減点(げんてん): subtract, give a demerit
削減(さくげん): cut, reduction, curtailment
加減(かげん): addition and subtraction, degree, extent, measure, chance
増減(ぞうげん): increase and decrease, fluctuation
減らす(へらす): abate, decrease, diminish, shorten
減る(へる): decrease (in size or number), diminish, abate

frameNoV6: 393
keyword: scaffold
kanji: 桟
constituent: scaffold, tree, wood, float, fiesta
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: Prior to the use of metal, trees were once cut down and bound together for use as scaffolding material. In the case of this kanji, what is being constructed is not a skyscraper but a simple float.
koohiiStory1: Japanese festival floats are often so tall they need wood scaffolds to be completed. (http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5909.html).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サン、セン
kunYomi: かけはし
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frameNoV4: 367
koohiiStory2: You need a SCAFFOLD made of WOOD to build a FLOAT if it will be several stories high.
words: 桟橋(さんきょう): wharf, bridge, jetty, pier

frameNoV6: 394
keyword: coin
kanji: 銭
constituent: coin, metal, gold, float, fiesta
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: Those special gold-colored tokens minted each year for the Mardi Gras and thrown into the crowds from people on the floats give us the kanji for coins.
koohiiStory1: Political hopefuls in Rome threw gold COINS from floats when they were campaigning for office.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン、ゼン
kunYomi: ぜに、すき
readingExamples: 銭 (ぜに)
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frameNoV4: 368
koohiiStory2: Interesting fact: The Japanese one yen coin is the only coin in the world that can float on water. http://www.hanamiweb.com/floatingyen.jpg.
words: 小銭(こぜに): coins, small change
金銭(きんせん): money, cash

frameNoV6: 395
keyword: shallow
kanji: 浅
constituent: shallow, water, water droplets, water pistol, float, fiesta
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 16
heisigStory: An entourage of floats going from one town to the next must always seek a shallow place to cross the water. Try to picture what happens if they don't.
koohiiStory1: The water can´t be too SHALLOW if you expect to float.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: あさ.い
readingExamples: 浅い (あさ.い)
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frameNoV4: 369
koohiiStory2: The water isn´t shallow enough to ford (#372). We´ll have to cross by float!
words: 浅ましい(あさましい): wretched, miserable, shameful, mean, despicable, abject
浅い(あさい): shallow, superficial

frameNoV6: 396
keyword: stop
kanji: 止
constituent: stop, footprint
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: The character for stop is easiest to learn as a pictograph, though you have to take a moment to see it. Take it as a rather crude drawing of a footprint: the first 3 strokes represent the front of the foot and the last the heel. The big toe (stroke 2 sticking out to the right) on the right indicates that this is a left foot.
heisigComment: * Although the meaning of stop will be retained, we will return often to the pictographic meaning of footprint.
koohiiStory1: If you find in the ground a walking stick with a magic wand, STOP! Maybe it´s some kind of macumba/black magic/voodoo bad thing.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: と.まる、-ど.まり、と.める、-と.める、-ど.め、とど.める、とど.め、とど.まる、や.める、や.む、-や.む、よ.す、-さ.す、-さ.し
readingExamples: 止まる (と.まる), 止める (と.める)
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frameNoV4: 370
koohiiStory2: If you don´t remember this one from the 10,000,000 STOP signs on roads all over Japan, you´re beyyond help!
words: 受け止める(うけとめる): to catch, to stop the blow, to react to, to take
静止(せいし): stillness, repose, standing still
阻止(そし): obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, interdiction
止まる(とどまる): to be limited to
止める(とどめる): to stop, to cease, to put an end to
廃止(はいし): abolition, repeal
止むを得ない(やむをえない): cannot be helped, unavoidable
呼び止める(よびとめる): to challenge, to call somebody to halt
禁止(きんし): prohibition, ban
立ち止まる(たちどまる): stop, halt, stand still
中止(ちゅうし): suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption
停止(ていし): suspension, interruption, stoppage, ban, standstill, deadlock, stalemate, abeyance
引き止める(ひきとめる): detain, restrain
防止(ぼうし): prevention, check
止む(やむ): stop (e.g. rain)
止める(やめる): quit smoking
止す(よす): cease, abolish, resign, give up
止まる(とまる): come to a halt

frameNoV6: 397
keyword: walk
kanji: 歩
constituent: walk, stop, footprint, few
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: Footprints that follow one another a few at a time indicate walking.
koohiiStory1: When walking your pet, you must stop a few times along the way when nature calls.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ホ、ブ、フ
kunYomi: ある.く、あゆ.む
readingExamples: 歩道 (ほどう), 徒歩 (とほ), 進歩 (しんぽ), 歩合 (ぶあい), 日歩 (ひぶ), 歩む (あゆ.む), 歩く (ある.く)
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frameNoV4: 371
koohiiStory2: When you learn to walk, you take your steps a few at a time. Picture a clumsy but happy toddler who falls every few steps but keeps getting up to try again.
words: 歩み(あゆみ): walking
歩む(あゆむ): to walk, to go on foot
譲歩(じょうほ): concession, conciliation, compromise
徒歩(とほ): walking, going on foot
歩(ふ): pawn (in chess or shogi)
進歩(しんぽ): progress, development
歩道(ほどう): footpath, walkway, sidewalk
歩く(あるく): to walk
散歩(さんぽ): walk, stroll

frameNoV6: 398
keyword: ford
kanji: 渉
constituent: ford, water, water droplets, water pistol, walk, stop, footprint, few
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: To ford a body of water means to walk across it.
koohiiStory1: The new Ford Jesus. It can do everything except WALK on WATER.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: わた.る
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frameNoV4: 372
koohiiStory2: A ford is a place where one can walk through the water, a place only a few footsteps deep.
words: 干渉(かんしょう): interference, intervention
交渉(こうしょう): negotiations, discussions, connection

frameNoV6: 399
keyword: repeatedly
kanji: 頻
constituent: repeatedly, walk, stop, footprint, few, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 17
heisigStory: The image of something occurring repeatedly, over and over again, is of having one's head walked on.
koohiiStory1: I repeatedly walk around hoping this kanji will come into my head. I repeatedly walk around hoping this kanji will come into my head. I repeatedly walk around hoping this kanji will come into my head. I repeatedly walk around hoping this kanji will come into my head. I repeatedly walk around hoping this kanji will come into my head.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒン
kunYomi: しき.りに
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 373
koohiiStory2: Are you familiar with the joke about the ditzy secretary who repeatedly walked back and forth forcibly over all the pages of her boss´ most important letters. When confronted she just says "Well you said they needed to be stamped before they´re mailed.".
words: 頻繁(ひんぱん): frequency

frameNoV6: 400
keyword: agreement
kanji: 肯
hint: jack sparrow kicked in the back
constituent: agreement, stop, footprint, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: Seeing footprints on someone's flesh indicates a rather brutal way of having secured that person's agreement.
koohiiStory1: A secret agreement between a covert gov´t agency and aliens states that we will not step foot on the moon again in return for alien technology.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: がえんじ.る
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 374
koohiiStory2: NASA and Armstrong made an agreement: They´d never tell anyone that no-one actually stepped foot on the moon.
words: 肯定(こうてい): positive, affirmation

frameNoV6: 401
keyword: undertake
kanji: 企
hint: stop sth floating about in the air with an umbrella
constituent: undertake, umbrella, stop, footprint
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: To undertake a project is to take some idea floating in the air and stop it so that it can be brought down to earth and become a reality. Here we see some undertaking made to stop under a beach umbrella.
koohiiStory1: Mary Poppins floated down with her umbrella to undertake the job of stopping the children´s misbehaving.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: くわだ.てる、たくら.む
readingExamples: 企てる (くわだ.てる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 375
koohiiStory2: The Undertaker is an evil WWE wrestler - he beat his opponent with an umbrella until he stopped moving.
words: 企画(きかく): planning, project
企業(きぎょう): enterprise, undertaking

frameNoV6: 402
keyword: curriculum
kanji: 歴
constituent: curriculum, cliff, grove, tree, wood, stop, footprint, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: That same grove of trees we met in frame 226 shows up here in the character for curriculum (in the sense of a record of one's life or academic achievements, the curriculum vitae). Instead of the grove making its way slowly through the surface of the cliff as before, here we see it stopped, much the same as a curriculum vitae calls a halt to the calendar and talks only about the past.
koohiiStory1: A CURRICULUM is a calendar that replaces days with reasons to stop having fun.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: レキ、レッキ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 376
koohiiStory2: A little like a calendar, your CV records your footsteps through time.
words: 学歴(がくれき): academic background
経歴(けいれき): personal history, career
履歴(りれき): personal history, background, career, log
歴史(れきし): history

frameNoV6: 403
keyword: warrior
kanji: 武
constituent: warrior, one, arrow, stop, footprint
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: With a quiver of arrows set on one's back, the goal of the warrior depicted here is not to attack but merely to stop the attack of others: the oldest excuse in history!
koohiiStory1: ONE-ARROW can STOP a warrior.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ブ、ム
kunYomi: たけ.し
readingExamples: 武力 (ぶりょく), 武士 (ぶし), 文武 (ぶんぶ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 377
koohiiStory2: A great warrior can stop any 0pponent with one arrow.
words: 武装(ぶそう): arms, armament, armed
武力(ぶりょく): armed might, military power, the sword, force
武器(ぶき): weapon, arms, ordinance
武士(ぶし): warrior, samurai

frameNoV6: 404
keyword: levy
kanji: 賦
constituent: levy, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, warrior, one, stop, footprint, arrow
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: A certain portion of shells (money) is collected by the warrior from the local villages as he passes through to defray the costs of keeping the land safe, and this is called a levy.
koohiiStory1: A warrior stands guard at a bridge collecting shells as a levy for any who want to pass.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フ、ブ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 378
koohiiStory2: Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry. And those good old warrior boys, drinking whiskey and rye, said pay up the clams or you´ll die. Pay up the clams or you´ll die....
words: 月賦(げっぷ): monthly installment

frameNoV6: 405
keyword: correct
kanji: 正
constituent: correct, one, ceiling, stop, footprint
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step," says the Chinese proverb. Here we see one footprint, complementing that proverb with the sound advice that if the first step is not made correctly, the whole point of the journey will be forfeited. This is the ideal that teachers are supposed to have in correcting their students, and parents in correcting their children.
koohiiStory1: If you do it correct on the first attempt you can stop.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: ただ.しい、ただ.す、まさ、まさ.に
readingExamples: 正義 (せいぎ), 正誤 (せいご), 訂正 (ていせい), 正しい (ただ.しい), 正す (ただ.す), 正 (まさ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 379
koohiiStory2: The correct way of learning Japanese? First, stop everything you´re doing. Then, go pick up a copy of Heisig´s book and work from there.
words: 正解(せいかい): correct, right, correct interpretation (answer solution)
正規(せいき): regular, legal, formal, established, legitimate
正義(せいぎ): justice, right, righteousness, correct meaning
正常(せいじょう): normalcy, normality, normal
正当(せいとう): just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, lawful
正門(せいもん): main gate, main entrance
是正(ぜせい): correction, revision
訂正(ていせい): correction, revision
正しく(まさしく): surely, no doubt, evidently
正に(まさに): correctly, surely
改正(かいせい): revision, amendment, alteration
公正(こうせい): justice, fairness, impartiality
修正(しゅうせい): amendment, correction, revision
正午(しょうご): noon, mid-day
正直(しょうじき): honesty, integrity, frankness
正味(しょうみ): net (weight)
正面(しょうめん): front, frontage, facade, main
正(せい): (logical) true, regular
正確(せいかく): accurate, punctual, exact, authentic, veracious
正式(せいしき): due form, official, formality
正方形(せいほうけい): square
不正(ふせい): injustice, unfairness, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality
正しい(ただしい): right, correct

frameNoV6: 406
keyword: evidence
kanji: 証
constituent: evidence, say, words, keitai, mouth, correct, one, ceiling, stop, footprint
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: Words that testify to the correctness of some fact are classified as evidence. (Here we see a good example of how the more common primitive element takes the "strong" position to the left, even though it has more strokes.)
koohiiStory1: Your words must be absolutely correct if you plan to use them as evidence.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: あかし
readingExamples: 証 (あかし)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 380
koohiiStory2: If what you say is indeed correct, we could use use your testimony as evidence.
words: 証(あかし): proof, evidence
証言(しょうげん): evidence, testimony
証拠(しょうこ): evidence, proof
証人(しょうにん): witness
証明(しょうめい): proof, verification
保証(ほしょう): guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty

frameNoV6: 407
keyword: politics
kanji: 政
constituent: politics, correct, one, ceiling, stop, footprint, taskmaster
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: To the many definitions for politics that already exist, this character offers yet another: correct taskmastering. Think about what the primitives tell us. On the one hand, we see the pessimistic wisdom that politics has to do with taskmastering, maneuvering people with or without their will. And on the other, we see the campaign assurances that this duty can be performed correctly if only the right candidate is given a chance.
koohiiStory1: Those involved in politics are always trying to elect the correct taskmaster.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: まつりごと、まん
readingExamples: 政治 (せいじ), 行政 (ぎょうせい), 家政 (かせい), 政 (まつりごと)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 381
koohiiStory2: Insane political correctness on the left, and facists taskmasters on the right- thats politics in a nutshell right there.
words: 行政(ぎょうせい): administration
財政(ざいせい): economy, financial affairs
政権(せいけん): administration, political power
政策(せいさく): political measures, policy
政党(せいとう): (member of) political party
政府(せいふ): government, administration
政治(せいじ): politic

frameNoV6: 408
keyword: determine
kanji: 定
constituent: determine, house, mend
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: Determination, in the sense of settling on a certain course of action, is likened here to mending one's house.
koohiiStory1: In The Karate Kid, the boy must prove his determination by MENDING his teacher´s HOUSE in various ways.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: テイ、ジョウ
kunYomi: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
readingExamples: 定価 (ていか), 安定 (あんてい), 決定 (けってい), 定か (さだ.か), 定まる (さだ.まる), 定める (さだ.める)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 382
koohiiStory2: People who decide to renovate (ooh, that´s a fancy word, let´s say "mend") their houses must be very determined DIYers. (Using DIY helps me remember this story when I see DEtermine).
words: 案の定(あんのじょう): sure enough, as usual
一定(いちじょう): fixed, settled, definite, uniform, regularized, defined, standardized, certain, prescribed
改定(かいてい): reform
確定(かくてい): definition (math), decision, settlement
規定(きてい): regulation, provisions
協定(きょうてい): arrangement, pact, agreement
限定(げんてい): limit, restriction
国定(こくてい): state-sponsored, national
固定(こてい): fixation
定まる(さだまる): to become settled, to be fixed
定める(さだめる): to decide, to establish, to determine
所定(しょてい): fixed, prescribed
制定(せいてい): enactment, establishment, creation
設定(せってい): establishment, creation
定義(ていぎ): definition
定食(ていしょく): set meal, special (of the day)
定年(ていねん): retirement age
判定(はんてい): judgement, decision, award, verdict
未定(みてい): not yet fixed, undecided, pending
安定(あんてい): stability, equilibrium
一定(いってい): fixed, settled, definite, uniform, regularized, standardized, prescribed
仮定(かてい): assumption, supposition, hypothesis
勘定(かんじょう): calculation, settlement of an account, allowance
決定(けってい): decision, determination
肯定(こうてい): positive, affirmation
指定(してい): designation, specification, assignment, pointing at
定規(じょうぎ): (measuring) ruler
推定(すいてい): presumption, assumption, estimation
測定(そくてい): measurement
断定(だんてい): conclusion, decision
定員(ていいん): fixed number of regular personnel, capacity (of boat, hall, aeroplane, etc.)
定価(ていか): established price
定期(ていき): fixed term
定期券(ていきけん): commuter pass, season ticket
定休日(ていきゅうび): regular holiday
特定(とくてい): specific, special, particular
否定(ひてい): negation, denial, repudiation
予定(よてい): plan

frameNoV6: 409
keyword: lock
kanji: 錠
constituent: lock, metal, gold, determine, determined, house, mend
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: Metal of itself doesn't lock. It needs to be so determined by a locksmith. Now make a concrete image of that.
koohiiStory1: Even if you lock up your GOLD, a DETERMINED thief will get it in the end.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 383
koohiiStory2: The best stories for this kanji tend to have a thief in them, which always makes me confuse them with the kanji for burglar (357). So, let´s try this one: My girlfriend wears a metal chastity belt with a lock but I am determined to open it! I must get inside!
words: 手錠(てじょう): handcuffs, manacles

frameNoV6: 410
keyword: run
kanji: 走
constituent: run, soil, dirt, ground, mend
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: Running, we are told here, mends the soil. Observe in the following frames how this kanji can embrace other elements from below, much the same way as the element for road does; and how, in order to do this, the final stroke needs to be lengthened.
koohiiStory1: Hint: This kanji is NOT soil on top of mend, as Heisig claims - that would duplicate one of the strokes. Instead, it is 10 on top of mend. So my story is: If you run 10 miles, you will need to mend your socks!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: はし.る
readingExamples: 走る (はし.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 384
koohiiStory2: The sports ground needs MENDING after the game as the players have been RUNNING around which has caused the ground to be chopped up.
words: 御馳走(ごちそう): feast, treating (someone)
ご馳走さま(ごちそうさま): feast
走行(そうこう): running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), traveling
逃走(とうそう): flight, desertion, escape
走る(はしる): to run

frameNoV6: 411
keyword: transcend
kanji: 超
hint: 400m wr
constituent: transcend, run, soil, dirt, ground, mend, summon, seduce, sword, dagger, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: When one is running after something, the goal that seduces one is said to transcend the seeker.
koohiiStory1: A successful marathon runner needs to be able to transcend seductions, such as the possibility of rest, shelter from the rain, or a cold beer.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: こ.える、こ.す
readingExamples: 超える (こ.える), 超す (こ.す)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 385
koohiiStory2: To transcend oneself is to reach a higher plane of reality. A head shaven monk is telling me this. We are in a Tibetan monastery. He was once an athlete, a runner. He used to run everywhere, until one day, he saw a beautiful cheerleader along his path. She tried very hard to seduce him, but he forced himself to transcend his urges. He did reach his running goal, and he has became a lonely monk. He wishes now he had just broken down back then and....
words: 超える(こえる): to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of)
超(ちょう): super-, ultra-, hyper-
超す(こす): cross, pass, tide over
超過(ちょうか): excess, being more than

frameNoV6: 412
keyword: proceed
kanji: 赴
hint: orienteerimine
constituent: proceed, run, soil, dirt, ground, mend, magic wand, augury
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: In proceeding to a new city or a new job, something in you runs ahead with excitement, and something else holds you back, like a divining rod built into your psyche warning you to check things out carefully before rushing in too wildly.
koohiiStory1: Don´t run into trouble, Dumbledore tells Harry. "Proceed with caution with your wand out.".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: おもむ.く
readingExamples: 赴く (おもむ.く)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 386
koohiiStory2: While running, my magic wand tells me where to proceed.
words: 赴く(おもむく): to go, to proceed, to repair to, to become
赴任(ふにん): (proceeding to) new appointment

frameNoV6: 413
keyword: surpass
kanji: 越
constituent: surpass, run, soil, dirt, ground, mend, parade
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: Here we see two parades in competition, each trying to surpass the other by running at high speed from one town to the next. Note the little "hook" at the end of the first stroke of the element for parade. This is the ONLY time it appears like this in the kanji treated in this book.
koohiiStory1: The person in charge of running the parade surpassed all our expectations (by just a extra drop...).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: エツ、オツ
kunYomi: こ.す、-こ.す、-ご.し、こ.える、-ご.え
readingExamples: 越える (こ.える), 越す (こ.す)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 387
koohiiStory2: The parade of runners are all trying to SURPASS each other - and they end up running all the way to Vietnam (note that this kanji is also used for the country of Vietnam).
words: 越える(こえる): to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of)
優越(ゆうえつ): supremacy, predominance, being superior to
追い越す(おいこす): to pass (e.g. car), outdistance
越す(こす): go over (e.g. with audience)
引越し(ひっこし): moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
引っ越す(ひっこす): move to (house)

frameNoV6: 414
keyword: just so
kanji: 是
constituent: just so, sun, day, mend
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: In this kanji we are shown someone spending an entire day at mending one stocking, because they want the job done "just so." Be sure to make a clear image of a finicky old fusspot to make the abstract idea as concrete as possible.
koohiiStory1: ´Sun´ ´Mend´ - It just so happens that sunshine can mend your gloomy spirits.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゼ、シ
kunYomi: これ、この、ここ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 388
koohiiStory2: My image here is of Fabrice (the guy who runs this website) spending all day obsessively mending the code so this page looks just so....
words: 是正(ぜせい): correction, revision
是非とも(ぜひとも): by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
是非(ぜひ): certainly, without fail

frameNoV6: 415
keyword: topic
kanji: 題
hint: adjust the gap between 2 headings to be just so
constituent: topic, just so, sun, day, mend, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: In many kinds of research, one can find information on a given topic only if the headings are prepared just so.
koohiiStory1: The "TOPIC" of the day´s newspaper must be placed JUST SO at the top of the PAGE to attract attention.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ダイ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 389
koohiiStory2: You spend ALL DAY, mending your socks JUST SO. Then you have a look at the HEADING of the newspaper. The topic---FREE SOCKS TO BE GIVEN AWAY!!!!
words: 課題(かだい): subject, theme, task
議題(ぎだい): topic of discussion, agenda
主題(しゅだい): subject, theme, motif
出題(しゅつだい): proposing a question
題(だい): title, subject, theme, topic
題名(だいめい): title
話題(わだい): topic, subject
宿題(しゅくだい): homework
問題(もんだい): problem, question

frameNoV6: 416
keyword: dike
kanji: 堤
hint: dams in holland
constituent: dike, soil, dirt, ground, just so, sun, day, mend
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: A dike is a successful bit of engineering only if the amount of earth piled up is measured just so for the height and pressure of the water it is meant to contain.
koohiiStory1: Making a dike is all about arranging the soil just so....
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: つつみ
readingExamples: 堤 (つつみ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 390
koohiiStory2: The little Dutch boy has his finger stuck in the dike, and that´s the only thing keeping his town from going under. He really really needs to go to the bathroom though, so he devises a plan to carefully add a bit of dirt - there, place individual bits in just so - there, I think it´s good enough. Pull it out -----yes! Success!
words: 堤防(ていぼう): bank, weir

frameNoV6: 417
keyword: build
kanji: 建
hint: draw and stretch
constituent: build, brush, stretch
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: To construct a building, you first draw a set of plans (the writing brush) and then s-t-r-e-t-c-h your drawing out to scale in reality.
koohiiStory1: Build is easy to remember if you can remember that archtiechts have two steps in building. 1. Take a brush and brush out the blueprints. 2. Get a visual image of the blueprints all rolled up like they usually are. The second step is easy, it´s just the architecht stretching out the blueprints and showing it to his clients.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: ケン、コン
kunYomi: た.てる、た.て、-だ.て、た.つ
readingExamples: 建築 (けんちく), 建議 (けんぎ), 封建的 (ほうけんてき), 建つ (た.つ), 建てる (た.てる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 391
koohiiStory2: A construction worker´s classic morning. Stretch, brush his teeth, and then start to build.
words: 再建(さいけん): rebuilding, reconstruction, rehabilitation
建前(たてまえ): face, official stance, public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts)
封建(ほうけん): feudalistic
建設(けんせつ): construction, establishment
建築(けんちく): construction, architecture
建つ(たつ): build, erect
建てる(たてる): build
建物(たてもの): building

frameNoV6: 419
keyword: prolong
kanji: 延
hint: benij-jump
constituent: prolong, drop, stop, footprint, stretch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: This character is a kind of pictographic image of how prolonging is a clever way of stopping things by trying to stretch them out a little bit at a time (the extra drop at the top of stop). Be sure to get a concrete image of this process, by imagining yourself prolonging something you can really, physically, stretch.
koohiiStory1: Stretching correctly prolongs life. Even the top part of 正 is stretching...
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: の.びる、の.べる、の.べ、の.ばす
readingExamples: 延ばす (の.ばす), 延びる (の.びる), 延べる (の.べる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 392
koohiiStory2: Here´s a great mnemonic: "stop, drop, and stretch (!?)." Now let´s associate it with ´prolong´: if you´re ever in an uncomfortable spot, like being asked tricky questions or caught in a lie, just PROLONG the situation - stop, drop, and stretch. They may be confused by your odd behaviour, but it´ll buy you a few moments to think up another good lie to get out of the sticky situation!
words: 延ばす(のばす): to lengthen, to stretch, to reach out, to postpone, to prolong, to extend, to grow (beard)
延びる(のびる): to be prolonged
延べ(のべ): futures, credit (buying), stretching, total
延いては(ひいては): not only...but also, in addition to, consequently
延期(えんき): postponement, adjournment
延長(えんちょう): extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening

frameNoV6: 420
keyword: nativity
kanji: 誕
hint: speech at christmas table
constituent: nativity, say, words, keitai, mouth, prolonged, drop, stop, footprint, stretch
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: The key word of course calls to mind the feast of Christmas. As the famous poem at the start of St. John's gospel tells us, the nativity we celebrate at Christmas had its origins at the very start of time and governs all of human history: it represents the prolongation of the eternal Word in time and space.
koohiiStory1: Nativity = born, being born. Think of birth as a painful and prolonged event. And of course, all the words and curses being yelled at the soon-to-be father for doing this to her!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タン
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 393
koohiiStory2: When you are being born ( nativity ), your mother´s WORDS are PROLONGED. (Thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis huuuuuuuuuuuuuurtss a lottttttttt~!! Owwwwwww!!!).
words: 誕生(たんじょう): birth
誕生日(たんじょうび): birthday

frameNoV6: 421
keyword: cornerstone
kanji: 礎
constituent: cornerstone, stone, rock, grove, tree, wood, zoo, critters, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: This character depicts a cornerstone as a stone set at the end of a wildlife preserve (the "zoo in the grove").
koohiiStory1: Features like stones and groves of trees are the cornerstones of a happy zoo.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソ
kunYomi: いしずえ
readingExamples: 礎 (いしずえ)
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frameNoV4: 394
koohiiStory2: A zoo which is still under construction is already full of animals. At the moment, only the cornerstone has been set in place. To temporarily keep the animals from escaping, a closely-packed grove of small trees is planted around the stone. (Note that this zoo needs some serious mending.).
words: 基礎(きそ): foundation, basis

frameNoV6: 422
keyword: bridegroom
kanji: 婿
constituent: bridegroom, woman, zoo, critters, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: What makes a man a bridegroom is obviously a woman and her dowry, here presented as a small zoo (animals were often used for this purpose in earlier societies) and a month away from it all (the "honeymoon").
koohiiStory1: The virgin bridegroom tries to understand the new, mysterious part of his woman´s body - but with little success. It´s a zoo down there! (primitives placement: the part of the body is ´down there´ - the woman is ´left´ unsatisfied).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ
kunYomi: むこ
readingExamples: 婿 (むこ)
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frameNoV4: 395
koohiiStory2: The only reason anyone talks about a bridegroom is if they´re about to or have just gotten married. Of course, then you have to go on your honeymoon. So you take your woman to the zoo for a month. Pretty cool honeymoon.
words: 婿(むこ): son-in-law

frameNoV6: 423
keyword: garment
kanji: 衣
constituent: garment, top hat, scarf, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: At the top we see the top hat, and at the bottom a pictographic representation of the folds of a garment. If you break the "4-fold" fold into 2 sets of 2 strokes, you will find it easier to remember.
heisigComment: * Used as a primitive, the additional meanings of cloak or scarf will come in handy. What has to be noted particularly are the changes in shape the kanji can undergo when it becomes an element in other kanji. In fact, it is the most volatile of all the kanji we shall treat, and for that reason deserves special attention here.
When it appears to the left, it looks like a hiragana ne (ネ) with an extra drop on the right, and we shall take it to mean cloak. At the bottom, when attached to the stroke immediately above it, the first two strokes (the top hat) are omitted, which we shall take to mean a scarf.
On rare occasions, the element can be torn right across the middle, with the first 2 strokes appearing at the top and the last 4 at the bottom of another primitive or cluster of primitive, in which cases we shall speak of a top hat and scarf.
And finally, of course, it can keep its original kanji shape, along with its original meaning of garment in general.
Note that when any of the above forms have something beneath them (as in frame 429), the third from final stroke is "unhooked."
koohiiStory1: The only garments allowed in this club are top hat and scarf.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: イ、エ
kunYomi: ころも、きぬ、-ぎ
readingExamples: 衣 (ころも)
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frameNoV4: 396
koohiiStory2: The garments most commonly associated with the craft of a magician are the top hat and the magic wand. (It´s a stretch, but the way I remembered this kanji is through that phrase. This way you can remember it through using primitives we have already learned.).
words: 衣装(いしょう): clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress
衣料(いりょう): clothing
衣類(いるい): clothes, clothing, garments
衣食住(いしょくじゅう): necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.)
衣服(いふく): clothes
浴衣(ゆかた): bathrobe, informal summer kimono

frameNoV6: 424
keyword: tailor
kanji: 裁
constituent: tailor, Thanksgiving, harvest festival, ten, needle, fiesta, top hat, scarf, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: You might think here of garment that have been specially tailored for Thanksgiving celebrations to look like traditional Pilgrim garb.
koohiiStory1: The tailor was hard at work making sure all the pilgrims were dressed in their best garments for thanksgiving.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: た.つ、さば.く
readingExamples: 裁く (さば.く), 裁つ (た.つ)
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frameNoV4: 397
koohiiStory2: The tailor worked hard after thanksgiving to alter garments so they´d fit people who´d eaten too much at their thanksgiving dinners.
words: 裁く(さばく): to judge
制裁(せいさい): restraint, sanctions, punishment
体裁(ていさい): decency, style, form, appearance, show, get-up, format
独裁(どくさい): dictatorship, despotism
裁判(さいばん): trial, judgement
裁縫(さいほう): sewing

frameNoV6: 425
keyword: attire
kanji: 装
hint: that japanese lecturer
constituent: attire, turtle, samurai, top hat, scarf, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The character for attire can be remembered as a picture of what we may call a "turtle-samurai" sweater. At the top we see the turtle-samurai and at the bottom the element for garment.
koohiiStory1: The TURTLE SAMURAI needs special GARMENTs for his ATTIRE since his body is much more ROBUST than others.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソウ、ショウ
kunYomi: よそお.う、よそお.い
readingExamples: 装置 (そうち), 服装 (ふくそう), 変装 (へんそう), 装う (よそお.う)
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frameNoV4: 398
koohiiStory2: The ninja turtles tried to go eat at a fancy restaurant, but they were told to come back after their were dressed in proper attire. However, it´s too difficult for them to find proper garments because they bodies are so robust! (sannomiya + drwarrior12).
words: 衣装(いしょう): clothing, costume, outfit, garment, dress
盛装(せいそう): be dressed up, wear rich clothes
装飾(そうしょく): ornament
装備(そうび): equipment
武装(ぶそう): arms, armament, armed
舗装(ほそう): pavement, road surface
装置(そうち): equipment, installation, apparatus
服装(ふくそう): garments
包装(ほうそう): packing, wrapping

frameNoV6: 426
keyword: back
kanji: 裏
constituent: back, top hat, scarf, computer
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: An innocent looking top hat and scarf lying there in front of you, turned over, reveal a hidden computer sewn into the back of each - obviously the tools of a master spy. Such experiences teach one always to have a look at the back side of things.
koohiiStory1: The computer had carefully dressed up in clothes to look human. It was n´t until I looked at the back and saw the cables and stuff that I realized what it was.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リ
kunYomi: うら
readingExamples: 裏 (うら)
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frameNoV4: 399
koohiiStory2: Can computers be gay? I´m not sure, but mine always wears a top hat and scarf, and for some reason its back door port is always open...
words: 裏返し(うらがえし): inside out, upside down
裏返す(うらがえす): turn inside out, turn the other way, turn over
裏切る(うらぎる): betray, double-cross
裏口(うらぐち): back door, rear entrance
裏(うら): the back, the wrong side

frameNoV6: 427
keyword: demolition
kanji: 壊
hint: securing a house with mirthil
constituent: demolition, soil, dirt, ground, poltergeist, BernaE, ten, needle, eye, cross-eyed, net, top hat, scarf, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The right half of this character shows a garment woven so fine that it can pass through the eye of a needle, fittingly draped around the slithering, ethereal form of a poltergeist. In this frame, our eerie visitor brushes its robes against a nearby block of apartments and completely demolishes them, razing them to the ground.
koohiiStory1: If you stand too close to a DEMOLITION site, the dust might sting you like NEEDLES in your EYE and get your GARMENTs all dirty.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カイ、エ
kunYomi: こわ.す、こわ.れる、やぶ.る
readingExamples: 壊す (こわ.す), 壊れる (こわ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 400
koohiiStory2: Since that needle eye thing turns up a lot, I turned it into Darth Vader. It kinda looks like him to me, with the eye being his metal mouth piece thing. So, Darth Vader swings his cape (his garment) demolishing a nearby building, leaving nothing but a pile of dirt.
words: 破壊(はかい): destruction
崩壊(ほうかい): collapse, decay (physics), crumbling, breaking down, caving in
壊す(こわす): break, destroy
壊れる(こわれる): be broken

frameNoV6: 428
keyword: pathetic
kanji: 哀
constituent: pathetic, top hat, scarf, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: A drunken sod in a tattered top hat and soiled silk scarf with a giant mouth guzzling something or other gives us a pathetic character role in which W. C. Fields might find himself right at home.
koohiiStory1: One of my friends with a crazy sense of fashion loves to wear a tophat and a scarf so that you can´t see his whole face but only his mouth. He thinks it´s cool. I think it´s pathetic.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: アイ
kunYomi: あわ.れ、あわ.れむ、かな.しい
readingExamples: 哀れ (あわ.れ), 哀れむ (あわ.れむ)
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frameNoV4: 401
koohiiStory2: A poor, homeless child like Oliver Twist, with a hungry open mouth, is pathetic-- in the original sense of the noun "pathos." The tattered tophat and scarf he wears only adds to the pathos.
words: 可哀想(かわいそう): poor, pitiable, pathetic
哀れ(あわれ): helpless, pathos, pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion

frameNoV6: 429
keyword: distant
kanji: 遠
constituent: distant, earthenware jar, lidded crock, soil, dirt, ground, mouth, scarf, road
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: A distant figure on the road is such a blur it looks like a lidded crock wearing a silk scarf.
koohiiStory1: Keep distant from a lidded crock on the road wrapped in a scarf. It might be a bomb.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: エン、オン
kunYomi: とお.い
readingExamples: 遠近 (えんきん), 永遠 (えいえん), 敬遠 (けいえん), 遠い (とお.い)
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frameNoV4: 402
koohiiStory2: When traveling to a distant land, what better way of keeping warm on the road is there than carrying a warm lidded crock and wearing a scarf?
words: 遠方(えんぽう): long way, distant place
遠ざかる(とおざかる): to go far off
遠回り(とおまわり): detour, roundabout way
待ち遠しい(まちどおしい): looking forward to
永遠(えいえん): eternity, perpetuity, immortality, permanence
遠足(えんそく): trip, hike, picnic
遠慮(えんりょ): diffidence, restraint, reserve
望遠鏡(ぼうえんきょう): telescope
遠く(とおく): far
遠い(とおい): far, distant

frameNoV6: 430
keyword: monkey
kanji: 猿
constituent: monkey, pack of wild dogs, earthenware jar, lidded crock, soil, dirt, ground, mouth, scarf
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This clever little monkey has captured an entire pack of wild dogs, locked them inside a lidded crock, and wrapped the whole thing up in a silk scarf to present to the dogcatcher.
koohiiStory1: The MONKEY likes to play hide and seek with the PACK of WILD DOGS by hiding in the LIDDED CROCK. But he is easy to see because the SCARF he always wears is at the base of the LIDDED CROCK.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: さる
readingExamples: 猿 (さる)
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frameNoV4: 403
koohiiStory2: To catch a monkey, chase him with wild dogs into a lidded crock, then tie it with a scarf.
words: 猿(さる): monkey

frameNoV6: 431
keyword: first time
kanji: 初
hint: firsttime bankrobbers. wrapping the dagger int the cloak
constituent: first time, cloak, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The primitives here take care of themselves: cloak and dagger .What I leave to you is to decide on an appropriate connotation for "first time" to take advantage of them.
koohiiStory1: This is the first time we´ve been out of the Shire, Mr. Frodo! Says Sam, covering himself with his cloak and clutching his dagger.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ショ
kunYomi: はじ.め、はじ.めて、はつ、はつ-、うい-、-そ.める、-ぞ.め
readingExamples: 初 (うい), 初める (そ.める), 初め (はじ.め), 初めて (はじ.めて), 初 (はつ)
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frameNoV4: 404
koohiiStory2: On his FIRST TIME, he cloaked his dagger with a Trojan.
words: 初版(しょはん): first edition
初(はつ): first, new
初耳(はつみみ): something heard for the first time
初級(しょきゅう): elementary level
初旬(しょじゅん): first 10 days of the month
最初(さいしょ): first time
初めて(はじめて): for the first time
初めに(はじめに): in the beginning, at first

frameNoV6: 433
keyword: linen
kanji: 布
hint: lina ketrama
constituent: linen, by one’s side, towel
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The maid, towels by her side, distributes the linen.
koohiiStory1: A matador holding his red linen by his side.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: ぬの
readingExamples: 布 (ぬの)
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frameNoV4: 405
koohiiStory2: The first rule of the Hitch-Hiker´s Guide to the Universe is "DON´T PANIC!" The second rule, of course, is to always have a towel by your side. Personally, I prefer the linen sort.
words: 配布(はいふ): distribution
布巾(ふきん): tea-towel, dish cloth
布告(ふこく): edict, ordinance, proclamation
座布団(ざぶとん): cushion (Japanese-- square cushion used when sitting on one´s knees on a tatami-mat floor)
布(ぬの): cloth
分布(ぶんぷ): distribution
毛布(もうふ): blanket
財布(さいふ): purse, wallet
布団(ふとん): futon

frameNoV6: 434
keyword: sail
kanji: 帆
constituent: sail, towel, mediocre, drop, wind
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: A sail made of a towel makes a mediocre vessel.
koohiiStory1: When stranded at sea, we needed a Sail. The best we had was a TOWEL, which was MEDICORE, only catching a DROP of WIND.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: ほ
readingExamples: 帆 (ほ)
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frameNoV4: 406
koohiiStory2: A towel makes a mediocre sail.

frameNoV6: 435
keyword: hanging scroll
kanji: 幅
constituent: hanging scroll, towel, wealth, one, ceiling, mouth, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: A towel owned by the wealthiest tycoon in the world is made into a hanging scroll after his death and auctioned off to the highest bidder.
koohiiStory1: In the west, the rich use $100 bills to light their cigars... In Japan, after showering, when the wealthy don´t have any clean towels, they simply grab a hanging scroll off the wall and use it to dry off!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フク
kunYomi: はば
readingExamples: 幅 (はば)
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frameNoV4: 407
koohiiStory2: The towels of the wealthy: hanging scrolls.
words: 大幅(おおはば): full width, large scale, drastic
幅(はば): width, breadth

frameNoV6: 436
keyword: cap
kanji: 帽
hint: turban
constituent: cap, towel, risk, sun, day, eye
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Because of the risk involved (of getting the sun in one's eyes),one puts together a makeshift cap out of a dirty old towel.
koohiiStory1: If you wear a towel as a cap, you are at risk of being seized and searched in U.S. airports.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ボウ、モウ
kunYomi: ずきん、おお.う
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frameNoV4: 408
koohiiStory2: Originally the first cap was a turban which was a towel wrapped around the head to keep the sun out of the eyes.
words: 帽子(ぼうし): hat

frameNoV6: 437
keyword: curtain
kanji: 幕
constituent: curtain, graveyard, flowers, sun, day, large, St. Bernard, towel
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: A dirty towel draped over the entrance to the old graveyard is painted to look like the curtain of death that leads to the otherworld.
koohiiStory1: There is a graveyard outside my house that scares me, so I put a huge towel over the window to serve as a curtain so I can get a good nights sleep.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: マク、バク
kunYomi: とばり
readingExamples: 幕切れ (まくぎれ), 天幕 (てんまく), 暗幕 (あんまく)
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frameNoV4: 409
koohiiStory2: When you´re dead in the graveyard, "it´s curtains for you.".
words: 幕(とばり): curtain, bunting, act (in play)
幕(まく): curtain, screen

frameNoV6: 438
keyword: canopy
kanji: 幌
constituent: canopy, towel, limpid, sun, day, ray, small, little, human legs
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: A large towel stretched overhead with only a few of the sun's rays breaking through represents a canopy over one's bed.
koohiiStory1: A canopy is a towel to block the suns rays.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: ほろ、とばり
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frameNoV4: 410
koohiiStory2: From the Hitch-Hiker´s Guide to the Universe: A towel is useful, among other things, as a canopy to keep out the sun´s rays from your face while napping.

frameNoV6: 439
keyword: brocade
kanji: 錦
constituent: brocade, metal, gold, napkin, white, dove, towel
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: A strip of white towel and some scraps of metal have the makings of a primitive kind of brocade.
koohiiStory1: Brocade is the art of sewing gold on a white towel.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キン
kunYomi: にしき
readingExamples: 錦 (にしき)
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frameNoV4: 411
koohiiStory2: Never heard of this word before encountering it here. So it turns out that the fanciest brocade in the world is actually a towel used by a Turkish monarch. It´s embroidered with gold and cocaine. Yes, cocaine - what you thought it´d be something else? That is some true art right there. I think a great many people would want to own this towel.

frameNoV6: 440
keyword: market
kanji: 市
constituent: market, top hat, towel
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Dressed in nothing but a bath towel and top hat, one sets off to the marketplace in search of a bargain or two.
koohiiStory1: My recurring nightmare: Walking through the market, and suddenly realizing that I´m wearing only a top hat...and a towel.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: いち
readingExamples: 市 (いち)
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frameNoV4: 412
koohiiStory2: At the MARKET you find lots of nice TOP HATS and TOWELS.
words: 市(いち): market, fair
市街(しがい): urban areas, the streets, town, city
市場(いちば): town market, the marketplace (economics)
市(し): market, fair
市民(しみん): citizen, townspeople
都市(とし): town, city, municipal, urban

frameNoV6: 442
keyword: elder sister
kanji: 姉
constituent: elder sister, woman, market, top hat, towel
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Of all the women of the family, it is the elder sister who has the duty to go to market to do the shopping.
koohiiStory1: Unlike the younger sister (妹), who is not yet old enough to date... the elder sister is on the market!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: あね、はは
readingExamples: 姉 (あね)
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frameNoV4: 413
koohiiStory2: She´s old enough to be allowed to go to the market.
words: 姉妹(きょうだい): sisters
従姉妹(いとこ): female cousin
姉妹(しまい): sisters
姉(あね): older sister
お姉さん(おねえさん): (polite) older sister, (vocative) "Miss?"

frameNoV6: 443
keyword: lungs
kanji: 肺
constituent: lungs, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, market, top hat, towel
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: One is surprised, strolling through the market, to find among the meats hung out for sale a slab marked: lungs.
koohiiStory1: LUNGS are a PART of the BODY that can be found at any meat MARKET or black MARKET.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハイ
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frameNoV4: 414
koohiiStory2: The PART OF THE BODY most important if you work at a MARKET is your LUNGS so that you can shout out at the top of your voice "IRASSHAIMASEEE" to attract customers.
words: 肺(はい): lung

frameNoV6: 444
keyword: sash
kanji: 帯
constituent: sash, buckle, apron, crown, towel
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The part of the apron where one finds the buckle (represented pictorially by the first 5 strokes) is on the sash.
koohiiStory1: First, note that the top half of the kanji consists of one and mountain. Of course, the "number 1" mountain in Japan is Mt. Fuji. The bottom half, under Mt. Fuji, consists of crown and towel. Now for the story. Archaeologists digging under Mt. Fuji (Japan´s #1 mountain) in an ancient royal tomb (they know it´s royal because of the crown) discover what looks like a towel, but after they clean it up, they see it is actually a splendid royal sash for the king´s kimono.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: タイ
kunYomi: お.びる、おび
readingExamples: 帯びる (お.びる), 帯 (おび)
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frameNoV4: 415
koohiiStory2: Beautiful "Miss Housewife Japan" is on posters everywhere, cooking right before Mt. Fuji (the number one mountain) while wearing nothing but her crown, and an apron tied with a sash. (hodgepodge of mspertus, zwarte_kat, et al, with a jot of hadaka apron to focus the image.).
words: 一帯(いったい): a region, a zone, the whole place
帯びる(おびる): to wear, to carry, to be entrusted, to have, to take on, to have a trace of, to be tinged with
携帯(けいたい): carrying something
世帯(せたい): household
連帯(れんたい): solidarity
帯(おび): kimono sash
温帯(おんたい): temperate zone
寒帯(かんたい): frigid zone
地帯(ちたい): area, zone
熱帯(ねったい): tropics
包帯(ほうたい): bandage, dressing

frameNoV6: 445
keyword: stagnate
kanji: 滞
constituent: stagnate, water, water droplets, water pistol, sash, buckle, apron, crown, towel
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: People that have been "sashed" to something (whether their mother's apron strings or a particular job) for too long become like water that has stopped moving: they start to stagnate.
koohiiStory1: History of the first karate blackbelts: In those days, it was often difficult to find fresh, clean water, so samurai usually had to wash their sashes in stagnant puddles. The longer one had been studying martial arts, the older the sash on one´s karate uniform and, therefore, the darker the color. So why weren´t their karate uniforms black too? Never seen a ninja????
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タイ、テイ
kunYomi: とどこお.る
readingExamples: 滞る (とどこお.る)
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frameNoV4: 416
koohiiStory2: A moat is a stagnate ring of water like an obi (sash) of water tied around the castle.
words: 滞納(たいのう): non-payment, default
停滞(ていたい): stagnation, tie-up, congestion, retention, accumulation, falling into arrears
滞る(とどこおる): to stagnate, to be delayed
渋滞(じゅうたい): congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation
滞在(たいざい): stay, sojourn

frameNoV6: 446
keyword: thorn
kanji: 刺
constituent: thorn, tree, wood, belt, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Thorns grow on a bush here that has wrapped itself around a tree like a belt, cutting into the poor tree like little sabers.
koohiiStory1: A TREE with a BELT wrapped around the middle. If you tighten the BELT, hundreds of tiny SABERS pop out of the tree in all directions, looking like THORNS.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: さ.す、さ.さる、さ.し、さし、とげ
readingExamples: 刺さる (さ.さる), 刺す (さ.す)
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frameNoV4: 417
koohiiStory2: The BELT TREE has THORNS like SABERS.
words: 刺繍(ししゅう): embroidery
刺(とげ): thorn, splinter, spine, biting words
刺さる(ささる): stick, be stuck
刺身(さしみ): sliced raw fish
刺す(さす): pierce, stab, prick, thrust, bite, sting, pin down
刺激(しげき): stimulus, impetus, incentive, excitement, irritation, encouragement, motivation
名刺(めいし): business card

frameNoV6: 447
keyword: system
kanji: 制
constituent: system, cow, belt, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This kanji show a unique system for leading cows to the slaughterer's saber: one ties a belt about their waist and fixes that belt to an overhead cable, pulling the cow up into the air where it hangs suspended, helpless against the fate that awaits it.
koohiiStory1: The system for making leather belts involves slicing up a cow with a sword.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セイ
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frameNoV4: 418
koohiiStory2: Why all the gore and violence? How about a samurai cow? He doesn´t have to be a violent samurai, either. He only wears the sword because he´s part of the bushi SYSTEM. Actually, he studies ikebana, shodo, and zen. Imagine him sitting cross-legged in a Zen temple (a very Special Zen temple). The master asks him if a dog has buddha nature and, shifting the swords in his belt, he calmly replies, "Moo!".
words: 規制(きせい): regulation
強制(きょうせい): obligation, coercion, compulsion, enforcement
制(せい): system, organization, imperial command, laws, regulation, control, government, suppression, restraint, holding back, establishment
制裁(せいさい): restraint, sanctions, punishment
制する(せいする): to control, to command, to get the better of
制定(せいてい): enactment, establishment, creation
制服(せいふく): uniform
制約(せいやく): limitation, restriction, condition, constraints
統制(とうせい): regulation, control
抑制(よくせい): suppression
制限(せいげん): restriction, restraint, limitation
制作(せいさく): work (film, book)
制度(せいど): system, institution, organization
専制(せんせい): despotism, autocracy
体制(たいせい): order, system, structure, set-up, organization

frameNoV6: 448
keyword: made in...
kanji: 製
hint: sth you find written on the garment label
constituent: made in…, system, cow, belt, sword, sabre, saber, hat, scarf, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: A label indicating that a garment was made in U.S.A. or Taiwan or Japan is itself a symbol for the systematization of the garment industry.
koohiiStory1: Made in china - a system of exploitation . making garments for nothing.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ
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frameNoV4: 419
koohiiStory2: A SYSTEMATICALLY made GARMENT will no doubt have MADE IN on the label.
words: 製(せい): -made, make
製鉄(せいてつ): iron manufacture
製法(せいほう): manufacturing method, recipe, formula
作製(さくせい): manufacture
製作(せいさく): manufacture, production
製造(せいぞう): manufacture, production
製品(せいひん): manufactured goods

frameNoV6: 449
keyword: revolve
kanji: 転
constituent: revolve, car, rising cloud, two, elbow, wall
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: As the wheels of the car revolve, they kick up small rising clouds of dust and debris behind them.
koohiiStory1: The REVOLVING wheels of the car (with REVOLVER blaring on the stereo) kicked up RISING CLOUDS of dust.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: テン
kunYomi: ころ.がる、ころ.げる、ころ.がす、ころ.ぶ、まろ.ぶ、うたた、うつ.る、くる.めく
readingExamples: 転がす (ころ.がす), 転がる (ころ.がる), 転げる (ころ.げる), 転ぶ (ころ.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 420
koohiiStory2: Just a note to remember the cloud primative: The name of Goku´s pet cloud that he used to help him rise (fly) in the Dragonball anime series (and also the scientific name for a certain type of cloud) is Nimbus [ http://www.rpgclassics.com/shrines/gba/dbztlog/screen2.jpg ]. The katakana-ization of this is {ニム}バス, so the rising cloud primative is just an abbreviation of that name written from top to bottom in the old Japanese style.
words: 逆転(ぎゃくてん): (sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)
自転(じてん): rotation, spin
転回(てんかい): revolution, rotation
転換(てんかん): convert, divert
転居(てんきょ): moving, changing residence
転勤(てんきん): transfer, transmission
転校(てんこう): change schools
転じる(てんじる): to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract
転任(てんにん): change of post
転落(てんらく): fall, degradation, slump
移転(いてん): moving, transfer, demise
運転(うんてん): operation, motion, driving
回転(かいてん): rotation, revolution, turning
転がす(ころがす): roll (transitive)
転がる(ころがる): roll, tumble
転ぶ(ころぶ): fall down, fall over
転々(てんてん): rolling about, moving from place to place, being passed around repeatedly
運転手(うんてんしゅ): drive
自転車(じてんしゃ): bicycle

frameNoV6: 450
keyword: technique
kanji: 芸
constituent: technique, flowers, rising cloud, two, elbow, wall
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The secret technique of making a rising cloud of smoke turn into a bouquet of flowers is shown here.
koohiiStory1: Imagine an old Kung-fu movie: "Try my rising cloud flower technique!!!" smash pow crack!! .
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゲイ、ウン
kunYomi: う.える、のり、わざ
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frameNoV4: 421
koohiiStory2: One technique to smoke weed is to vaporize it and inhale those rising clouds to create a stronger effect.
words: 学芸(がくげい): arts and sciences, liberal arts
手芸(しゅげい): handicrafts
園芸(えんげい): horticulture, gardening
芸術(げいじゅつ): fine art, the arts
芸能(げいのう): public entertainment, accomplishments, attainments
工芸(こうげい): industrial arts
文芸(ぶんげい): literature, art and literature

frameNoV6: 451
keyword: rain
kanji: 雨
constituent: rain, rain, weather
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This kanji, also a primitive, is one of the clearest instances we have of a complex pictograph. The top line is the sky, the next 3 strokes a pair of clouds, and the final 4 dots the rain collected there and waiting to fall.
heisigComment: * As a primitive it can mean either rain or weather in general. Because it takes so much space, it usually has to be contracted into a crown by shortening the second and third strokes into a crown.
koohiiStory1: From the ceiling hangs a towel dripping four drops like RAIN.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ウ
kunYomi: あめ、あま-、-さめ
readingExamples: 雨 (あま), 雨 (あめ)
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frameNoV4: 422
koohiiStory2: Towel hung out on a line to ....oops, it´s rain.
words: 雨具(あまぐ): rain gear
雨天(うてん): rainy weather
梅雨(つゆ): rainy season, rain during the rainy season
雨戸(あまど): (sliding) storm door
雨(あめ): rain

frameNoV6: 452
keyword: cloud
kanji: 雲
constituent: cloud, rain, weather, rising cloud, two, elbow, wall
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Here is the full character for cloud from which the primitive for a rising cloud derives. Clouds begin with vapors rising up in small clouds from the surface of the earth, and then gathering to make clouds that eventually dump their rain back on the earth.
koohiiStory1: Every rising cloud is a potential rain cloud. (Thanks astridtops).
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ウン
kunYomi: くも、-ぐも
readingExamples: 雲 (くも)
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frameNoV4: 423
koohiiStory2: Every cloud is a potential rain cloud.
words: 雲(くも): the clouds

frameNoV6: 453
keyword: cloudy weather
kanji: 曇
constituent: cloudy weather, sun, day, cloud, rain, weather, rising cloud, two, elbow, wall
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: We refer to days when the sun is covered by the clouds as cloudy weather.
koohiiStory1: Cloudy weather is when a cloud blocks the sun (up above).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ドン
kunYomi: くも.る
readingExamples: 曇る (くも.る)
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frameNoV4: 424
koohiiStory2: In cloudy weather, the sun is still there even if obscured by the clouds...　RTK2:　ドン　曇天　どんてん(cloudy skies).
words: 曇り(くもり): cloudiness, cloudy weather, shadow
曇る(くもる): become cloudy, become dim

frameNoV6: 454
keyword: thunder
kanji: 雷
constituent: thunder, rain, weather, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The full rumble and roar and terror of thunder is best felt not with your head tucked under your pillow safe in bed, but out in an open rice field where you can get the real feel of the weather.
koohiiStory1: If it´s raining and you´re standing in the middle of a rice field, you´re sure to soon become acquainted with the thunder up close and personal.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ライ
kunYomi: かみなり
readingExamples: 雷 (かみなり)
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frameNoV4: 425
koohiiStory2: Thunder is a sure sign of rain coming. When you hear the thunder, you´ve got time to get out of the field before it starts raining.
words: 雷(いかずち): thunder
雷(かみなり): thunder

frameNoV6: 455
keyword: frost
kanji: 霜
constituent: frost, rain, weather, inter, Inter Milan, tree, wood, eye
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Think of frost as a cooperative venture, an inter-action of the malevolent forces of weather that sit around a conference table and finally decide to allow a very light amount of moisture to fall just before a short and sudden freeze.
koohiiStory1: FROST is kind of an inter-weather, phenomenon, something between rain, snow and freezing temp’s.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: しも
readingExamples: 霜 (しも)
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frameNoV4: 426
koohiiStory2: The freezing RAIN formed FROST on the TREE right before your EYES. If you want, frost-y then think Frost Tree to get to the mnemonic. SECOND STORY: FROSTY the snowman? It´s RAIN that FROSTS that can then INTER-act with the kids, till he melts of course.
words: 霜(しも): frost

frameNoV6: 456
keyword: winter
kanji: 冬
constituent: winter, walking legs, ice
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Walking legs slipping on the ice are a sure sign of winter.
koohiiStory1: Don´t slip off your legs in winter, strap two skis to your feet.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: ふゆ
readingExamples: 冬 (ふゆ)
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frameNoV4: 427
koohiiStory2: In winter my walking legs feel like blocks of ice.
words: 冬眠(とうみん): hibernation, winter sleep
冬(ふゆ): winter

frameNoV6: 457
keyword: heavens
kanji: 天
constituent: heavens, heavens, one, ceiling, large
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This character is meant to be a pictograph of a great man, said to represent the Lord of the Heavens. (You may, of course, use the elements ceiling and St. Bernard instead.)
heisigComment: * The primitive can mean either the heaven of eternal bliss or the general term for sky, the heavens. Pay special attention to the fact that in its primitive form the first stroke is written right to left, rather like the first stroke of thousand (Frame 40), rather than left to right. From the next character, we shall give it the primitive meaning of a witch.
koohiiStory1: If you think of the sky as a ceiling above our heads, here you have the heavens as the largest ceiling you could ever imagine. As Heisig pointed out, nothing comes above the ceiling primitive thus the order of primitives is taken care of.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: テン
kunYomi: あまつ、あめ、あま-
readingExamples: 天 (あめ)
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frameNoV4: 428
koohiiStory2: The ceiling that all large dogs aspire to go to is known as heaven. After all, All Dogs Go to Heaven.
words: 天(あまつ): heavenly, imperial
天地(あめつち): heaven and earth, the universe, nature, top and bottom, realm, sphere, world
雨天(うてん): rainy weather
天皇(すめらぎ): Emperor of Japan
晴天(せいてん): fine weather
先天的(せんてんてき): a priori, inborn, innate, inherent, congenital, hereditary
天国(てんごく): paradise, heaven, Kingdom of Heaven
天才(てんさい): genius, prodigy, natural gift
天災(てんさい): natural calamity, disaster
天井(てんじょう): ceiling, ceiling price
天体(てんたい): heavenly body
天候(てんこう): weather
天然(てんねん): nature, spontaneity
天皇(てんのう): Emperor of Japan
天気予報(てんきよほう): weather forecast
天気(てんき): weather, the elements, fine weather

frameNoV6: 460
keyword: bridge
kanji: 橋
constituent: bridge, tree, wood, angel, heavens, mouth, hood, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The bridge shown here is made of trees in their natural form, except that the trunks have been carved into the forms of angels, a sort of "Ponte degli Angeli."
koohiiStory1: The nicest bridge is not in Hollywood or Los Angeles, but in San Francisco.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: はし
readingExamples: 橋 (はし)
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frameNoV4: 429
koohiiStory2: A small 5 year old child has lost her mother in a tragic death. Her family tells her, "Don´t worry, your mom is an angel now, in heaven, watching over you." The small girl takes this very literally and is found one day, gathering pieces of wood. Her dad asks her, "What are you doing with that wood?" "I´m trying to build a bridge to heaven to visit the angels.".
words: 桟橋(さんきょう): wharf, bridge, jetty, pier
橋渡し(はしわたし): bridge building, mediation
鉄橋(てっきょう): railway bridge, iron bridge
橋(はし): bridge

frameNoV6: 461
keyword: attractive
kanji: 嬌
hint: xena
constituent: attractive, woman, angel, heavens, mouth, hood, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Associating a particularly attractive woman you know with an angel should be no problem.
koohiiStory1: The most attractive woman in the world is obviously Angelina Jolie.
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: なまめか.しい
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frameNoV4: 430
koohiiStory2: The most attractive of women are said to resemble angels. Similarly, angelic women tend to be attractive.

frameNoV6: 462
keyword: stand up
kanji: 立
constituent: stand up, vase, stand up
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This picture of a vase standing up has its meaning extended to represent the general posture of anything standing up.
heisigComment: * Used as a primitive, it can also mean vase. Using its kanji meaning, think of something standing up that is normally lying down, or something standing up in an unusual way.
koohiiStory1: A vase that can´t stand up won´t be a vase for long.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: リツ、リュウ、リットル
kunYomi: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、-た.てる、た.て-、たて-、-た.て、-だ.て、-だ.てる
readingExamples: 立案 (りつあん), 起立 (きりつ), 独立 (どくりつ), 立つ (た.つ), 立てる (た.てる)
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frameNoV4: 431
koohiiStory2: He was a stand up guy: he´d lend you the top hat he wears everyday if you asked, and he will turn everything upside down to help you find your tools.
words: 確立(かくりつ): establishment
気立て(きだて): disposition, nature
公立(こうりつ): public (institution)
孤立(こりつ): isolation, helplessness
逆立ち(さかだち): handstand, headstand
仕立てる(したてる): to tailor, to make, to prepare, to train, to send (a messenger)
樹立(じゅりつ): establish, create
自立(じりつ): independence, self-reliance
設立(せつりつ): establishment, foundation, institution
創立(そうりつ): establishment, founding, organization
立方(たちかた): dancing (geisha)
立ち寄る(たちよる): to stop by, to drop in for a short visit
中立(ちゅうりつ): neutrality
取り立てる(とりたてる): to collect, to extort, to appoint, to promote
成り立つ(なりたつ): to conclude, to consist of, to be practical (logical feasible viable), to hold true
腹立ち(はらだち): anger
役立つ(やくだつ): to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
立体(りったい): solid body
立法(りっぽう): legislation, lawmaking
両立(りょうりつ): compatibility, coexistence, standing together
組み立てる(くみたてる): assemble, set up, construct
国立(こくりつ): national
献立(こんだて): menu, program, schedule
私立(しりつ): private (establishment)
成立(せいりつ): coming into existence, arrangements, establishment, completion
対立(たいりつ): confrontation, opposition, antagonism
立ち上がる(たちあがる): stand up
立ち止まる(たちどまる): stop, halt, stand still
立場(たちば): standpoint, position, situation
独立(どくりつ): independence, self-support
目立つ(めだつ): be conspicuous, stand out
夕立(ゆうだち): (sudden) evening shower (rain)
立派(りっぱ): splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate
立てる(たてる): raise, set up
役に立つ(やくにたつ): useful
立つ(たつ): to stand

frameNoV6: 463
keyword: cry
kanji: 泣
constituent: cry, water, water droplets, water pistol, vase, stand up
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: One cries and cries until one is standing up knee-deep in water (or until one has a vase-full of water).
koohiiStory1: Guys have two ways of watering when they are standing, the less common one is crying.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: な.く
readingExamples: 泣く (な.く)
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frameNoV4: 432
koohiiStory2: She stood up to leave the room when her eyes started to water...
words: 泣く(なく): cry

frameNoV6: 464
keyword: badge
kanji: 章
constituent: badge, vase, stand up, sunflower, early, sun, day, ten, needle
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Try to imagine a club badge pinned to your lapel in the form of a mammoth sunflower protruding from a wee little vase.
koohiiStory1: In the military, badges are given out early in the day, with everyone standing at attention.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ
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frameNoV4: 433
koohiiStory2: Ash Ketchum stood up early in the morning, and said, "Pikachu, let´s go get us another badge!".
words: 章(しょう): chapter, section, medal
文章(ぶんしょう): sentence, article

frameNoV6: 465
keyword: vie
kanji: 競
constituent: vie, vase, stand up, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs, vase2, stand up2, elder brother2, teenager2, mouth2, human legs2
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Two teenagers are seen here standing up to one another, vying for the attention of their peers.
koohiiStory1: TWO twin BROTHERS are competing (VYING) for the title of who is the older BROTHER. The game is that they must balance a VASE on their head and the one who drops his looses and becomes the younger BROTHER!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョウ、ケイ
kunYomi: きそ.う、せ.る
readingExamples: 競争 (きょうそう), 競技 (きょうぎ), 競泳 (きょうえい), 競う (きそ.う), 競る (せ.る)
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frameNoV4: 434
koohiiStory2: Two crazy brothers vying for the guiness records books of stupidity by trying to stand on their heads the longest.
words: 競技(きょうぎ): game, match, contest
競馬(けいば): horse racing
競争(きょうそう): compete

frameNoV6: 466
keyword: sovereign
kanji: 帝
constituent: sovereign, vase, stand up, apron, crown, towel
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: An uncommon, but not altogether unlikely picture of a reigning sovereign has him standing up in his apron, presumably at the behest of HIS sovereign (she who is to be obeyed), who needs help with washing the dishes.
koohiiStory1: The crazy sovereign stands up from his throne, wearing nothing but a crown and a towel. That´s why they try to keep him locked up in the castle away from the public.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: みかど
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frameNoV4: 435
koohiiStory2: This one is so tricky for me. The key is to remember that the bottom stroke on the standing element takes those little crown "winglets" on the right and left. The most effective image might be of QEII (who is quite short) using her crown as a kind of stool. She´s standing on her crown rummaging through a high cupboard looking for her apron. I guess the sovereign´s servants have the day off.

frameNoV6: 468
keyword: juvenile
kanji: 童
constituent: juvenile, vase, stand up, computer
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This frame shows up the image of a juvenile hacker standing on top of a computer, or rather jumping up and down on it, because it refused to come up with the right answer.
koohiiStory1: The juvenile stood on top of his computer and broke it. Noob.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ドウ
kunYomi: わらべ
readingExamples: 童 (わらべ)
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frameNoV4: 436
koohiiStory2: The movie Zoolander is a little JUVENILE and silly, but I love it nonetheless. Just remember Owen Wilson standing on the desk, hitting the computer like a monkey. (The files are IN the computer - IN the computer...).
words: 児童(じどう): children, juvenile
童話(どうわ): fairy-tale

frameNoV6: 469
keyword: pupil
kanji: 瞳
hint: kara grl listening to a seashell
constituent: pupil, eye, juvenile, vase, stand up, computer
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Begin with the double meaning of the key word pupil: "student" and the "the apple of one's eye." Now all you have to do is dwell on the phrase "juvenile of one's eye" (the meaning here) until it provides you with an image.
koohiiStory1: In Japanese comics, the eye´s of juvenilles all have enormouse pupils.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ドウ、トウ
kunYomi: ひとみ
readingExamples: 瞳 (ひとみ)
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frameNoV4: 437
koohiiStory2: WARNING: This kanji only means the pupil of the eye. It can be confusing to use a story that has pupil meaning student in it.
words: 瞳(ひとみ): eye, pupil (of eye)

frameNoV6: 470
keyword: bell
kanji: 鐘
hint: doorbell
constituent: bell, metal, gold, juvenile, vase, stand up, computer
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This bell is made of cheap metal, and so badly made that when you ring it, it lets out a noise like the "bellowing" of juveniles who aren't getting their own way.
koohiiStory1: The METAL bell rings to call the JUVENILES to class.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: かね
readingExamples: 鐘 (かね)
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frameNoV4: 438
koohiiStory2: The METAL bell rings to call the JUVENILES to COMPUTER class.
words: 釣鐘(つりがね): hanging bell
鐘(かね): bell, chime

frameNoV6: 471
keyword: make a deal
kanji: 商
constituent: make a deal, vase, stand up, alien, hood, human legs, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: See the peddlar standing atop his motorcycle helmet as if it were a soapbox, hawking his wares to passersby. The legs and mouth represent the tools of the trade of making a deal any way you can.
koohiiStory1: I use what I think is the real etymology for this kanji which is so shocking it sticks. The STANDING member at the top is a certain part of the body that all men have and it is approaching the HOLE between TWO LEGS (the HOOD) with extra marks to show they are FLESHY - ie a womans legs. So this shows the oldest DEAL of all time - prostitution.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: あきな.う
readingExamples: 商う (あきな.う)
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frameNoV4: 439
koohiiStory2: Slick Willy standing on the motorcycle helmet he´s trying to sell you to demonstrate how rugged it is. His legs crash through the top of it and after a moment of awkward silence his mouth opens and says, "hey, we can still make a deal.".
words: 商人(あきうど): trader, shopkeeper, merchant
商(しょう): quotient
商業(しょうぎょう): commerce, trade, business
商社(しょうしゃ): trading company, firm
商店(しょうてん): shop, business firm
商人(しょうにん): trader, shopkeeper, merchant
商売(しょうばい): trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation
商品(しょうひん): commodity, goods, stock, merchandise

frameNoV6: 472
keyword: legitimate wife
kanji: 嫡
constituent: legitimate wife, woman, antique, vase, stand up, hood, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The phrase legitimate wife would have no meaning if there were not such things as "illegitimate wives," taken because one's legal woman has turned into an antique. The very offense of the idea should help you remember the kanji.
koohiiStory1: Legitmate wifes tend to be women who are antiques in contrast to the young bit of illigitmate fluff on the side.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チャク、テキ
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frameNoV4: 440
koohiiStory2: Your legitimate wife is like an antique bong. Its not your favorite but you still hit it sometimes...

frameNoV6: 473
keyword: suitable
kanji: 適
constituent: suitable, antique, vase, stand up, hood, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth, road
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Can you imagine anything less suitable to do with one's precious antiques than to display them in the middle of a crowded road-way?
koohiiStory1: Think of the term from televison "suitable for all audiences" to get the sense of the word. What program could be more suitable for the whole family than the "antiques road(show)".
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: テキ
kunYomi: かな.う
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frameNoV4: 441
koohiiStory2: That old thing in your attic might be suitable to be shown on the Antiques Roadshow.
words: 適応(てきおう): adaptation, accommodation, conformity
適確(てきかく): precise, accurate
適宜(てきぎ): suitability
適性(てきせい): aptitude
快適(かいてき): pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
適する(てきする): fit, suit
適切(てきせつ): pertinent, appropriate, adequate, relevance
適度(てきど): moderate
適用(てきよう): applying
適当(てきとう): appropriate

frameNoV6: 474
keyword: drip
kanji: 滴
constituent: drip, water, water droplets, water pistol, antique, vase, stand up, hood, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Picture water dripping on what you thought were precious antiques, only to find that the artificial aging painted on them is running!
koohiiStory1: DRIPS of WATER were collected in ANTIQUE VASES since the museum had a leaky roof.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: テキ
kunYomi: しずく、したた.る
readingExamples: 滴 (しずく), 滴る (したた.る)
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frameNoV4: 442
koohiiStory2: You must never let water drip onto antiques.
words: 水滴(すいてき): drop of water

frameNoV6: 475
keyword: enemy
kanji: 敵
constituent: enemy, antique, vase, stand up, hood, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth, taskmaster
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Picture your most precious antique (it doesn't matter how old it really is, so long as it is the oldest thing YOU own) being knocked over by your most unlikeable taskmaster, and you have a good picture of how people make themselves enemies for life.
koohiiStory1: The taskmaster became my enemy for life when he smashed the antique vase holding my wife´s ashes.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テキ
kunYomi: かたき、あだ、かな.う
readingExamples: 敵 (かたき)
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frameNoV4: 443
koohiiStory2: Indiana Jones is an enemy of taskmasters in search of antique artifacts. RTK2: 　テキ　敵地　てきち(enemy territory)...　　　　　　　　　　　Pure Group:　嫡440　適441　滴442 　摘657.
words: 敵(かたき): enemy, rival
素敵(すてき): lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic, superb, cool, capital
匹敵(ひってき): comparing with, match, rival, equal
敵(てき): foe, enemy, rival

frameNoV6: 476
keyword: spoon
kanji: 匕
constituent: spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This character, a pictograph of a spoon, is easy enough to remember, provided you keep it distinct from that for seven, where the first stroke is written left to right (the opposite of here) and cuts noticeably across the second.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji can take on the additional meaning of someone sitting on the ground, of which it can also be considered a pictograph. In general, the second stroke does not cut through the first - or if it does in some fonts, only slightly.
koohiiStory1: To remember the primitive meaning, picture someone sitting on the ground performing Seppuku...with a spoon. http://tinyurl.com/co48k.
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: さじ、さじのひ
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frameNoV4: 444
koohiiStory2: Not only is stroke order important, but also be sure to note the direction of a stroke. In both ´spoon´ and ´seven´, the first stroke is the horizontal one - but here it is written right to left in a downward flick, while in ´seven´ it is a strong line from left to right.

frameNoV6: 480
keyword: north
kanji: 北
constituent: north, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The cold air from the north is so strong that we see two people sitting on the ground back to back, their arms interlocked so they don't blow away. (Pay special attention to the drawing of the first 3 strokes.)
koohiiStory1: Warning: The left part is NOT the primitive turtle! The stroke order is different. Sometimes it will look exactly the same but not always depending on the font / style used to draw this character. Be sure to study the difference!
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ホク
kunYomi: きた
readingExamples: 北 (きた)
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frameNoV4: 445
koohiiStory2: In the north, the weather is so cold that people are often seen sitting back to back to preserve warmth.
words: 南北(なんぼく): south and north
北極(ほっきょく): North Pole
北(きた): north

frameNoV6: 481
keyword: stature
kanji: 背
constituent: stature, north, spoon, sitting on the ground, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: One's stature is measured according to the "northern-most" part of the body.
koohiiStory1: While japanese people are generally small, people in the northern contryes have taller stature because of all the flesh they eat!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ハイ
kunYomi: せ、せい、そむ.く、そむ.ける
readingExamples: 背 (せ), 背 (せい), 背く (そむ.く), 背ける (そむ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 446
koohiiStory2: Up in the Great White North, we eat a lot of meat - thus giving us great STATURE. Mmmm.... baby seals.
words: 背負う(しょう): to be burdened with, to carry on back or shoulder
背く(そむく): to run counter to, to go against, to disobey, to infringe
背景(はいけい): background, scenery, setting, circumstance
背後(はいご): back, rear
背(せ): height, stature
背負う(せおう): be burdened with, carry on back or shoulder
背中(せなか): back
背(せい): height, stature
背広(せびろ): business suit

frameNoV6: 482
keyword: compare
kanji: 比
constituent: compare, spoon, sitting on the ground, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: With two spoons, one in each hand, you are comparing your mother's cooking with your mother-in-law's.
koohiiStory1: A gay couple about to turn around to compare which role is better...
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: くら.べる
readingExamples: 比べる (くら.べる)
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frameNoV4: 447
koohiiStory2: Compare the two spoons... the one on the left is funny-looking.
words: 対比(たいひ): contrast, comparison
比重(ひじゅう): specific gravity
比率(ひりつ): ratio, proportion, percentage
比例(ひれい): proportion
比較(ひかく): comparison
比較的(ひかくてき): comparatively, relatively
比べる(くらべる): compare

frameNoV6: 483
keyword: descendants
kanji: 昆
constituent: descendants, sun, day, compare, spoon, sitting on the ground, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: By comparing apes with anthropoids, we not only discover the latter have descended from those progenitors educated in the higher branches, but that the very idea of seeing everything descended from everything else, one way or another, means that there is "nothing new UNDER the sun."
koohiiStory1: Grandparent spends all DAY COMPARING photos of their DESCENDANTS.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コン
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frameNoV4: 448
koohiiStory2: Japanese people have compared themselves as being descendants of the sun. (Amaterasu, the sun godesss). Sun, comparing = descendants.
words: 昆虫(こんちゅう): insect, bug

frameNoV6: 484
keyword: all
kanji: 皆
constituent: all, compare, spoon, sitting on the ground, white, dove, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Think of the housewives in TV commercials "comparing the whiteness" of their laundry across the fence, a typical advertisement for the popular detergent known as All. (If you don't know the brand, surely you've heard the phrases "all-purpose detergent" or "all-temperature detergent.")
koohiiStory1: If you compare colors, you will find that white is produced from the mix of all the others.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: みな、みんな
readingExamples: 皆 (みな)
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frameNoV4: 449
koohiiStory2: Sometimes, Dr. Heisig´s keyword choices are really quite bizarre. This doesn´t mean all, it means everyone!! Picture two ku klux klansmen comparing whose skin is whiter...finally, they agree that everyone there is white.
words: 皆(みな): all, everything
皆さん(みなさん): everyone

frameNoV6: 487
keyword: mix
kanji: 混
constituent: mix, water, water droplets, water pistol, descendants, sun, day, compare, spoon, sitting on the ground, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Mixed marriages, this character suggests, water down the quality of one's descendants - the oldest racial nonsense in the world!
koohiiStory1: People have to mix their fluids (have sex), in order to create descendants.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コン
kunYomi: ま.じる、-ま.じり、ま.ざる、ま.ぜる、こ.む
readingExamples: 混ざる (ま.ざる), 混じる (ま.じる), 混ぜる (ま.ぜる)
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frameNoV4: 450
koohiiStory2: Give plants the right mix of water and sun. Then compare the results...　RTK2:　コン　混乱　こんらん(disorder).
words: 混む(こむ): to be crowded
混血(こんけつ): mixed race, mixed parentage
混同(こんどう): confusion, mixing, merger
取り混ぜる(とりまぜる): to mix, to put together
混ざる(まざる): to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
混じる(まじる): to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
混合(こんごう): mixing, mixture
混雑(こんざつ): confusion, congestion
混乱(こんらん): disorder, chaos, confusion, mayhem
混ぜる(まぜる): mix, stir

frameNoV6: 488
keyword: thirst
kanji: 渇
constituent: thirst, water, water droplets, water pistol, mexican bandit, muchacho, siesta, sun, day, aroma, bound up, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: As you pass by the muchacho taking the siesta, he cries out that he is thirsty and asks for something to drink. So you turn the water hose on him.
koohiiStory1: You awaken from your siesta because you feel extremely thirsty so you go looking for some water.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カツ
kunYomi: かわ.く
readingExamples: 渇く (かわ.く)
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frameNoV4: 451
koohiiStory2: The muchacho taking his SIESTA cries out that he is THIRSTY. So you pull out a bottle of WATER and pretend you´re going to give it to him...but then you dump it all on the ground before his eyes. HAHA, sucked in muchacho!!
words: 渇く(かわく): be thirsty

frameNoV6: 489
keyword: audience
kanji: 謁
constituent: audience, say, words, keitai, mouth, mexican bandit, muchacho, siesta, sun, day, aroma, bound up, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Imagine an audience with the emperor or the pope in which all those in attendance are sitting down, leaning against the wall, sleeping like our muchacho on siesta as the honorable host delivers his speech.
koohiiStory1: The talk was so boring the audience took a siesta.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エツ
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frameNoV4: 452
koohiiStory2: The man talking during his siesta (in his sleep) is saying strange things and drawing an audience.

frameNoV6: 490
keyword: brown
kanji: 褐
constituent: brown, cloak, mexican bandit, muchacho, siesta, sun, day, aroma, bound up, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The color of the serape or cloak of our muchacho on siesta is a dull brown, the color this kanji indicates.
koohiiStory1: Why is my package late? Imagine a UPS driver dressed in BROWN garments taking a siesta. What can BROWN do for you?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カツ
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frameNoV4: 453
koohiiStory2: Mexicans use a cloak (pancho) for their siestas. Their color is usually brown.

frameNoV6: 491
keyword: hoarse
kanji: 喝
constituent: hoarse, mouth, mexican bandit, muchacho, siesta, sun, day, aroma, bound up, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: When the muchacho on siesta looks up at you and opens his mouth to talk, his voice is so hoarse that you cannot understand him.
koohiiStory1: If you have a siesta with your mouthopen, you will wake up with a hoarse voice.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カツ
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frameNoV4: 454
koohiiStory2: After taking a siesta, you find that your mouth is hoarse (after all you ARE thirsty remember).

frameNoV6: 493
keyword: delicious
kanji: 旨
constituent: delicious, spoon, sitting on the ground, sun, day
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Something is so downright delicious that one spends the entire day with a spoon in hand gobbling it up.
koohiiStory1: Use a spoon to eat a DELICIOUS hot fudge sundae. Duh..
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: むね、うま.い
readingExamples: 旨 (むね)
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frameNoV4: 455
koohiiStory2: It´s sooo delicious I could spoon it in all day.
words: 趣旨(しゅし): object, meaning
要旨(ようし): gist, essentials, summary, fundamentals

frameNoV6: 494
keyword: fat
kanji: 脂
constituent: fat, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, delicious, spoon, sun, day
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This kanji tells us that if you feed the flesh with too many delicious things, it soon picks up a thick layer of fat.
koohiiStory1: Every chef will tell you, fat is what make the meat taste delicious.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: あぶら
readingExamples: 脂 (あぶら)
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frameNoV4: 456
koohiiStory2: Fat is the most delicious part of the flesh. (Note this refers to physical fat, not the concept of obesity obese (#494)).
words: 脂肪(しぼう): fat, grease, blubber
脂(あぶら): fat, lard

frameNoV6: 496
keyword: I (one)
kanji: 壱
constituent: 1 (one), samurai, crown, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The Roman numeral I - like that for II we met earlier in frame 379 - is only rarely used now. In the midst of all the samurai, we notice one in particular sitting on the ground with a crown on his head, indicating that he is "number I" in the current rankings.
koohiiStory1: I am ´the one´ , says the samurai with the crown around his waist and a spoon up his a***.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イチ、イツ
kunYomi: ひとつ
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frameNoV4: 457
koohiiStory2: The samurai who has been crowned number one is so good he uses a spoon to fight with rather than a sword.

frameNoV6: 497
keyword: every
kanji: 毎
constituent: every, reclining, lying down, mother
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: "Behind every successful person lies a woman...," who usually turns out to be one's mama!
koohiiStory1: Freud believed every man wants to lie down with his mother.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: マイ
kunYomi: ごと、-ごと.に
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frameNoV4: 458
koohiiStory2: Who does every person want to lie down with? Yo´ MAMA!
words: 毎(ごと): each respectively
毎度(まいど): each time, common service-sector greeting
毎朝(まいあさ): every morning
毎月(まいげつ): every month, each month, monthly
毎週(まいしゅう): every week
毎日(まいにち): every day
毎晩(まいばん): every night

frameNoV6: 498
keyword: cleverness
kanji: 敏
constituent: cleverness, every, reclining, lying down, mother, breasts, taskmaster
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Behind every successful taskmaster, the cleverness of a fox to outwit his charges.
koohiiStory1: Every master(or taskmaster) must have some degree of cleverness.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ビン
kunYomi: さとい
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frameNoV4: 459
koohiiStory2: Cleverness is something every taskmaster must have. Every taskmaster has cleverness.
words: 敏感(びんかん): sensibility, susceptibility, sensitive (to), well attuned to

frameNoV6: 499
keyword: plum
kanji: 梅
hint: behind a plum tree there is a plum pie
constituent: plum, tree, wood, every, reclining, lying down, mother, breasts
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Behind every Jack Horner's pie maker, a tree full of plums.
koohiiStory1: Plums actually grow on every single tree. What, you didn´t know that? They do. Orange trees, apple trees, cantaloupe trees. Plums are simply mutant fruits that have been installed in the root software of every single tree. I hear that some plum-loving scientists are working on a way to hack every tree´s genetic code so that every tree will bear nothing _but_ plums.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バイ
kunYomi: うめ
readingExamples: 梅 (うめ)
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frameNoV4: 460
koohiiStory2: EVERY Japanese person asks you if you like UMEBOSHI. No I say, I prefer to eat my PLUMS fresh from the TREE.
words: 梅干(うめぼし): dried plum
梅雨(つゆ): rainy season, rain during the rainy season
梅(うめ): plum, plum-tree, lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)

frameNoV6: 500
keyword: sea
kanji: 海
constituent: sea, water, water droplets, water pistol, every, reclining, lying down, mother, breasts
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Behind every drop of water, a sea from which it originated.
koohiiStory1: Every drop of water will eventually return to the sea.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: うみ
readingExamples: 海 (うみ)
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frameNoV4: 461
koohiiStory2: As depicted in the classic SF film Fantastic Voyage, every drop of water is a sea, if you look close enough. Imagine peering through a microscope at a vast sea teeming with microbial life (and perhaps a minaturized submarine). Note: Take care not to confuse with ocean (#549).
words: 海路(うみじ): sea route
海運(かいうん): maritime, marine transportation
海峡(かいきょう): channel
海抜(かいばつ): height above sea level
海流(かいりゅう): ocean current
航海(こうかい): sail, voyage
領海(りょうかい): territorial waters
海外(かいがい): foreign, abroad, overseas
海水浴(かいすいよく): sea bathing, seawater bath
海洋(かいよう): ocean
海岸(かいがん): sea shore
海(うみ): sea, beach

frameNoV6: 501
keyword: beg
kanji: 乞
hint: that woman in bacolod
constituent: beg, reclining, lying down, fishhook
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: See someone lying down in a public place with a hook in place of a hand, begging a morsel of rice or a few pence.
koohiiStory1: Lying down, Captain Hook is begging to be spared from the ticking crocodile.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コツ、キツ、キ、キケ、コチ
kunYomi: こ.う
readingExamples: 乞う (こ.う)
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frameNoV4: 462
koohiiStory2: Men beg lying down. Women beg as hookers.

frameNoV6: 502
keyword: drought
kanji: 乾
constituent: drought, mist, ten, needle, early, sun, day, beg, reclining, lying down, fishhook, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: In times of drought anything at all will do. Here we see the victims begging for just a little mist for relief.
koohiiStory1: During a drought, everything begs for even a mist for relief.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン、ケン
kunYomi: かわ.く、かわ.かす、ほ.す、ひ.る、いぬい
readingExamples: 乾かす (かわ.かす), 乾く (かわ.く)
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frameNoV4: 463
koohiiStory2: Beggar has to drink mist because there is no water in the drought. I get this one confused with thirst 451 but try to remember that there is no water element beacuse it is a drought.
words: 乾(かん): heaven, emperor
乾(ほし): dried, cured
乾かす(かわかす): to dry
乾燥(かんそう): dry, arid, dehydrated, insipid
乾電池(かんでんち): dry cell, battery
乾杯(かんぱい): toast (drink)
乾く(かわく): get dry

frameNoV6: 503
keyword: abdomen
kanji: 腹
constituent: abdomen, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, fold back, double back, reclining, lying down, sun, day, walking legs
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: If you double back (fold over) most animals - or people, for that matter - in the middle, the part of the body where the crease comes is the abdomen.
koohiiStory1: The only body part that doubles over.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: フク
kunYomi: はら
readingExamples: 腹 (はら)
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frameNoV4: 464
koohiiStory2: Imagine getting punched in the abdomen, a fairly tender part of flesh, and instead of doubling forward, you double back. That would be pretty painful.
words: お腹(おなか): stomach
空腹(くうふく): hunger
山腹(さんぷく): hillside, mountainside
中腹(ちゅうっぱら): irritated, offended
腹立ち(はらだち): anger
腹(はら): abdomen, belly, stomach

frameNoV6: 504
keyword: duplicate
kanji: 複
constituent: duplicate, cloak, fold back, double back, reclining, lying down, sun, day, walking legs
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: In its original and etymologically transparent sense, to duplicate something means to double it back with a fold, like the fold of a cloak.
koohiiStory1: My girlfiend saw someone wearing the exact same (duplicate) outfit at a party, so she doubled back to change!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フク
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frameNoV4: 465
koohiiStory2: In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Hermione uses a device called a "time-turner" to double back in time, but this creates duplicates. The smart thing to do would be to combine Hermione´s time-turner with Harry´s invisibility cloak. That way, one could double back in time without creating any visible duplicates.
words: 重複(じゅうふく): duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration
複合(ふくごう): composite, complex
複写(ふくしゃ): copy, duplicate
複数(ふくすう): plural, multiple
複雑(ふくざつ): complicated

frameNoV6: 505
keyword: lack
kanji: 欠
hint: lack of pain in the lower part of the spine
constituent: lack, yawn
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The pictograph hidden in this character is of someone yawning. The first stroke shows the head thrown back; the second, the arm bent at the elbow as the hand reaches up to cover the mouth; and the last two, the legs. Since yawning shows a lack of something (psychologically, interest; physiologically, sleep), the connection is plain to see.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, it can mean either yawn or lack.
koohiiStory1: To me, this kanji looks like a person with two arms and two legs, but who lacks a head.
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ケツ、ケン
kunYomi: か.ける、か.く、あくび
readingExamples: 欠く (か.く), 欠ける (か.ける)
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frameNoV4: 466
koohiiStory2: When your body lacks oxygen you yawn.
words: 欠く(かく): to lack, to break, to crack, to chip
欠乏(けつぼう): want, shortage, famine
不可欠(ふかけつ): indispensable, essential
欠ける(かける): be lacking
欠陥(けっかん): defect, fault, deficiency
欠席(けっせき): absence, non-attendance
欠点(けってん): faults, defect, weakness

frameNoV6: 506
keyword: blow
kanji: 吹
hint: blowing the lungs empty of air
constituent: blow, mouth, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: To blow is really no more than a deliberate effort to make one's mouth lack all the air that is in it.
koohiiStory1: This is clearly a BLOWJOB, we can see the MOUTH and the LACK OF condom. (I am sorry for the image, but it sticks forever in your mind).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: ふ.く
readingExamples: 吹く (ふ.く)
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frameNoV4: 467
koohiiStory2: I keep confusing this with suck (#689). Consider someone blowing bubbles using their chewing gum because they´re lacking attention in class.
words: 吹奏(すいそう): playing wind instruments
吹雪(ふぶき): snow storm
吹く(ふく): blow (wind, etc.), emit

frameNoV6: 507
keyword: cook
kanji: 炊
hint: clarkson on a caravan holiday
constituent: cook, fire, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Better to picture what happens when you do not pay attention to your work in the kitchen. Here we see a blazing fire and an inattentive, yawning cook who let things get out of control.
koohiiStory1: Japanese cooking sometimes lacks fire, e.g., sashimi.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: た.く、-だ.き
readingExamples: 炊く (た.く)
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frameNoV4: 468
koohiiStory2: This character shows the difference between a cook and a chef: a chef prepares food with passion and love; a cook only stands there with a pan over a fire, with no passion and just yawning.
words: 炊事(すいじ): cooking, culinary arts
炊く(たく): boil, cook

frameNoV6: 508
keyword: song
kanji: 歌
hint: chistmas songs in church
constituent: song, cancan, can, mouth, street, nail, spike, lack, yawn, can2, mouth2, street2, nail2, spike2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The song in this kanji is being sung by a chorus line of can-can girls. Why it should be eliciting nothing but yawning from the audience, I leave to you to decide.
koohiiStory1: Can-Can-ers lack the ability to sing a song, so they just dance.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: うた、うた.う
readingExamples: 歌 (うた), 歌う (うた.う)
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frameNoV4: 469
koohiiStory2: Can-can dancers are supposed to be big-bosomed girls who dance. Yet these so called can-can dancers are flat-chested and singing a song, so audience of men is yawning in boredom.
words: 短歌(たんか): tanka, 31-syllable Japanese poem
歌手(かしゅ): singer
歌謡(かよう): song, ballad
歌(うた): song, poetry
歌う(うたう): sing

frameNoV6: 509
keyword: soft
kanji: 軟
hint: lexus
constituent: soft, car, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: If the cushions of one's car are too soft, one may begin yawning at the wheel.
koohiiStory1: Cars are rough steel things, lacking softness.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ナン
kunYomi: やわ.らか、やわ.らかい
readingExamples: 軟らか (やわ.らか), 軟らかい (やわ.らかい)
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frameNoV4: 470
koohiiStory2: If your car has really soft seats, you may start yawning and eventually fall asleep at the wheel (imagine that this seat is a huge soft beanbag that nearly swallows the driver, and it will be easier to remember).
words: 柔軟(じゅうなん): flexible, lithe
軟らかい(やわらかい): soft, tender, limp

frameNoV6: 510
keyword: next
kanji: 次
hint: james may standing un line in india
constituent: next, ice, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This key word connotes the "next in line" of a succession of people or things. Let there be a lack of ice on the hottest day of summer, and you stand impatiently in line waiting for the distributor to call out "Next!"
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character can either retain its key word meaning of next or the related meaning of second.
koohiiStory1: Is this store lacking ice? Let´s try the next one, then.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ジ、シ
kunYomi: つ.ぐ、つぎ
readingExamples: 次回 (じかい), 次元 (じげん), 目次 (もくじ), 次ぐ (つ.ぐ), 次 (つぎ)
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frameNoV4: 471
koohiiStory2: A rapper called "Ice" went for auditions but was told he lacked talent. Next...
words: 次(し): order, sequence, times, next, below
次いで(ついで): next, secondly, subsequently
取り次ぐ(とりつぐ): to act as an agent for, to announce (someone), to convey (a message)
次第(しだい): order, precedence, circumstances, immediate(ly), as soon as, dependent upon
次々(つぎつぎ): in succession, one by one
次ぐ(つぐ): rank next to, come after
目次(もくじ): table of contents
次(つぎ): next, stage station, stage, subsequent

frameNoV6: 511
keyword: briar
kanji: 茨
hint: next part of the story of the briar rose
constituent: briar, flowers, next, ice, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Earlier we made mention of the story of Briar Rose (or "Sleeping Beauty," as we called her in frame 165) and drew attention to the briar hedge that grew up all about her castle. But in the second part of the story, these briars blossomed into flowers. Hence her name, Briar Rose. Be careful not to confuse this character with that for thorn (Frame 446).
koohiiStory1: To prevent animals from eating the beautiful flowers in your garden, the best thing to do is to plant briar bushes immediately next to them.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シ、ジ
kunYomi: いばら、かや、くさぶき
readingExamples: 茨 (いばら)
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frameNoV4: 472
koohiiStory2: The briar patch may look unremarkable now before it blooms, but there will be flowers next, and it will be beautiful.

frameNoV6: 512
keyword: assets
kanji: 資
hint: taking out a loan for a downpayment of a bigger loan
constituent: assets, next, ice, lack, yawn, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The first shells (money) you earn, you use to pay your debts. From then on, the next shells you accumulate become your assets.
koohiiStory1: Assets are the next best thing to money.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シ
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frameNoV4: 473
koohiiStory2: The first SHELLS you get you obviously spend, but the NEXT SHELLS are your ASSETS, you should bury them in a low safe place (placement!).
words: 資格(しかく): qualifications, requirements, capabilities
資金(しきん): funds, capital
資産(しさん): property, fortune, means, assets
投資(とうし): investment
物資(ぶっし): goods, materials
融資(ゆうし): financing, loan
資源(しげん): resources
資本(しほん): funds, capital
資料(しりょう): materials, data

frameNoV6: 513
keyword: figure
kanji: 姿
hint: a woman and a mirror. second self
constituent: figure, next, ice, lack, yawn, woman
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This kanji depicts a woman's figure as a sort of second self.
koohiiStory1: The next woman always has a better figure! Thinking like that, you´ll end up alone in an old folks home longing for the good old days!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: すがた
readingExamples: 姿 (すがた)
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frameNoV4: 474
koohiiStory2: Whenever I am next to a woman, I can´t help but take notice of her figure.
words: 姿勢(しせい): attitude, posture
姿(すがた): figure, shape, appearance

frameNoV6: 514
keyword: consult with
kanji: 諮
hint: words of a second mouth
constituent: consult with, say, words, keitai, mouth, next, ice, lack, yawn, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: To seek the words of a second mouth is to consult with someone about something.
koohiiStory1: Having a word with the next mouth over, like a neighbor, is usually a good way to consult with somebody for cheap. Because, you know, actual consultants charge huge sums.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: はか.る
readingExamples: 諮る (はか.る)
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frameNoV4: 475
koohiiStory2: Consulting with is having words with the next mouth.
words: 諮る(はかる): to consult with, to confer

frameNoV6: 515
keyword: compensation
kanji: 賠
constituent: compensation, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, muzzle, vase, stand up, mouth
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: Picture a clam used as a muzzle to quiet the complaints of a fisherman's widow asking compensation for her husband lost at sea.
koohiiStory1: Compensation is money you give to someone to shut them up (i.e. muzzle their mouth).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バイ
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frameNoV4: 476
koohiiStory2: Compensation is a kind of euphemism for hush money here. Money that muzzles.
words: 賠償(ばいしょう): reparations, indemnity, compensation

frameNoV6: 516
keyword: cultivate
kanji: 培
constituent: cultivate, soil, dirt, ground, muzzle, vase, stand up, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: The barrel hoops used by many Japanese farmers to stretch clear plastic over row of vegetables in a garden patch in the hopes of cultivating bigger and bigger vegetables is a way of muzzling the soil.
koohiiStory1: To cultivate the land is to tame it, control it. In short, you muzzle it´s unruly, chaotic nature.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バイ
kunYomi: つちか.う
readingExamples: 培う (つちか.う)
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frameNoV4: 477
koohiiStory2: The illegal immigrants cultivate the land but are socially and politically muzzled (wear muzzles while they work too).
words: 栽培(さいばい): cultivation

frameNoV6: 517
keyword: divide
kanji: 剖
constituent: divide, muzzle, vase, stand up, mouth, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: To "divide and conquer" you use a saber and a muzzle.
koohiiStory1: When you DIVIDE someone, there is sure to be a lot of screaming. That´s why you should use a MUZZLE before using the SABER.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
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frameNoV4: 478
koohiiStory2: Divide and conquer - first you cut them up (saber) , then you shut them up (muzzle).
words: 解剖(かいぼう): dissection, autopsy

frameNoV6: 518
keyword: sound
kanji: 音
hint: the 50s uuuu rock song from fg
constituent: sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, tongue wagging
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: The kanji for sound depicts something standing in the air over a tongue wagging in a mouth, much the same as a sound does for the briefest of moments before disappearing.
heisigComment: * The primitive from this kanji also means simply a sound.
koohiiStory1: If you were standing on the sun, believe me, you´d be making sound.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: オン、イン、ノン
kunYomi: おと、ね
readingExamples: 音楽 (おんがく), 発音 (はつおん), 騒音 (そうおん), 音 (おと), 音 (ね)
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frameNoV4: 479
koohiiStory2: The tongue wagging in a mouth produces a very high-pitched sound, breaking a nearby vase.
words: 音色(おんいろ): tone color, tone quality, timbre, synthesizer patch
音(ね): sound, note
本音(ほんね): real intention, motive
音(おん): sound, (music) note
五十音(ごじゅうおん): the Japanese syllabary
雑音(ざつおん): noise (jarring, grating)
騒音(そうおん): noise
物音(ものおと): sounds
録音(ろくおん): (audio) recording
音(おと): sound
発音(はつおん): pronunciation
音楽(おんがく): music, musical movement

frameNoV6: 519
keyword: darkness
kanji: 暗
constituent: darkness, sun, day, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, sun2, day2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: When "darkness covered the earth" at the beginning of time, there was neither sun nor sound.
koohiiStory1: Picture the sun exploding - there would be a gigantic noise and then...nothing. Everything would plunge into darkness.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: アン
kunYomi: くら.い、くら.む、くれ.る
readingExamples: 暗い (くら.い)
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frameNoV4: 480
koohiiStory2: In places of complete darkness, such as caves where the sun can´t reach, creatures such as bats have learned to navigate by sound rather than sight. The poor guys must have to fly around screaming "Marco!" and "Polo!" all the time.
words: 暗殺(あんさつ): assassination
暗算(あんざん): mental arithmetic
暗示(あんじ): hint, suggestion
暗記(あんき): memorization
薄暗い(うすぐらい): dim, gloomy
真っ暗(まっくら): total darkness, pitch dark, shortsightedness
暗い(くらい): dark, gloomy

frameNoV6: 520
keyword: rhyme
kanji: 韻
hint: why do chinese poems make no sense
constituent: rhyme, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, employee, mouth, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 19
heisigStory: Poetry restricted to verses that rhyme often finds it has to abandon clarity of thought in order to make the rhyme of the words work. In this kanji's picture, one becomes a kind of "sound-employee."
koohiiStory1: What is a RHYME but some SOUND that EMPLOYEES say to get them through work.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イン
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frameNoV4: 481
koohiiStory2: Dr Seuss´s employee finally rebels against him: "I´m tired of odd sounds all the time, I will not, cannot, speak in RHYME!".

frameNoV6: 521
keyword: discriminating
kanji: 識
constituent: discriminating, say, words, keitai, mouth, kazoo, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, fiesta
strokeCount: 19
heisigStory: A person of discriminating intellect can tell the difference between mere kazoo-buzzing and words spoken wisely.
koohiiStory1: Words are difficult to discriminate/discern from sounds in the middle of a fiesta.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シキ
kunYomi: し.る、しる.す
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frameNoV4: 482
koohiiStory2: I have discriminating taste. I´d rather listen to the words of a lecture than attend a kazoo concert. (Picture some snobby guy in a tweed jacket turning up his nose at entering a loud raucous kazoo recital).
words: 認識(にんしき): recognition, cognizance
良識(りょうしき): good sense
意識(いしき): consciousness, senses
常識(じょうしき): common sense
知識(ちしき): knowledge, information
標識(ひょうしき): sign, mark

frameNoV6: 522
keyword: mirror
kanji: 鏡
constituent: mirror, metal, gold, mirror, vase, stand up, sun, day, human legs
strokeCount: 19
heisigStory: After lakes but before glass, polished metal was used for mirrors. These metal mirrors are recalled in this character for a mirror.
koohiiStory1: Mirror should suggest vanity. Imagine a spoiled girl who gets her parents to buy her a Golden mirror so she can stand in front of it all day vainly admiring her lovely human legs.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ、ケイ
kunYomi: かがみ
readingExamples: 鏡 (かがみ)
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frameNoV4: 483
koohiiStory2: metal + stand up + sun + legs remember the legend of Amaterasu who retired in a cave. the other Gods brought a MIRROR made of polished METAL at the entrance of the cave. Amaterasu who was STANDING UP saw her image of the SUN and began to dance with her LEGS.
words: 眼鏡(がんきょう): spectacles, glasses
顕微鏡(けんびきょう): microscope
望遠鏡(ぼうえんきょう): telescope
鏡(かがみ): mirror
眼鏡(めがね): spectacles, glasses

frameNoV6: 523
keyword: boundary
kanji: 境
constituent: boundary, soil, dirt, ground, mirror, vase, stand up, sun, day, human legs
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: Imagine the boundary of a plot of land marked with gigantic mirrors enabling the landowner to keep trespassers in sight at all times.
koohiiStory1: In the dense cities of Japan even a small garden is a luxury. In this house, the owner has put mirrors on the boundary of his land so it feels much bigger.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョウ、ケイ
kunYomi: さかい
readingExamples: 境界 (きょうかい), 境地 (きょうち), 逆境 (ぎゃっきょう), 境 (さかい)
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frameNoV4: 484
koohiiStory2: This is an old trick to keep out migrants. You put a bunch of dirty mirrors on the boundary of your land and theirs. When they approach the boundary, what they see in the mirror is their own land and someone that looks like themselves, only dirtier, so they figure your country isn´t any better than their own and they head back home.
words: 境遇(きょうぐう): environment, circumstances
国境(くにざかい): national or state border
環境(かんきょう): environment, circumstance
境界(きょうかい): boundary
国境(こっきょう): national or state border
境(さかい): border, boundary, mental state

frameNoV6: 524
keyword: deceased
kanji: 亡
constituent: deceased, perish, top hat, fishhook
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: A top hat hanging on a hook in the front hall, right where the deceased left it the day he died, reminds us of him and his kanji.
heisigComment: * In addition to deceased, the primitive meaning of to perish will also be used for this character.
koohiiStory1: The top hat hanging on a hook belonged to the now deceased Charlie Chaplin.
jouYou: 6
onYomi: ボウ、モウ
kunYomi: な.い、な.き-、ほろ.びる、ほろ.ぶ、ほろ.ぼす
readingExamples: 亡父 (ぼうふ), 亡命 (ぼうめい), 存亡 (そんぼう), 亡い (な.い)
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frameNoV4: 485
koohiiStory2: The recently DECEASED are said to hang their hats on a hook by the door to the afterlife.
words: 逃亡(とうぼう): escape
滅亡(めつぼう): downfall, ruin, collapse, destruction
死亡(しぼう): death, mortality
亡くす(なくす): lose something or someone, get rid of
亡くなる(なくなる): die

frameNoV6: 525
keyword: blind
kanji: 盲
constituent: blind, deceased, perish, top hat, fishhook, eye
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: If one's eyes perish before death, one remains blind for the rest of life.
koohiiStory1: Deceased eyes! Easy ;).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: モウ
kunYomi: めくら
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frameNoV4: 486
koohiiStory2: A person with deceased eyes is blind.
words: 盲点(もうてん): blind spot

frameNoV6: 526
keyword: delusion
kanji: 妄
constituent: delusion, deceased, perish, top hat, fishhook, woman
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: The "ideal woman" one daydreams about is no more than a delusion. Hence, perish the thought of her.
koohiiStory1: I had a problem with remembering that "deceased" went over the "woman". So, here´s my story: The delusional woman was carrying her deceased husband on her back.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: モウ、ボウ
kunYomi: みだ.りに
readingExamples: 妄信 (もうしん), 妄想 (もうそう), 迷妄 (めいもう)
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frameNoV4: 487
koohiiStory2: If you think you should perish for that woman, you have a major delusion.

frameNoV6: 527
keyword: laid waste
kanji: 荒
constituent: laid waste, wreath, flowers, deceased, perish, top hat, fishhook, stream, flood
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: The flowers that perish in the flood are taken here as symbols of an area that has been laid waste.
koohiiStory1: After Godzilla laid waste to the city, the survivors put some flowers on the bodies of the deceased and floated their bodies down the stream.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: あら.い、あら-、あ.れる、あ.らす、-あ.らし、すさ.む
readingExamples: 荒らす (あ.らす), 荒れる (あ.れる), 荒い (あら.い)
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frameNoV4: 488
koohiiStory2: Laying waste is just a euphamism for flushing poop down the toilet. It smells nothing like flowers, more like deceased flowers, and it´s flushed down into a stream of sewage. Use "waste" to avoid destroy (#365) demolition (#400).
words: 荒らす(あらす): to lay waste, to devastate, to damage, to invade, to break into
荒っぽい(あらっぽい): rough, rude
荒廃(こうはい): ruin
荒い(あらい): rough, rude, wild

frameNoV6: 528
keyword: ambition
kanji: 望
hint: perishing moon
constituent: ambition, deceased, perish, top hat, fishhook, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: The story of ambition talks of a king walking under the perishing (or "waning") moon dreaming great dreams about his kingdom. (The roots of ambition are from the same word as "ambulate," meaning to walk about.)
koohiiStory1: You´re dead meat, buddy, my ambition is to be king.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ボウ、モウ
kunYomi: のぞ.む、もち
readingExamples: 望郷 (ぼうきょう), 希望 (きぼう), 人望 (じんぼう), 望む (のぞ.む)
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frameNoV4: 489
koohiiStory2: The ambitions of kings often result in dead bodies.
words: 志望(しぼう): wish, desire, ambition
絶望(ぜつぼう): despair, hopelessness
待望(たいぼう): expectant waiting
展望(てんぼう): view, outlook, prospect
望ましい(のぞましい): desirable, hoped for
待ち望む(まちのぞむ): to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for
有望(ゆうぼう): good prospects, full of hope, promising
要望(ようぼう): demand for, request
欲望(よくぼう): desire, appetite
希望(きぼう): hope, wish, aspiration
失望(しつぼう): disappointment, despair
望み(のぞみ): wish, desire, hope
望む(のぞむ): to desire, wish for, see, command (a view of)
望遠鏡(ぼうえんきょう): telescope

frameNoV6: 529
keyword: direction
kanji: 方
hint: pudelimäng
constituent: direction, compass, direction
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: Spinning a dagger about on its hilt on the top of a top hat - waiting to see in which direction it points when it comes to rest - one leaves to fate where one is going next. Take care in writing this character.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character will take the sense of a compass, the instrument used to determine direction.
koohiiStory1: Note: The primitives are top hat and bound up. Compare ten thousand (#64). Story: A rich man wearing a top hat and bound up from head to toe hobbles up to you and asks for directions to the nearest police station because he just escaped from his kidnappers.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: かた、-かた、-がた
readingExamples: 方 (かた)
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frameNoV4: 490
koohiiStory2: I always keep my directions bound to the bottom of my top hat so I won´t lose them.
words: 彼方此方(あちこち): here and there
彼方(あちら): there, yonder, that
彼方此方(あちらこちら): here and there
遠方(えんぽう): long way, distant place
大方(おおかた): perhaps, almost all, majority
方(かた): polite way of indicating person
地方(じかた): area, locality, district, region, the coast
其方(そちら): over there, the other
外方(そっぽ): look (or turn) the other way
立方(たちかた): dancing (geisha)
他方(たほう): another side, different direction, (on) the other hand
何方(どちら): which, who
平方(へいほう): square (e.g. metre), square
方(ほう): side
方策(ほうさく): plan, policy
方式(ほうしき): form, method, system
見方(みかた): viewpoint
目方(めかた): weight
明け方(あけがた): dawn
一方(いっぽう): one side, one way, one direction, one party, the other party, on the other hand, meanwhile, only, simple, in turn
方々(かたがた): persons, all people, this and that, here and there, everywhere, any way, all sides
正方形(せいほうけい): square
地方(ちほう): area, locality, district, region, the coast
長方形(ちょうほうけい): rectangle, oblong
方角(ほうがく): direction, way, compass point
方言(ほうげん): dialect
方向(ほうこう): direction, course, way
方針(ほうしん): objective, plan, policy
方程式(ほうていしき): equation
方法(ほうほう): method, process, manner, way, means, technique
方々(ほうぼう): persons, this and that, here and there, everywhere, any way, all sides, all people
方面(ほうめん): direction, district, field (of study)
味方(みかた): friend, ally, supporter
仕方(しかた): method, way
両方(りょうほう): both
夕方(ゆうがた): evening

frameNoV6: 530
keyword: disturb
kanji: 妨
constituent: disturb, compass, direction, woman
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: Imagine a compass that is disturbed every time a woman passes by, sending the needle spinning madly round and round.
koohiiStory1: Capt. Jack Sparrow´s compass gets disturbed every time a beautiful woman walks by him (just picture Keira Knightley in her sexy asian outfit as Elizabeth and the image will be fixed forever).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: さまた.げる
readingExamples: 妨げる (さまた.げる)
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frameNoV4: 491
koohiiStory2: One way to Disturb a woman is to give her directions while she is in the middle of driving -- she just can´t take that kind of stress.
words: 妨害(ぼうがい): disturbance, obstruction, hindrance, jamming, interference
妨げる(さまたげる): disturb, prevent

frameNoV6: 531
keyword: boy
kanji: 坊
constituent: boy, soil, dirt, ground, compass, direction
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: The character for a boy shows us a Boy Scout cleaning the dirt out of his compass - the more dirt, the better.
koohiiStory1: Little boys always head in the direction of mud and dirt.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ボウ、ボッ
readingExamples: 坊主 (ぼうず), 朝寝坊 (あさねぼう), 赤ん坊 (あかんぼう)
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frameNoV4: 492
koohiiStory2: Boys thoughts often head in dirty directions.
words: 坊ちゃん(ぼっちゃん): son (of others)
寝坊(ねぼう): sleeping in late
坊さん(ぼうさん): Buddhist priest, monk
坊や(ぼうや): boy
赤ん坊(あかんぼう): baby
朝寝坊(あさねぼう): over sleep

frameNoV6: 532
keyword: perfumed
kanji: 芳
constituent: perfume, flowers, compass, direction
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: Here we see a special compass used to pick out those flowers most suited for making good perfumes.
koohiiStory1: She used a perfume so strong, that you can track her by following the direction of the smell of flowers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: かんば.しい
readingExamples: 芳しい (かんば.しい)
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frameNoV4: 493
koohiiStory2: People always seem to overdo it with their perfume. It seems that whenever I am at school, somebody walks by with their cheap flowery perfume. If I close my eyes, I can actually use that floweriness as a compass - it tells me which direction they´re in.

frameNoV6: 533
keyword: obese
kanji: 肪
constituent: obese, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, compass, direction
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: If you eat too much, you may need a compass to find your way around the obese mass of flesh that piles up in the midsection. Compare this with your stories for round (Frame 44) and fat (Frame 494), similar in meaning but distinct in imagery.
koohiiStory1: Flesh in all directions = obese.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
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frameNoV4: 494
koohiiStory2: Yo momma so obese, she changed the direction of the moon.
words: 脂肪(しぼう): fat, grease, blubber

frameNoV6: 534
keyword: call on
kanji: 訪
constituent: call on, say, words, keitai, mouth, compass, direction
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: When making a courtesy call on a dignitary, one has to gauge one's words with great care. Hence the need for a compass.
koohiiStory1: When you call on someone, you point your words in their direction.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: おとず.れる、たず.ねる、と.う
readingExamples: 訪れる (おとず.れる), 訪ねる (たず.ねる)
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frameNoV4: 495
koohiiStory2: When calling on a girl, you´d better what what sweet words will turn her fancy in your direction. (Image: last century teenagers on a frilly couch in the sitting room, she with her back to him, and he fumbling for the right words to turn her around).
words: 訪れる(おとずれる): to visit
訪問(ほうもん): call, visit
訪ねる(たずねる): visit

frameNoV6: 535
keyword: set free
kanji: 放
hint: doves
constituent: set free, compass, direction, taskmaster
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: The taskmaster sets an unruly servant free, giving him no more than a quick glance at the compass and a boot from behind.
koohiiStory1: Go in any direction away from your taskmaster when you are set free.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: はな.す、-っぱな.し、はな.つ、はな.れる、こ.く、ほう.る
readingExamples: 放す (はな.す), 放つ (はな.つ), 放れる (はな.れる)
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frameNoV4: 496
koohiiStory2: When slaves were set free from their masters, they set off in all directions… RTK2:　ホウ　放射　ほうしゃ(radiation)… Pure group: 倣979.
words: 追放(ついほう): exile, banishment
放棄(ほうき): abandonment, renunciation, abdication (responsibility right)
放射(ほうしゃ): radiation, emission
放射能(ほうしゃのう): radioactivity
放出(ほうしゅつ): release, emit
放置(ほうち): leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect
放り込む(ほうりこむ): to throw into
放り出す(ほうりだす): to throw out, to fire, to expel, to give up, to abandon, to neglect
解放(かいほう): release, liberation, emancipation
開放(かいほう): open, throw open, liberalization
放す(はなす): separate, set free, turn loose
放れる(はなれる): leave, get free, cut oneself off
放る(ほうる): let go, abandon, leave undone, throw, toss, fling
放送(ほうそう): broadcasting

frameNoV6: 536
keyword: violent
kanji: 激
hint: poseidon raging at sea
constituent: violent, water, water droplets, water pistol, white, dove, compass, direction, taskmaster
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: Some cosmic taskmaster hovering overhead whips up the waves to make them dash violently against the shore. In the white foam that covers the water we see a broken compass floating, all that remains of a shipwreck.
koohiiStory1: When the taskmaster found his favorite white compas damaged by water, he became the most violent taskmaster there ever was.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゲキ
kunYomi: はげ.しい
readingExamples: 激しい (はげ.しい)
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frameNoV4: 497
koohiiStory2: Overnight the slave got Violent and was Set Free. Overnight....Set Free.
words: 激励(げきれい): encouragement
感激(かんげき): deep emotion, impression, inspiration
急激(きゅうげき): sudden, precipitous, radical
激増(げきぞう): sudden increase
刺激(しげき): stimulus, impetus, incentive, excitement, irritation, encouragement, motivation
激しい(はげしい): violent, vehement, intense, furious, tempestuous

frameNoV6: 537
keyword: undress
kanji: 脱
constituent: undress, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, devil, horns, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: To undress is to expose the flesh and tempt the devil in the eyes of one's onlookers. Ignore the moral if you want, but not the devil.
koohiiStory1: HORNY TEENAGERS love to UNDRESS FLESH.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダツ
kunYomi: ぬ.ぐ、ぬ.げる
readingExamples: 脱ぐ (ぬ.ぐ), 脱げる (ぬ.げる)
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frameNoV4: 498
koohiiStory2: Before you undress I should warn you -- the sight of flesh brings out the devil in me.
words: 脱出(だっしゅつ): escape
脱する(だっする): to escape from, to get out
脱退(だったい): secession
脱線(だっせん): derailment, digression
脱ぐ(ぬぐ): take off clothes

frameNoV6: 538
keyword: explanation
kanji: 説
constituent: rumor, say, words, keitai, mouth, devil, horns, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: Not inappropriately, this character likens an explanation to the devil's own words.
koohiiStory1: The words of a horny teenager typically fall into one of two categories: either rumors or explanations.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セツ、ゼイ
kunYomi: と.く
readingExamples: 説明 (せつめい), 小説 (しょうせつ), 演説 (えんぜつ), 説く (と.く)
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frameNoV4: 499
koohiiStory2: The words of the devil incite rumours and false explanations.
words: 概説(がいせつ): general statement, outline
学説(がくせつ): theory
説得(せっとく): persuasion
伝説(でんせつ): tradition, legend, folklore
説く(とく): to explain, to advocate, to preach, to persuade
演説(えんぜつ): speech, address
解説(かいせつ): explanation, commentary
社説(しゃせつ): editorial, leading article
説(せつ): theory
小説(しょうせつ): novel
説明(せつめい): explanation

frameNoV6: 539
keyword: pointed
kanji: 鋭
hint: javelin
constituent: pointed, metal, gold, devil, horns, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: Metal that has been pointed (as an awl, a pick, a nail, or a knife) tends to serve the devil's purposes as well as civilization's: our tools are also our weapons.
koohiiStory1: Pointed is the metal devil´s pitchfork.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: エイ
kunYomi: するど.い
readingExamples: 鋭い (するど.い)
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frameNoV4: 500
koohiiStory2: The Horny teenager who worked part time at a gold smelting plant always had uncontrollable errections that pointed out all the time, this is not a good thing to have when you work in a gold smelting plant, surely he will one day end up with a Goldmember!
words: 鋭い(するどい): pointed, sharp

frameNoV6: 540
keyword: formerly
kanji: 曽
hint: polititian
constituent: formerly, increase, horns, rice field, brains, sun, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: This primitive (named for its associations with the kanji of the following frame) is composed of a pair of horns growing out of a brain with a tongue wagging in the mouth beneath. Think of "former" in connection with administrators or heads of state who have just left office but continue to make a nuisance of themselves by advertising their opinions on public policy.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning, increase, comes from the next frame. Always think of something multiplying wildly as you watch.
koohiiStory1: The Artist formerly Known as Prince has the horniest brain around, and I think you can imagine what his wagging tongue is doing...
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ソウ、ソ、ゾウ
kunYomi: かつ、かつて、すなわち
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frameNoV4: 501
koohiiStory2: Formerly, horned animals were used to plough the ricefield, and it took all day. Nowadays it´s done by machine.

frameNoV6: 541
keyword: increase
kanji: 増
constituent: increase, soil, dirt, ground, increase, formerly, horns, rice field, brains, sun, day
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: This kanji depicts an increase of soil, multiplying so fast that it literally buries everything in its path.
koohiiStory1: Prices always INCREASE for LAND that was FORMERLY cheaper.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゾウ
kunYomi: ま.す、ま.し、ふ.える、ふ.やす
readingExamples: 増える (ふ.える), 増やす (ふ.やす), 増す (ま.す)
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frameNoV4: 502
koohiiStory2: Farmers work the land so they can INCREASE their formerly puny crop supply.
words: 増強(ぞうきょう): augment, reinforce, increase
増進(ぞうしん): promoting, increase, advance
増やす(ふやす): to increase, to add to, to augment
増し(まし): extra, additional, less objectionable, better, preferable
激増(げきぞう): sudden increase
増加(ぞうか): increase, addition
増減(ぞうげん): increase and decrease, fluctuation
増大(ぞうだい): enlargement
増す(ます): increase, grow
増える(ふえる): increase

frameNoV6: 542
keyword: presents
kanji: 贈
constituent: presents, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, increase, formerly, horns, rice field, brains, sun, day
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: The presents offered here are money that increases each time you give it away. Do not confuse with the temporal word "present" (Frame 275).
koohiiStory1: Presents represent money that was formerly yours.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゾウ、ソウ
kunYomi: おく.る
readingExamples: 贈与 (ぞうよ), 贈呈 (ぞうてい), 贈答 (ぞうとう), 贈る (おく.る)
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frameNoV4: 503
koohiiStory2: Imagine if the number of presents you get increases with each birthday. So on your first birthday, you receive just one shell as a present, but the next year it increases to two shells as presents, and so on, increasing and increasing so by the time you´re elderly, the number of shells you´ll get as presents will have increased to an awful lot of presents. GOT IT YET? PRESENTS = SHELLS + INCREASE.
words: 寄贈(きそう): donation, presentation
贈る(おくる): send, give to, award to, confer on
贈り物(おくりもの): gift

frameNoV6: 543
keyword: east
kanji: 東
hint: sunrise behind a tree
constituent: east, sun, day, tree, wood
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: As a "Western" language, English identifies the east with the rising sun. In more fanciful terms, we see the sun piercing through a tree as it rises in the east.
heisigComment: * Both the direction east and the part of the world called "the East" are primitive meanings of this character.
koohiiStory1: Traditionally seen as a pictograph of the sun rising behind a tree.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: ひがし
readingExamples: 東 (ひがし)
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frameNoV4: 504
koohiiStory2: The sun pierces through the trees as it rises in the east…　　　　　　RTK2:　トウ　東北　とうほく (the northeast)　東京　とうきょう(Tokyo)… MIXED GROUP　凍506　(ﾁﾝ):陳1301　(ﾚﾝ): 練1343　錬2030.
words: 東(あずま): east, Eastern Japan
関東(かんとう): Kantou (eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo)
東西(とうざい): East and West, Orient and Occident, whole country, Your attention, please!
東洋(とうよう): Orient
東(ひがし): east

frameNoV6: 544
keyword: ridgepole
kanji: 棟
constituent: ridgepole, tree, wood, east, tree, wood, sun, day, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: If the piece of wood in the roof known as the ridgepole points east, the sunrise will be visible from the front door.
koohiiStory1: Feng Shui states that the ridgepole of a house should be made of wood and face east.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: むね、むな-
readingExamples: 棟 (むね)
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frameNoV4: 505
koohiiStory2: Ok just a note to the ´ridgepole facing east story´ im making up a story to JUSTIFY why that is the case. Assuming that 99% of you guys use the age old story of a ´sun rising through a tree tells you were the east is´, back in those days when people used ridgepoles they wanted to align their houses in such a way that they face the rising sun, so they wake up with a bright day, and wake up early with the sun seeping through in a perpendicular manner( as the ridge pole faces the sun in the morning).
words: 棟(とう): place, section, building

frameNoV6: 545
keyword: frozen
kanji: 凍
constituent: frozen, ice, east, tree, wood, sun, day
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: The whole secret to breaking the ice with the East is to peek behind those mysteriously "frozen smiles."
koohiiStory1: Eastern Siberia is often frozen by ice. According to wikipedia, Yakutia (in Eastern Siberia) holds the record as the coldest town on Earth. Check it out yourself...it made it stick for me!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: こお.る、こご.える、こご.る、い.てる、し.みる
readingExamples: 凍る (こお.る), 凍える (こご.える)
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frameNoV4: 506
koohiiStory2: The ice will stay frozen until the sun is visible through the trees.
words: 凍る(こおる): freeze, be frozen over, congeal
凍える(こごえる): freeze, be chilled, be frozen
冷凍(れいとう): freezing, cold storage, refrigeration

frameNoV6: 546
keyword: pregnancy
kanji: 妊
constituent: pregnancy, woman, porter, drop, samurai
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: A woman who is in her pregnancy is a bit like a porter, bearing her new companion wherever she goes.
koohiiStory1: A pregnant woman is a porter of her child.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ニン、ジン
kunYomi: はら.む、みごも.る
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frameNoV4: 507
koohiiStory2: The gentleman gave the woman a bit of sperm...BAM PREGNANCY!
words: 妊娠(にんしん): conception, pregnancy

frameNoV6: 547
keyword: courts
kanji: 廷
constituent: courts, porter, drop, samurai, stretch
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 19
heisigStory: Those who rule the courts, the porters of justice and order, are often found to stretch the law to suit their own purposes. Recall the kanji for prolong from frame 419 and keep it distinct.
koohiiStory1: A porter has run away from his master. His punishment is to be stretched out on the rack. So say the courts in this barbaric time.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
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frameNoV4: 508
koohiiStory2: The gentleman stretched the truth a bit in court.
words: 法廷(ほうてい): courtroom

frameNoV6: 548
keyword: dye
kanji: 染
hint: The baseball team hangs their freshly dyed dripping jerseys at the top of a tree to dry.
constituent: dye, water, water droplets, water pistol, nine, baseball, tree, wood
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 20
heisigStory: Water . . . nine . . . tree. From those elements you must compose a plot for the key word, dye. Here, as elsewhere, any of the alternate meanings of the primitives may be used, provided they do not require a position other than that of the kanji in question.
koohiiStory1: To make this dye, I used water and the barks of nine different trees.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: そ.める、-ぞ.め、-ぞめ、そ.まる、し.みる、-じ.みる、し.み、-し.める
readingExamples: 染み (し.み), 染みる (し.みる), 染まる (そ.まる), 染める (そ.める)
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frameNoV4: 509
words: 感染(かんせん): infection, contagion
染みる(しみる): to pierce, to permeate
染まる(そまる): to dye
染める(そめる): to dye, to colour
汚染(おせん): pollution, contamination
伝染(でんせん): contagion

frameNoV6: 549
keyword: burn
kanji: 燃
hint: well, that´s just the sort of thing they do here in China" - greedy face cooking dogmeat in a cauldron
constituent: burn, fire, sort of thing, moon, crescent moon, month, flesh, part of the body, chihuahua, dog, large, drop, oven-fire, barbecue, fire2
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 20
heisigStory: Hearth . . . sort of thing. Beware of letting the simple reading off of the primitive elements do your work for you. Unless you make a vivid image of something burning and relate it just as vividly to those primitive meanings, you can count on forgetting this character very quickly.
koohiiStory1: Any sort of thing can burn in the fire.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ネン
kunYomi: も.える、も.やす、も.す
readingExamples: 燃える (も.える), 燃す (も.す), 燃やす (も.やす)
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frameNoV4: 510
koohiiStory2: Somebody from PETA is really angry that they sell dog meat in China, so they´ve gone to burn down the whole cart (my mnemonic for "sort of thing" was seeing strips of dog flesh roasting, and saying "well, that´s just the sort of thing they do here in China).
words: 燃焼(ねんしょう): burning, combustion
燃料(ねんりょう): fuel
燃える(もえる): to burn
燃やす(もやす): to burn

frameNoV6: 550
keyword: V.I.P.
kanji: 賓
hint: The V.I.P. visits your house, but your ceiling is too low for his inflated head, which he bumps and hurts. You have to give him your few shells as compensation.
constituent: V.I.P., house, one, ceiling, few, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 20
heisigStory: The V.I.P. indicated here is an important guest making a visit. The elements are: house . . . ceiling . . . few . . . shells.
koohiiStory1: This house is reserved to V.I.P. only. If you are not one of the few with enough money to call you that way, keep out!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒン
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frameNoV4: 511

frameNoV6: 551
keyword: year-end
kanji: 歳
hint: Santa had to put his foot down to stop a march of little guys, namely elves. They were protesting the harsh treatment they get every year-end when Santa asks them to step up toy production for the holiday season.
constituent: year end, stop, footprint, one, little, small, march
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 20
heisigStory: Stop . . . march . . . little. Be sure not to forget that final dot in the element for march.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サイ、セイ
kunYomi: とし、とせ、よわい
readingExamples: 歳末 (さいまつ), 歳月 (さいげつ), 二十歳 (はたち)
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frameNoV4: 512
koohiiStory2: At the year-end, everything seems to come to a stop. However, there´s still enough time for a little march to celebrate.
words: 歳(さい): -years-old
万歳(ばんざい): strolling comic dancer
二十歳(はたち): 20 years old, 20th year

frameNoV6: 552
keyword: prefecture
kanji: 県
hint: In Japanese this is KEN, as in Barbie´s boyfriend. He has lovely blue eyes, a girlfriend who is as thin as a straightened out fish hook. But, down where it counts, he has very little to show...
constituent: prefecture, eye, fishhook, small, little
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 20
heisigStory: Above, an eye and a fishhook, and below the primitive for little. Although apparently the simplest of these first six kanji, when you begin to work on its plot and story you will soon find out that the number of strokes and visual complexity of a kanji does not make it easier or harder to remember. It is the primitives you have to work that are the critical factor, as in this case where the meaning of the key word is so seemingly distant from the elements. Remember, you can always break larger elements down (eye of a needle into eye and fishhook) if you think it helps.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: か.ける
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frameNoV4: 513
koohiiStory2: After sticking a fishhook in your eye, the yakuza boss probably has little more to do to convince you to move to a different prefecture.
words: 県(けん): prefecture
県庁(けんちょう): prefectural office

frameNoV6: 553
keyword: horse chestnut
kanji: 栃
hint: There are a bunch of HORSE CHESTNUT TREES on top of this CLIFF above the beach. Chestnuts keep rolling off the cliff and falling on people´s heads. So far TEN THOUSAND people have been killed by falling chestnuts, and the Japanese government still ain´t did shit about it.
constituent: horse chestnut, tree, wood, Wimbledon, cliff, ten thousand, one, bound up
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 20
heisigStory: A tree . . . cliff . . . ten thousand.
jouYou: JH
kunYomi: とち
readingExamples: 栃 (とち)
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frameNoV4: 514
koohiiStory2: There is a horse chestnut tree that has grown by a cliff for so long, it has deposited 10,000 horse chesnuts that lie at the bottom. Don´t worry over this one too much, you´ll spend so much time trying to figure out the right story for it, you probably won´t forget it.

frameNoV6: 554
keyword: ground
kanji: 地
hint: Picture the ground as an extent of soil where scorpions are buried like land mines. Imagine a sign post saying ´no trespassing, scorpion mines´ if that helps, and how it is dangerous to walk there.
constituent: ground, soil, dirt, ground, scorpion
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Soil and a scorpion (an "earth animal"). This is, of course, the full character from which the primitive for ground derives.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: チ、ジ
readingExamples: 地下 (ちか), 天地 (てんち), 境地 (きょうち)
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frameNoV4: 515
koohiiStory2: The soil is littered with scorpions everywhere and no ones dares put their foot on the ground.
words: 天地(あめつち): heaven and earth, the universe, nature, top and bottom, realm, sphere, world
意地(いじ): disposition, spirit, willpower, obstinacy, backbone, appetite
位地(いち): place, situation, position, location
見地(けんち): point of view
現地(げんち): actual place, local
心地(ここち): feeling, sensation, mood
地方(じかた): area, locality, district, region, the coast
地形(じぎょう): terrain, geographical features, topography
地獄(じごく): hell
下地(したじ): groundwork, foundation, inclination, aptitude, elementary knowledge of, grounding in, prearrangement, spadework, signs, symptoms, first coat of plastering, soy
地主(じぬし): landlord
地元(じもと): local
植民地(しょくみんち): colony
農地(のうち): agricultural land
墓地(はかち): cemetery, graveyard
余地(よち): place, room, margin, scope
領地(りょうち): territory, dominion
意地悪(いじわる): malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
各地(かくち): every place, various places
生地(きじ): cloth, material, texture, one´s true character, unglazed pottery
基地(きち): base
耕地(こうち): arable land
産地(さんち): producing area
敷地(しきち): site
地盤(じばん): the ground
地味(じみ): plain, simple
団地(だんち): multi-unit apartments
地(ち): earth
地位(ちい): (social) position, status
地域(ちいき): area, region
地下(ちか): basement, underground
地下水(ちかすい): underground water
地球(ちきゅう): the earth
地区(ちく): district, section, sector
地質(ちしつ): geological features
地帯(ちたい): area, zone
地点(ちてん): site, point on a map
地平線(ちへいせん): horizon
地方(ちほう): area, locality, district, region, the coast
地名(ちめい): place name
土地(とち): plot of land, lot, soil
番地(ばんち): house number, address
盆地(ぼんち): basin (e.g. between mountains)
無地(むじ): plain, unfigured
遊園地(ゆうえんち): amusement park
地震(じしん): earthquake
地理(ちり): geography, geographical features
地下鉄(ちかてつ): underground train, subway
地図(ちず): map

frameNoV6: 555
keyword: pond
kanji: 池
hint: Water . . . scorpion. It would be easy to slip into a "lazy image"in cases like this one, picturing, let us say, a scorpion near thewater. But if you picture rather a scorpion letting its venom outdrop by drop until it has made a whole pond of the stuff, theimage is more likely to remain fixed.
constituent: pond, water, water droplets, water pistol, scorpion
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Water . . . scorpion. It would be easy to slip into a "lazy image" in cases like this one, picturing, let us say, a scorpion near the water. But if you picture rather a scorpion letting its venom out drop by drop until it has made a whole pond of the stuff, the image is more likely to remain fixed.
koohiiStory1: Remember the story of the scorpion that begged the turtle for a ride across the pond? Halfway across the water, the scorpion stung the turtle on the neck and they both sank to the bottom.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: チ
kunYomi: いけ
readingExamples: 池 (いけ)
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frameNoV4: 516
koohiiStory2: Water scorpions loves to live in the pond.
words: 乾電池(かんでんち): dry cell, battery
電池(でんち): battery
池(いけ): pond

frameNoV6: 556
keyword: insect
kanji: 虫
hint: I see the bottom of this kanji as an arm, and the top is an insect biting into the arm, sucking some blood. The insect is opening up a pit in the arm
constituent: insect, in, stick, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Work with the pictograph as you wish.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this insect will refer to the whole insect kingdom; it can be further specified for each kanji that contains it.
koohiiStory1: I see the bottom of this kanji as an arm, and the top is an insect biting into the arm, sucking some blood.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チュウ、キ
kunYomi: むし
readingExamples: 虫 (むし)
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frameNoV4: 517
koohiiStory2: Insect in one drop of amber. Think Jurassic Park.
words: 昆虫(こんちゅう): insect, bug
虫歯(むしば): cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth
虫(むし): insect

frameNoV6: 557
keyword: lightning bug
kanji: 蛍
hint: Bugs have to go to school to learn how to become lightning bugs. Only the brightest bugs graduate to become lightning bugs. One lightningbug in the middle of the classroom
constituent: lightning-bug, schoolhouse, owl, crown, insect
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Schoolhouse . . . insect.
koohiiStory1: Bugs have to go to school to learn how to become lightning bugs. Only the brightest bugs graduate to become lightning bugs.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: ほたる
readingExamples: 蛍 (ほたる)
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frameNoV4: 518
koohiiStory2: Q: Who´s the smartest insect in school? A: The lightning-bug. Because he´s so bright! (Image: lightning bug in school with glasses, pocket protector, etc. Maybe even have some cool kids teasing him).
words: 蛍光灯(けいこうとう): fluorescent lamp, person who is slow to react

frameNoV6: 558
keyword: snake
kanji: 蛇
hint: A snake eats insects and he does that outside, while we eat another snake in the house and preferably with a spoon.
constituent: snake, insect, wind chimes, house, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Insect . . . house . . . spoon.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジャ、ダ、イ、ヤ
kunYomi: へび
readingExamples: 蛇の目 (へびのめ), 蛇腹 (じゃばら), 大蛇 (おろち), 蛇 (へび)
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frameNoV4: 519
koohiiStory2: Solid Snake crawled like a bug, infiltrated my house, and took out everyone with a spoon.
words: 蛇口(じゃぐち): faucet, tap

frameNoV6: 559
keyword: rainbow
kanji: 虹
hint: Little is it known that a rainbow is actually created by insects of different colours flying in formation, a craft they have perfected to create the rainbows we see today.
constituent: rainbow, insect, craft
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Insect . . . craft.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: にじ
readingExamples: 虹 (にじ)
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frameNoV4: 520
koohiiStory2: Rainbow is of course created by billions of colored insects (what? you really thought it was an optical illusion?). However I had problems remembering that the insect primitive goes on the left. If you have similar difficulties, try this: rainbow is an Insect-Craft. Mnemonic: I.C. Rainbow (I see rainbow).
words: 虹(にじ): rainbow

frameNoV6: 560
keyword: butterfly
kanji: 蝶
hint: A butterfly is an insect that appears after spending a generation on a tree as a cocoon.
constituent: butterfly, insect, Tarzan, generation, tree, wood
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Insect . . . generation . . . tree.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
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frameNoV4: 521
koohiiStory2: Butterflies are insects that like to eat just the flowers but leave the leaves behind. (helps me to think of the kanji for leaves, minus the flower bit).
words: 蝶(ちょう): butterfly

frameNoV6: 561
keyword: single
kanji: 独
hint: The bachelor´s apartment looked like it had been attacked by a pack of wild dogs. There were even insects in the kitchen. No wonder he´s single!
constituent: single, pack of wild dogs, insect
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Think of this key word in connection with bachelorhood. The elements: wild dogs . . . insect.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ドク、トク
kunYomi: ひと.り
readingExamples: 独り (ひと.り)
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frameNoV4: 522
koohiiStory2: A SINGLE guy is a WILD DOG who BUGS many women.
words: 孤独(こどく): isolation, loneliness, solitude
単独(たんどく): sole, independence, single, solo (flight)
独裁(どくさい): dictatorship, despotism
独自(どくじ): original, peculiar, characteristic
独占(どくせん): monopoly
独創(どくそう): originality
独身(どくしん): bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate
独特(どくとく): peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
独立(どくりつ): independence, self-support
独り(ひとり): alone, unmarried
独り言(ひとりごと): soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself

frameNoV6: 562
keyword: silkworm
kanji: 蚕
hint: In China it was believed that the silkworms were insects sent from heaven because of the beautiful material they produced.
constituent: silkworm, heavens, insect
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Heavens . . . insect. Be sure to do something about the position of the two elements.
koohiiStory1: There are no insects in heaven - well, that is, except for silkworms. What, do you expect Jesus to import his fancy robes from China?
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サン、テン
kunYomi: かいこ、こ
readingExamples: 蚕 (かいこ)
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frameNoV4: 523

frameNoV6: 563
keyword: wind
kanji: 風
hint: The WIND usually carries things around in it - drops of rain or snow, and lots of insects.
constituent: wind, gnats, drop, insect
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Windy . . . drops of . . . insects. Hint: think of the last two primitives as representing a swarm of gnats, those tiny drops of pesky insects.
koohiiStory1: They say that when an INSECT flaps its wings even the single DROP of WIND that it creates is sometimes enough to create a hurricane on the other side of the Earth.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: フウ、フ
kunYomi: かぜ、かざ-、-かぜ
readingExamples: 風力 (ふうりょく), 風俗 (ふうぞく), 強風 (きょうふう), 風 (かぜ)
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frameNoV4: 524
words: 風車(かざぐるま): windmill, pinwheel
気風(きふう): character, traits, ethos
風習(ふうしゅう): custom
風俗(ふうぞく): manners, customs, sex service, sex industry
風土(ふうど): natural features, topography, climate, spiritual features
暴風(ぼうふう): storm, windstorm, gale
洋風(ようふう): western style
和風(わふう): Japanese style
風邪(かぜ): common cold
扇風機(せんぷうき): electric fan
風景(ふうけい): scenery
風船(ふうせん): balloon
風呂(ふろ): bath
風呂敷(ふろしき): wrapping cloth, cloth wrapper
台風(たいふう): typhoon
風(かぜ): wind, cold

frameNoV6: 564
keyword: self
kanji: 己
hint: mees, kes lausus ussisõnu
constituent: self, snake, self
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: The kanji carries the abstract sense of the self, the deep-down inner structure of the human person that mythology has often depicted as a snake - which is what the kanji shows pictographically. Be sure to keep it distinct from the similar keywords, oneself (frame 36) and I (frame 17).
heisigComment: * As a primitive element, this kanji can be used for the snake - of which it is a pictograph - or any of the various concrete symbolic meanings the snake has in myth and fable.
koohiiStory1: This kanji looks like the "s" of "self", looking at its own reflection in a mirror (reversed sideways), as if pondering about his "self".
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コ、キ
kunYomi: おのれ、つちのと、な
readingExamples: 自己 (じこ), 利己 (りこ), 己 (おのれ)
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frameNoV4: 525
koohiiStory2: When Superman looks at himself in the mirror, this is what he sees on his chest.
words: 自己(じこ): self, oneself

frameNoV6: 565
keyword: rouse
kanji: 起
hint: Be careful when you´re RUNNING through the jungle, because you might step on and ROUSE a sleeping SNAKE. Then you´ll have to RUN like hell before it bites you!
constituent: rouse, run, soil, dirt, ground, mend, snake, self
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Run . . . snake.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: お.きる、お.こる、お.こす、おこ.す、た.つ
readingExamples: 起きる (お.きる), 起こす (お.こす), 起こる (お.こる)
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frameNoV4: 526
koohiiStory2: Nothing will rouse you quite as much as finding a snake in your bed. You will run away like you´ve never run before!
words: 起源(きげん): origin, beginning, rise
起点(きてん): starting point
起伏(きふく): undulation
引き起こす(ひきおこす): to cause
起す(おこす): raise, cause, wake someone
起こる(おこる): occur, happen
起床(きしょう): rising, getting out of bed
起こす(おこす): wake (up)
起きる(おきる): get up, rise

frameNoV6: 566
keyword: queen
kanji: 妃
hint: snake woman queen, other smaller snakes on the background
constituent: queen, woman, snake, self
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Woman . . . snake.
koohiiStory1: Cleopatra.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: きさき
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frameNoV4: 527
koohiiStory2: Be careful you don´t pick up a drag queen at a club - they might look like women, but they have a snake down there!

frameNoV6: 567
keyword: reformation
kanji: 改
hint: Pluralizing the snake and focusing on a single taskmaster may help recommend the image of Ireland´s most famous reformer, St. Patrick, who, legend has it, drove away the snakes from the land.
constituent: reformation, snake, self, taskmaster
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Pluralizing the snake and focusing on a single taskmaster may help recommend the image of Ireland's most famous reformer, St. Patrick, who, legend has it, drove away the snakes from the land.
koohiiStory1: The taskmaster of Slytherin ( wizardry house symbolized by a snake ) plans a reformation of Hogwarts, disallowing the study of magic to all muggle-born. こわいですね！.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: あらた.める、あらた.まる
readingExamples: 改まる (あらた.まる), 改める (あらた.める)
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frameNoV4: 528
koohiiStory2: This is a Meiji reformation taskmaster, trying to force usage of the Roman alphabet in Japan in place of Kanji. He holds a snake in the shape of the letter S and tries to explain how much simpler this is (j/k).
words: 改まる(あらたまる): to be renewed
改悪(かいあく): deterioration, changing for the worse
改革(かいかく): reform, reformation, innovation
改修(かいしゅう): repair, improvement
改定(かいてい): reform
改訂(かいてい): revision
改良(かいりょう): improvement, reform
改めて(あらためて): again
改める(あらためる): to change, alter, reform, revise
改札(かいさつ): examination of tickets
改正(かいせい): revision, amendment, alteration
改善(かいぜん): betterment, improvement, incremental and continuous improvement
改造(かいぞう): remodeling

frameNoV6: 568
keyword: scribe
kanji: 記
hint: Snakes have no hands. So, when a snake needs to write down something, it has to call in a SCRIBE, who will write down all the sayings of the snake.
constituent: scribe, say, words, keitai, mouth, snake, self
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Words . . . snake.
koohiiStory1: A scribe writes down the words spoken by a snake (i.e. a lawyer).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: しる.す
readingExamples: 記す (しる.す)
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frameNoV4: 529
words: 記載(きさい): mention, entry
記述(きじゅつ): describing, descriptor
記名(きめい): signature, register
記す(しるす): to note, to write down
暗記(あんき): memorization
記憶(きおく): memory, recollection, remembrance
記号(きごう): symbol, code
記事(きじ): article, news story, report, account
記者(きしゃ): reporter
記入(きにゅう): entry, filling in of forms
記念(きねん): commemoration, memory
記録(きろく): record, minutes, document
伝記(でんき): biography, life story
筆記(ひっき): (taking) notes, copying
日記(にっき): diary

frameNoV6: 569
keyword: wrap
kanji: 包
hint: The snake bound up its prey by wrapping his body around it.
constituent: wrap, bound up, snake, self
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Bind up . . . snake.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning of wrap should always be used with the snake in mind to avoid confusion with similar terms. Just let "wrap" mean "with a snake coiled about it."
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: つつ.む、くる.む
readingExamples: 包む (つつ.む)
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frameNoV4: 530
koohiiStory2: Imagine Jessie sending in her Ekans (snake pokemon), and telling it to use bind attack to wrap up pikachu.
words: 包む(くるむ): to be engulfed in, to be enveloped by, to wrap up, to tuck in, to pack, to do up, to cover with, to dress in, to conceal
小包(こづつみ): parcel, package
包み(つつみ): bundle, package, parcel, bale
包装(ほうそう): packing, wrapping
包帯(ほうたい): bandage, dressing
包む(つつむ): wrap, pack

frameNoV6: 570
keyword: placenta
kanji: 胞
hint: Placenta is flesh/part of the body wrapped around the foetus.
constituent: placenta, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, wrap, bound up, snake, self
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . wrap.
koohiiStory1: Imagine a newborn baby, fresh out of the womb, being entirely wrapped by the long piece of flesh, called a placenta, that once fed him.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
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frameNoV4: 531
words: 細胞(さいぼう): cell (biology)

frameNoV6: 571
keyword: cannon
kanji: 砲
hint: a snake wrapped around the cannonball shot out of the cannon
constituent: cannon, stone, rock, wrap, bound up, snake, self
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Stones . . . wrap.
koohiiStory1: Primitive cannons fired stones wrapped with poisonous snakes.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
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frameNoV4: 532
koohiiStory2: Cannon = stone projectile wrapped by a barrel.
words: 鉄砲(てっぽう): gun

frameNoV6: 572
keyword: bubble
kanji: 泡
hint: When water forms a bubble, it wraps a pocket of air. Imagine a bubble rising from deep down in the water wrapped in a layer of white water
constituent: bubbles, water, water droplets, water pistol, wrap, bound up, snake, self
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Water . . . wrap.
koohiiStory1: When water forms a bubble, it wraps a pocket of air.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: あわ
readingExamples: 泡 (あわ)
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frameNoV4: 533
koohiiStory2: To prevent people from popping bubble wrap for fun, the post office has started filling the bubbles with water.
words: 泡(あわ): bubble, foam, froth

frameNoV6: 573
keyword: tortoise
kanji: 亀
hint: kilpkonn angerja sabaga ja kala peaga.
constituent: tortoise, bound up, eels, sun, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: This is not a turtle (See frame 250) but a tortoise, however you wish to picture the difference. Let the "bound up" at the to prefer to the head, and the two suns, with a long tail running through it, to the shell.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji is abbreviated to its bottom half, ⻲, and comes to mean eel. (If it is any help, this kanji in its full form can also be remembered through its abbreviation's primitive meaning.)
koohiiStory1: It seems bizarre, but tortoises are a genetic cross with the head of a fish and the tail of an eel. Where the shell comes from, no one knows.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ、キュウ、キン
kunYomi: かめ
readingExamples: 亀 (かめ)
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frameNoV4: 534
koohiiStory2: A tortoise is prosperity bound up with a tail. They are very lucky creatures.

frameNoV6: 574
keyword: electricity
kanji: 電
hint: during a rainy weather you can see eels flashing in the sea
constituent: electricity, rain, weather, eel, sun, day
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Rain/weather . . . eel.
koohiiStory1: Think of a two natural sources of electricity: electrical storms (a form of weather) and electrical eels. 電話 でんわ phone, call.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: デン
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frameNoV4: 535
koohiiStory2: This kanji was invented by the first Chinaman to discover electricity. He was so unfortunate, he stepped on an electric eel and got struck by lighting at the same time.
words: 電源(でんげん): source of electricity, power (button on TV etc.)
電線(でんせん): electric line
乾電池(かんでんち): dry cell, battery
停電(ていでん): failure of electricity
電球(でんきゅう): light bulb
電子(でんし): electron, (as a prefix) electronic, electronics
電池(でんち): battery
電柱(でんちゅう): telephone pole, telegraph pole, lightpole
電波(でんぱ): electro-magnetic wave
電流(でんりゅう): electric current
電力(でんりょく): electric power
発電(はつでん): generation (e.g. power)
電灯(でんとう): light
電報(でんぽう): telegram
電気(でんき): electricity, (electric) light
電車(でんしゃ): electric train
電話(でんわ): telephone

frameNoV6: 575
keyword: dragon
kanji: 竜
hint: Have you ever seen an asian DRAGON? it looks like an eel, but can stand up because it has legs.
constituent: dragon, vase, stand up, eel, sun, day
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Vase . . . eel. In order not to confuse this kanji with the zodiacal sign of the dragon, which we will meet later (Frame 2164) and use as a primitive, you might think here of a paper parade dragon.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リュウ、リョウ、ロウ
kunYomi: たつ、いせ
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frameNoV4: 536
koohiiStory2: If the poor villagers don´t provide him with a vase full of eels each day, the dragon will lay waste to the village.

frameNoV6: 576
keyword: waterfall
kanji: 滝
hint: Ever went under a waterfall, vase in hand, trying to catch eels from the water as it pours down?
constituent: waterfall, water, water droplets, water pistol, dragon, vase, stand up, eel, sun, day
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Water . . . vase . . . eels. To avoid the confusion mentioned in the previous frame, the character learned there for dragon should not be used as a primitive.
koohiiStory1: The Water Dragon dwells in the waterfall.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロウ、ソウ
kunYomi: たき
readingExamples: 滝 (たき)
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frameNoV4: 537
words: 滝(たき): waterfall

frameNoV6: 577
keyword: pork
kanji: 豚
hint: Pork comes from the flesh of a sow. Sowing machine cuts meat from the pig
constituent: pork, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, sow, pig
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Flesh . . . sow.
koohiiStory1: Pork comes from the flesh of a sow.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トン
kunYomi: ぶた
readingExamples: 豚 (ぶた)
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frameNoV4: 538
koohiiStory2: One possible pictograph for "sow" primitive: the top line is a feeding trough, the stroke touching it is the head, the long curved stroke is the body (with a little hook at the end for the curly tail), and the four remaining strokes are the sow´s legs.
words: 豚肉(ぶたにく): pork

frameNoV6: 578
keyword: pursue
kanji: 逐
hint: there is a pursue going on on the road and suddenly the sowing machine sows right across the road
constituent: pursue, sow, pig, road
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Sows . . . road.
koohiiStory1: In association with consummate (#540), our sow is on the road pursuing a mate.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チク
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frameNoV4: 539
koohiiStory2: The pig is on the road in the pursue of the turtle who is trying to escape (#283). (See story on escape (#283) & consummate (#540)).

frameNoV6: 579
keyword: consummate
kanji: 遂
hint: This is still Miss Piggy only she´s gotten horny (as she often does) and now she´s pursuing Kermit to help her consummate her desires. horny sow climbs all the way up the reoad
constituent: consummate, horns, sow, pig, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: The horns atop the sow suggest a boar at work in the background. Add the element for a road. Now create a story whose meaning is: consummate.
koohiiStory1: This is still Miss Piggy only she´s gotten horny (as she often does) and now she´s pursuing Kermit to help her consummate her desires.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: と.げる、つい.に
readingExamples: 遂げる (と.げる)
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frameNoV4: 540
koohiiStory2: In association with pursue (#539), our sow has tracked down a suitable mate, they´ve consummated their relationship, and now the little sow is all grown up into a boar with horns.
words: 遂げる(とげる): to accomplish, to achieve, to carry out
やり遂げる(やりとげる): to accomplish
遂に(ついに): finally, at last

frameNoV6: 580
keyword: house
kanji: 家
hint: sows running around in the barn
constituent: house, sow, pig
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: This is the full character whose primitive form we learned already. To help a little, this kanji recalls the times when the "domestic" animals were, as the word itself suggests, really kept in the house. Hence: house . . . sow.
koohiiStory1: Think of "The Three Little Pigs". There was a house made of straw, another made of sticks, and a third made of bricks, each occupied by a pig. So, naturally, housetop over pig means house, the central element of that story.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カ、ケ
kunYomi: いえ、や、うち
readingExamples: 家屋 (かおく), 家庭 (かてい), 作家 (さっか), 家 (いえ), 家 (や)
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frameNoV4: 541
koohiiStory2: Man, ever hear of cleaning? This house is a pig sty.
words: 家出(いえで): running away from home, leaving home
家主(いえぬし): landlord
家計(かけい): household economy, family finances
家畜(かちく): domestic animals, livestock, cattle
家来(けらい): retainer, retinue, servant
実業家(じつぎょうか): industrialist, businessman
一家(いっか): house, home, a family, a household, one´s family, one´s folks, a style
大家(おおや): landlord, landlady
家屋(かおく): house, building
画家(がか): painter, artist
家具(かぐ): furniture
家事(かじ): housework, domestic chores
貸家(かしや): house for rent
家庭(かてい): home, family, household
国家(こっか): state, country, nation
作家(さっか): author, writer, novelist, artist
農家(のうか): farmer, farm family
家賃(やちん): rent
家主(やぬし): landlord
家(いえ): house, family
家族(かぞく): family, members of a family
家内(かない): (my) wife

frameNoV6: 581
keyword: marry into
kanji: 嫁
constituent: marry into, woman, house, sow, pig
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: The kanji in this frame demonstrates the traditional Japanese approach to marriage: it is the woman who leaves her family for another household, thus marrying into a man's family.
koohiiStory1: Since the Nihonjin man is hardly ever home, the woman feels more like she´s married into the house than into a relationship.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: よめ、とつ.ぐ、い.く、ゆ.く
readingExamples: 嫁ぐ (とつ.ぐ), 嫁 (よめ)
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frameNoV4: 542
koohiiStory2: Traditionally, it was the women who would marry into the households of their husband´s families.
words: 花嫁(はなよめ): bride
嫁(よめ): bride, daughter-in-law

frameNoV6: 582
keyword: overpowering
kanji: 豪
hint: In Orwell´s ´Animal Farm´ the pigs overpowered every other animals. They crownded themselves as ruler of the farm and walked tall on their rear legs, a crime strictly forbidden in the animal republic.
constituent: overpowering, tall, top hat, mouth, crown, sow, pig
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Tall . . . crowned . . . sow.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゴウ
kunYomi: えら.い
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frameNoV4: 543
koohiiStory2: Ganon, the tall crowned pig, has been overpowering ther land of Hyrule for decades.
words: 富豪(ふごう): wealthy person, millionaire
豪華(ごうか): wonderful, gorgeous, splendor, pomp, extravagance

frameNoV6: 583
keyword: intestines
kanji: 腸
hint: Intestines are the part of the body that is taken out of piglets to make piggy banks.
constituent: intestines, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, piggy bank, sun, day, piglets
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Flesh . . . piggy bank.
koohiiStory1: Intestines are the part of the body that is taken out of piglets to make piggy banks. Just imagine factory workers scraping out the intestines of real piglets and packaging them up for little children.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: はらわた
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frameNoV4: 544
koohiiStory2: Taking things too literally, you used a real piglet as a piggy bank. Now when you smash it open to get your coins out, you have to dig out your coins from its intestines. ew.
words: 腸(ちょう): guts, bowels, intestines

frameNoV6: 584
keyword: location
kanji: 場
hint: You´re looking for a good location to bury your piggy bank savings. It has to be in some soft soil that´s easy to dig up, well hidden, and easy to remember like this kanji.
constituent: location, soil, dirt, ground, piggy bank, sun, day, piglets
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Soil . . . piggy bank.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ジョウ、チョウ
kunYomi: ば
readingExamples: 場 (ば)
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frameNoV4: 545
koohiiStory2: Don´t confuse with place (#1127). Think of location not as a single fixed spot, but as the act of locating. You´ve buried your piggy bank in the dirt in your backyard, but you can´t remember where. You frantically dig everywhere in a process of location to find your piggy bank.
words: 現場(げんじょう): actual spot, scene, scene of the crime
式場(しきじょう): ceremonial hall, place of ceremony (e.g. marriage)
相場(そうば): market price, speculation, estimation
道場(どうじょう): dojo, hall used for martial arts training, mandala
農場(のうじょう): farm (agriculture)
本場(ほんば): home, habitat, center, best place, genuine
満場(まんじょう): unanimous, whole audience
役場(やくば): town hall
来場(らいじょう): attendance
市場(いちば): town market, the marketplace (economics)
劇場(げきじょう): theatre
現場(げんば): actual spot, scene, scene of the crime
工場(こうば): factory, plant, mill, workshop
酒場(さかば): bar, bar-room
立場(たちば): standpoint, position, situation
登場(とうじょう): entry (on stage), appearance (on screen), entrance, introduction (into a market)
入場(にゅうじょう): entrance, admission, entering
場(ば): place, (physics) field
場所(ばしょ): place, location
場面(ばめん): scene, setting (e.g. of novel)
広場(ひろば): plaza
牧場(ぼくじょう): farm (livestock), pasture land, meadow, grazing land
売り場(うりば): selling area
会場(かいじょう): the place of meeting
工場(こうじょう): factory
駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう): parking lot
場合(ばあい): case, occasion
飛行場(ひこうじょう): airfield, airport

frameNoV6: 585
keyword: hot water
kanji: 湯
hint: Imagine a hot water kettle for your tea, except this one is a pink piggy bank that pours the water from its snout (and squeals when the water is piping hot). Make sure to use a potholder!
constituent: hot water, water, water droplets, water pistol, piggy bank, sun, day, piglets
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Water . . . piggy bank.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: ゆ
readingExamples: 湯 (ゆ)
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frameNoV4: 546
koohiiStory2: Hot water is a phrase that can mean "getting into trouble." This kanji pictures just one of the many meanings of that phrase: it´s water that you get into (with creditors and the like) when your piggy bank is empty!
words: 茶の湯(ちゃのゆ): tea ceremony
熱湯(ねっとう): boiling water
湯気(ゆげ): steam, vapour
湯飲み(ゆのみ): teacup
湯(ゆ): hot water

frameNoV6: 586
keyword: sheep
kanji: 羊
hint: roomiku jäljed ülesõidetud lambal
constituent: sheep, horns
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: This pictograph shows the animal horns at the top attached to the head (3rd stroke), the front and back legs (strokes 4 and 5) and body (final stroke).
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning of sheep can add the further connotations given in the following frame. As we saw with the cow, the "tail" is cut off when it is set immediately over another element: ⺷. Note the change in stroke order, as exemplified in the following frame.
koohiiStory1: Picture of a sheep run over by a steam roller. Must have been a ram, note the horns.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: ひつじ
readingExamples: 羊 (ひつじ)
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frameNoV4: 547
koohiiStory2: Our Lord and King put on ears and a tail to become a lowly sheep for the slaughter.
words: 羊毛(ようもう): wool

frameNoV6: 587
keyword: beauty
kanji: 美
constituent: beauty, sheep, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Try to think of what the Chinese were on to when they associated the idea of beauty with a large sheep.
koohiiStory1: I guess this kanji proves it´s not just the Welsh whose idea of beauty is a large sheep.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ビ、ミ
kunYomi: うつく.しい
readingExamples: 美しい (うつく.しい)
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frameNoV4: 548
koohiiStory2: A Sheep on top of a dog is NOT a beautiful thing.
words: 美しい(うつくしい): beautiful, lovely
華美(かび): pomp, splendor, gaudiness
賛美(さんび): praise, adoration, glorification
美(び): beauty
美術(びじゅつ): art, fine arts
褒美(ほうび): reward, prize
優美(ゆうび): grace, refinement, elegance
美人(びじん): beautiful person (woman)
美容(びよう): beauty of figure or form
美しい(うつくしい): beautiful
美術館(びじゅつかん): art gallery

frameNoV6: 588
keyword: ocean
kanji: 洋
constituent: ocean, water, water droplets, water pistol, sheep
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Water . . . sheep. Be sure to keep the stories and key word of this kanji distinct from those for sea. (Frame 500).
koohiiStory1: This kanji refers to the waters of the Pasheephic ocean.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ヨウ
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frameNoV4: 549
koohiiStory2: Remember the story of Jason and the Argonauts from Greek myth? Jason travelled across oceans of water in order to recover the fleece of a certain sheep.
words: 洋風(ようふう): western style
海洋(かいよう): ocean
東洋(とうよう): Orient
洋品店(ようひんてん): shop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
西洋(せいよう): West, Western countries
洋服(ようふく): Western-style clothes

frameNoV6: 589
keyword: detailed
kanji: 詳
constituent: detailed, say, words, keitai, mouth, sheep
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Words/speaking . . . sheep.
koohiiStory1: Trembling from head to hoof from such a traumatic experience, the sheep gives a very detailed worded account to the detective about his wolf attack. "We need more details Mr. Sheep. Tell us exactly where the baaad man touched you".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: くわ.しい、つまび.らか
readingExamples: 詳しい (くわ.しい)
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frameNoV4: 550
koohiiStory2: Say! detailed sheep, not like that! DE-TAILED sheep. Got it?
words: 詳細(しょうさい): detail, particulars
詳しい(くわしい): knowing very well, detailed, full, accurate

frameNoV6: 590
keyword: fresh
kanji: 鮮
constituent: fresh, fish, bound up, rice field, brains, oven-fire, barbecue, sheep
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Fish . . . sheep.
koohiiStory1: The freshest fish is caught in the middle of the night while most people are "counting sheep." (If you´ve ever been to Tsukiji fish market, you know what I mean).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: あざ.やか
readingExamples: 鮮やか (あざ.やか)
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frameNoV4: 551
koohiiStory2: This one´s easy to remember. The kanji gives 2 examples of foods that should be purchased fresh. To remember which foods, take the first letter of fresh, "F", to stand for fish and the final sound of fresh, "SH", to stand for sheep: FreSH. It even puts the primitives in the right order.
words: 鮮やか(あざやか): vivid, clear, brilliant
新鮮(しんせん): fresh

frameNoV6: 591
keyword: accomplished
kanji: 達
constituent: accomplished, soil, dirt, ground, sheep, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: The key word is meant to connote someone "skilled" at something. On the road we find soil OVER a sheep. You may have to work with this one a while longer.
koohiiStory1: Dolly (the first cloned sheep ever) grow tired of being a celebrity and escaped from the labs by digging a tunnel. She turned out to be an ACCOMPLISHED escapist, as she managed to dig a road under the soil. /Imagine Dolly performing a escape, like those movies where the main character has to escape from jail.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: タツ、ダ
kunYomi: -たち
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frameNoV4: 552
koohiiStory2: The dirty sheep had come far down this road and had accomplished many things.
words: 達者(たっしゃ): skillful, in good health
達成(たっせい): achievement
伝達(でんたつ): transmission (e.g. news), communication, delivery
到達(とうたつ): reaching, attaining, arrival
上達(じょうたつ): improvement, advance, progress
速達(そくたつ): express, special delivery
達する(たっする): reach, get to
配達(はいたつ): delivery, distribution
発達(はったつ): development, growth
友達(ともだち): friend

frameNoV6: 592
keyword: envious
kanji: 羨
constituent: envious, sheep, water, water droplets, water pistol, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Sheep . . . water . . . yawn/lack. Although this character looks rather simple, special care should be taken in learning it because of the proximity of the final two elements to the character for next, which we learned in frame 510. Note, too, that the water comes UNDER the sheep, rather than on its own to the left.
koohiiStory1: A very thirsty sheep, who always lacked water, spends his days watching his fellow sheep (in the farm next door or in another pen) and being very envious of their water.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: セン、エン
kunYomi: うらや.む、あまり
readingExamples: 羨ましい (うらや.ましい), 羨む (うらや.む)
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frameNoV4: 553
koohiiStory2: Envious of the greener grass on the other side of the fence, the sheep looks down in disgust at his own dry grass lacking water.
words: 羨ましい(うらやましい): envious, enviable
羨む(うらやむ): envy

frameNoV6: 593
keyword: distinction
kanji: 差
constituent: distinction, wool, sheep, craft
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Wool . . . craft.
koohiiStory1: This New-Zealand pro-gamer has won many distinctions playing WoolCraft (a massively multi-user game in which the goal is to shear sheep).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サ
kunYomi: さ.す、さ.し
readingExamples: 差す (さ.す)
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frameNoV4: 554
koohiiStory2: Noob players make no distinction between what games they play, whether it´s the geniune thing or a bootleg fake copy. The biggest example of course, would be the legit World of Warcraft and the biggest ripoff there is: World of Wool-craft!
words: 格差(かくさ): qualitative difference, disparity
誤差(ごさ): error
差異(さい): difference, disparity
差額(さがく): balance, difference, margin
差し掛かる(さしかかる): to come near to, to approach
差し出す(さしだす): to present, to submit, to tender, to hold out
差し支える(さしつかえる): to interfere, to hinder, to become impeded
差し引く(さしひく): to deduct
時差(じさ): time difference
指差す(ゆびさす): to point at
交差(こうさ): cross
交差点(こうさてん): crossing, intersection
差(さ): difference, variation
差し支え(さしつかえ): hindrance, impediment
差し引き(さしひき): deduction, subtraction, balance, ebb and flow, rise and fall
差す(さす): raise (stretch out) hands, to raise umbrella
差別(さべつ): discrimination, distinction, differentiation
人差指(ひとさしゆび): index finger
物差し(ものさし): ruler, measure
差し上げる(さしあげる): give

frameNoV6: 594
keyword: don
kanji: 着
constituent: don, wool, sheep, eye
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: I cannot resist doing this one for you, since it clearly describes donning (putting on) one's clothes as "pulling the wool over one's eyes."
koohiiStory1: A pullover is donned by pulling wool over your eyes.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: チャク、ジャク
kunYomi: き.る、-ぎ、き.せる、-き.せ、つ.く、つ.ける
readingExamples: 着用 (ちゃくよう), 着手 (ちゃくしゅ), 土着 (どちゃく), 着せる (き.せる), 着る (き.る), 着く (つ.く), 着ける (つ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 555
koohiiStory2: Someone who is donning a disguise does that in order to pull the wool over your eyes.
words: 落ち着き(おちつき): calm, composure
着飾る(きかざる): to dress up
執着(しゅうじゃく): attachment, adhesion, tenacity
先着(せんちゃく): first arrival
辿り着く(たどりつく): to grope along to, to struggle on to, to arrive somewhere after a struggle
着(ちゃく): counter for suits of clothing, arriving at ..
着手(ちゃくしゅ): embarkation, launch
着色(ちゃくしょく): colouring, coloring
着席(ちゃくせき): sit down, seat
着目(ちゃくもく): attention
着陸(ちゃくりく): landing, alighting, touch down
着工(ちゃっこう): start of (construction) work
着ける(つける): to arrive, to wear, to put on
落着く(おちつく): calm down, settle in, be steady
着替え(きがえ): changing clothes, change of clothes
着せる(きせる): put on clothes
着々(ちゃくちゃく): steadily
到着(とうちゃく): arrival
肌着(はだぎ): underwear, lingerie, singlet, chemise
着物(きもの): Japanese traditional dress
下着(したぎ): underwear
上着(うわぎ): coat, tunic, jacket, outer garment
着る(きる): to wear, put on (from shoulders down)
着く(つく): arrive at, reach

frameNoV6: 595
keyword: solely
kanji: 唯
constituent: solely, mouth, turkey
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Mouth . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: The mouth of a turkey is used solely for saying, "Gobble." Likewise, your mouth, full of turkey, is solely used to gobble it up.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユイ、イ
kunYomi: ただ
readingExamples: 唯一 (ゆいいつ), 唯物論 (ゆいぶつろん), 唯美主義 (ただびしゅぎ)
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frameNoV4: 556
koohiiStory2: Sadly my mouth gets to taste turkey solely on Christmas Day.
words: 唯(ただ): free of charge, mere, sole, only, usual, common
唯(たった): only, merely, no more than
唯一(ゆいいつ): only, sole, unique

frameNoV6: 599
keyword: char
kanji: 焦
constituent: char, turkey, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Turkey . . . oven fire.
koohiiStory1: When I put the turkey over the oven fire, it always ends up being charred beyond recognition. I´m not a very good cook.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: こ.げる、こ.がす、こ.がれる、あせ.る
readingExamples: 焦る (あせ.る), 焦がす (こ.がす), 焦がれる (こ.がれる), 焦げる (こ.げる)
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frameNoV4: 557
koohiiStory2: Char could be any meat over oven fire. So why is it a turkey in this kanji? Because charred turkey is what sticks out most in your mind as the thing that ruined Thanksgiving dinner.
words: 焦る(あせる): to be in a hurry, to be impatient
焦げ茶(こげちゃ): black tea
焦がす(こがす): burn, scorch, singe, char
焦げる(こげる): burn, be burned
焦点(しょうてん): focus, point

frameNoV6: 600
keyword: reef
kanji: 礁
constituent: reef, stone, rock, char, turkey, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Rocks . . . char.
koohiiStory1: Coral reefs are now dying off due to our abuse of the environment and now look like charred stone. For a picture illustrating this, see http://www.nacri.org/images/Hof-dredgingfig8.jpg.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
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frameNoV4: 558
koohiiStory2: Reefs are often formed from volcanic rock, or "rock that has been charred".

frameNoV6: 601
keyword: gather
kanji: 集
constituent: gather, turkey, tree, wood
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Turkeys . . . atop a tree.
koohiiStory1: Hunter-gathers, searching all along the ground for food. They never look up and see the Turkeys that have gathered on top of the trees to hide. Those were some smart turkeys!
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: あつ.まる、あつ.める、つど.う
readingExamples: 集まる (あつ.まる), 集める (あつ.める), 集う (つど.う)
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frameNoV4: 559
koohiiStory2: Gather the turkeys for Thanksgiving. Gather the trees for Christmas. In that order...
words: 集まり(あつまり): gathering, meeting, assembly, collection
群集(ぐんしゅう): (social) group, crowd, throng, mob, multitude
採集(さいしゅう): collecting, gathering
集計(しゅうけい): totalization, aggregate
収集(しゅうしゅう): gathering up, collection, accumulation
特集(とくしゅう): feature (e.g. newspaper), special edition, report
密集(みっしゅう): crowd, close formation, dense
集会(しゅうかい): meeting, assembly
集金(しゅうきん): money collection
集合(しゅうごう): gathering, assembly, meeting, (mathematics) set
集団(しゅうだん): group, mass
集中(しゅうちゅう): concentration, focusing the mind
全集(ぜんしゅう): complete works
編集(へんしゅう): editing, compilation, editorial (e.g. committee)
募集(ぼしゅう): recruiting, taking applications
集まる(あつまる): gather
集める(あつめる): get (things) together

frameNoV6: 602
keyword: quasi-
kanji: 准
constituent: quasi-, ice, turkey
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Ice . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: Quasi-modo, the famous hunchback of Notre-Dame wasn´t actually a hunchback at all!! He used a frozen turkey to make a hunch!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュン
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frameNoV4: 560
koohiiStory2: An iced turkey is only quasi-as-good-as fresh turkey.

frameNoV6: 603
keyword: advance
kanji: 進
constituent: advance, turkey, road
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Turkey . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Why did the turkey cross the road? To advance to the other side, of course.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: すす.む、すす.める
readingExamples: 進む (すす.む), 進める (すす.める)
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frameNoV4: 561
koohiiStory2: [re: raulir] Animals on the road: Turtles escape (#283) and Pigs pursue (#539), while the Turkeys advance (looking very formidable indeed).
words: 行進(こうしん): march, parade
昇進(しょうしん): promotion
進化(しんか): evolution, progress
進行(しんこう): advance
進出(しんしゅつ): advance, step forward
進呈(しんてい): presentation
進展(しんてん): progress, development
進度(しんど): progress
進路(しんろ): course, route
推進(すいしん): propulsion, driving force
進み(すすみ): progress
増進(ぞうしん): promoting, increase, advance
促進(そくしん): promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on
進学(しんがく): going on to university
進歩(しんぽ): progress, development
進む(すすむ): make progress, advance, improve
進める(すすめる): advance, promote, hasten
前進(ぜんしん): advance, drive, progress

frameNoV6: 604
keyword: miscellaneous
kanji: 雑
constituent: miscellaneous, nine, baseball, tree, wood, turkey
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Baseball . . . trees . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: Newscast: "Among today´s miscellaneous stories, we have a report on a baseball team that was chased up a tree by a turkey. Stay tuned for this and more!".
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ザツ、ゾウ
kunYomi: まじ.える、まじ.る
readingExamples: 雑談 (ざつだん), 雑音 (ざつおん), 混雑 (こんざつ)
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frameNoV4: 562
koohiiStory2: On the left we have baseball and wood, which obviously means a baseball bat. Instead of balls, there are miscellaneous other objects you may hit with it. While beating people may be one favorite use, in this case we see it used for making turkey mash.
words: 雑(ざつ): rough, crude
雑貨(ざっか): miscellaneous goods, general goods, sundries
雑談(ざつだん): chatting, idle talk
雑木(ざつぼく): various kinds of small trees, assorted trees
混雑(こんざつ): confusion, congestion
雑音(ざつおん): noise (jarring, grating)
雑巾(ぞうきん): dust cloth
複雑(ふくざつ): complicated
雑誌(ざっし): journal, magazine

frameNoV6: 605
keyword: female
kanji: 雌
constituent: feminine, Prince, this here, stop, footprint, spoon, sitting on the ground, turkey
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: This character for female forms a pair with that for male, which we will learn later (Frame 804). The elements: footprint . . . spoon . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: Stop | spooning | turkeys. Spoon females.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: め-、めす、めん
readingExamples: 雌 (め), 雌 (めす)
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frameNoV4: 563
koohiiStory2: To become feminine you must stop using a spoon to eat turkey and use a knife and fork like a proper lady.
words: 雌(めす): female (animal)

frameNoV6: 606
keyword: semi-
kanji: 準
constituent: semi-, water, water droplets, water pistol, turkey, ten, needle
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Think of this in terms of the semifinals of some sports competition. Water . . . turkeys . . . needle.
koohiiStory1: The anhinga, or water turkey, has a needle-like nose, so really it´s only a semi-turkey http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhinga.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ジュン
kunYomi: じゅん.じる、じゅん.ずる、なぞら.える、のり、ひと.しい、みずもり
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frameNoV4: 564
koohiiStory2: At the turkey fighting semi-final, turkeys are injected with drugs via needles and splashed with water to help them last the match.
words: 基準(きじゅん): standard, basis, criteria, norm
準急(じゅんきゅう): local express (train slower than an express)
準じる(じゅんじる): to follow, to conform, to apply to
準ずる(じゅんずる): to apply correspondingly, to correspond to, to be proportionate to, to conform to
規準(きじゅん): standard, basis, criteria, norm
水準(すいじゅん): water level, level, standard
標準(ひょうじゅん): standard, level
準備(じゅんび): prepare

frameNoV6: 607
keyword: stirred up
kanji: 奮
constituent: stirred up, large, St. Bernard, turkey, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: St. Bernard dog . . . turkey . . . rice field/brains.
koohiiStory1: The St. Bernard dog pounces on a turkey in a rice field and stirs up all the other birds around. See them all gobble gobbling in fear?
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フン
kunYomi: ふる.う
readingExamples: 奮う (ふる.う)
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frameNoV4: 565
koohiiStory2: Gruesome, but it makes it easy to remember. Here goes: The St. Bernard stirred up a crowd of turkeys and caught one. It bit the head, brains spilling onto the rice field.
words: 興奮(こうふん): excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal
奮闘(ふんとう): hard struggle, strenuous effort

frameNoV6: 608
keyword: rob
kanji: 奪
constituent: rob, large, St. Bernard, turkey, glue
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Whereas burglary (Frame 381) implies clandestine appropriation of another's property, robbery refers to taking by force. The primitive elements: St. Bernard dog . . . turkey . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: Remember the scene in A Christmas Story where the big dogs robbed the family of their Christmas turkey? Well, the following year Ralphie´s mom glued the holiday bird to the kitchen table, just as a precaution.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダツ
kunYomi: うば.う
readingExamples: 奪う (うば.う)
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frameNoV4: 566
koohiiStory2: Don´t let the neighbor´s St.Bernard rob tonight´s turkey....glue it to the table if you must.
words: 略奪(りゃくだつ): pillage, plunder, looting, robbery
奪う(うばう): snatch away

frameNoV6: 609
keyword: assurance
kanji: 確
constituent: assurance, stone, rock, turkeyhouse, house, turkey
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: On the left you see the rock, which is familiar enough. But pay attention to the right. Taking careful note of the unusual stroke order that has the "chimney" on the house doubled up with the first stroke of the turkey, we may see the right side as a turkey house (or "coop").
We shall see this pattern only on one other occasion (Frame 2093), but even for these two characters it is well worth the trouble to single it out as a primitive.
koohiiStory1: To assure that no one will get into the Turkey coop, put a huge rock in the entrance!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カク、コウ
kunYomi: たし.か、たし.かめる
readingExamples: 確か (たし.か), 確かめる (たし.かめる)
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frameNoV4: 567
koohiiStory2: You´ve heard the expression "killing two birds with one stone." (一石二鳥 is-seki-ni-chou). We´ll, there´s another one that roughly translates as "killing an entire coop with a giant boulder. " That´s the method that hunters use when they want absolute assurance of taking home a bird.
words: 確信(かくしん): conviction, confidence
確定(かくてい): definition (math), decision, settlement
確保(かくほ): guarantee, ensure, maintain, insure, secure
確立(かくりつ): establishment
確り(しっかり): firmly, tightly, reliable, level-headed, steady
的確(てきかく): precise, accurate
適確(てきかく): precise, accurate
確実(かくじつ): certainty, reliability, soundness
確認(かくにん): affirmation, confirmation
確率(かくりつ): probability
正確(せいかく): accurate, punctual, exact, authentic, veracious
確かめる(たしかめる): ascertain
明確(めいかく): clear up, clarify, define
確か(たしか): sure, certain

frameNoV6: 610
keyword: noon
kanji: 午
constituent: noon, horse, pantomime horse, noon, sign of the horse
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: With a bit of stretching, you might see a horse's head pointing leftwards in this character. That gives the primary meaning of the Chinese zodiacal sign of the horse, which corresponds to the hour of noon. Note how this kanji primitive differs from that for cow (Frame 260).
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character gets the meaning of a horse. Any horse image will do, except that of a team of horses, which will come later (Frame 2132) and get its own primitive.
koohiiStory1: Noon is a good time for a ten minute nap (using lie down as nap).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ゴ
kunYomi: うま
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frameNoV4: 568
koohiiStory2: Noon is the hour of the horse.
words: 正午(しょうご): noon, mid-day
午後(ごご): afternoon, P.M.
午前(ごぜん): morning, A.M.

frameNoV6: 611
keyword: permit
kanji: 許
constituent: permit, say, words, keitai, mouth, horse, pantomime horse, noon, sign of the horse
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Words . . . horse.
koohiiStory1: If horses could speak, you might have to ask their permission before mounting them.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キョ
kunYomi: ゆる.す、もと
readingExamples: 許す (ゆる.す)
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frameNoV4: 569
koohiiStory2: Mr Ed ( a famous talking horse ) was finally at a loss for words when told he would need a permit for public speaking.
words: 許容(きょよう): permission, pardon
特許(とっきょ): special permission, patent
許可(きょか): permission, approval
免許(めんきょ): license, permit, certificate
許す(ゆるす): permit, allow, approve, exempt (from fine), excuse (from), confide in, forgive, pardon, excuse, release, let off

frameNoV6: 612
keyword: delight
kanji: 歓
constituent: delight, pegasus, horse, pantomime horse, noon, sign of the horse, turkey, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Again I cannot resist sharing my own associations. If you've ever seen Disney's animated interpretation of classical music, "Fantasia," you will recall what was done there with Beethoven's "Pastoral Symphony" (the 6th), and the flying horses that figured in it. The mares are bathing in the stream and the stallions begin to gather. As dusk sets in, the flying horses all start yawning and pair off for the night: a perfectly delightful portrait of delight.
koohiiStory1: Imagine a spoiled little girl. Her delight when she gets a Pegasus for her birthday... and then like all spoilt little girls she gets bored of it quickly... hence the yawn.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: よろこ.ぶ
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frameNoV4: 570
koohiiStory2: I would be delighted if Japanese lacked the Pegasus kanji.
words: 歓声(かんせい): cheer, shout of joy
歓迎(かんげい): welcome, reception

frameNoV6: 613
keyword: authority
kanji: 権
constituent: authority, tree, wood, pegasus, horse, pantomime horse, noon, sign of the horse, turkey
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Tree . . . Pegasus.
koohiiStory1: I have Eric Cartman of the “South Park” animated series, wearing a cop uniform, riding a wooden Pegasus (such as on a funfair), and yelling “RESPECT MY AUTHORITAH!!!”.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ケン、ゴン
kunYomi: おもり、かり、はか.る
readingExamples: 権利 (けんり), 権威 (けんい), 人権 (じんけん)
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frameNoV4: 571
koohiiStory2: No one has the authority to tie up a pegasus to a tree!
words: 棄権(きけん): abstain from voting, renunciation of a right
権威(けんい): authority, power, influence
権(けん): authority, the right (to do something)
権限(けんげん): power, authority, jurisdiction
権力(けんりょく): power, authority, influence
主権(しゅけん): sovereignty, supremacy, dominion
政権(せいけん): administration, political power
特権(とっけん): privilege, special right
権利(けんり): right, privilege

frameNoV6: 614
keyword: outlook
kanji: 観
constituent: outlook, pegasus, horse, pantomime horse, noon, sign of the horse, turkey, see, telescope, eye, human legs
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Pegasus . . . see.
koohiiStory1: Microsoft Outlook works about as well as a pegasus that can´t see: they both crash all the time.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: み.る、しめ.す
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frameNoV4: 572
koohiiStory2: I used to hate birds.They´re loud, stupid and worst of all they shit on your head. Used to think birds were the most vile creatures on earth. Then I encountered a pegasus. I was just walking down the road, minding my own business when I happened to look up. I saw it there, braying noisily, ivory wings outstretched like an angel, back leg raised ever so slightly. It dropped a steaming brown load right on my face. It changed my outlook completely. Birds are the second most vile creatures on earth.
words: 外観(がいかん): appearance, exterior, facade
観(かん): look, appearance, spectacle
観衆(かんしゅう): spectators, onlookers, members of the audience
観点(かんてん): point of view
観覧(かんらん): viewing
客観(きゃっかん): objective
主観(しゅかん): subjectivity, subject, ego
悲観(ひかん): pessimism, disappointment
楽観(らっかん): optimism
観客(かんきゃく): audience, spectator(s)
観光(かんこう): sightseeing
観察(かんさつ): observation, survey
観測(かんそく): observation
観念(かんねん): idea, notion, conception, sense (e.g. of duty), resignation, preparedness, acceptance

frameNoV6: 615
keyword: feathers
kanji: 羽
constituent: feathers, wings
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: From the pictograph of two bird-wings, we get feathers.
heisigComment: * The related image of wings can be added as a primitive meaning. It can also take the form ^ョョ when used as a primitive, as we shall see in frames 618 and 619.
koohiiStory1: Pictograph. Easy enough.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ウ
kunYomi: は、わ、はね
readingExamples: 羽 (は), 羽 (はね)
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frameNoV4: 573
koohiiStory2: These days the biggest concern in airline safety is ICE on the WINGS of the plane. Birds that fly long distances also have to worry about getting ICE on their FEATHERS.
words: 羽(はね): feather, wing
羽根(はね): shuttlecock

frameNoV6: 616
keyword: learn
kanji: 習
constituent: learn, feathers, wings, white, dove
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Feathers . . . white bird.
koohiiStory1: Imagine a white bird loosing a couple feathers as it is learning to fly. You learn a lesson as you watch it doing so, maybe you learn that “nothing comes for free” or that “one has to be prepared to loose in order to gain”...
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シュウ、ジュ
kunYomi: なら.う、なら.い
readingExamples: 習う (なら.う)
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frameNoV4: 574
koohiiStory2: Learning is all about adding more feathers to your cap and the most prestigious of all is the beautiful pure white feather you´ll receive when you have learned the kanji!
words: 演習(えんしゅう): practice, exercises, manoeuvers
慣習(かんしゅう): usual (historical) custom
教習(きょうしゅう): training, instruction
講習(こうしゅう): short course, training
風習(ふうしゅう): custom
学習(がくしゅう): study, learning
自習(じしゅう): self-study
実習(じっしゅう): practice, training
習字(しゅうじ): penmanship
習慣(しゅうかん): habit, custom
復習(ふくしゅう): review
予習(よしゅう): preparation
習う(ならう): learn
練習(れんしゅう): practice

frameNoV6: 617
keyword: the following
kanji: 翌
constituent: the following, feathers, wings, vase, stand up
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Feathers . . . vase. Be sure to contrast the connotation of this keyword with that for next (Frame 510).
koohiiStory1: The following segment is sponsored by...Swiffer - who make excellent feather dusters for cleaning your vases.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヨク
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frameNoV4: 575
koohiiStory2: Your feathers would also stand up if you were a hen in a slaughter house and you heard: "The following!".

frameNoV6: 618
keyword: weekday
kanji: 曜
constituent: weekday, sun, day, futon, feathers, wings, turkey
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Day . . . feathers . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: Tip: feathers + turkey : This combination of primitives appears six times in Heisig, so it´s worthwhile giving it a name. I suggest "futon" (your futon is made from turkey feathers). REF: weekday (FRAME 576) , laundry (#577), leap (#1285), outstanding (#2272), twinkle (#2534), shimmering (#2880). Story: On weekdays you hang your futon out in the sun.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ヨウ
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frameNoV4: 576
koohiiStory2: The poor farmer spends every weekday while the sun shines, plucking turkey feathers.
words: 火曜(かよう): Tuesday
金曜(きんよう): Friday
月曜(げつよう): Monday
水曜(すいよう): Wednesday
土曜(どよう): Saturday
木曜(もくよう): Thursday
曜日(ようび): day of the week
火曜日(かようび): Tuesday
金曜日(きんようび): Friday
月曜日(げつようび): Monday
水曜日(すいようび): Wednesday
土曜日(どようび): Saturday
日曜日(にちようび): Sunday
木曜日(もくようび): Thursday

frameNoV6: 619
keyword: laundry
kanji: 濯
constituent: laundry, water, water droplets, water pistol, futon, feathers, wings, turkey
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Water . . . feathers . . . turkey
koohiiStory1: At the laundry you stuff your large futon (made from turkey feathers) in the machine, thereby causing it to break -- as shown by the water spurting out the side.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: タク
kunYomi: すす.ぐ、ゆす.ぐ
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frameNoV4: 577
koohiiStory2: When turkeys do the laundry, they put their feathers in water (they don´t have clothes).
words: 濯ぐ(すすぐ): to rinse, to wash out
洗濯(せんたく): washing, laundry

frameNoV6: 620
keyword: sayeth
kanji: 曰
constituent: sayeth, pent in, one
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Pent in . . . one. The key word refers to famous sayings of famous people, and is the origin for the primitive meaning of a tongue wagging in the mouth that we learned in frame 12. The size of this kanji, a relatively rare one, is what distinguishes it from day.
koohiiStory1: Sayeth?! Who the hell says "sayeth"? Doesn´t seem quite right...just like this kanji, which is just like "day" but doesn´t seem "quite right.".
onYomi: エツ
kunYomi: いわ.く、のたま.う、のたま.わく、ここに、ひらび
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frameNoV4: 578
koohiiStory2: When pent up alone, one sayeth little.

frameNoV6: 621
keyword: quandary
kanji: 困
constituent: quandary, pent in, tree, wood
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Pent in . . . trees.
koohiiStory1: I´m supposed to make an enclosure for my tree, but if I use its wood for the enclosure, there won´t be anything left to be pent-in. What a quandary!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コン
kunYomi: こま.る
readingExamples: 困る (こま.る)
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frameNoV4: 579
koohiiStory2: You are pent in the garden of eden with one tree, but outside is the whole world to explore! What a quandary -- should you stay in paradise with the tree of knowledge or should you go out into the world?
words: 貧困(ひんこん): poverty, lack
困難(こんなん): difficulty, distress
困る(こまる): be troubled, be worried, be bothered

frameNoV6: 622
keyword: harden
kanji: 固
constituent: harden, pent in, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Old . . . pent in. Leave the people out of your story to avoid complications later when we add the element for person to form a new kanji (Frame 1047).
koohiiStory1: Fossils are old things pent in that have hardened.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: かた.める、かた.まる、かた.まり、かた.い
readingExamples: 固い (かた.い), 固まる (かた.まる), 固める (かた.める)
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frameNoV4: 580
koohiiStory2: Remember Metapod from Pokemon? All it used was harden, which kept it pent in until it grew old enough to evolve into Butterfree..
words: 固める(かためる): to harden, to freeze, to fortify
頑固(がんこ): stubbornness, obstinacy
固体(こたい): solid (body)
固定(こてい): fixation
固有(こゆう): characteristic, tradition, peculiar, inherent, eigen-
固い(かたい): firm (not viscous or easily moved), stubborn, certain, solemn
固まる(かたまる): harden, solidify, become firm, become certain

frameNoV6: 624
keyword: country
kanji: 国
constituent: country, pent in, king, jewel, ball, earring, drop
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Jewels . . . pent in.
koohiiStory1: In my country (England) the crown jewels are kept pent-in in the Tower of London. Which happens to be where enemies of the state were once also pent-in (probably for trying to steal those jewels).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: コク
kunYomi: くに
readingExamples: 国 (くに)
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frameNoV4: 581
koohiiStory2: Just think of Japan, a country which is like a jewel but historically very enclosed.
words: 国境(くにざかい): national or state border
国産(こくさん): domestic products
国定(こくてい): state-sponsored, national
国土(こくど): realm
国防(こくぼう): national defence
国有(こくゆう): national ownership
国連(こくれん): U.N., United Nations
国交(こっこう): diplomatic relations
天国(てんごく): paradise, heaven, Kingdom of Heaven
国王(こくおう): king
国語(こくご): national language
国籍(こくせき): nationality
国民(こくみん): people, citizen
国立(こくりつ): national
国家(こっか): state, country, nation
国会(こっかい): National Diet, parliament, congress
国境(こっきょう): national or state border
全国(ぜんこく): nation-wide, whole country, national
国際(こくさい): international
外国(がいこく): foreign country
外国人(がいこくじん): foreigner
国(くに): country

frameNoV6: 625
keyword: group
kanji: 団
constituent: group, pent in, glue
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Glued . . . pent in.
koohiiStory1: When you are admitted into a group like the Yakuza, you´re well and truly done (だん) for. You must stick to the group like glue, and you will be pent-in for life, never being able to leave.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ダン、トン
kunYomi: かたまり、まる.い
readingExamples: 団結 (だんけつ), 団地 (だんち), 集団 (しゅうだん)
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frameNoV4: 582
koohiiStory2: A pent-in group will naturally be more cohesive, or "glued together.".
words: 団扇(うちわ): fan
劇団(げきだん): troupe, theatrical company
公団(こうだん): public corporation
団結(だんけつ): unity, union, combination
座布団(ざぶとん): cushion (Japanese-- square cushion used when sitting on one´s knees on a tatami-mat floor)
集団(しゅうだん): group, mass
団体(だんたい): party of tourists
団地(だんち): multi-unit apartments
布団(ふとん): futon

frameNoV6: 626
keyword: cause
kanji: 因
constituent: cause, pent in, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: St. Bernard dog . . . pent in.
koohiiStory1: We once had a dog with big paws // and oh what great trouble he´d cause // we built a huge pen // to keep him pent in // and stop him from breaking more laws //.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: イン
kunYomi: よ.る、ちな.む
readingExamples: 因る (よ.る)
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frameNoV4: 583
koohiiStory2: Why is there poop on the kitchen floor? Oh, the cause is that you kept the dog pent in the house all day. Next time remember to walk him.
words: 要因(よういん): primary factor, main cause
因る(よる): come from
原因(げんいん): cause

frameNoV6: 627
keyword: matrimony
kanji: 姻
constituent: matrimony, woman, cause, pent in, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Woman . . . cause. Think here of the "state of matrimony" and you will not confuse it with other characters involving marriage, one of which we have already met (Frame 581).
koohiiStory1: Matrimony is the state in which the woman has got you pent in like a dog so that you cannot go after other bitches.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イン
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frameNoV4: 584
koohiiStory2: When the woman gets angry, she treats her man like a pent in dog (i.e., puts him in the doghouse). It´s a perfect metaphor for the state of matrimony.

frameNoV6: 629
keyword: park
kanji: 園
constituent: park, pent in, earthenware jar, lidded crock, soil, dirt, ground, mouth, scarf
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Pent in . . . lidded crock . . . scarf.
koohiiStory1: A nice picnic pent up in the park, with your crock pot and scarf (picnic blanket).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: その
readingExamples: 園 (その)
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frameNoV4: 585
koohiiStory2: There was a homeless man living in a box at the park so I gave him a lidded crock filled with hot curry tied with a scarf...
words: 園(えん): garden (esp. man-made)
園(その): garden, park, plantation
田園(でんえん): country, rural districts
園芸(えんげい): horticulture, gardening
遊園地(ゆうえんち): amusement park
幼稚園(ようちえん): kindergarten
動物園(どうぶつえん): zoo
公園(こうえん): (public) park

frameNoV6: 630
keyword: -times
kanji: 回
constituent: times, pent in, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: The suffix "-times" refers to a number of repetitions. Its elements: a mouth . . . pent in. Hint: you may find it more helpful to forget the primitives and think of one circle revovling inside of another.
koohiiStory1: Write mouth two -times.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カイ、エ
kunYomi: まわ.る、-まわ.る、-まわ.り、まわ.す、-まわ.す、まわ.し-、-まわ.し、もとお.る、か.える
readingExamples: 回答 (かいとう), 転回 (てんかい), 次回 (じかい), 回す (まわ.す), 回る (まわ.る)
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frameNoV4: 586
koohiiStory2: Pretty much a pictograph, see book. Keyword meanings : to turn round, counter for number of times, counter for rounds. Some simple compounds using previously learned kanji : 次回 (next time), 毎回 (every time/each round), 回る (to wander around).
words: 後回し(あとまわし): putting off, postponing
上回る(うわまわる): to exceed
回収(かいしゅう): collection, recovery
回送(かいそう): forwarding
回覧(かいらん): circulation
回路(かいろ): circuit (electric)
掻き回す(かきまわす): to stir up, to churn, to ransack, to disturb
手回し(てまわし): preparations, arrangements
転回(てんかい): revolution, rotation
遠回り(とおまわり): detour, roundabout way
ねじ回し(ねじまわし): screwdriver
根回し(ねまわし): making necessary arrangements
回(かい): counter for occurrences
回数(かいすう): number of times, frequency
回数券(かいすうけん): book of tickets
回転(かいてん): rotation, revolution, turning
回答(かいとう): reply, answer
回復(かいふく): recovery (from illness), improvement, rehabilitation, restoration
今回(こんかい): now, this time, lately
回す(まわす): turn, revolve
回り(まわり): circumference, surroundings, circulation
回り道(まわりみち): detour, diversion
回る(まわる): go round

frameNoV6: 631
keyword: podium
kanji: 壇
constituent: podium, soil, dirt, ground, Churchill, top hat, -times, pent in, mouth, nightbreak, sun, day, one, floor
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Soil/ground . . . top hat . . . -times . . . nightbreak. With kanji as difficult as this one, it generally pays to toy with the various connotations of its primitives before settling on one image. Aim for as much simplicity as you can.
koohiiStory1: A man on the podium announce the rules for the contest: You must fill a top hat with dirt as many times as you can by nightbreak.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダン、タン
readingExamples: 壇上 (だんじょう), 花壇 (かだん), 文壇 (ぶんだん)
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frameNoV4: 587
koohiiStory2: Abraham Lincoln used a simple mound of soil for a podium, when he wore his top hat and gave the speech he had practiced many times until nightbreak. But it was so magnificent that no one noticed.
words: 花壇(かだん): flower bed
壇(だん): platform, podium, rostrum, (arch) mandala

frameNoV6: 632
keyword: store
kanji: 店
constituent: store, cave, fortune-telling, magic wand, augury, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Cave . . . fortune-telling.
koohiiStory1: Try to remember all those stores from Zelda that were inside caves and had fortune-teller like vendors.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: テン
kunYomi: みせ、たな
readingExamples: 店 (みせ)
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frameNoV4: 588
koohiiStory2: The fortuneteller has a store in a cave.
words: 店(てん): store, shop, establishment
支店(してん): branch store (office)
商店(しょうてん): shop, business firm
書店(しょてん): bookstore
売店(ばいてん): shop, stand
店屋(みせや): store, shop
洋品店(ようひんてん): shop which handles Western-style apparel and accessories
店員(てんいん): salesclerk
喫茶店(きっさてん): coffee shop
店(みせ): store, shop, establishment

frameNoV6: 633
keyword: warehouse
kanji: 庫
constituent: warehouse, cave, car
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Cave . . . car.
koohiiStory1: I think of the Batcave. It´s a big cave that Batman uses as a warehouse to store his car, the Batmobile, and all his cool big-boy toys.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コ、ク
kunYomi: くら
readingExamples: 倉庫 (そうこ), 文庫 (ぶんこ), 車庫 (しゃこ)
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frameNoV4: 589
koohiiStory2: Have you ever worked in a warehouse? It´s like a giant metal cave. Watch out for that forklift!
words: 金庫(かねぐら): safe, vault, treasury, provider of funds
在庫(ざいこ): stockpile, stock
金庫(きんこ): safe, vault, treasury, provider of funds
車庫(しゃこ): garage
倉庫(そうこ): storehouse, warehouse
冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): refrigerator

frameNoV6: 634
keyword: courtyard
kanji: 庭
constituent: courtyard, cave, courts, porter, drop, samurai, stretch
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Cave . . . courts.
koohiiStory1: When the courthouse caved in, trials had to be held in the courtyard.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: にわ
readingExamples: 庭 (にわ)
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frameNoV4: 590
koohiiStory2: Back in caveman days, courts were held in caves. When too many people showed up to watch, they spilled out into the courtyard (the yard outside the cave court ) . 庭 (にわ): garden, yard, compound 庭園 (ていえん): garden, park 校庭 (こうてい): schoolyard.
words: 家庭(かてい): home, family, household
校庭(こうてい): campus
庭(にわ): garden

frameNoV6: 635
keyword: government office
kanji: 庁
constituent: government office, cave, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Cave . . . a spike.
koohiiStory1: Some bureaucrats at a government office decided that the tunnels of caves need to get street signs, which are then nailed to the walls of the cave.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チョウ、テイ
kunYomi: やくしょ
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frameNoV4: 591
koohiiStory2: In some of the scarier countries, when someone is invited to visit a "government office", it´s actually a dungeon where they´re dragged into a cave and nailed to the wall.
words: 庁(ちょう): government office
官庁(かんちょう): government office, authorities
県庁(けんちょう): prefectural office

frameNoV6: 636
keyword: bed
kanji: 床
constituent: bed, cave, tree, wood
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Cave . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: The two safe places to sleep in the wilderness are in a tree and in a cave. So these can be considered as beds.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: とこ、ゆか
readingExamples: 床 (とこ), 床 (ゆか)
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frameNoV4: 592
koohiiStory2: (based on mspertus:) The two safe places to sleep in the wilderness are in a tree and in a cave. So to be on the safe side it is best to put a tree in a cave and use it as a bed.
words: 床(とこ): bed, sickbed, alcove, padding
床屋(とこや): barber
起床(きしょう): rising, getting out of bed
床の間(とこのま): alcove
床(ゆか): floor

frameNoV6: 637
keyword: hemp
kanji: 麻
constituent: hemp, cave, grove, tree, wood, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Cave . . . grove. If it helps, this is the hemp marijuana comes from.
koohiiStory1: (Image: while Batman is out, Robin is smokin´ a huge doob in a secret corner of the Batcave where he nurtures his hemp grove).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: マ、マア
kunYomi: あさ
readingExamples: 麻 (あさ)
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frameNoV4: 593
koohiiStory2: Where is the best place to hid your grove of hemp trees? In a cave, you dope!
words: 麻(あさ): flax, linen, hemp
麻酔(ますい): anaesthesia
麻痺(まひ): paralysis, palsy, numbness, stupor

frameNoV6: 638
keyword: grind
kanji: 磨
constituent: grind, hemp, cave, grove, tree, wood, stone, rock, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Hemp . . . stone.
koohiiStory1: If you grind the hemp you are bound to get stoned quicker.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: マ
kunYomi: みが.く、す.る
readingExamples: 磨く (みが.く)
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frameNoV4: 594
koohiiStory2: You must GRIND the HEMP collected in the grove by your cave on solid STONE to make the best ropes.
words: 歯磨き(はみがき): dentifrice, toothpaste
磨く(みがく): to polish, shine, brush, refine, improve

frameNoV6: 639
keyword: heart
kanji: 心
constituent: heart, drops, fishhook, heart
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: This character, a pictographic representation of the heart, is among the most widely used primitives we shall meet.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, it can take three forms, to which we shall assign three distinct meanings.
In its kanji-form, it appears BENEATH or to the RIGHT of its relative primitive and means th physical organ of the heart.
To the LEFT, it is abbreviated to three strokes, ⺖, and means a wildly emotional state of mind.
And finally, at the very BOTTOM, it can take the form ⺗, in which case we give it the meaning of a valentine.
koohiiStory1: The four chambers in the heart. In the West, we point to our head when asked about the mind. In the East, they point to the heart. So then, the radical for "state of mind"…　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　シン　安心　あんしん(peace of mind).
jouYou: 2
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: こころ、-ごころ、りっしんべん
readingExamples: 心 (こころ)
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frameNoV4: 595
koohiiStory2: Heart needs three drops of blood to work.
words: 一心(いっしん): one mind, wholeheartedness, the whole heart
肝心(かんじん): essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main
心地(ここち): feeling, sensation, mood
心得(こころえ): knowledge, information
心掛け(こころがけ): readiness, intention, aim
心掛ける(こころがける): to bear in mind, to aim to do
心強い(こころづよい): heartening, reassuring
心細い(こころぼそい): helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening
自尊心(じそんしん): self-respect, conceit
下心(したごころ): secret intention, motive
心中(しんじゅう): double suicide, lovers suicide
心情(しんじょう): mentality
心配(しんぱい): worry, concern, anxiety, care
真心(まこころ): sincerity, devotion
野心(やしん): ambition, aspiration, designs, treachery
良心(りょうしん): conscience
感心(かんしん): admiration, Well done!
関心(かんしん): concern, interest
苦心(くしん): pain, trouble, anxiety, diligence, hard work
決心(けっしん): determination, resolution
心当たり(こころあたり): having some knowledge of, happening to know
心得る(こころえる): be informed, have thorough knowledge
心身(しんしん): mind and body
心臓(しんぞう): heart
心理(しんり): mentality
中心(ちゅうしん): center, core, heart, pivot, emphasis, balance
都心(としん): heart of city
用心(ようじん): care, precaution, caution
安心(あんしん): peace of mind, relief
心(こころ): mind, heart
熱心(ねっしん): eagerness

frameNoV6: 640
keyword: forget
kanji: 忘
constituent: forget, perish, deceased, top hat, fishhook, heart
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Perish . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: You only truly forget her when she has perished in your heart.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: わす.れる
readingExamples: 忘れる (わす.れる)
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frameNoV4: 596
koohiiStory2: To forget means that something perishes from your heart.
words: 度忘れ(どわすれ): lapse of memory, forget for a moment
忘れ物(わすれもの): a thing left behind
忘れる(わすれる): forget, leave carelessly

frameNoV6: 642
keyword: endure
kanji: 忍
constituent: endure, blade, sword, dagger, drop, heart
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Blade . . . heart. Endure here means long-suffering patience.
koohiiStory1: A ninja must be able to endure the pain of clinging to a ceiling, motionless, for hours at a time, waiting for just the right moment to drop down and thrust the blade of his sword into the hearts of his enemies. By the way, this character is used in the compound 忍者 (ninja) which is why I choose to use ninja as its primitive meaning.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ニン
kunYomi: しの.ぶ、しの.ばせる
readingExamples: 忍ばせる (しの.ばせる), 忍ぶ (しの.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 597
koohiiStory2: Someone with a razor blade stuck in their heart has to endure the pain wherever they go and can tell no one about it.

frameNoV6: 643
keyword: acknowledge
kanji: 認
constituent: acknowledge, say, words, keitai, mouth, endure, blade, sword, dagger, drop, heart
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Words . . . endure.
koohiiStory1: You are given a speech about some serious mistakes of yours, and you have to endure the whole thing, because all you can do is acknowledge.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ニン
kunYomi: みと.める、したた.める
readingExamples: 認める (みと.める)
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frameNoV4: 598
koohiiStory2: I never read the "acknowledgements" section of books or theses, because they are mostly just boring words that i must endure reading, before i can get to the interesting part. :).
words: 公認(こうにん): official recognition, authorization, licence, accreditation
認める(したためる): to write up
認識(にんしき): recognition, cognizance
確認(かくにん): affirmation, confirmation
承認(しょうにん): recognition, acknowledgement, approval, consent, agreement
認める(みとめる): recognize, appreciate, approve, admit, notice

frameNoV6: 644
keyword: mourning
kanji: 忌
constituent: mourning, snake, self, heart
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Snake . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Remember the tale of Cleopatra? She was MOURNING the loss of her Marc Antony, so she placed the asp SNAKE to her HEART.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: い.む、い.み、い.まわしい
readingExamples: 忌まわしい (い.まわしい), 忌む (い.む)
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frameNoV4: 599
koohiiStory2: You are mourning the death of a relative, and it feels as if a snake had bitten into your heart. -- "mourning feels like snake-bitten heart".

frameNoV6: 645
keyword: intention
kanji: 志
constituent: intention, samurai, heart
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Samurai . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: A samurai´s intentions always come from the heart.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ、シリング
kunYomi: こころざ.す、こころざし
readingExamples: 志す (こころざ.す), 志 (こころざし)
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frameNoV4: 600
koohiiStory2: Gentleman always have hearts full of good intentions.
words: 志(こころざし): will, intention, motive
志す(こころざす): to plan, to intend, to aspire to, to set aims (sights on)
志向(しこう): intention, aim
志望(しぼう): wish, desire, ambition
同志(どうし): same mind, comrade, kindred soul
意志(いし): will, volition

frameNoV6: 646
keyword: document
kanji: 誌
constituent: document, say, words, keitai, mouth, intention, samurai, heart
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Words . . . intention.
koohiiStory1: A will is an important document that contains your final word on how you intend to distribute your assets.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シ
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frameNoV4: 601
koohiiStory2: This is quite simple: a document is a set of words describing your intentions.
words: 雑誌(ざっし): journal, magazine

frameNoV6: 648
keyword: loyalty
kanji: 忠
constituent: loyalty, in, stick, mouth, heart
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: In the middle of a . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Their true loyalty exists in the middle of their hearts.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チュウ
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frameNoV4: 602
koohiiStory2: Your loyalty is to what´s in your heart.
words: 忠告(ちゅうこく): advice, warning
忠実(ちゅうじつ): fidelity, faithfulness

frameNoV6: 649
keyword: shish kebab
kanji: 串
constituent: shish kebab, kebab, in, stick, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: This pictograph of two pieces of meat on a skewer, a shish kebab, will help us in the next frame.
koohiiStory1: Naka naka , "who´s there?" shish kebab .... "shish kebab who?".
jouYou: JH
onYomi: カン、ケン、セン
kunYomi: くし、つらぬ.く
readingExamples: 串 (くし)
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frameNoV4: 603
koohiiStory2: This is a pictograph if ever I saw one. Two chunks of meat on a skewer.

frameNoV6: 650
keyword: afflicted
kanji: 患
constituent: afflicted, kebab, in, stick, mouth, heart, mouth2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Shish kebab . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: A person who is afflicted with the vampire disease can only be killed with a sheesh-kebab through the heart.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: わずら.う
readingExamples: 患う (わずら.う)
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frameNoV4: 604
koohiiStory2: If you are afflicted with severe heartburn, eating a spicy shish kebab will feel only slightly less painful than having it jammed straight into your heart.
words: 患者(かんじゃ): a patient

frameNoV6: 651
keyword: think
kanji: 思
constituent: think, rice field, brains, heart
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Brains . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Think with your brain NOT your heart.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: おも.う、おもえら.く、おぼ.す
readingExamples: 思う (おも.う)
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frameNoV4: 605
koohiiStory2: To think is to use your brain over your heart.
words: 思い付き(おもいつき): plan, idea, suggestion
片思い(かたおもい): unrequited love
思考(しこう): thought
意思(いし): intention, purpose
思い掛けない(おもいがけない): unexpected, casual
思い込む(おもいこむ): be under impression that, be convinced that, imagine that, set one´s heart on, be bent on
思い付く(おもいつく): think of, hit upon, come into one´s mind
思い出(おもいで): memories, recollections, reminiscence
思わず(おもわず): unintentional, spontaneous
思想(しそう): thought, idea, ideology
不思議(ふしぎ): wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity
思い出す(おもいだす): recall, remember
思う(おもう): think

frameNoV6: 652
keyword: grace
kanji: 恩
constituent: grace, cause, pent in, large, St. Bernard, heart
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Take grace in its sense of a favor freely bestowed, not in its meaning of charming manners or fluid movement. The primitives: cause . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Grace here is a favor freely bestowed, like a good deed. So to remember this kanji, go to the local shelter, find a big dog pent up in a small cage and adopt him. That will cause a warm feeling in your heart!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オン
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frameNoV4: 606
koohiiStory2: This kanji tells us that wherever heart is the cause, grace is the consequence. Think of “grace” as a graceful act: something benevolent that comes from the heart.
words: 恩(おん): favour, obligation, debt of gratitude
恩恵(おんけい): grace, favor, blessing, benefit

frameNoV6: 653
keyword: apply
kanji: 応
constituent: apply, cave, heart
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Cave . . . heart. The sense of the key word here is of something appropriate that fills a particular need, and hence "applies."
koohiiStory1: In the videogame Zelda, Link enters a CAVE to visit a fairy that will APPLY magic to fill his HEART containers.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オウ、ヨウ、ノウ
kunYomi: あた.る、まさに、こた.える
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frameNoV4: 607
koohiiStory2: [bravo, scottamus!] To apply for the job as a (replacement) Batman, you have to make it to the heart of the cave past all the traps he set up to test you. There, you see a table with the application form on it. Now that you think about it, the ad in the paper did say "Those who don´t make it to the heart of the cave need not apply.".
words: 応急(おうきゅう): emergency
応募(おうぼ): subscription, application
相応(そうおう): suitability, fitness
対応(たいおう): interaction, correspondence, coping with, dealing with
適応(てきおう): adaptation, accommodation, conformity
反応(はんのう): reaction, response
相応しい(ふさわしい): appropriate
一応(いちおう): once, tentatively, in outline, for the time being
応援(おうえん): aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, support, cheering
応じる(おうじる): respond, satisfy, accept, comply with, apply for
応ずる(おうずる): answer, respond, meet, satisfy, accept
応接(おうせつ): reception
応対(おうたい): receiving, dealing with
応用(おうよう): application, put to practical use

frameNoV6: 654
keyword: idea
kanji: 意
constituent: idea, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, heart
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Sound . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: When you get a good IDEA you get excited and you can hear the SOUND of your HEART, it´s pounding so hard.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: イ
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frameNoV4: 608
koohiiStory2: Picture someone who´s just had a great idea, but in place of a blinking light bulb over their head, you see a heart thumping with great noise. Imagine the greater the idea, the louder the sound of the beating heart.
words: 意気込む(いきごむ): to be enthusiastic about
意向(いこう): intention, idea, inclination
意地(いじ): disposition, spirit, willpower, obstinacy, backbone, appetite
意図(いと): intention, aim, design
意欲(いよく): will, desire, ambition
決意(けつい): decision, determination
好意(こうい): good will, favor, courtesy
合意(ごうい): agreement, consent, mutual understanding
他意(たい): ill will, malice, another intention, secret purpose, ulterior motive, fickleness, double-mindedness
同意(どうい): agreement, consent, same meaning, same opinion, approval
熱意(ねつい): zeal, enthusiasm
不意(ふい): sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
無意味(むいみ): nonsense, no meaning
意外(いがい): unexpected, surprising
意義(いぎ): meaning, significance
意思(いし): intention, purpose
意志(いし): will, volition
意識(いしき): consciousness, senses
意地悪(いじわる): malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
敬意(けいい): respect, honour
得意(とくい): pride, triumph, prosperity, one´s strong point, one´s forte, one´s specialty, customer, client
生意気(なまいき): impertinent, saucy, cheeky, conceit, audacious, brazen
意見(いけん): opinion
注意(ちゅうい): advise, pay attention
用意(ようい): prepare
意味(いみ): meaning, significance

frameNoV6: 656
keyword: concept
kanji: 想
constituent: concept, inter milan, inter, tree, wood, eye, heart
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: To distinguish this kanji from that of the previous frame, focus on the sense of the "con-" in the word "concept." Its elements are: inter- . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: The concept of love is basically two hearts inter-acting as one.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ソウ、ソ
kunYomi: おも.う
readingExamples: 想像 (そうぞう), 感想 (かんそう), 予想 (よそう)
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frameNoV4: 609
koohiiStory2: ´´Inter-heart´´ is a new therapy CONCEPT that helps macho guys share their feelings with each other.
words: 愛想(あいそ): civility, courtesy, compliments, sociability, graces
可哀想(かわいそう): poor, pitiable, pathetic
構想(こうそう): plan, plot, idea, conception
予想(よそう): expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast
感想(かんそう): impressions, thoughts
空想(くうそう): daydream, fantasy, fancy, vision
思想(しそう): thought, idea, ideology
想像(そうぞう): imagination, guess
発想(はっそう): expression (music), conceptualization
理想(りそう): ideal
連想(れんそう): association (of ideas), suggestion

frameNoV6: 657
keyword: breath
kanji: 息
constituent: breath, nose, drop, eye, heart
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Nose . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Your breath brings oxygen in through your nose which is then pumped around your body by your heart.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ソク
kunYomi: いき
readingExamples: 息 (いき)
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frameNoV4: 610
koohiiStory2: I think I´ve met my dream girl, but there´s a problem. her breath is horrible! So, do I listen to my nose or my heart?
words: 子息(しそく): son
消息(しょうそく): news, letter, circumstances
窒息(ちっそく): suffocation
一息(ひといき): puffy, a breath, a pause, an effort
利息(りそく): interest (bank)
息(いき): breath, tone
休息(きゅうそく): rest, relief, relaxation
溜息(ためいき): a sigh
息子(むすこ): son

frameNoV6: 658
keyword: recess
kanji: 憩
constituent: recess, tongue, thousand, mouth, nose, drop, eye, heart
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Tongue . . . nose . . . heart. The sense of breath from the last frame should not be used; it could lead you to put only the nose over the heart and leave the tongue off to one side.
koohiiStory1: Recess to me is a school break. At recess some kiddies are comparing their latest body piercings. Tongues and noses are nothing special. The new cool is to have your heart done!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: いこ.い、いこ.う
readingExamples: 憩い (いこ.い), 憩う (いこ.う)
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frameNoV4: 611
koohiiStory2: Ah recess; tongues slandering, noses being turned up, and beneath it all, young hearts being broken. Dominant in playgrounds is the noise of tongues, which helps me remember that in this kanji tongue comes first.
words: 休憩(きゅうけい): rest, break, recess, intermission

frameNoV6: 659
keyword: favor
kanji: 恵
constituent: favor, ten, needle, rice field, brains, heart
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Ten . . . fields (or: needle . . . brains) . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Too easy. Imagine the Wizard of OZ. There, the three heroes asked the Wizard for three FAVORS: the lion wanted courage of TEN men, the scarecrow wanted a BRAIN, and the tin man wanted a HEART. Ok, the lion bit is stretching but you have it memorized now, so who cares?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ、エ
kunYomi: めぐ.む、めぐ.み
readingExamples: 恵贈 (けいぞう), 恵与 (けいよ), 恩恵 (おんけい), 恵む (めぐ.む)
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frameNoV4: 612
koohiiStory2: Do yourself a favor and take ten minutes to think about your decison...　RTK2:　エ　知恵　ちえ(wisdom)　　　ゴ　互恵　ごけい(reciprocal).
words: 恵み(めぐみ): blessing
恵む(めぐむ): to bless, to show mercy to
恩恵(おんけい): grace, favor, blessing, benefit
知恵(ちえ): wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, advice
恵まれる(めぐまれる): be blessed with, be rich in

frameNoV6: 660
keyword: fear
kanji: 恐
constituent: fear, barge, craft, mediocre, drop, wind, heart
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Craft . . . mediocre . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: If your heart surgeon is mediocre in his craft, you have plenty of reason to fear. ("Oops, I think I left my scissors in there").
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: おそ.れる、おそ.る、おそ.ろしい、こわ.い、こわ.がる
readingExamples: 恐れる (おそ.れる), 恐ろしい (おそ.ろしい)
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frameNoV4: 613
koohiiStory2: My deep dark fear at the bottom of my heart is that I am mediocre at my craft.
words: 恐らく(おそらく): perhaps
恐れ(おそれ): fear, horror
恐れ入る(おそれいる): to be filled with awe, to feel small, to be amazed, to be surprised, to be disconcerted, to be sorry, to be grateful, to be defeated, to confess guilt
恐れる(おそれる): to fear, be afraid of
恐ろしい(おそろしい): terrible, dreadful
恐縮(きょうしゅく): shame, very kind of you, sorry to trouble
恐怖(きょうふ): be afraid, dread, dismay, terror

frameNoV6: 661
keyword: beguile
kanji: 惑
constituent: beguile, a, pope, fiesta, mouth, one, floor, heart
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: The first three elements, fiesta . . . mouth . . . floor, appeared together once already in frame 380. Beneath them, once again, the heart.
koohiiStory1: She was beguiled/mislead by his charm: at the party he kissed her on the mouth, they did it on the floor and thus he stole her heart. Poor girl!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ワク
kunYomi: まど.う
readingExamples: 惑う (まど.う)
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frameNoV4: 614
koohiiStory2: The same cowboy from frame # 356 (elements mouth, floor and fiesta), kisses the floor with his mouth, once again, before going to the fiesta. There, he uses his good looks to beguile women (gets them to buy him drinks or such), by playing with their hearts.
words: 疑惑(ぎわく): doubt, misgivings, distrust, suspicion
誘惑(ゆうわく): temptation, allurement, lure
惑星(わくせい): planet
迷惑(めいわく): trouble, bother, annoyance

frameNoV6: 662
keyword: emotion
kanji: 感
constituent: emotion, march, mouth, heart
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Mouths . . . marching . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Emotion is a march of mouths inside your heart telling you what to feel.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 615
koohiiStory2: Strong EMOTIONS don´t stay hidden. They march right out of one´s heart (below) and out one´s mouth (shouted, snarled, or gently whispered - depending on exactly what kind of emotion it is!).
words: 感慨(かんがい): strong feelings, deep emotion
感触(かんしょく): sense of touch, feeling, sensation
感染(かんせん): infection, contagion
感度(かんど): sensitivity, severity (quake)
感無量(かんむりょう): deep feeling, inexpressible feeling, filled with emotion
共感(きょうかん): sympathy, response
直感(ちょっかん): intuition
痛感(つうかん): feeling keenly, fully realizing
同感(どうかん): agreement, same opinion, same feeling, sympathy, concurrence
鈍感(どんかん): thickheadedness, stolidity
反感(はんかん): antipathy, revolt, animosity
敏感(びんかん): sensibility, susceptibility, sensitive (to), well attuned to
予感(よかん): presentiment, premonition
感覚(かんかく): sense, sensation
感激(かんげき): deep emotion, impression, inspiration
感じ(かんじ): feeling, sense, impression
感謝(かんしゃ): thanks, gratitude
感情(かんじょう): emotion(s), feeling(s), sentiment
感じる(かんじる): feel, sense, experience
感心(かんしん): admiration, Well done!
感ずる(かんずる): feel, sense
感想(かんそう): impressions, thoughts
感動(かんどう): being deeply moved, deep emotion, excitement, impression
実感(じっかん): feelings (actual, true)

frameNoV6: 663
keyword: melancholy
kanji: 憂
constituent: melancholy, summer, head, page, crown, heart, walking legs
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Head . . . crown . . . heart . . . walking legs. Two things merit mention here. First, the doubling-up of the last stroke of head with the top of the crown serves to make the whole more aesthetically beautiful. It happens so rarely that the exceptions are easily learned. Second, try to make a single image out of the four elements. (Religious statuary of melancholy figures should offer plenty of suggestions.)
koohiiStory1: Melancholy makes me think of Hamlet cause he was so ´emo´. In order to play up his feelings he bares his head and holds his crown over his heart then walks (on walking legs) around the palace making everyone see how melancholy he is. What a wuss.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ
kunYomi: うれ.える、うれ.い、う.い、う.き
readingExamples: 憂い (う.い), 憂い (うれ.い), 憂える (うれ.える)
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frameNoV4: 616
koohiiStory2: This is an image of the crucifixion. Jesus is on the cross. His crown of thorns has slipped down and is around his neck, right between his head and his heart. His walking legs can be seen dangling from the cross as well. How MELANCHOLY!
words: 憂鬱(ゆううつ): depression, melancholy, dejection, gloom

frameNoV6: 664
keyword: widow
kanji: 寡
constituent: widow, house, head, page, animal legs, eight, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: House . . . head . . . dagger. Immediately we get another instance of a very odd exception. Notice how the final stroke of the head is lengthened, giving the final two strokes a chance to stretch out and make room for the dagger that fits in beneath.
koohiiStory1: The new widow sits in the house, her head in her lap (the extended stroke), her dagger in her husband.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ
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frameNoV4: 617
koohiiStory2: The house´s head, her husband, was murdered with a dagger. You can still see the drops of blood above the dagger. She is now a widow.

frameNoV6: 665
keyword: busy
kanji: 忙
constituent: busy, Freud, state of mind, deceased, perish, top hat, fishhook
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . perish.
koohiiStory1: Busy (as in "occupied") means a state of mind where all other thoughts are perished.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ボウ、モウ
kunYomi: いそが.しい、せわ.しい、おそ.れる、うれえるさま
readingExamples: 忙しい (いそが.しい)
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frameNoV4: 618
koohiiStory2: ^^^Make the "state of mind" primitive Data (from Star Trek) instead right now and save yourself the headache; ´state of mind´ is too vague! (Data can stay so busy as not to sleep without dying. He´s a robot).
words: 多忙(たぼう): busy, pressure of work
忙しい(いそがしい): busy, irritated

frameNoV6: 666
keyword: ecstasy
kanji: 悦
constituent: ecstasy, Freud, state of mind, devil, horns, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . devil.
koohiiStory1: ECSTASY alters our STATE OF MIND and makes us DEVILS.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エツ
kunYomi: よろこ.ぶ、よろこ.ばす
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frameNoV4: 619
koohiiStory2: The state of mind that horny teenagers are looking for.

frameNoV6: 667
keyword: constancy
kanji: 恒
constituent: constancy, Freud, state of mind, span, one, ceiling, sun, day, one, floor, one
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . span.
koohiiStory1: Constancy is holding the same state of mind over a long span of time. (tweaking PepeSeco and mspertus).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: つね、つねに
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frameNoV4: 620
koohiiStory2: Data is the epitome of constancy. As a robot, his consistency spans the entire day.

frameNoV6: 668
keyword: lament
kanji: 悼
constituent: lament, Freud, state of mind, eminent, magic wand, augury, sun, day, ten, needle
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: To keep this character distinct from others of similar connotation, one need only think of the Prophet Jeremiah whose poetry gave an eminence to the state of mind we call lamentation.
koohiiStory1: When the world´s most eminent magician died, everyone´s state of mind became that of lamentation. He was buried with his famous sun-flower wand in his hand.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: いた.む
readingExamples: 悼む (いた.む)
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frameNoV4: 621
koohiiStory2: Data laments that he could never see his eminent father, his creator, ever again. He paints a picture of his father, that looks like a sunflower in the shape of a magic wand.

frameNoV6: 669
keyword: enlightenment
kanji: 悟
constituent: enlightenment, Freud, state of mind, I, five, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: I know of an Indian religious sect which teaches that enlightenment is to be had by covering the eyes with one's index fingers, the ears with the thumbs, and the mouth with the little fingers. While these differ a bit from the five holes that we used to represent the "I" (frame 17), the idea of achieving a special state of mind by covering those five places can help you learn this kanji. You might try the position out while you are learning this character.
koohiiStory1: Enlightenment is a state of mind that goes beyond the five senses.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゴ
kunYomi: さと.る
readingExamples: 悟る (さと.る)
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frameNoV4: 622
koohiiStory2: Data finds enlightenment when he discovers the answer to the question, "Who am I?". (Image: Data meditating in a sitting lotus position).
words: 悟る(さとる): to attain enlightenment, to perceive, to understand, to discern
覚悟(かくご): resolution, resignation, readiness, preparedness

frameNoV6: 670
keyword: dreadful
kanji: 怖
constituent: dreadful, Freud, state of mind, linen, by one’s side, towel
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . linen.
koohiiStory1: Someone in a dreadful state of mind has crawled into his bed and is hiding under the sheets (linens).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: フ、ホ
kunYomi: こわ.い、こわ.がる、お.じる、おそ.れる
readingExamples: 怖い (こわ.い)
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frameNoV4: 623
koohiiStory2: Being an android, Data is white as a sheet. Doctor Crusher always has to remind herself that this is perfectly normal. From a doctor´s perspective, he really does look dreadful.
words: 恐怖(きょうふ): be afraid, dread, dismay, terror
怖い(こわい): frightening

frameNoV6: 671
keyword: disconcerted
kanji: 慌
constituent: disconcerted, Freud, state of mind, laid waste, wreath, flowers, deceased, perish, top hat, fishhook, stream, flood
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . laid waste.
koohiiStory1: (re: wazzab) The state of mind of the people of New Orleans as they examined their city´s concert hall laid waste can best described as disconcerted.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: あわ.てる、あわ.ただしい
readingExamples: 慌ただしい (あわ.ただしい), 慌てる (あわ.てる)
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frameNoV4: 624
koohiiStory2: Data walks in and sees Picard weeping. "What is the matter, Captain?" Picard looks up, and replies that his entire home planet has been laid to waste. Data, the master of tact, offers up this consolation: "Ah. I can see how that would be DISCONCERTing". It turns out that the flow of tears was really just because Picard had lost his chance at getting at some rare (and thus valuable) flowers on his home planet.
words: 慌ただしい(あわただしい): busy, hurried, confused, flurried
慌てる(あわてる): to become confused (disconcerted disorganized)

frameNoV6: 672
keyword: repent
kanji: 悔
constituent: repent, Freud, state of mind, every, reclining, lying down, mother, breasts
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . every (See frame 497).
koohiiStory1: For all have sinned... so everyone´s state of mind should be to repent.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: く.いる、く.やむ、くや.しい
readingExamples: 悔いる (く.いる), 悔やむ (く.やむ), 悔しい (くや.しい)
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frameNoV4: 625
koohiiStory2: When you repent, you heal your state of mind by going over every thing you regret doing.
words: 後悔(こうかい): regret, repentance
悔しい(くやしい): regrettable, mortifying, vexing
悔やむ(くやむ): mourn

frameNoV6: 673
keyword: hate
kanji: 憎
constituent: hate, Freud, state of mind, increase, formerly, horns, rice field, brains, sun, day
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . increase.
koohiiStory1: Like the saying goes, Hate just begets Hate. A state of mind that just increases and increases until it explodes.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゾウ
kunYomi: にく.む、にく.い、にく.らしい、にく.しみ
readingExamples: 憎い (にく.い), 憎しみ (にく.しみ), 憎む (にく.む), 憎らしい (にく.らしい)
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frameNoV4: 626
koohiiStory2: Data´s one true emotion is hate for Prince´s music. (Image: Data hunched over hands to his ears and screaming while Picard bobs to Purple Rain).
words: 愛憎(あいにく): likes and dislikes
憎しみ(にくしみ): hatred
憎い(にくい): hateful, abominable, poor-looking, detestable, (with irony) lovely, lovable, wonderful
憎む(にくむ): hate, detest
憎らしい(にくらしい): odious, hateful

frameNoV6: 674
keyword: accustomed
kanji: 慣
constituent: accustomed, Freud, state of mind, pierce, mother, breasts, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . pierce.
koohiiStory1: It took him awhile, but Data finally got ACCUSTOMED to his nipple/breast piercings. They were constantly rubbing up against his shirt and his heart-shaped locket. Picture Data, shirtless, squeezing his nipples in front of Picard and saying "Yes, at first they were a bit shelly, but I´ve grown quite ACCUSTOMED to them". That last bit should do it for you.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: な.れる、な.らす
readingExamples: 慣らす (な.らす), 慣れる (な.れる)
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frameNoV4: 627
koohiiStory2: Some hardcore monks have a state of mind that has become accustomed to their self-torture through piercing themselves.
words: 慣用(かんよう): common, customary
慣行(かんこう): customary practice, habit, traditional event
慣習(かんしゅう): usual (historical) custom
慣例(かんれい): custom, precedent, of convention
慣らす(ならす): to accustom
慣れ(なれ): practice, experience
見慣れる(みなれる): become used to seeing, be familiar with
習慣(しゅうかん): habit, custom
慣れる(なれる): get used to

frameNoV6: 675
keyword: pleasure
kanji: 愉
constituent: pleasure, Freud, state of mind, meeting, umbrella, butchers, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . butchers (See frame 307).
koohiiStory1: At the meeting of butchers, in their narrow state of mind, they throw lame jokes around like, ´Oh hello, it´s a pleasure to meat you´, and find this rather pleasing.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユ
kunYomi: たの.しい、たの.しむ
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frameNoV4: 628
koohiiStory2: Image : Data attending a meeting of the butchers union. As a joke to begin his speech he says, ´Its a pleasure to MEAT you all.´ (thanx to Shibo & nestOr).
words: 愉快(ゆかい): pleasant, happy

frameNoV6: 676
keyword: lazy
kanji: 惰
constituent: lazy, Freud, state of mind, left-handed, left, by one’s side, craft, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . left (i.e. "sinister") . . . flesh.
koohiiStory1: When I am in a LAZY state of mind I use my left hand to play with my meat...it feels like someone else is doing it, which is good cause I´m to lazy to get a date.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダ
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frameNoV4: 629
koohiiStory2: When in a lazy state of mind, the things you need to do are left for next month.

frameNoV6: 677
keyword: humility
kanji: 慎
constituent: humility, Freud, state of mind, true, truth, ten, needle, eye, tool, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . truth.
koohiiStory1: Humility is the state of mind of accepting the truth about yourself - both favorable and unfavorable. (tweaked version of Raichu´s).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: つつし.む、つつし、つつし.み
readingExamples: 慎む (つつし.む)
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frameNoV4: 630
koohiiStory2: Humility is a state of mind when you consider yourself in accordance with the truth (you neither boast nor demean yourself).
words: 慎む(つつしむ): to be careful, to be chaste or discreet, to abstain or refrain
慎重(しんちょう): discretion, prudence

frameNoV6: 678
keyword: remorse
kanji: 憾
constituent: remorse, Freud, state of mind, emotion, march, mouth, heart
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . emotion. Hint: the etymology of "remorse" indicates a memory that returns again and again to "bite at" one's conscience and disturb one's peace of mind.
koohiiStory1: Remorse is the state of mind where I feel bad for what I did while I was tired and emotional!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: うら.む
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frameNoV4: 631
koohiiStory2: Tip: If you are confusing this keyword, remorse, with repent (#625) and regret/resentment (#1460), then note that rEMOrse contains EMOtion.

frameNoV6: 679
keyword: recollection
kanji: 憶
constituent: recollection, Freud, state of mind, idea, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, heart
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . idea.
koohiiStory1: Recollection is about bringing ideas back to your mind.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オク
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frameNoV4: 632
koohiiStory2: Data´s recollection powers are unparalled. He never loses a single idea.
words: 記憶(きおく): memory, recollection, remembrance

frameNoV6: 683
keyword: pining
kanji: 慕
constituent: pining, graveyard, flowers, sun, day, large, St. Bernard, valentine
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Graveyard . . . valentine. Note carefully the stroke order of the valentine primitive.
koohiiStory1: Pining, yearn for... etc. Presumably for lost love. An easy one here, someone standing in the graveyard, placing an old valentine card amonst all the existing tributes.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボ
kunYomi: した.う
readingExamples: 慕う (した.う)
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frameNoV4: 633
koohiiStory2: Morticia and Gomez (of the “Addams Family”) are spending their Valentine´s Day at the graveyard, pining for each other´s affection.
words: 慕う(したう): to yearn for, to miss, to adore, to love dearly

frameNoV6: 684
keyword: annexed
kanji: 添
constituent: annexed, water, water droplets, water pistol, heavens, valentine
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Water . . . heavens . . . valentine.
koohiiStory1: Hawaii is a little drop of heaven nestled in the waters of the Pacific, most often visited by honeymooners and valentines. It was annexed to the U.S.A. in 1959, and more recently to Japan as well-- albeit only unofficially, and through private commercial holdings.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テン
kunYomi: そ.える、そ.う、も.える、も.う
readingExamples: 添う (そ.う), 添える (そ.える)
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frameNoV4: 634
koohiiStory2: Annexed to the U.S.A. in 1898, Hawaii is nestled in the waters of the Pacific, a little drop of heaven, often visited on Valentines.. (from Ihatobu with the date corrected. Hawaii became a state in 1959)...　RTK2:　テン　添付　てんぷ(appendix).
words: 添う(そう): to accompany, to become married, to comply with
添える(そえる): to add to, to attach, to append, to accompany, to garnish, to imitate, to annex

frameNoV6: 685
keyword: invariably
kanji: 必
constituent: invariably, heart, stick, drop, fishhook, drop3
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: First note the stroke order of this character, which did not really evolve from the heart, even though we take it that way. If one takes it as a pictograph "dividing" the heart in half, then one has one of those invariably true bits of human anatomy: the fact that each heart is divided into two halves.
koohiiStory1: You swear you´ll be in love forever, but invariably there comes a time when your heart is divided.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヒツ
kunYomi: かなら.ず
readingExamples: 必ず (かなら.ず)
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frameNoV4: 635
koohiiStory2: For this kanji I invariably got the stroke order wrong. I nearly lost heart, but decided to stick (pun) to it. Then I noticed the order is 1) katakana ソ (altered slightly); 2) fishhook; 3) two drops. Now I invariably get it right.
words: 必修(ひっしゅう): required (subject)
必然(ひつぜん): inevitable, necessary
必ずしも(かならずしも): (not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) all, (not) entirely
必死(ひっし): inevitable death, desperation, frantic, inevitable result
必需品(ひつじゅひん): necessities, necessary article, requisite, essential
必ず(かならず): certainly
必要(ひつよう): necessary

frameNoV6: 686
keyword: ooze
kanji: 泌
constituent: ooze, water, water droplets, water pistol, invariably, heart, stick, drop, fishhook, drop3
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Water . . . the invariably divided heart.
koohiiStory1: Anything full of water will invariably begin to ooze.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒツ、ヒ
readingExamples: 分泌 (ぶんぴつ)
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frameNoV4: 636
koohiiStory2: When you pierce a heart with a stake, it invariably oozes blood.
words: 泌み泌み(しみじみ): keenly, deeply, heartily

frameNoV6: 687
keyword: hand
kanji: 手
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Any way you count them, there are either too many or too few fingers to see a good pictograph of a hand in this character. But that it is, and so you must.
heisigComment: * Keep to the etymology when using this kanji as a primitive: a single hand all by itself.
koohiiStory1: This pictograph actually really works if you look at it as a hand with fingers spread and middle finger pointing down. see the very top stroke as the edge of a shirt cuff, and it will all come together.
jouYou: 1
onYomi: シュ、ズ
kunYomi: て、て-、-て、た-
readingExamples: 手 (て)
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frameNoV4: 637
koohiiStory2: A hand is useful for 千一(1001) things.
words: 上手(うわて): upper part, upper stream, left side (of a stage), skillful (only in comparisons), dexterity (only in comparisons)
お手上げ(おてあげ): all over, given in, given up hope, bring to knees
小切手(こぎって): cheque, check
手芸(しゅげい): handicrafts
手法(しゅほう): technique
着手(ちゃくしゅ): embarkation, launch
手当て(てあて): allowance, compensation, treatment, medical care
手遅れ(ておくれ): too late, belated treatment
手掛かり(てがかり): contact, trail, scent, on hand, hand hold, clue, key
手掛ける(てがける): to handle, to manage, to work with, to rear, to look after, to have experience with
手数(てかず): number of moves, trouble
手軽(てがる): easy, simple, informal, offhand, cheap
手際(てぎわ): performance, skill, tact
手順(てじゅん): process, procedure, protocol
手錠(てじょう): handcuffs, manacles
手近(てぢか): near, handy, familiar
手配(てはい): arrangement, search (by police)
手筈(てはず): arrangement, plan, programme
手引き(てびき): guidance, guide, introduction
手本(てほん): model, pattern
手回し(てまわし): preparations, arrangements
手元(てもと): on hand, at hand, at home
手分け(てわけ): division of labour
取っ手(とって): handle, grip, knob
土手(どて): embankment, bank
入手(にゅうしゅ): obtaining, coming to hand
相手(あいて): companion, partner, company, other party, addressee
握手(あくしゅ): handshake
お手伝いさん(おてつだいさん): maid
歌手(かしゅ): singer
手術(しゅじゅつ): surgical operation
手段(しゅだん): means, way, measure
助手(じょしゅ): helper, assistant, tutor
選手(せんしゅ): player (in game), team
手洗い(てあらい): restroom, lavatory, hand-washing
手入れ(ていれ): repairs, maintenance
手首(てくび): wrist
手頃(てごろ): moderate, handy
手品(てじな): sleight of hand, conjuring trick, magic, juggling
手帳(てちょう): notebook
手伝い(てつだい): help, helper, assistant
手続き(てつづき): procedure, (legal) process, formalities
手拭い(てぬぐい): (hand) towel
手間(てま): time, labour
手前(てまえ): before, this side, we, you
苦手(にがて): poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)
拍手(はくしゅ): clapping hands, applause
派手(はで): showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy
運転手(うんてんしゅ): drive
手伝う(てつだう): help
手袋(てぶくろ): gloves
お手洗い(おてあらい): toilet, restroom, lavatory, bathroom (US)
切手(きって): stamp
上手(じょうず): skill, skillful, dexterity
手(て): hand
手紙(てがみ): letter
下手(へた): unskillful, poor, awkward

frameNoV6: 688
keyword: watch over
kanji: 看
constituent: watch over, hand, eye
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Hand . . . eyes.
koohiiStory1: It´s a hot day of summer with a clear sky, you´re sitting outside a cafe (or maybe on a reclining chair in the garden), and you watch over the kids with a hand covering your eyes from the sunlight (next time, don´t forget the sunglasses).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: み.る
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frameNoV4: 638
koohiiStory2: Think of the monster from Pan´s Labrynth, that watched over the poor girl with eyes in the palm of his hands.
words: 看護(かんご): nursing, (army) nurse
看板(かんばん): sign, signboard, doorplate, poster, billboard, appearance, figurehead, policy, attraction, closing time
看病(かんびょう): nursing (a patient)
看護婦(かんごふ): nurse

frameNoV6: 689
keyword: chafe
kanji: 摩
constituent: chafe, hemp, cave, grove, tree, wood, hand, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Hemp . . . hand.
koohiiStory1: If you grind the hemp without a stone but use your hand instead it will chafe. (Image: "Robin, why are your hands all chafed?" ´Uh... (I´ve been grinding hemp all day)´).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: マ
kunYomi: ま.する、さ.する、す.る
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frameNoV4: 639
koohiiStory2: When the feds came to bust your little hemp grove, you jumped out the back side of the cave and tried to repel down with a hemp rope. Unfortunately, the rope chafed your hands and you fell .. ouch!
words: 摩擦(まさつ): friction, rubbing, rubdown, chafe

frameNoV6: 690
keyword: ego
kanji: 我
constituent: ego, hand, fiesta
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Hand . . . fiesta. Note how the second stroke of the hand is stretched across to double up as the first stroke of the tasseled arrow we use for fiesta. Compare to frames 17, 36, and 564.
koohiiStory1: Someone with a huge EGO is too good for any romantic partner and as such has nothing but personal "hand fiestas" with himself every night.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガ
kunYomi: われ、わ、わ.が-、わが-
readingExamples: 我 (わ), 我 (われ)
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frameNoV4: 640
koohiiStory2: Did you hear about the guy who had such a big EGO that he threw a fiesta for his left hand?
words: 怪我(けが): injury, get hurt, be injured
自我(じが): self, the ego
我がまま(わがまま): selfishness, egoism, wilfulness, disobedience, whim
我慢(がまん): patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial
我々(われわれ): we

frameNoV6: 691
keyword: righteousness
kanji: 義
constituent: righteousness, sheep, ego, hand, fiesta
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Sheep . . . ego.
koohiiStory1: Righteous Christians are sheep with egos (reworked from raulir, fixes word order to match radical order).
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギ
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frameNoV4: 641
koohiiStory2: On the other hand, Woman tend to have too much self-righteousness to allow any man to touch their wooly black sheep this results in similar hand fiestas.
words: 義理(ぎり): duty, sense of duty, honor, decency, courtesy, debt of gratitude, social obligation
主義(しゅぎ): doctrine, rule, principle
正義(せいぎ): justice, right, righteousness, correct meaning
定義(ていぎ): definition
意義(いぎ): meaning, significance
義務(ぎむ): duty, obligation, responsibility
講義(こうぎ): lecture

frameNoV6: 692
keyword: deliberation
kanji: 議
constituent: deliberation, say, words, keitai, mouth, righteousness, sheep, ego, hand, fiesta
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Words . . . righteousness.
koohiiStory1: Careful deliberation produces words of righteousness.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ギ
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frameNoV4: 642
koohiiStory2: At the worst of times, a jury´s deliberation descends into a war of words between competing self-righteous, power-tripping bastards.
words: 異議(いぎ): objection, dissent, protest
議案(ぎあん): legislative bill
議決(ぎけつ): resolution, decision, vote
議事堂(ぎじどう): Diet building
議題(ぎだい): topic of discussion, agenda
協議(きょうぎ): conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation
決議(けつぎ): resolution, vote, decision
抗議(こうぎ): protest, objection
合議(ごうぎ): consultation, conference
参議院(さんぎいん): House of Councillors
衆議院(しゅうぎいん): Lower House, House of Representatives
審議(しんぎ): deliberation
討議(とうぎ): debate, discussion
物議(ぶつぎ): public discussion (criticism)
論議(ろんぎ): discussion
議員(ぎいん): member of the Diet, congress or parliament
議会(ぎかい): Diet, congress, parliament
議長(ぎちょう): chairman
議論(ぎろん): argument, discussion, dispute
不思議(ふしぎ): wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity
会議(かいぎ): meeting

frameNoV6: 693
keyword: sacrifice
kanji: 犠
constituent: sacrifice, cow, righteousness, sheep, ego, hand, fiesta
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Cow . . . righteousness. Do NOT use the image of an animal sacrifice here, as that will have it own character later on.
koohiiStory1: A cow that is righteous sacrifices her milk for the human race.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギ、キ
kunYomi: いけにえ
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frameNoV4: 643
koohiiStory2: Cows are truly righteous animals. They SACRIFICE their milk so that we can have some. And if they don´t have any left, they give a sheep a hand fiesta (good lord this is going too far) and give us that instead. What righteous cows.
words: 犠牲(ぎせい): sacrifice

frameNoV6: 694
keyword: rub
kanji: 抹
constituent: rub, finger, fingers, extremity, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . extremity.
koohiiStory1: I like to RUB my FINGERS over my EXTREMITIES ....like my extremity-ly long, umm, hair.... This has been edited in response to being reported ...you can change "hair" to whatever extremity-ly long body part you like.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: マツ
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frameNoV4: 644
koohiiStory2: When you´re cold, your RUB your FINGERS over your EXTREMITIES vigorously to warm up a bit. I´d still rather go in for a warm fire and some hot cocoa, though.

frameNoV6: 697
keyword: embrace
kanji: 抱
constituent: embrace, finger, fingers, wrap, bound up, snake, self
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . wrap.
koohiiStory1: When embracing someone, wrap your fingers around her butt for added effect. You may think of "bound with snakes" as a description of the fingers slithering around the buttocks, if you want a particularly graphic image.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: だ.く、いだ.く、かか.える
readingExamples: 抱く (いだ.く), 抱える (かか.える), 抱く (だ.く)
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frameNoV4: 645
koohiiStory2: Here, I´m picturing that scene from ET (the extra terrestrial), where ET hugs Elliot before leaving. You see that EMBRACE is ET´s long FINGERS that WRAP around Elliot.
words: 介抱(かいほう): nursing, looking after
辛抱(しんぼう): patience, endurance
抱く(いだく): embrace, hug, harbour, entertain, sleep with
抱える(かかえる): hold or carry under or in the arms

frameNoV6: 698
keyword: board
kanji: 搭
constituent: board, finger, fingers, flowers, fit, meeting, umbrella, one, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: The key word refers to boarding vessels for travel. Its elements are: finger . . . flowers . . . fit together (See frame 270).
koohiiStory1: Ok, this is a little wierd, but i took this back to the kanji for pagoda (#254). I think it helps simplify the image, and also helps anchor the pagoda kanji in memory better as an added bonus. say this aloud once, and i think it will bring out a vivid image very quickly: "Now boarding the pagoda ride. Please keep your fingers inside at all times...".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
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frameNoV4: 646
koohiiStory2: When you board the ship on the way out from Hawaii a beautiful crewmember takes her fingers and fits a lei around you ....a lei is flowers fitted together with your fingers.

frameNoV6: 699
keyword: extract
kanji: 抄
constituent: extract, finger, fingers, few
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . a few.
koohiiStory1: You can extract her juices by inserting a few fingers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
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frameNoV4: 647
koohiiStory2: The mafia want to extract information from you. You don´t say a word, so out comes the knife. They cut of your fingers until you only have a few left and then you speak.

frameNoV6: 700
keyword: confront
kanji: 抗
constituent: confront, finger, fingers, whirlwind, top hat, wind
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . a whirlwind.
koohiiStory1: Gandalf confronts the evil beast, shouting "you shall not pass!". He holds up a single finger and sends forth a whirlwind.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
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frameNoV4: 648
koohiiStory2: Imagine a thumb war. A confrontation of fingers in a whirlwind.
words: 抗議(こうぎ): protest, objection
抗争(こうそう): dispute, resistance
対抗(たいこう): opposition, antagonism
抵抗(ていこう): electrical resistance, resistance, opposition
反抗(はんこう): opposition, resistance, insubordination, defiance, hostility, rebellion

frameNoV6: 701
keyword: criticism
kanji: 批
constituent: criticism, finger, fingers, compare, spoon, sitting on the ground, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . compare.
koohiiStory1: Think of the two most famous critics, Ebert and Roeper. On their show, they compare thumbs (which are technically fingers) with each other before dispensing criticism.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
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frameNoV4: 649
koohiiStory2: My criticism earned me the FINGER when I COMPARED her cooking to my mother´s.
words: 批判(ひはん): criticism, judgement, comment
批評(ひひょう): criticism, review, commentary

frameNoV6: 702
keyword: beckon
kanji: 招
constituent: beckon, finger, fingers, summon, seduce, sword, dagger, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . seduce.
koohiiStory1: A Geisha beckons you with her index finger, and as you approach she runs her fingers all over her body in an attempt to seduce you. Keyword meaning : “invite”.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: まね.く
readingExamples: 招く (まね.く)
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frameNoV4: 650
koohiiStory2: I bet you all know the Maneki Neko, or beckoning cat, who with its raised fingers tries to seduce all good things (success, happiness and harmony) to its owner.
words: 招き(まねき): invitation
招く(まねく): invite
招待(しょうたい): invite

frameNoV6: 703
keyword: clear the land
kanji: 拓
constituent: clear the land, finger, fingers, stone, rock
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . rocks.
koohiiStory1: A huge index finger coming down from the sky is kicking boulders of rock, clearing the land. Maybe it´s the finger of God preparing a place for his little people to live.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タク
kunYomi: ひら.く
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frameNoV4: 651
koohiiStory2: I imagine clearing the land in order to set up your tent after a long day of backpacking. Using your fingers, you pick up all of the rocks and get them out of the way so that you can get a comfortable night sleep. If you don´t clear the land you can just picture the rock sticking into your back as you toss and turn all night long.
words: 開拓(かいたく): reclamation (of wasteland), cultivation, pioneer

frameNoV6: 704
keyword: clap
kanji: 拍
constituent: clap, finger, fingers, white, dove
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . white.
koohiiStory1: (Image: the most snooty prim and proper English Lord with white gloves clapping only with his fingers. "Oh bravo old chap. Bravo...").
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハク、ヒョウ
readingExamples: 拍手 (はくしゅ), 拍車 (はくしゃ), 一拍 (いっぱく)
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frameNoV4: 652
koohiiStory2: I clapped so hard, my fingers became white.
words: 拍手(はくしゅ): clapping hands, applause

frameNoV6: 705
keyword: strike
kanji: 打
constituent: strike, finger, fingers, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . spike.
koohiiStory1: You´re using a hammer to drive a nail into a plank, but you miss and strike your fingers, ouch ! PS: the character does not mean "to go on strike", it will be very helpful in the long run to create images that convey the proper sense of the character!
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ダ、ダアス
kunYomi: う.つ、う.ち-、ぶ.つ
readingExamples: 打つ (う.つ)
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frameNoV4: 653
koohiiStory2: My teacher used to strike my fingers with a street sign.
words: 打ち合わせ(うちあわせ): business meeting, previous arrangement, appointment
打ち合わせる(うちあわせる): to knock together, to arrange
打ち切る(うちきる): to stop, to abort, to discontinue, to close
打ち消し(うちけし): negation, denial, negative
打ち込む(うちこむ): to drive in (e.g. nail stake), to devote oneself to, to shoot into, to smash, to throw into, to cast into
打開(だかい): break in the deadlock
打撃(だげき): blow, shock, strike, damage, batting (baseball)
値打ち(ねうち): value, worth, price, dignity
打付ける(ぶつける): to knock, to run into, to nail on, to strike hard, to hit and attack
打合せ(うちあわせ): business meeting, appointment, previous arrangement
打ち消す(うちけす): deny, negate, contradict
打つ(ぶつ): hit, strike
打つ(うつ): hit, beat

frameNoV6: 706
keyword: arrest
kanji: 拘
constituent: arrest, finger, fingers, phrase, bound up, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . phrase.
koohiiStory1: You approach the thief from behind, stick your finger at his back to fake a gun, and say the phrase "You´re under arrest".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: かか.わる
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frameNoV4: 654
koohiiStory2: Giving the police the finger and a colorful phrase is a surefire way to get arrested.
words: 拘束(こうそく): restriction, restraint
にも拘らず(にもかかわらず): in spite of, nevertheless

frameNoV6: 707
keyword: discard
kanji: 捨
constituent: discard, finger, fingers, cottage, little-thatch, umbrella, lidded crock, earthenware jar, soil, dirt, ground, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . cottage.
koohiiStory1: Someone stuck their fingers in my cottage cheese! I´m going to have to discard the lot!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: す.てる
readingExamples: 捨てる (す.てる)
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frameNoV4: 655
koohiiStory2: The wicked witch from Hansel and Gretel only likes the meaty parts of kids. Outside her candy cottage, you can see a pile of discarded fingers.
words: 四捨五入(ししゃごにゅう): rounding up (especially fractions)
捨てる(すてる): throw

frameNoV6: 708
keyword: kidnap
kanji: 拐
constituent: kidnap, finger, fingers, mouth, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . mouth . . . dagger.
koohiiStory1: Wrap your FINGERS around someone´s MOUTH to keep them quiet, then put the KNIFE to their throat to ensure their cooperation. This is the best way to KIDNAP someone.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カイ
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frameNoV4: 656
koohiiStory2: After you beckon (#650) someone by seducing them, you kidnap them and hang them upside down (the reversed positions of seduce).
words: 拐う(さらう): to carry off, to run away with, to kidnap, to abduct

frameNoV6: 709
keyword: pinch
kanji: 摘
constituent: pinch, finger, fingers, antique, vase, stand up, hood, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . antique.
koohiiStory1: My grandma always pinched me with her fingers when i was playing with her antiques. Imagine her fingers, also quite antique, thin, bony and hard, pinching at your hand. "Keep your fingers away from my antiques!!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テキ
kunYomi: つ.む
readingExamples: 摘む (つ.む)
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frameNoV4: 657
koohiiStory2: >_< Don´t you hate when your aunt (who is an antique) PINCHES your cheeks with her antique fingers?
words: 指摘(してき): pointing out, identification
摘む(つまむ): to pinch, to hold, to pick up

frameNoV6: 710
keyword: challenge
kanji: 挑
constituent: challenge, finger, fingers, turtle, portent
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . portent.
koohiiStory1: Here comes a new challenge, try to kill Bowser, the giant Turtle using jut on finger.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: いど.む
readingExamples: 挑む (いど.む)
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frameNoV4: 658
koohiiStory2: You are sure to take a challenge because your victory was portended. So you stand self-confident before your foe, point a finger at him and say "I will prevail, as was long portended!".
words: 挑む(いどむ): to challenge, to contend for, to make love to
挑戦(ちょうせん): challenge, defiance

frameNoV6: 711
keyword: finger
kanji: 指
constituent: finger, fingers, delicious, spoon, sitting on the ground, sun, day
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . delicious.
koohiiStory1: Finger lickin´ delicious.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: ゆび、さ.す、-さ.し
readingExamples: 指す (さ.す), 指 (ゆび)
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frameNoV4: 659
koohiiStory2: I remember this not as finger which has too many uses elsewhere but as "fingering" then its easy: fingering some delicious...
words: 指図(さしず): instruction, mandate
指す(さす): to point, put up umbrella, to play
指揮(しき): command, direction
指示(しじ): indication, instruction, directions
指摘(してき): pointing out, identification
指令(しれい): orders, instructions, directive
中指(ちゅうし): middle finger
指差す(ゆびさす): to point at
親指(おやゆび): thumb
薬指(くすりゆび): ring finger
小指(こゆび): little finger
指定(してい): designation, specification, assignment, pointing at
指導(しどう): leadership, guidance, coaching
中指(なかゆび): middle finger
人差指(ひとさしゆび): index finger
目指す(めざす): aim at, have an eye on
指(ゆび): finger
指輪(ゆびわ): ring

frameNoV6: 712
keyword: hold
kanji: 持
constituent: hold, finger, fingers, Buddhist temple, soil, dirt, ground, glue
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . Buddhist temple.
koohiiStory1: At the BUDDHIST TEMPLE you´ll see wonderous things, such as the priest that can HOLD himself upside down with just a FINGER.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ジ
kunYomi: も.つ、-も.ち、も.てる
readingExamples: 持つ (も.つ)
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frameNoV4: 660
koohiiStory2: In Kyaiktiyo, there is rocking stone which sits on the edge of a cliff, and there is a Buddhist temple built on the top of it. You can rock the stone by pushing it with your finger, but it still holds in place. It´s true, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyaiktiyo.
words: 金持ち(かねもち): rich man
支持(しじ): support, maintenance
持続(じぞく): continuation
所持(しょじ): possession, owning
持ち(もち): hold, charge, keep possession, in charge, wear, durability, life, draw, usage (suff)
持ち切り(もちきり): hot topic, talk of the town
持て成す(もてなす): to entertain, to make welcome
持てる(もてる): to be well liked, to be popular
維持(いじ): maintenance, preservation
受け持つ(うけもつ): take (be in) charge of
持参(じさん): bringing, taking, carrying
持ち上げる(もちあげる): raise, lift up, flatter
気持ち(きもち): feelings
持つ(もつ): hold, carry, possess

frameNoV6: 714
keyword: fasten
kanji: 括
constituent: fasten, finger, fingers, tongue, thousand, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . tongue.
koohiiStory1: Teacher was always telling us to fasten our lips by pulling a zipper shut with our fingers. It always frightened me because I imagined getting my tongue stuck in the zipper.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カツ
kunYomi: くく.る
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 661
koohiiStory2: On the plane, you refuse to FASTEN your seatbelt and even go so far as to give the stewardess the finger and stick out your tongue at her. The crew comes and pins you down and forces you to FASTEN it.
words: 一括(いっかつ): all together, batch, one lump, one bundle, summing up
括弧(かっこ): parenthesis, brackets

frameNoV6: 715
keyword: brandish
kanji: 揮
constituent: brandish, finger, fingers, army, chariot, crown, car, vehicle
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . chariot.
koohiiStory1: A military leader in his chariot is brandishing his finger at the enemy, crying "chaaaaaaaaarrrgggeeee!".
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: ふる.う
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 662
koohiiStory2: Think of the movie Gladiator but instead Maximus is brandishing a giant foam brand name (nike, rebok, adidas, whatever) finger like you see at a baseball game. He´s riding in a chariot using the foam finger to kill his enemy.
words: 指揮(しき): command, direction
発揮(はっき): exhibition, demonstration, utilization, display

frameNoV6: 716
keyword: conjecture
kanji: 推
constituent: conjecture, finger, fingers, turkey
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: In mathematics, a conjecture is a mathematical statement which has been proposed as a true statement, but which no one has yet been able to prove or disprove. Have you heard of the Finger-Turkey conjecture ? It states that if turkeys had fingers, they would be able to count. Be sure to imagine a turkey with fingers at the tip of its wings, counting from one to ten.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: お.す
readingExamples: 推す (お.す)
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frameNoV4: 663
koohiiStory2: In the midst of conjecture on whether it was done or not, mom stuck her fingers in the turkey to check.
words: 推進(すいしん): propulsion, driving force
推測(すいそく): guess, conjecture
推理(すいり): reasoning, inference, mystery or detective genre (movie novel etc.)
類推(るいすい): analogy
推薦(すいせん): recommendation
推定(すいてい): presumption, assumption, estimation

frameNoV6: 717
keyword: hoist
kanji: 揚
constituent: hoist, finger, fingers, piggy bank, sun, day, piglets
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . piggy bank.
koohiiStory1: My piggy bank is so heavy that I cannot HOIST it using just my fingers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: あ.げる、-あ.げ、あ.がる
readingExamples: 揚がる (あ.がる), 揚げる (あ.げる)
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frameNoV4: 664
koohiiStory2: Picture a major robbery where some dudes are breaking into a bank to steal their money. They get their man in the vault through the ceiling - now he´s hanging from a rope a few feet from the ground (like in the movies, dodging laser beams). He reports back that he has found the loot, and its all in a large piggy bank in the center of the vault. The alarm sounds and he´s got to think fast. He jams the four fingers of his right hand in the piggy bank slot and tells his team to hoist him up, he´s got the loot!

frameNoV6: 718
keyword: propose
kanji: 提
constituent: propose, finger, fingers, just so, sun, day, mend
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . just so.
koohiiStory1: When a man PROPOSES to a lady, he takes her FINGER and places the ring on it JUST SO, and the moment sweeps her away.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ、チョウ、ダイ
kunYomi: さ.げる
readingExamples: 提げる (さ.げる)
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frameNoV4: 665
koohiiStory2: I tried to propose to my girlfriend, but the ring was too small to fit her finger. Instead of saying yes, she just uttered an annoyed sigh. So I rushed to the jeweler where he made it bigger. But now it was too big, so I rushed back to make it smaller. This spiel kept going on until the ring was finally just so. Her eyes lit up and she said yes.
words: 前提(ぜんてい): preamble, premise, reason, prerequisite
提供(ていきょう): offer, tender, program sponsoring, furnishing
提携(ていけい): cooperation, tie-up, joint business, link-up
提示(ていじ): presentation, exhibit, suggest, citation
提案(ていあん): proposal, proposition, suggestion
提出(ていしゅつ): presentation, submission, filing

frameNoV6: 719
keyword: damage
kanji: 損
constituent: damage, finger, fingers, employee, mouth, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . employee.
koohiiStory1: Boss yells, "Who damaged the Xerox machine?!" fingers of employees point at one another.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソン
kunYomi: そこ.なう、そこな.う、-そこ.なう、そこ.ねる、-そこ.ねる
readingExamples: 損なう (そこ.なう), 損ねる (そこ.ねる)
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frameNoV4: 666
koohiiStory2: If you finger your employee, you risk incurring many damages from a possible sexual harassment lawsuit.
words: 損なう(そこなう): to harm, to hurt, to injure, to damage, to fail in doing
損失(そんしつ): loss
破損(はそん): damage
損(そん): loss, disadvantage
損害(そんがい): damage, injury, loss
損得(そんとく): loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage

frameNoV6: 720
keyword: pick up
kanji: 拾
constituent: pick up, finger, fingers, fit, meeting, umbrella, one, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . fit together. Compare frame 698.
koohiiStory1: I tried to PICK UP the bowling ball...but my FINGERS didn´t FIT in the holes.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シュウ、ジュウ
kunYomi: ひろ.う
readingExamples: 拾得 (しゅうとく), 収拾 (しゅうしゅう), 拾う (ひろ.う)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 667
koohiiStory2: Try PICKING UP a girl by trying to FIT your FINGER in you know what... let me know how that works.
words: 拾う(ひろう): pick up

frameNoV6: 721
keyword: shouldering
kanji: 担
constituent: shouldering, finger, fingers, nightbreak, sun, day, one, floor
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: The key word of this frame refers to shouldering a burden of some sort. Its elements are: fingers . . . nightbreak.
koohiiStory1: One of Hercules´ labors was to hold the world in his fingers for Atlas and not move until nightbreak, shouldering the considerable burden.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: かつ.ぐ、にな.う
readingExamples: 担ぐ (かつ.ぐ), 担う (にな.う)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 668
koohiiStory2: One of the classic stories of shouldering a heavy burden is that of the kid who had to stick his finger on a dam until nightbreak to prevent it from breaking down.
words: 担架(たんか): stretcher, litter
担う(になう): to carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun)
負担(ふたん): burden, charge, responsibility
分担(ぶんたん): apportionment, sharing
担ぐ(かつぐ): carry on shoulder
担当(たんとう): (in) charge

frameNoV6: 722
keyword: foothold
kanji: 拠
constituent: foothold, finger, fingers, dispose, walking legs, wind
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . dispose.
koohiiStory1: When rockclimbing, when your weight disposes of the valuble foothold, all that´s left is your fingers keeping you from death. Meanwhile, your walking legs are left dangling in the wind.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョ、コ
kunYomi: よ.る
readingExamples: 拠点 (きょてん), 占拠 (せんきょ), 根拠 (こんきょ)
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frameNoV4: 669
koohiiStory2: Once you have a good foothold, you can dispose of your fingerhold.
words: 根拠(こんきょ): basis, foundation
証拠(しょうこ): evidence, proof

frameNoV6: 723
keyword: sketch
kanji: 描
constituent: sketch, finger, fingers, seedlings, flowers, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . seedling.
koohiiStory1: A sketch is a seedling (#234) of things to come. Before the assault, the sergeant draws a sketch of the attack with his fingers in the sand.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ビョウ
kunYomi: えが.く、か.く
readingExamples: 描く (えが.く)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 670
koohiiStory2: I´m bad at drawing, so when I try to sketch the kanji for cat, you can sort of recognize it, but I don´t get the curve of the "wild dogs" just right.
words: 描写(びょうしゃ): depiction, description, portrayal
描く(えがく): draw, paint, sketch, depict, describe

frameNoV6: 724
keyword: maneuver
kanji: 操
constituent: maneuver, finger, fingers, wooden goods, furniture, goods, mouth, tree, wood, mouth3
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . goods . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: Tip: goods + wood/tree : This combination of primitives appears four times in Heisig, so it´s worthwhile giving it a name. I suggest "furniture" (a common type of wooden goods). REF: parch (#215) , maneuver (FRAME 671), winding (#1369), seaweed (#2035). Story: Using just a finger you are trying to maneuver your furniture round your room.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ、サン
kunYomi: みさお、あやつ.る
readingExamples: 操る (あやつ.る), 操 (みさお)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 671
koohiiStory2: Luke skywalker points his fingers and uses the force to maneuver the goods through the tree branches and up over the tree.
words: 操る(あやつる): to manipulate, to operate, to pull strings
操縦(そうじゅう): management, handling, control, manipulation
操作(そうさ): operation, management, processing
体操(たいそう): gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics

frameNoV6: 725
keyword: touch
kanji: 接
constituent: touch, finger, fingers, concubine, vase, stand up, woman
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . vase . . . woman.
koohiiStory1: A pervert meets a woman. The pervert tries to touch the women with his lustful fingers. The woman takes a vase, lifts it over her head and smashes it on the pervert´s head...
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セツ、ショウ
kunYomi: つ.ぐ
readingExamples: 接ぐ (つ.ぐ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 672
koohiiStory2: CHIKAN!! These are the perverts who use their fingers to touch standing women on crowded trains.
words: 接触(せっしょく): touch, contact
接続詞(せつぞくし): conjunction
接ぐ(つぐ): to join, to piece together, to set (bones), to graft (trees)
密接(みっせつ): related, connected, close, intimate
応接(おうせつ): reception
間接(かんせつ): indirectness
接近(せっきん): getting closer, approaching
接する(せっする): come in contact with, connect, attend, receive
接続(せつぞく): connection, union, join, link, changing trains
直接(ちょくせつ): direct, immediate, personal, firsthand
面接(めんせつ): interview

frameNoV6: 726
keyword: put up a notice
kanji: 掲
constituent: put up (a notice), finger, fingers, mexican bandit, muchacho, siesta, sun, day, aroma, bound up, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . siesta.
koohiiStory1: A muchacho puts up a notice that says “NO FINGER SNAPPING ALLOWED. MUCHACHOS ON SIESTA”. The muchachos are sleeping soundly, completely oblivious to the sound of dogs barking, guitar playing and even gun shots. Now imagine one tourist passing by and snapping his fingers and waking up all the muchachos at once.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: かか.げる
readingExamples: 掲げる (かか.げる)
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frameNoV4: 673
koohiiStory2: Just as I was finished putting up a "no siestas" notice on my property, a muchacho gave me the finger, sat down, and promptly fell asleep.
words: 掲げる(かかげる): to publish, to print, to carry (an article), to put up, to hang out, to hoist, to fly (a sail), to float (a flag)
掲載(けいさい): appearance (e.g. article in paper)
掲示(けいじ): notice, bulletin

frameNoV6: 727
keyword: hang
kanji: 掛
constituent: hang, finger, fingers, ivy, square jewel, soil, dirt, ground, magic wand, augury, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . ivy . . . magic wand.
koohiiStory1: Think RPG. The wizard points his finger to the guard and the ivy he has just animated with his magic wand climbs down the wall to hang the poor guy, opening the way for the adventurers into the dungeon.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カイ、ケイ
kunYomi: か.ける、-か.ける、か.け、-か.け、-が.け、か.かる、-か.かる、-が.かる、か.かり、-が.かり、かかり、-がかり
readingExamples: 掛かる (か.かる), 掛ける (か.ける), 掛 (かかり)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 674
koohiiStory2: 3 ways you could hang something: 1) the normal way, with your finger putting something on a hook or whatever, 2) hanging from a vine the natural way, or 3) by means of the magic of the wand.
words: 掛かる(かかる): take (time), need, cost
掛け(かけ): credit
切っ掛け(きっかけ): chance, start, cue, excuse, motive, impetus, occasion
心掛け(こころがけ): readiness, intention, aim
心掛ける(こころがける): to bear in mind, to aim to do
差し掛かる(さしかかる): to come near to, to approach
仕掛け(しかけ): device, trick, mechanism, gadget, (small) scale, half finished, commencement, set up, challenge
仕掛ける(しかける): to commence, to lay (mines), to set (traps), to wage (war), to challenge
手掛かり(てがかり): contact, trail, scent, on hand, hand hold, clue, key
手掛ける(てがける): to handle, to manage, to work with, to rear, to look after, to have experience with
引っ掛ける(ひっかける): to hang (something) on (something), to throw on (clothes), to hook, to catch, to trap, to ensnare, to cheat, to evade payment, to jump a bill, to drink (alcohol), to spit at (a person), to hit the ball off the end of the bat (baseball)
見掛ける(みかける): to (happen to) see, to notice, to catch sight of
寄り掛かる(よりかかる): to lean against, to recline on, to lean on, to rely on
追い掛ける(おいかける): pursue, chase
お出掛け(おでかけ): about to start out, just about to leave or go out
お目に掛かる(おめにかかる): to see or meet someone
思い掛けない(おもいがけない): unexpected, casual
掛け算(かけざん): multiplication
掛ける(かける): wear, put on, hang, cover, sit down, make a phone call, multiply, turn on (a switch), play (a record), begin to
腰掛け(こしかけ): seat, bench
腰掛ける(こしかける): sit (down)
出掛ける(でかける): depart, set out, start, be going out
通り掛かる(とおりかかる): happen to pass by
話し掛ける(はなしかける): accost a person, talk (to someone)
引っ掛かる(ひっかかる): be caught in, be stuck in, be cheated
見掛け(みかけ): outward appearance
呼び掛ける(よびかける): call out to, accost, address (crowd), make an appeal

frameNoV6: 729
keyword: polish
kanji: 研
constituent: polish, stone, rock, two hands
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Stone . . . two hands.
koohiiStory1: My stones are so huge that it takes two hands to polish them!
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: と.ぐ
readingExamples: 研ぐ (と.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 675
koohiiStory2: You use two hands to polish a stone: one to hold it and the other to rub it.
words: 研ぐ(とぐ): to sharpen, to grind, to scour, to hone, to polish, to wash (rice)
研修(けんしゅう): training
研究(けんきゅう): study, research
研究室(けんきゅうしつ): study (room)

frameNoV6: 730
keyword: commandment
kanji: 戒
constituent: commandment, two hands, fiesta
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Two hands . . . fiesta.
koohiiStory1: Two hands, fiesta.....when moses received the ten commandments with two hands, he went back down the mountain and threw a fiesta with the jews, celebrating the arrival of the commandments.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: いまし.める
readingExamples: 戒める (いまし.める)
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frameNoV4: 676
koohiiStory2: When Moses returned with the commandments in his hands he saw that his people were throwing a fiesta. At first he was excited. Then he looked around and got pissed. "Awww, c´mon guys. Golden idols? Really?".
words: 警戒(けいかい): warning, admonition, vigilance

frameNoV6: 732
keyword: contraption
kanji: 械
constituent: contraption, tree, wood, commandments, two hands, fiesta
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Tree . . . commandment.
koohiiStory1: The ten commandments were heavy. So to help carry them, Moses made a wooden contraption; the ark of the covenant.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: かせ
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frameNoV4: 677
koohiiStory2: Think of a complex wooden contraption capable of giving you a two-handed fiesta.
words: 器械(きかい): instrument
機械(きかい): machine, mechanism

frameNoV6: 733
keyword: nose
kanji: 鼻
constituent: nose, drop, eye, rice field, brains, two hands
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Let me share a rather grotesque image to help with this kanji. Imagine taking your two hands and reaching up into someone's nostrils. Once inside you grab hold of the brain and yank it out. At the end, you would have a picture something like that of this character, the full kanji for nose.
koohiiStory1: An Egyptian embalmer reaching both hands into the dead pharaoh´s nose and yanking out handfuls of brain.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ビ
kunYomi: はな
readingExamples: 鼻 (はな)
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frameNoV4: 678
koohiiStory2: I sneezed so hard that through my NOSE I blew out my BRAINS into BOTH HANDS.
words: 耳鼻科(じびか): otolaryngology
鼻(はな): nose

frameNoV6: 734
keyword: punish
kanji: 刑
constituent: punish, two hands, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Two hands . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: This kanji is for severe punishment. A man has his shackled hands placed on a wood block and they´re chopped off with a saber. No more stealing bread in the Middle East...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
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frameNoV4: 679
koohiiStory2: In Arab countries they punish theives by cutting off BOTH HANDS with a SABRE.
words: 刑(けい): penalty, sentence, punishment
刑罰(けいばつ): judgement, penalty, punishment
死刑(しけい): death penalty, capital punishment
刑事(けいじ): criminal case, (police) detective

frameNoV6: 735
keyword: mould
kanji: 型
constituent: mould, punish, two hands, sword, sabre, saber, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Punish . . . soil. In cases like this, you might find it easier to break the character up into its more basic elements, like this: two hands . . . saber . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: A famous ninja once pressed his two hands and saber into the soil of his temple, before going onto a mission from which he never came back. Think of some sort of signature that he left behind him. The mould of his two hands and saber has since become a popular attraction in the area.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: かた、-がた
readingExamples: 型 (かた)
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frameNoV4: 680
koohiiStory2: As a PUNISHMENT they made me lay face down in the DIRT leaving a nice imprinted MOULD of my whole BODY.
words: 模型(もけい): model, dummy, maquette
型(かた): mold, model, style, shape, data type
典型(てんけい): type, pattern, archetypal

frameNoV6: 736
keyword: genius
kanji: 才
constituent: genius, genius, genie
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Whatever one is particularly adept at - one's special "genius" - one can do very easily, "with one finger" as the phrase goes. This kanji is a pictograph of that one finger. Note how its distinctive form is created by writing the final stroke of the element for fingers backwards.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning, genie, derives from the roots of the word genius. Use the genie out in the open when the primitive appears to the right of or below its relative primitive; in that case it also keeps its same form. At the left, the form is altered, and the meaning becomes a genie in the bottle.
koohiiStory1: Spinal tap: "Every other band´s amps go to ten. But you see my extra stroke of genius - these go to eleven.".
jouYou: 2
onYomi: サイ
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frameNoV4: 681
koohiiStory2: A TEN year old had a STROKE of GENIUS and wrote this joke: 何歳ですか？　　　。。。天才です！.
words: 天才(てんさい): genius, prodigy, natural gift
才能(さいのう): talent, ability

frameNoV6: 737
keyword: property
kanji: 財
constituent: property, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, genie
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Clam . . . genie.
koohiiStory1: If you´re a money genius, you can afford a lot of property.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ザイ、サイ、ゾク
kunYomi: たから
readingExamples: 財産 (ざいさん), 私財 (しざい), 文化財 (ぶんかざい)
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frameNoV4: 682
koohiiStory2: The keyword refers to property in the sense of money or funds rather than of buildings or real estate. Keep this one distinct from frame 193 (“wealth”) and frame 473 (“assets”). Here we have a genie, gulping down oysters. Someone tries to grab an oyster and the genie puts his big arms around his oysters and states his “right of ownership” : “They´re mines, my property!”.
words: 財(ざい): fortune, riches
財源(ざいげん): source of funds, resources, finances
財政(ざいせい): economy, financial affairs
文化財(ぶんかざい): cultural assets, cultural property
財産(ざいさん): property, fortune, assets
財布(さいふ): purse, wallet

frameNoV6: 738
keyword: lumber
kanji: 材
constituent: lumber, tree, wood, genie
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Tree . . . genie.
koohiiStory1: A TREE GENIUS is a LUMBER jack. Duh.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ザイ
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frameNoV4: 683
koohiiStory2: Just when the were about to turn the last tree into lumber, the Lorax (the tree-genie) jumps out and puts a stop to the whole affair.
words: 教材(きょうざい): teaching materials
取材(しゅざい): choice of subject, collecting data
人材(じんざい): man of talent
素材(そざい): raw materials, subject matter
材木(ざいもく): lumber, timber
材料(ざいりょう): ingredients, material
木材(もくざい): lumber, timber, wood

frameNoV6: 739
keyword: suppose
kanji: 存
constituent: suppose, genie, child
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Genie in the bottle . . . a child. Hint: focus on the key word's connotation of "make believe".
koohiiStory1: How do you suppose they manage to cram a genie inside a bottle? Well, I suppose they put him in there while he´s still a little child...
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ソン、ゾン
readingExamples: 存在 (そんざい), 存続 (そんぞく), 既存 (きぞん)
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frameNoV4: 684
koohiiStory2: Villagers on a little remote island one day find a bottle washed out by the sea onto the beach. After wiping the bottle and taking a closer look, they are amazed to see a (very small) child in it. The villagers suppose that the child is a genie in a bottle.
words: 依存(いそん): dependence, dependent, reliance
共存(きょうそん): coexistence
存続(そんぞく): duration, continuance
生存(せいぞん): existence, being, survival
存在(そんざい): existence, being
存じる(ぞんじる): (humble) to know
存ずる(ぞんずる): (humble) to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
保存(ほぞん): preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
ご存じ(ごぞんじ): know

frameNoV6: 740
keyword: exist
kanji: 在
constituent: exist, genie, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Genie in the bottle . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: Genie in the bottle does exist but you need to dig deep into the soil to find one.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ザイ
kunYomi: あ.る
readingExamples: 在る (あ.る)
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frameNoV4: 685
koohiiStory2: You wipe the soil from the bottle, only to have a genie float out above you, saying: ´I am the genie in a bottle, what is your wish?´ So now you know that they do exist.
words: 健在(けんざい): in good health, well
在庫(ざいこ): stockpile, stock
自在(じざい): freely, at will
所在(しょざい): whereabouts
不在(ふざい): absence
在る(ある): to live, to be
現在(げんざい): present, up to now, nowadays, modern times, current
在学(ざいがく): (enrolled) in school
存在(そんざい): existence, being
滞在(たいざい): stay, sojourn

frameNoV6: 741
keyword: from
kanji: 乃
constituent: from, fist, from
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: This pictograph of a clenched fist is another of the "hand primitives." Take note of its rather peculiar drawing. Try to think of drawing a fist (the primitive meaning) "from" this character to give yourself a connotation for the otherwise abstract key word.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning is taken from the pictograph: a fist.
koohiiStory1: FROM a pictograph of a thumbs up. That´s how it also gets the primitive meaning of fist.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ナイ、ダイ、ノ、アイ
kunYomi: の、すなわ.ち、なんじ
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frameNoV4: 686
koohiiStory2: Think Charlton Heston: "From my cold, dead fists". Speech given to the National Boxing Association, in response to stricter control on boxing gloves.
words: 乃至(ないし): from...to, between...and, or

frameNoV6: 742
keyword: portable
kanji: 携
constituent: portable, finger, fingers, turkey, fist, from
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . turkey . . . fist.
koohiiStory1: This character is the "kei" in "keitai" (cell phone), a word you will no doubt hear often in Japan, since everyone has one. Imagine you´ve just arrived in Japan, but don´t have a cell phone yet, so instead you´re carrying around a portable turkey you can hold in your fist. To dial a number, just poke it with your fingers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: たずさ.える、たずさ.わる
readingExamples: 携える (たずさ.える), 携わる (たずさ.わる)
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frameNoV4: 687
koohiiStory2: Because they have no fingers, turkeys must use their fists when dialing on a portable phone.
words: 携帯(けいたい): carrying something
携わる(たずさわる): to participate, to take part
提携(ていけい): cooperation, tie-up, joint business, link-up

frameNoV6: 743
keyword: reach out
kanji: 及
constituent: reach out, fist, from, drop
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: The addition of a final stroke transforms this character from the primitive for a clenched fist into the kanji for reaching out, much as a stroke of kindness can often turn anger into acceptance.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this shall stand for outstretched hands. Only take care not to confuse it with that for beg (Frame 501)
koohiiStory1: I like to think of this as a fist with with brass knuckles because of the extra line. An old school thug reaches out to help you up but then with his other hand ( with the brass knuckles) punches you.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: およ.ぶ、およ.び、および、およ.ぼす
readingExamples: 及び (およ.び), 及ぶ (およ.ぶ), 及ぼす (およ.ぼす)
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frameNoV4: 688
koohiiStory2: Reach out and fist someone (Do you see the person primitive?).
words: 及び(および): and, as well as
及ぶ(およぶ): to reach, to come up to, to amount to, to befall, to happen to, to extend, to match, to equal
追及(ついきゅう): gaining on, carrying out, solving (crime)
及ぼす(およぼす): exert, cause, exercise
普及(ふきゅう): diffusion, spread

frameNoV6: 744
keyword: suck
kanji: 吸
constituent: suck, mouth, reach out
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Mouth . . . outstretched hands. Hint: use the image of a nursing baby.
koohiiStory1: Imagine a baby reaching out and holding mom´s breast as if it were bottle, and sucking on it to get some milk.
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: す.う
readingExamples: 吸う (す.う)
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frameNoV4: 689
koohiiStory2: An open mouth and reaching hands : a baby wants to suck at his mother´s breast.
words: 吸収(きゅうしゅう): absorption, suction, attraction
呼吸(こきゅう): breath, respiration, knack, trick, secret (of doing something)
吸う(すう): to smoke, breathe in, sip, suck

frameNoV6: 745
keyword: handle
kanji: 扱
constituent: handle, finger, fingers, reach out
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . outstretched hands.
koohiiStory1: See suck (#689): if it´s too big to handle, just use your fingers instead...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ、キュウ
kunYomi: あつか.い、あつか.う、あつか.る、こ.く
readingExamples: 扱う (あつか.う)
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frameNoV4: 690
koohiiStory2: One of the first thing a baby can do with his hand is to reach out and grab your finger as if it was a little handle.
words: 扱い(あつかい): treatment, service
取り扱い(とりあつかい): treatment, service, handling, management
取り扱う(とりあつかう): to treat, to handle, to deal in
扱う(あつかう): to handle, deal with

frameNoV6: 746
keyword: length
kanji: 丈
constituent: length, stick, tucked under the arm
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: The length whose measure this kanji depicts extends from the tip of one hand to the tip of the other with arms at full length. Notice the final stroke, which cuts across the vertical second stroke to distinguish it from large (Frame 112).
koohiiStory1: Both a meter and a yard are about one arm-length.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: たけ、だけ
readingExamples: 丈 (たけ)
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frameNoV4: 691
koohiiStory2: This kanji reminds me of the kanji for big (I think it looks the same kinda of except for the last stroke). Maybe this works for guys, but when you were growing up you would compare "length" with your friends trying to show how BIG you were. You wouldn´t show "it" but you would spread your arms out as wide as possible to exaggerate your length. Maybe even so wide that you trip (I the 3rd stroke getting pushed over)! I just find it easier to relate this to the previous kanji.
words: 頑丈(がんじょう): solid, firm, stout, burly, strong, sturdy
丈夫(じょうふ): hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person, good health, robustness, strong, solid, durable
丈(たけ): height, stature, length, measure, all (one has)
丈(だけ): only, just, as
成る丈(なるたけ): as much as possible, if possible
丈夫(じょうぶ): good health, robustness, strong, solid, durable, hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person
大丈夫(だいじょうぶ): safe, all right, O.K.

frameNoV6: 747
keyword: history
kanji: 史
constituent: history, mouth, tucked under the arm
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: A mouth . . . tucked under the arm.
koohiiStory1: I sleep in history class with my mouth tucked under my arm.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シ
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frameNoV4: 692
koohiiStory2: History students usually going to school with a history book tucked under their arm. But now instead of a book, you have a small talking mouth that tell you about history. "When I was young, I used to walk 5 miles everyday.....".
words: 女史(じょし): Ms.
歴史(れきし): history

frameNoV6: 748
keyword: officer
kanji: 吏
constituent: officer, history, length, stick, one, mouth, tucked under the arm
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: One . . . mouth . . . tucked under the arm.
koohiiStory1: One officer can change the course of history.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リ
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frameNoV4: 693
koohiiStory2: One officer, namely Napoleon, changed the course of history. (Thanks, ayoung24). Napoleon is also my primitive meaning.
words: 下吏(かり): lower official
捕吏(ほり): constable

frameNoV6: 749
keyword: grow late
kanji: 更
constituent: grow late, Ameratasu, one, ceiling, sun, tucked under the arm
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: The implication behind the meaning of grow late is that things are changing in the same way that the day turns into night. The elements: ceiling . . . sun . . . tucked under the arm.
koohiiStory1: At nightbreak (#30) the sun rises above the floor, so it is logical that when it is growing late, the sun would rise to the ceiling. Time to pack up your things and take your belongings under your arm.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: さら、さら.に、ふ.ける、ふ.かす
readingExamples: 更 (さら), 更かす (ふ.かす), 更ける (ふ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 694
koohiiStory2: It´s starting to GROW LATE, so God will take the SUN, and TUCK IT UNDER HIS ARM, and walk away. In the morning, he´ll bring it back, so don´t worry.
words: 今更(いまさら): now, at this late hour
尚更(なおさら): all the more, still less
夜更かし(よふかし): staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk
夜更け(よふけ): late at night
更に(さらに): furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover
更ける(ふける): get late, advance, wear on,
変更(へんこう): change, modification, alteration

frameNoV6: 750
keyword: stiff
kanji: 硬
constituent: stiff, stone, rock, grow late, Ameratasu, one, ceiling, sun, tucked under the arm
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Rocks . . . grow late.
koohiiStory1: A stiff drink on the ROCKs after it GROWS LATE is a way to unwind after a long day...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: かた.い
readingExamples: 硬い (かた.い)
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frameNoV4: 695
koohiiStory2: Stones are so stiff that even if you spent all day straining trying to change their shape, it would grow late far before you ever accomplished your task.
words: 強硬(きょうこう): firm, vigorous, unbending, unyielding, strong, stubborn
硬い(かたい): solid, hard (especially metal, stone), unpolished writing
硬貨(こうか): coin

frameNoV6: 752
keyword: or again
kanji: 又
constituent: or again, crotch
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Like the several abbreviations in Roman script to indicate "and" (+, &, etc.), this short two-stroke kanji is used for the similar meaning of or again.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, it will mean crotch, as in the crotch of the arm. Or whatever.
koohiiStory1: After her boyfriend´s crotch has been satisfied, a woman might suggest they cuddle. The boyfriend, on the other hand, might say, "Or again, we could fool around . . . ".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ
kunYomi: また、また-、また.の-
readingExamples: 又 (また)
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frameNoV4: 696
koohiiStory2: This keyword should really be "again" not "or again" Here is some context: think of the phrase "Jya mata" "じゃ又" which is a farewell similar to "then again". Also "Mata ne" "又ね" and mata ashita (again tomorrow) "又明日"。 Note this kanji is rarely used, most of the time JP people spell it out "mata" except for in the last example: 又明日.
words: 又(また): again, and
又は(または): or, the other

frameNoV6: 753
keyword: pair
kanji: 双
constituent: pair, crotch, crotch2
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: The crotch reduplicated gives us a pair.
koohiiStory1: Crotch to crotch is how many pairs spend their private time together. . .
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: ふた、たぐい、ならぶ、ふたつ
readingExamples: 双 (ふた)
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frameNoV4: 697
koohiiStory2: The animals boarding Noah´s Ark all came in pairs – but Noah had to carefully check the two crotches in each pair to ensure that the animals were of different sexes and thus able to further their species after the flood.
words: 双子(ふたご): twins, a twin

frameNoV6: 754
keyword: mulberry
kanji: 桑
constituent: mulberry, crotch, tree, wood, crotch3
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Crotches, crotches everywhere . . . tree. Hint: think of a group of children playing an original version of "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush."
koohiiStory1: Children going around the mulberry tree singing "This is the way we wash our crotch, wash our crotch, wash our crotch...".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: くわ
readingExamples: 桑 (くわ)
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frameNoV4: 698
koohiiStory2: Imagine kids all over the top of a mulberry tree, sitting astride limbs so that their weight is on their crotches. (Mulberry trees have big sprawling limbs that run horizontally or at shallow angles making them easy to climb and sit in. I have an old mulberry in my yard, and my kids are in it constantly).

frameNoV6: 755
keyword: vessels
kanji: 隻
constituent: vessels, turkey, crotch
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: The key word indicates the Japanese generic term for counting ships. Its elements: turkey . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: On Vessels that travel long distances, sailors often get quite lonely. They keep TURKEYS on the VESSELS, but not for use as food. The lonely sailors take turns enjoying the turkey´s CROTCH.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セキ
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frameNoV4: 699
koohiiStory2: Donald Duck is a big bird that does not wear pants. It´s good to use him as a mnemonic because he is a sailor, and this kanji is used to count vessels.

frameNoV6: 756
keyword: safeguard
kanji: 護
constituent: safeguard, say, words, keitai, mouth, radio caroline, flowers, vessels, turkey, crotch
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Words . . . flowers . . . vessels.
koohiiStory1: Think of the flower-vessels as a the Greenpeace vessel “Arctic Sunrise”, only instead of a rainbow there is a big flower painted on the hull (this will come back in seize (#701) and harvest (#908)). Think of “flower-power” and of the “peace” in “Greenpeace” and it will make some sense hopefully. -- In this kanji, we see an inauguration speech being given before the Greenpeace vessel is set afloat and sent to safeguard our planet.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゴ
kunYomi: まも.る
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frameNoV4: 700
koohiiStory2: (With sarcasm) A Bush speech telling how all the US vessels are always welcomed, covered with flowers and words of gratitude for safeguarding democracy from the evil doers.
words: 介護(かいご): nursing
看護(かんご): nursing, (army) nurse
護衛(ごえい): guard, convoy, escort
弁護(べんご): defense, pleading, advocacy
保護(ほご): care, protection, shelter, guardianship, favor, patronage
養護(ようご): protection, nursing, protective care
看護婦(かんごふ): nurse

frameNoV6: 757
keyword: seize
kanji: 獲
constituent: seize, pack of wild dogs, radio caroline, flowers, vessels, turkey, crotch
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: A pack of wild dogs . . . flowers . . . vessels. Do not confuse this with the character for arrest (Frame 706).
koohiiStory1: A pack of genetically-modified wild dogs is seized by a group of Greenpeace activists and taken onboard the Greenpeace vessel (the flower vessel, see safeguard (#700)).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク
kunYomi: え.る
readingExamples: 獲る (え.る)
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frameNoV4: 701
koohiiStory2: Customs just seized a crate of poppies (flowers) detected by trained wild dogs who inspected the vessel.
words: 獲物(えもの): game, spoils, trophy
獲得(かくとく): acquisition, possession
捕獲(ほかく): capture, seizure

frameNoV6: 758
keyword: guy
kanji: 奴
constituent: guy, woman, crotch
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Woman . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: That GUY stole my WOMAN so I kicked him in the CROTCH. (This story helps keep the word "GUY" as someone you hold in contempt).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ド
kunYomi: やつ、やっこ
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frameNoV4: 702
koohiiStory2: Guys only care about 2 things: women and their crotch (preferably at the same time).
words: 奴(やっこ): servant, fellow

frameNoV6: 759
keyword: angry
kanji: 怒
constituent: angry, guy, woman, crotch, heart
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Guy . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: This woman is angry because of the guys in the previous frame who pay more attention to her crotch than her heart. I prefer to decompose the kanji in three elements here because it is easier to read like a mnemonic.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ド、ヌ
kunYomi: いか.る、おこ.る
readingExamples: 怒る (いか.る), 怒る (おこ.る)
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frameNoV4: 703
koohiiStory2: WOMEN get very ANGRY over the thought that GUYS are more interested in her CROTCH than her HEART.
words: 怒り(いかり): anger, hatred
怒る(いかる): to get angry, to be angry
怒鳴る(どなる): to shout, to yell
怒る(おこる): get angry

frameNoV6: 760
keyword: friend
kanji: 友
constituent: friend, by one’s side, crotch
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: By one's side . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: A good friend is always at your side. ---- I teach at a Japanese High School, and I often see chummy male students grabbing each other´s crotches in a joking manner. It´s still weird to me, but apparently reaching to your side and grabbing you neighbor´s crotch is a great way to express friendship.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ユウ
kunYomi: とも
readingExamples: 友 (とも)
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frameNoV4: 704
koohiiStory2: Think of a sex friend (a fuck buddy if you will). The benefit of such a relationship is that there will always be a crotch by your side. (the Japanese refer to such a friend as セフレ, just as we do).
words: 友(とも): friend, companion, pal
親友(しんゆう): close friend
友好(ゆうこう): friendship
友情(ゆうじょう): friendship, fellowship
友人(ゆうじん): friend
友達(ともだち): friend

frameNoV6: 761
keyword: slip out
kanji: 抜
constituent: slip out, finger, fingers, friend, woman, crotch
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . friend.
koohiiStory1: Don´t let good friends slip out between your fingers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: バツ、ハツ、ハイ
kunYomi: ぬ.く、-ぬ.く、ぬ.き、ぬ.ける、ぬ.かす、ぬ.かる
readingExamples: 抜かす (ぬ.かす), 抜かる (ぬ.かる), 抜く (ぬ.く), 抜ける (ぬ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 705
koohiiStory2: Imagine a cliché Hollywood situation: one person is lying on the edge of the abyss and another (presumably his friend) is hanging, only thing holding him is the grip of their hands. Then fingers slip out of the grip and he falls in said abyss.
words: 海抜(かいばつ): height above sea level
抜かす(ぬかす): to omit, to leave out
抜け出す(ぬけだす): to slip out, to sneak away, to excel
抜く(ぬく): extract, omit, surpass, draw out, unplug
抜ける(ぬける): come out, fall out, be omitted, be missing, escape

frameNoV6: 762
keyword: throw
kanji: 投
constituent: throw, finger, fingers, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: Well, you usually use your fingers to throw objects used as missile weapons. Easy. By the way, for those of you looking for a less anachronistic image for the missile primitive as a modern rocket, try a slingshot. it´s a crotch (originally a tree branch) that sends missile projectiles flying into/like the wind. And for this present kanji, it is something you naturally use with your fingers...
jouYou: 3
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: な.げる、-な.げ
readingExamples: 投げる (な.げる)
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frameNoV4: 706
koohiiStory2: If you use the primitive "semen" (flying in the wind from your crotch) instead of missile then all kanjis with this primitive will hilariously create a perfect story.
words: 投資(とうし): investment
投入(とうにゅう): throw, investment, making (an electrical circuit)
投げ出す(なげだす): to throw down, to abandon, to sacrifice, to throw out
投書(とうしょ): letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution
投票(とうひょう): voting, poll
投げる(なげる): throw

frameNoV6: 763
keyword: drown
kanji: 没
constituent: drown, water, water droplets, water pistol, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Water . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: (Note: this kanji is more collapse/cave-in/sink (#1888) than humans drowning) A water missile? A torpedo! And when it hits it´s target? The ship collapses then sinks and everyone drowns!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボツ、モツ
kunYomi: おぼ.れる、しず.む、ない
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 707
koohiiStory2: The submarine´s hull was breached after being struck by a torpedo ("water missile"), causing the entire crew to drown.
words: 沈没(ちんぼつ): sinking, foundering
没収(ぼっしゅう): forfeited
没落(ぼつらく): ruin, fall, collapse

frameNoV6: 765
keyword: establishment
kanji: 設
constituent: establishment, say, words, keitai, mouth, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Words . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: Establishment can be attacked by words or by missiles. Writers will use words, whereas militars will use missiles.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セツ
kunYomi: もう.ける
readingExamples: 設ける (もう.ける)
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frameNoV4: 708
koohiiStory2: When you attack the establishment with words, it fights back with missiles.
words: 施設(しせつ): institution, establishment, facility, (army) engineer
設置(せっち): establishment, institution
設定(せってい): establishment, creation
設立(せつりつ): establishment, foundation, institution
設ける(もうける): to create, to establish
建設(けんせつ): construction, establishment
設計(せっけい): plan, design
設備(せつび): equipment, device, facilities, installation

frameNoV6: 766
keyword: beat
kanji: 撃
constituent: beat, tank, car, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch, hand
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Car . . . missile . . . hand.
koohiiStory1: Your car has missles?! That beats mine, hands down.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゲキ
kunYomi: う.つ
readingExamples: 撃つ (う.つ)
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frameNoV4: 709
koohiiStory2: Think 3 methods of attack all combined into 1 kanji: 1. Vehicle to transport troops 2. Once troops have disembarked they have their missiles 3. If they run out of missiles they resort to hand to hand combat to beat the enemy.
words: 襲撃(しゅうげき): attack, charge, raid
衝撃(しょうげき): shock, crash, impact, ballistic
打撃(だげき): blow, shock, strike, damage, batting (baseball)
反撃(はんげき): counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow
撃つ(うつ): attack, defeat, destroy
攻撃(こうげき): attack, strike, offensive, criticism, censure

frameNoV6: 767
keyword: husk
kanji: 殻
constituent: husk, samurai, superfluous, crown, wind, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch, wind2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Samurai . . . superfluous . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: Samurai´s husk/shell/armour is superflous to missile attacks 甲殻　卵殻　貝殻.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク、コク、バイ
kunYomi: から、がら
readingExamples: 殻 (から)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 710
koohiiStory2: husk or shell. Japan´s recent history in a nutshell: first the samurai became superfluous and then the Americans started to throw missiles and bombs during WWII.
words: 貝殻(かいがら): shell
殻(から): shell, husk, hull, chaff

frameNoV6: 768
keyword: branch
kanji: 支
constituent: branch, ten, needle, crotch
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Needle . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: Picture sliding down the branch of a tree (in this case a pine tree or any tree with needles) and getting a bunch of needles stuck in your crotch--ouch!!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: ささ.える、つか.える、か.う、しんよう、じゅうまた
readingExamples: 支える (ささ.える)
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frameNoV4: 711
koohiiStory2: A special branch of the military called the Needle Crotch Unit. Their only weapon is the needle embedded in their crotches, and they´re quite adept at using them.
words: 差し支える(さしつかえる): to interfere, to hinder, to become impeded
支持(しじ): support, maintenance
収支(しゅうし): income and expenditure
支える(ささえる): support, prop up
差し支え(さしつかえ): hindrance, impediment
支給(しきゅう): payment, allowance
支出(ししゅつ): expenditure, expenses
支度(したく): preparation
支店(してん): branch store (office)
支配(しはい): rule, control, direction
支払(しはらい): payment
支払う(しはらう): to pay

frameNoV6: 769
keyword: skill
kanji: 技
constituent: skill, finger, fingers, branch, ten, needle, crotch
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . branch.
koohiiStory1: (Adapted from darg_sama´s) Balancing a branch on your finger is the prototypical example of a skill that is nothing more than a skill (i.e., it is completely useless).
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ギ
kunYomi: わざ
readingExamples: 技 (わざ)
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frameNoV4: 712
koohiiStory2: I think of a guy balancing a branch on his finger, which definitely takes some minimal amount of skill.
words: 技能(ぎのう): technical skill, ability, capacity
特技(とくぎ): special skill
技(わざ): art, technique
演技(えんぎ): acting, performance
技師(ぎし): engineer, technician
競技(きょうぎ): game, match, contest
技術(ぎじゅつ): technique

frameNoV6: 770
keyword: bough
kanji: 枝
constituent: bough, tree, wood, branch, ten, needle, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Tree . . . branch. Take a moment to focus on the differences between a bough, a branch, and a twig (Frame 319).
koohiiStory1: The tree´s primary branch is known as the bough.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: えだ
readingExamples: 枝 (えだ)
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frameNoV4: 713
koohiiStory2: Differentiate between BOUGH and branch (#711): ´branch´ is smaller, and can also refer to the branch of a store (支店), which has nothing to do with a tree. But a BOUGH is a main part of a tree, perhaps where the trunk splits into several large boughs, and so it logically utilizes the 木 radical.
words: 枝(えだ): branch

frameNoV6: 771
keyword: limb
kanji: 肢
constituent: limb, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, branch, ten, needle, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . branch.
koohiiStory1: The limbs that this kanji represents are parts of the body that are connected to the trunk, like the main branches to a tree (“arms and legs” is the second meaning of this kanji). In other words, limbs are "flesh branches".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 714
koohiiStory2: Limbs are body parts that branch off.

frameNoV6: 772
keyword: stalk
kanji: 茎
constituent: stalk, flowers, spool, clod, toilet paper, crotch, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Flower . . . spool.
koohiiStory1: Suggestion: Replace "spool" with "toilet paper/roll". Reasons: (1) Toilet paper/roll usually comes on a spool. (2) Toilet paper is used to clean the soil off your crotch. Story: Just get a flower and carefully wrap some toilet paper around its stalk. Spool also appears in suspicious (#716), lightly (#717), diameter (#882), sutra (#1360).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ、キョウ
kunYomi: くき
readingExamples: 茎 (くき)
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frameNoV4: 715
koohiiStory2: PRIMITIVE: soiled crotch = soiled underwear. To precent anyone from picking the beautiful flower, the gardner hung soiled underwear on the stalk.
words: 茎(くき): stalk

frameNoV6: 773
keyword: suspicious
kanji: 怪
constituent: suspicious, Freud, state of mind, spool, clod, toilet paper, crotch, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: State of mind . . . spool.
koohiiStory1: When you´re suspicious, your state of mind twists round and round like a spool of thread.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カイ、ケ
kunYomi: あや.しい、あや.しむ
readingExamples: 怪しい (あや.しい), 怪しむ (あや.しむ)
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frameNoV4: 716
koohiiStory2: Imagine a loud farting sound on The Enterprise (sorry). Everyone looks around trying to find who did it. The one looking most suspicious is Data. His soiled crotch gives him away.
words: 怪獣(かいじゅう): monster
怪我(けが): injury, get hurt, be injured
怪しい(あやしい): suspicious, doubtful

frameNoV6: 774
keyword: lightly
kanji: 軽
constituent: lightly, car, spool, clod, toilet paper, crotch, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Car . . . spool.
koohiiStory1: Fact: this kanji is used to denote a certain class of vehicles in Japan whose engines are under a certain size (less than 750cc I think) and are called light vehicles here. Imagine a so-called light vehicle or a light-truck with a load of spools driving down a road ever so lightly, careful not to let any of the spools roll out onto the street.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: かる.い、かろ.やか、かろ.んじる
readingExamples: 軽い (かる.い), 軽やか (かろ.やか)
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frameNoV4: 717
koohiiStory2: I want to tread lightly on the environment.... That´s why I CAR-SPOOL to work everyday.... I know, lame.
words: 気軽(きがる): cheerful, buoyant, lighthearted
軽快(けいかい): rhythmical (e.g. melody), casual (e.g. dress), light, nimble
軽減(けいげん): abatement
軽率(けいそつ): rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty
軽蔑(けいべつ): scorn, disdain
手軽(てがる): easy, simple, informal, offhand, cheap
軽い(かるい): light, non-serious, minor

frameNoV6: 775
keyword: uncle
kanji: 叔
constituent: uncle, above, small, little, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Above . . . little . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: Oh come on people - say what we´ve all been thinking: the uncle is that creepy guy towering above a little one´s crotch.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュク
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 718
koohiiStory2: Four straight kanji here with 叔 in it, so let´s make one story: Your UNCLE was full of loneliness (#720) (寂), and he lived by himself. He was naturally graceful (#721) (淑) in the water, and you knew he was once on the Olympic synchronized swimming team). You knew that there was something different about him, but you joined his youth team and he watched over you carefully as coach (#719) (督). It was uncomfortable, though, how your uncle (#718) often touched you just a little above the crotch (叔) when coaching...
words: 叔父(おじ): uncle (younger than one´s parent)

frameNoV6: 776
keyword: coach
kanji: 督
constituent: coach, uncle, above, small, little, crotch, eye
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Uncle . . . eye.
koohiiStory1: Creepy uncle volunteers as gymnastics coach so he can eye the team from below.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トク
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 719
koohiiStory2: Four straight kanji here with 叔 in it, so let´s make one story: Your UNCLE was full of loneliness (#720) (寂), and he lived by himself. He was naturally graceful (#721) (淑) in the water, and you knew he was once on the Olympic synchronized swimming team. You knew that there was something different about him, but you joined his youth team and he watched over you carefully as coach (#719) (督). It was uncomfortable, though, how your uncle (#718) often touched you just a little above the crotch (叔) when COACHing...
words: 監督(かんとく): supervision, control, superintendence

frameNoV6: 777
keyword: loneliness
kanji: 寂
constituent: loneliness, house, uncle, above, small, little, crotch
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: House . . . uncle.
koohiiStory1: The unmarried uncle´s house is the picture of lonlieness.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジャク、セキ
kunYomi: さび、さび.しい、さび.れる、さみ.しい
readingExamples: 寂滅 (じゃくめつ), 静寂 (せいじゃく), 閑寂 (かんじゃく), 寂 (さび), 寂しい (さび.しい), 寂れる (さび.れる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 720
koohiiStory2: Four straight kanji here with 叔 in it, so let´s make one story: Your UNCLE was full of loneliness (#720) (寂), and he lived by himself. He was naturally graceful (#721) (淑) in the water, and you knew he was once on the Olympic synchronized swimming team. You knew that there was something different about him, but you joined his youth team and he watched over you carefully as coach (#719) (督). It was uncomfortable, though, how your uncle (#718) often touched you just a little above the crotch (叔) when coaching...
words: 寂しい(さびしい): lonely

frameNoV6: 778
keyword: graceful
kanji: 淑
constituent: graceful, water, water droplets, water pistol, uncle, above, small, little, crotch
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Water . . . uncle.
koohiiStory1: Uncle (the one who is lonely and coaches kids in his spare time) is actually a graceful guy once he hits the water, as he used to be part of the swimming team in his youth.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュク
kunYomi: しと.やか
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 721
koohiiStory2: Four straight kanji here with 叔 in it, so let´s make one story: Your UNCLE was full of loneliness (#720) (寂), and he lived by himself. He was naturally graceful (#721) (淑) in the water, and you knew he was once on the Olympic synchronized swimming team. You knew that there was something different about him, but you joined his youth team and he watched over you carefully as coach (#719) (督). It was uncomfortable, though, how your uncle (#718) often touched you just a little above the crotch (叔) when coaching...

frameNoV6: 779
keyword: anti-
kanji: 反
constituent: anti-, demonstation, cliff, crotch
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Cliff . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: I think of an anti-hero (Dirty Harry etc.) for this primitive, whose trademark for disposing of villians is not an honorable fight, but a kick in the crotch and then a shove off a cliff (perhaps whilst the villain´s back is turned).
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ハン、ホン、タン、ホ
kunYomi: そ.る、そ.らす、かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
readingExamples: 反映 (はんえい), 反対 (はんたい), 違反 (いはん), 謀反 (むほん), 反らす (そ.らす), 反る (そ.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 722
koohiiStory2: Many cultures are so anti-sex you´d think they just want people to throw their crotches over a cliff.
words: 反り(そり): warp, curvature, curve, arch
反(たん): roll of cloth (c. 10 yds.), .245 acres, 300 tsubo
反感(はんかん): antipathy, revolt, animosity
反響(はんきょう): echo, reverberation, repercussion, reaction, influence
反撃(はんげき): counterattack, counteroffensive, counterblow
反射(はんしゃ): reflection, reverberation
反する(はんする): to be inconsistent with, to oppose, to contradict, to transgress, to rebel
反応(はんのう): reaction, response
反発(はんぱつ): repelling, rebound, recover, oppose
反乱(はんらん): insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, uprising
違反(いはん): violation (of law), transgression
反る(かえる): change, turn over, turn upside down
反映(はんえい): reflection, influence
反抗(はんこう): opposition, resistance, insubordination, defiance, hostility, rebellion
反省(はんせい): reflection, reconsideration, introspection, meditation, contemplation
反対(はんたい): oppose

frameNoV6: 780
keyword: slope
kanji: 坂
constituent: slope, soil, dirt, ground, anti-, demonstration, cliff, crotch
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Ground . . . anti-.
koohiiStory1: As the villain (pushed off by the anti-hero) is tumbling down the slope, he activates gadget skis to escape, spraying soil everywhere as he flies down the slope.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: さか
readingExamples: 坂 (さか)
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frameNoV4: 723
koohiiStory2: This kanji depicts a classic enviornmental problem: erosion. Erosion occurs when all of the soil washes of the side of the cliff, eventually causing the cliff to disappear, leaving a slope (an anti- cliff if you will) in its place.
words: 坂(さか): slope, hill

frameNoV6: 781
keyword: plank
kanji: 板
constituent: plank, tree, wood, anti-, demonstration, cliff, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Tree . . . anti-.
koohiiStory1: Of course, trees are anti-plank. Wouldn´t you be if you were a tree?
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ハン、バン
kunYomi: いた
readingExamples: 乾板 (かんばん), 鉄板 (てっぱん), 板 (いた)
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frameNoV4: 724
koohiiStory2: Trees are naturally opposed to, or anti, the making of planks.
words: 板(いた): board, plank
看板(かんばん): sign, signboard, doorplate, poster, billboard, appearance, figurehead, policy, attraction, closing time
黒板(こくばん): blackboard

frameNoV6: 782
keyword: return
kanji: 返
constituent: return, anti-, demonstration, cliff, crotch, road
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Anti- . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Pretty obvious: to return is to turn back on the road you´re on and go the opposite way.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヘン
kunYomi: かえ.す、-かえ.す、かえ.る、-かえ.る
readingExamples: 返す (かえ.す), 返る (かえ.る)
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frameNoV4: 725
koohiiStory2: In "The Return of the anti-hero", Clint Eastwood kicks the villain in the crotch, pushes them off the cliff and onto a busy highway. A tiring movie franchise to say the least....
words: 裏返し(うらがえし): inside out, upside down
折り返す(おりかえす): to turn up, to fold back
返る(かえる): to return, to come back, to go back
宙返り(ちゅうがえり): somersault, looping-the-loop
照り返す(てりかえす): to reflect, to throw back light
返還(へんかん): return, restoration
返済(へんさい): repayment
返事(へんじ): reply, answer
返答(へんとう): reply
裏返す(うらがえす): turn inside out, turn the other way, turn over
繰り返す(くりかえす): repeat, do over again
引返す(ひきかえす): repeat, send back, bring back, retrace one´s steps
引っ繰り返す(ひっくりかえす): turn over, overturn, knock over, upset, turn inside out
引っ繰り返る(ひっくりかえる): be overturned, be upset, topple over, be reversed
返す(かえす): return (something)

frameNoV6: 783
keyword: marketing
kanji: 販
constituent: marketing, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, anti-, demonstration, cliff, crotch
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Shells/money . . . anti-.
koohiiStory1: The goal of marketing is to get people who are naturally anti-buying to spend their shells (money).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ハン
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frameNoV4: 726
koohiiStory2: 『MARKETING: MONEY, ANTI』 The wide presence of MARKETING in our society has led people to become ANTI-MONEY.
words: 販売(はんばい): sale, selling, marketing

frameNoV6: 784
keyword: claw
kanji: 爪
constituent: claw, vulture
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: This character is a pictograph of a bird's claw, and from there comes to mean animal claws in general (including human fingernails).
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we shall use the graphic image of a vulture, a bird known for its powerful claws. It generally appears above another primitive, in which case it gets squeezed into the form ⺥.
koohiiStory1: A pictograph of Wolverine´s adamantium claws.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: つめ、つま-
readingExamples: 爪 (つめつま)
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frameNoV4: 727
koohiiStory2: Pictograph, see book. * I prefer the primitive meaning of an eagle rather than vulture. Somehow vulture makes me think more about meat and dead corpses than claws. An eagle however immediately brings to my mind the image of an eagle plunging into a stream catching fish in his claws, or that of the great eagles rescuing Bilbo and his party in Jrr Tolkien´s novel “Bilbo the Hobbit”.
words: 爪(つめ): fingernail or toenail, claw, talon, hoof

frameNoV6: 785
keyword: gentle
kanji: 妥
constituent: gentle, claw, vulture, woman
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Vulture . . . woman.
koohiiStory1: Overly gentle women are vultures who want to marry you and steal your money - not true but an easy mnemonic!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダ
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frameNoV4: 728
koohiiStory2: An eagle must be extra gentle to pick up a dainty woman in its sharp claws.
words: 妥協(だきょう): compromise, giving in
妥結(だけつ): agreement
妥当(だとう): valid, proper, right, appropriate

frameNoV6: 786
keyword: milk
kanji: 乳
constituent: milk, fledgling, claw, vulture, child, fishhook
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fledglings . . . hook.
koohiiStory1: A fledgling is being nursed at a zoo, it is fed milk through a small tube that is bent in the shape of a hook (so that it fits inside its beak). The fledgling soon becomes addicted to milk, giving us this very catchy mnemonic: “fledgling hooked on milk”.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ニュウ
kunYomi: ちち、ち
readingExamples: 乳 (ち), 乳 (ちち)
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frameNoV4: 729
koohiiStory2: Drinking milk not only reduces cavity (#96)´s but also strengthens nails (claws) thanks astgtciv.
words: 乳(ちち): milk, breast, loop
牛乳(ぎゅうにゅう): cow´s milk

frameNoV6: 787
keyword: floating
kanji: 浮
constituent: floating, water, water droplets, water pistol, fledgling, claw, vulture, child
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Water . . . fledglings.
koohiiStory1: Floating rubber ducky!!!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: う.く、う.かれる、う.かぶ、む、う.かべる
readingExamples: 浮かぶ (う.かぶ), 浮かべる (う.かべる), 浮かれる (う.かれる), 浮く (う.く)
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frameNoV4: 730
koohiiStory2: A nest of fledglings somehow fell into the water (maybe it was perched on a tree bending over the river), but they are safe for now as the nest is floating. The fledglings are enjoying the cruise but they are soon coming to a great waterfall... ( a little drama to help us remember the story).
words: 浮かぶ(うかぶ): to float, to rise to surface, to come to mind
浮気(うわき): flighty, fickle, wanton, unfaithful
浮力(ふりょく): buoyancy, floating power
浮ぶ(うかぶ): float, rise to surface, come to mind
浮かべる(うかべる): float, express, look (sad, glad)
浮く(うく): float, become merry, become loose

frameNoV6: 789
keyword: leader
kanji: 将
constituent: leader, turtle, claw, vulture, glue
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Turtle . . . vulture . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: The leader in this race is the turtle! It appears he has covered the vulture’s feet in glue, so that the vulture cannot get off the starting block.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ、ソウ
kunYomi: まさ.に、はた、まさ、ひきい.る、もって
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frameNoV4: 731
koohiiStory2: X-men and TMNT join forces: Their new leader is an awsome asshole. He is simply Wolverine and Raphael glued together back to back (the biggest assholes from both groups combined).
words: 将棋(しょうぎ): Japanese chess
将来(しょうらい): future

frameNoV6: 790
keyword: exhort
kanji: 奨
constituent: exhort, leader, turtle, claw, vulture, glue, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Leader . . . St. Bernard dog. Do not confuse with urge (Frame 300).
koohiiStory1: It´s easy to picture a LEADER that uses a BIG dog to EXHORT his people to do more.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ、ソウ
kunYomi: すす.める
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frameNoV4: 732
koohiiStory2: Here we have a St.Bernard exhorting the vulture to become the leader in the race against the turtle, but he can´t because of the glue. see leader (#731).
words: 奨励(しょうれい): encouragement, promotion, message, address
奨学金(しょうがくきん): scholarship

frameNoV6: 792
keyword: pick
kanji: 採
constituent: pick, finger, fingers, grab, claw, vulture, tree, wood
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Unlike pick up (Frame 720), this character is used for picking fruits from trees. Its elements: finger . . . grab.
koohiiStory1: You pick cheries with your fingers, then along comes a giant vulture and picks up the whole tree with its claws.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: と.る
readingExamples: 採る (と.る)
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frameNoV4: 733
koohiiStory2: Tip: vulture + tree : Heisig later combines these into a single kanji 采 called grab (#2090). Story: As you go to pick your nose, your parent grabs your finger and pulls it away (& gives you a lecture on social etiquette). REF: "grab" also appears in vegetable (#734), coloring (#1714).
words: 採掘(さいくつ): mining
採決(さいけつ): vote, roll call
採算(さいさん): profit
採集(さいしゅう): collecting, gathering
採択(さいたく): adoption, selection, choice
採用(さいよう): use, adopt
採点(さいてん): marking, grading, looking over
採る(とる): adopt (measure, proposal), pick (fruit), assume (attitude)

frameNoV6: 793
keyword: vegetable
kanji: 菜
constituent: vegetable, flowers, grab, claw, vulture, tree, wood
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Flower . . . grab.
koohiiStory1: A vegetarian vulture is munching on a flower, perched on a tree, patiently waiting for a patch of vegetables to grow.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: な
readingExamples: 菜 (な)
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frameNoV4: 734
koohiiStory2: Wolverine is turning into total hippie. He said he only eats vegetables now and last time I saw him sitting in a tree with flowers in his hair.
words: お菜(おかず): side dish, accompaniment for rice dishes
野菜(やさい): vegetable

frameNoV6: 794
keyword: accept
kanji: 受
constituent: accept, birdhouse, birdcage, claw, vulture, crown, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Birdhouse . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: The bird house is the brothel (someone else said so) and of course everyone is welcome - thay accept any crotch.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ジュ
kunYomi: う.ける、-う.け、う.かる
readingExamples: 受かる (う.かる), 受ける (う.ける)
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frameNoV4: 735
koohiiStory2: A birdhouse is a whorehouse that will accept any crotch even those with STDs. (Image: a birdhouse whorehouse with every kind of bird coming and going. Some old madam at the front hole accepts everyone, even the nasty old crows).
words: 受かる(うかる): to pass (examination)
受け入れ(うけいれ): receiving, acceptance
受け入れる(うけいれる): to accept, to receive
受け継ぐ(うけつぐ): to inherit, to succeed, to take over
受け付ける(うけつける): to be accepted, to receive (an application)
受け止める(うけとめる): to catch, to stop the blow, to react to, to take
受け取り(うけとり): receipt
受身(うけみ): passive, passive voice
享受(きょうじゅ): reception, acceptance, enjoyment, being given
引き受ける(ひきうける): to undertake, to take up, to take over, to be responsible for, to guarantee, to contract (disease)
受け取る(うけとる): to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to interpret, to understand
受け持つ(うけもつ): take (be in) charge of
受験(じゅけん): taking an examination
受話器(じゅわき): telephone receiver
引受る(ひきうける): undertake, take charge of, take, accept, be responsible for, guarantee
受付(うけつけ): reception
受ける(うける): have, take, receive

frameNoV6: 795
keyword: impart
kanji: 授
constituent: impart, finger, fingers, accept, birdhouse, birdcage, claw, vulture, crown, crotch
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . accept.
koohiiStory1: Please accept this finger, you say, imparting it to your yakuza boss.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュ
kunYomi: さず.ける、さず.かる
readingExamples: 授かる (さず.かる), 授ける (さず.ける)
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frameNoV4: 736
koohiiStory2: This character depicts a student and teacher. The teacher imparts his knowledge on the student, pointing the way and guiding with the finger. Meanwhile, the student sits there passively accepting the tutelage of his superior.
words: 授ける(さずける): to grant, to award, to teach
教授(きょうじゅ): teaching, instruction, professor
助教授(じょきょうじゅ): assistant professor
授業(じゅぎょう): lesson, class work

frameNoV6: 796
keyword: love
kanji: 愛
constituent: love, birdhouse, birdcage, claw, vulture, crown, love birds, heart, walking legs
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Birdhouse . . . heart . . . walking legs.
koohiiStory1: If you really love someone, you won´t keep them in a cage-like bird house relationship, but rather open the door and let their heart walk around freely. Think less about "I" (あい) and more about "we".
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: アイ
kunYomi: いと.しい
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frameNoV4: 737
koohiiStory2: The man is about to enter the ´birdhouse´ (brothel) when he remembers his true love at home, and, following his heart, uses his walking legs to go straight home.
words: 愛想(あいそ): civility, courtesy, compliments, sociability, graces
愛憎(あいにく): likes and dislikes
可愛い(かわいい): pretty, cute, lovely, charming, dear, darling, pet
可愛がる(かわいがる): to love, to be affectionate
可愛らしい(かわいらしい): lovely, sweet
愛でたい(めでたい): auspicious
恋愛(れんあい): love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections
愛(あい): love
愛情(あいじょう): love, affection
愛する(あいする): to love

frameNoV6: 798
keyword: pay
kanji: 払
constituent: pay, finger, fingers, elbow
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Finger . . . elbow.
koohiiStory1: You´re at a restaurant and raise your finger to indicate to the waiter that you want to pay. Your friend elbows you in the ribs -- it´s his shout, and he insists on taking care of the bill.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: フツ、ヒツ、ホツ
kunYomi: はら.う、-はら.い、-ばら.い
readingExamples: 払う (はら.う)
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frameNoV4: 738
koohiiStory2: You are walking out of the restaurant when the waiter uses his FINGERS to grab you at the ELBOW and says, "excuse me sir, didn´t you forget to PAY?".
words: 支払(しはらい): payment
支払う(しはらう): to pay
払い込む(はらいこむ): deposit, pay in
払い戻す(はらいもどす): repay, pay back
酔っ払い(よっぱらい): drunkard
払う(はらう): pay

frameNoV6: 799
keyword: wide
kanji: 広
constituent: wide, cave, elbow
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Cave . . . elbow.
koohiiStory1: The Batcave is very wide and has a lot of elbow room for Batman to do his yoga.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: ひろ.い、ひろ.まる、ひろ.める、ひろ.がる、ひろ.げる
readingExamples: 広い (ひろ.い), 広がる (ひろ.がる), 広げる (ひろ.げる), 広まる (ひろ.まる), 広める (ひろ.める)
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frameNoV4: 739
koohiiStory2: A wide cave has a lot of "elbow room".
words: 広まる(ひろまる): to spread, to be propagated
広告(こうこく): advertisement
広がる(ひろがる): spread (out), extend, stretch, reach to, get around
広げる(ひろげる): spread, extend, expand, enlarge, widen, broaden, unfold, open, unroll
広さ(ひろさ): extent
広場(ひろば): plaza
広々(ひろびろ): extensive, spacious
広める(ひろめる): broaden, propagate
背広(せびろ): business suit
広い(ひろい): spacious, vast, wide

frameNoV6: 801
keyword: broaden
kanji: 拡
constituent: broaden, finger, fingers, wide, cave, elbow
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . wide. The connection with the previous character is very close. Beware.
koohiiStory1: Japanese girls are tight and may require fingers inserted to broaden them and make them wide enough before you can...
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク、コウ
kunYomi: ひろ.がる、ひろ.げる、ひろ.める
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frameNoV4: 740
koohiiStory2: Spread your fingers wide to broaden your hand.
words: 拡散(かくさん): scattering, diffusion
拡充(かくじゅう): expansion
拡大(かくだい): magnification, enlargement
拡張(かくちょう): expansion, extension, enlargement, escape

frameNoV6: 802
keyword: mineral
kanji: 鉱
constituent: mineral, metal, gold, wide, cave, elbow
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Metal . . . wide.
koohiiStory1: Elbonium: a new mineral found in wide caves shaped like elbows and made of metal.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: あらがね
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frameNoV4: 741
koohiiStory2: A wide range of metals are classed as minerals.
words: 鉱業(こうぎょう): mining industry
鉱山(こうざん): mine (ore)
鉱物(こうぶつ): mineral
炭鉱(たんこう): coal mine

frameNoV6: 803
keyword: valve
kanji: 弁
constituent: valve, elbow, two hands
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Elbow . . . two hands.
koohiiStory1: Opening a stuck valve requires 2 hands and a lot of elbow grease.
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ベン、ヘン
kunYomi: わきま.える、わ.ける、はなびら、あらそ.う
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frameNoV4: 742
koohiiStory2: The cubans build a pipe to flood the USA. Castro just has to turn the valve on it, and USA is flooded. Suddenly, CIA agents tackle him from behind, grabbing both his arms. But Castro manages to open the valve with his elbow, by raising the elbow above his head. Success! USA is no more...
words: 勘弁(かんべん): pardon, forgiveness, forbearance
代弁(だいべん): pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another
弁解(べんかい): explanation, justification, defence, excuse
弁護(べんご): defense, pleading, advocacy
弁償(べんしょう): next word, compensation, reparation, indemnity, reimbursement
弁論(べんろん): discussion, debate, argument
弁当(べんとう): lunch box
お弁当(おべんとう): lunch box

frameNoV6: 804
keyword: male
kanji: 雄
constituent: masculine, Yamanote, by one’s side, elbow, turkey
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: By one's side . . . elbow . . . turkey. Its match is in frame 605.
koohiiStory1: Men walk with their elbows out from their sides in a weird turkey trot when they try to appear very MASCULINE. Think of a 70´s pimp walk.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ
kunYomi: お-、おす、おん
readingExamples: 雄 (お), 雄 (おす)
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frameNoV4: 743
koohiiStory2: Masculine duties are to offer your elbow to the lady by your left side and to cut the turkey on special meals.
words: 英雄(えいゆう): hero, great man
雄(おす): male (animal)

frameNoV6: 805
keyword: pedestal
kanji: 台
constituent: pedestal, elbow, mouth
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Elbow . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: When someone´s elbow is above your mouth he/she is probably standing on a pedestal.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ダイ、タイ
kunYomi: うてな、われ、つかさ
readingExamples: 台地 (だいち), 灯台 (とうだい), 一台 (いちだい)
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frameNoV4: 744
koohiiStory2: After training your whole life, you manage to get a bronze medal in the Olympics. You´re extremely proud of your accomplishment as you step up to receive your medal. The guy in first place is up on a pedestal, towering above you, his elbow level with your mouth. Being a smug bastard, he "accidentally" knocks his elbow into your mouth, causing you to bleed and lose a tooth. Just cause he won the gold doesn´t mean he can place himself on such a high pedestal and do whatever he wants!
words: 台無し(だいなし): mess, spoiled, (come to) nothing
台本(だいほん): libretto, scenario
土台(どだい): foundation, base, basis
寝台(しんだい): bed, couch
台(だい): stand, rack, table, support
灯台(とうだい): lighthouse
舞台(ぶたい): stage (theatre), scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
台風(たいふう): typhoon
台所(だいどころ): kitchen

frameNoV6: 806
keyword: neglect
kanji: 怠
constituent: neglect, pedestal, elbow, mouth, heart
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Pedestal . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: While standing on the pedestal at the award ceremony, the recipient heartlessly neglected to mention the people that got him there.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タイ
kunYomi: おこた.る、なま.ける
readingExamples: 怠る (おこた.る), 怠ける (なま.ける)
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frameNoV4: 745
koohiiStory2: Someone you put on a pedestal will NEGLECT your heart.
words: 怠慢(たいまん): negligence, procrastination, carelessness
怠い(だるい): sluggish, feel heavy, languid, dull
怠る(おこたる): neglect, be off guard, be feeling better
怠ける(なまける): be idle, neglect

frameNoV6: 807
keyword: reign
kanji: 治
constituent: reign, water, water droplets, water pistol, pedestal, elbow, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Water . . . pedestal.
koohiiStory1: Build a moat around your pedestal to protect your reign of power.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジ、チ
kunYomi: おさ.める、おさ.まる、なお.る、なお.す
readingExamples: 政治 (せいじ), 療治 (りょうじ), 治まる (おさ.まる), 治める (おさ.める), 治す (なお.す), 治る (なお.る)
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frameNoV4: 746
koohiiStory2: From his water pedestal Neptune reigns over his Sea Empire.
words: 治まる(おさまる): to be at peace, to clamp down, to lessen (storm terror anger)
退治(たいじ): extermination
治安(ちあん): public order
治療(ちりょう): medical treatment
統治(とうじ): rule, reign, government, governing
治める(おさめる): govern, manage, subdue
自治(じち): self-government, autonomy
治す(なおす): cure, heal, fix, correct, repair
政治(せいじ): politic
治る(なおる): get well

frameNoV6: 809
keyword: commence
kanji: 始
constituent: commence, woman, pedestal, elbow, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Woman . . . pedestal.
koohiiStory1: Many men, before they commence their relationship with the woman of their desires, place her on something of a pedestal, which often leads to disappointment later on.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: はじ.める、-はじ.める、はじ.まる
readingExamples: 始まる (はじ.まる), 始める (はじ.める)
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frameNoV4: 747
koohiiStory2: If you want to commence a relationship, just put a woman on a pedestal and she´ll love ya forever.
words: 始発(しはつ): first train
始末(しまつ): management, dealing, settlement, cleaning up afterwards
終始(しゅうし): beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end
始め(はじめ): beginning, start, origin
始めまして(はじめまして): How do you do?, I am glad to meet you
開始(かいし): start, commencement, beginning
原始(げんし): origin, primeval
始終(しじゅう): continuously, from beginning to end
始まり(はじまり): origin, beginning
始めに(はじめに): in the beginning, to begin with, first of all
始める(はじめる): begin
始まる(はじまる): begin

frameNoV6: 810
keyword: womb
kanji: 胎
constituent: womb, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, pedestal, elbow, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . pedestal.
koohiiStory1: The body part feminists like to put on a pedestal is the womb, especially when they hear a man complain about some responsibility. "We give birth, so it´s your duty to do so-and-so".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タイ
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frameNoV4: 748
koohiiStory2: If any body part deserves to be put on a pedestal, it is the womb from which new life springs forth.

frameNoV6: 811
keyword: window
kanji: 窓
constituent: window, hole, house, human legs, elbow, heart
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: House . . . human legs . . . elbow . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: The top primitive is similar to hole (#1316). A window is a hole (#1316) in your house that you occassionally sit next to while leaning on your ELBOW and gazing out, a picture of a lonely HEARTedness.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ソウ、ス
kunYomi: まど、てんまど、けむだし
readingExamples: 窓 (まど)
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frameNoV4: 749
koohiiStory2: Anna stood inside the house 宀 on her human legs 儿 enjoying some private 厶 time, looking out the window and communing with the feelings that were in her heart 心. The first five strokes are actually 穴、あな, "hole," introduced later. 窓、まど, window; 窓口、まどぐち, ticket window; 車窓、しゃそう, car window.
words: 窓口(まどぐち): ticket window
窓(まど): window

frameNoV6: 812
keyword: gone
kanji: 去
constituent: gone, soil, dirt, ground, elbow
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Soil . . . elbow.
koohiiStory1: Going, going, GONE!, said the gravedigger as he shoveled soil onto the body´s protruding elbow (the last bit left to cover).
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: キョ、コ
kunYomi: さ.る、-さ.る
readingExamples: 去年 (きょねん), 去就 (きょしゅう), 除去 (じょきょ), 去る (さ.る)
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frameNoV4: 750
koohiiStory2: If you want the soil stains gone from your clothes, then you´ll need to put some elbow grease into cleaning them.
words: 消去(しょうきょ): elimination, erasing, dying out, melting away
過去(かこ): the past, bygone days, the previous
去る(さる): leave, go away
去年(きょねん): last year

frameNoV6: 813
keyword: method
kanji: 法
constituent: method, water, water droplets, water pistol, gone, soil, dirt, ground, elbow
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Water . . . gone.
koohiiStory1: This kanji shows up in a lot of words related to the legal process. Try this image: using a very outdated judicial method, the people of Salem dunked accused witches in the water until they were all gone.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ホウ、ハッ、ホッ、フラン
kunYomi: のり
readingExamples: 法律 (ほうりつ), 文法 (ぶんぽう), 方法 (ほうほう), 法度 (ほうど)
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frameNoV4: 751
koohiiStory2: There already was a system (#418) for butchering cows, a technique (#421) for turning smoke into flowers - why can´t there be a method of about the same relevance for making water gone? Evaporation anyone?
words: 司法(しほう): administration of justice
手法(しゅほう): technique
寸法(すんぽう): measurement, size, dimension
製法(せいほう): manufacturing method, recipe, formula
法(ほう): law
法案(ほうあん): bill (law)
法学(ほうがく): law, jurisprudence
法廷(ほうてい): courtroom
用法(ようほう): directions, rules of use
立法(りっぽう): legislation, lawmaking
憲法(けんぽう): constitution
作法(さほう): manners, etiquette, propriety
法則(ほうそく): law, rule
方法(ほうほう): method, process, manner, way, means, technique
文法(ぶんぽう): grammar
法律(ほうりつ): law

frameNoV6: 814
keyword: meeting
kanji: 会
constituent: meeting, meeting, one, wall, umbrella, rising cloud, two, elbow, wall
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Meeting . . . wall. This is the full character for meeting, from which the abbreviated primitive that we met back in lesson 12 gets its name.
koohiiStory1: At the local company they have a very gory way of getting rid of incompetent personnel : they arrange a business meeting in a very special room where the walls are ... meeting. Not surprisingly the boss is never present at these meetings, he´s the one who pushes the button that sets the walls in motion.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カイ、エ
kunYomi: あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる
readingExamples: 会話 (かいわ), 会計 (かいけい), 社会 (しゃかい), 会う (あ.う)
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frameNoV4: 752
koohiiStory2: The only thing created in most meetings is a lot of hot air. Imagine a cloud of it rising to the roof.
words: 会(え): understanding
会(かい): meeting, assembly, party, association, club
会見(かいけん): interview, audience
会談(かいだん): conversation, conference, discussion, interview
協会(きょうかい): association, society, organization
再会(さいかい): another meeting, meeting again, reunion
座談会(ざだんかい): symposium, round-table discussion
総会(そうかい): general meeting
出会う(であう): to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a date
面会(めんかい): interview
宴会(えんかい): party, banquet
会員(かいいん): member, the membership
開会(かいかい): opening of a meeting
会館(かいかん): meeting hall, assembly hall
会計(かいけい): account, finance, accountant, treasurer, paymaster, reckoning, bill
会合(かいごう): meeting, assembly
学会(がっかい): scientific society, academic meeting
議会(ぎかい): Diet, congress, parliament
国会(こっかい): National Diet, parliament, congress
司会(しかい): chairmanship
社会科学(しゃかいかがく): social science
集会(しゅうかい): meeting, assembly
大会(たいかい): convention, tournament, mass meeting, rally
出会い(であい): meeting, rendezvous, encounter
都会(とかい): city
閉会(へいかい): closure
会議(かいぎ): meeting
会場(かいじょう): the place of meeting
会話(かいわ): conversation
機会(きかい): opportunity, chance
教会(きょうかい): church
社会(しゃかい): society
展覧会(てんらんかい): exhibition
会う(あう): to meet, to interview
会社(かいしゃ): company, corporation

frameNoV6: 815
keyword: climax
kanji: 至
constituent: climax, wall, one, ceiling, elbow, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Wall . . . soil. The key word allows for the full variety of connotations: to peak, to arrive at the end, and the like.
koohiiStory1: Sexual climaxes don´t always happen on the bed; they sometimes happen against a wall or on the ground!
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: いた.る
readingExamples: 至る (いた.る)
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frameNoV4: 753
koohiiStory2: The climax of the Berlin Wall affair was the tearing of it to ground.
words: 至って(いたって): very much, exceedingly, extremely
乃至(ないし): from...to, between...and, or
至る(いたる): come, arrive
至急(しきゅう): urgent

frameNoV6: 816
keyword: room
kanji: 室
constituent: room, house, climax, wall, one, ceiling, elbow, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: House . . . climax.
koohiiStory1: You book a room in a love hotel called "Climax House".
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シツ
kunYomi: むろ
readingExamples: 室 (むろ)
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frameNoV4: 754
koohiiStory2: A simple room is made up of a roof, some walls, and a dirt floor.
words: 室(しつ): room
控室(ひかえしつ): waiting room
浴室(よくしつ): bathroom, bath
温室(おんしつ): greenhouse
待合室(まちあいしつ): waiting room
研究室(けんきゅうしつ): study (room)
教室(きょうしつ): classroom

frameNoV6: 817
keyword: arrival
kanji: 到
constituent: arrival, climax, wall, one, ceiling, elbow, soil, dirt, ground, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Climax . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: Http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/7731/karatesd3.jpg Just look at this image...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: いた.る
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frameNoV4: 755
koohiiStory2: Just as we were about to climax her father arrived with a sword.
words: 到達(とうたつ): reaching, attaining, arrival
到底(とうてい): (cannot) possibly
到着(とうちゃく): arrival

frameNoV6: 818
keyword: doth
kanji: 致
constituent: doth, climax, wall, one, ceiling, elbow, soil, dirt, ground, taskmaster
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: The archaic English form for "does" indicates a humble form of the verb "to do." It is made up of climax and taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: To reach climax I doth the bidding of my dominatrix taskmaster.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チ
kunYomi: いた.す
readingExamples: 致す (いた.す)
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frameNoV4: 756
koohiiStory2: This character is used in two very high-frequency words: "you are welcome" (どう致しまして) and the honorific form of onegaishimasu (お願い致します; おねがいいたします). Can´t you just picture this ridiculously polite S&M picture? A businessman, who DOTH the bidding of his taskmistress, is climaxing and yelling out "お願い致します" while she whips and says "どう致しまして". (This kanji also means "to bring about" and "do humbly", which is perfect for this image).
words: 雅致(がち): artistry, good taste, elegance, grace
合致(がっち): agreement, concurrence, conforming to
一致(いっち): coincidence, agreement, union, match, conformity, consistency, cooperation
致す(いたす): do

frameNoV6: 819
keyword: mutually
kanji: 互
constituent: mutually, one, ceiling, one, floor
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: When you draw this character think of linking two walls together, one right side up and the other upside down.
koohiiStory1: The 69 position allows both parties to mutually give themselves pleasure.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゴ
kunYomi: たが.い、かたみ.に
readingExamples: 互い (たが.い)
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frameNoV4: 757
koohiiStory2: If you can combined your walls with another house´s walls, both houses would mutually benefit, by the increase in size....
words: 交互(こうご): mutual, reciprocal, alternate
お互い(おたがい): mutual, reciprocal, each other
相互(そうご): mutual, reciprocal
互い(たがい): mutual, reciprocal

frameNoV6: 820
keyword: abandon
kanji: 棄
constituent: abandon, infant, toddler, top hat, elbow, buckle, tree, wood
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Infant . . . buckle (See frame 444) . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: Think of a really loud and annoying baby, you want to abandon it but it keeps coming back...so you take of your belt by the buckle, and buckle the baby to a tree!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: す.てる
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frameNoV4: 758
koohiiStory2: As in sash (#415), I treat the one mountain in the middle to mean Mt. Fuji (Japan´s ichiban mountain). Now we see an infant being abandoned on top of Mt. Fuji well above the tree line to die of exposure.
words: 棄権(きけん): abstain from voting, renunciation of a right
廃棄(はいき): annullment, disposal, abandon, scrap, discarding, repeal
破棄(はき): revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g. treaty)
放棄(ほうき): abandonment, renunciation, abdication (responsibility right)
棄てる(すてる): throw away, cast aside, abandon, resign

frameNoV6: 821
keyword: bring up
kanji: 育
constituent: bring up, infant, toddler, top hat, elbow, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Since the key word has to do with raising children to be strong both in mind and body, it is easy to coordinate the primitive elements: infant . . . meat.
koohiiStory1: Bringing up your offspring means raising them from infant until they are meat ready to be harvested. What, cannibalism is in poor taste? Forget I ever brought it up. But bring up will forver be infant meat to me. I want my baby back baby back baby back ribs!
jouYou: 3
onYomi: イク
kunYomi: そだ.つ、そだ.ち、そだ.てる、はぐく.む
readingExamples: 育つ (そだ.つ), 育てる (そだ.てる)
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frameNoV4: 759
koohiiStory2: I will bring up my infants to eat meat. I´ll not endure any vegetarian children in my house!
words: 育成(いくせい): rearing, training, nurture, cultivation, promotion
飼育(しいく): breeding, raising, rearing
生育(せいいく): growth, development, breeding
育ち(そだち): breeding, growth
発育(はついく): (physical) growth, development
保育(ほいく): nursing, nurturing, rearing, lactation, suckling
育児(いくじ): childcare, nursing, upbringing
育つ(そだつ): bring up, be brought up, grow (up)
体育(たいいく): physical education, gymnastics, athletics
教育(きょういく): education
育てる(そだてる): bring up

frameNoV6: 822
keyword: remove
kanji: 撤
constituent: remove, finger, fingers, borstal, bring up, infant, toddler, top hat, elbow, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, taskmaster
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . bring up . . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: Don´t lay a finger on him, a concerned mother says as the state REMOVES her child away for upbringing by a taskmaster foster home.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テツ
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frameNoV4: 760
koohiiStory2: A terrible yakuza taskmaster is bringing up his infant. Every time the infant does something wrong... well, you know what happens to yakuzas when they do something wrong.

frameNoV6: 823
keyword: allot
kanji: 充
constituent: allot, infant, toddler, top hat, elbow, human legs
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Infant . . . human legs.
koohiiStory1: Scene at the baby factory: Manager: "Good news! Your infant has been allotted human legs". Parent to be: "Thanks a lot!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュウ
kunYomi: あ.てる、み.たす
readingExamples: 充てる (あ.てる)
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frameNoV4: 761
koohiiStory2: In China, to prevent too many human legs walking around, couples are alloted only one infant…　RTK2:　ジュウ　補充　ほじゅう(supplement)…　Semi-Pure Group:　銃762　(ﾄｳ): 統1347.
words: 充実(じゅうじつ): fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality, enrichment
補充(ほじゅう): supplementation, supplement, replenishment, replenishing
拡充(かくじゅう): expansion

frameNoV6: 824
keyword: gun
kanji: 銃
constituent: gun, metal, gold, allot, infant, toddler, top hat, elbow, human legs
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Metal . . . allot.
koohiiStory1: Everyone is allotted a metal gun (US constitution according to the NRA).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュウ
kunYomi: つつ
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frameNoV4: 762
koohiiStory2: What is a gun but a device for allotting pieces of metal? One for you - BANG!...One for you - BANG!...One for you - BANG!...One for you - BANG!...etc.
words: 銃(つつ): gun
銃(じゅう): gun

frameNoV6: 825
keyword: sulfur
kanji: 硫
constituent: sulphur, stone, rock, lifebelt, infant, toddler, top hat, elbow, stream, flood
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Rock . . . infant . . . flood.
koohiiStory1: Sulphur is like a rock, but it can stink like a stream of infant doodie.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リュウ
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frameNoV4: 763
koohiiStory2: Infants are baptised in streams inorder to prevent their descent into a place of sulphur and brimstone.

frameNoV6: 826
keyword: current
kanji: 流
constituent: current, water, water droplets, water pistol, lifebelt, infant, toddler, top hat, elbow, stream, flood
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Water . . . infant . . . flood. Be sure to distinguish the two water primitives from one another in making your story.
koohiiStory1: INFANT Moses placed in the WATER and sent down the current of the STREAM.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: リュウ、ル
kunYomi: なが.れる、なが.れ、なが.す、-なが.す
readingExamples: 流行 (りゅうこう), 流動 (りゅうどう), 電流 (でんりゅう), 流す (なが.す), 流れる (なが.れる)
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frameNoV4: 764
koohiiStory2: A water-breathing infant (genetically modified?) is caught in a flood, and drifts with the current, apparently enjoying himself in the process.
words: 海流(かいりゅう): ocean current
気流(きりゅう): atmospheric current
流し(ながし): sink
流れる(ながれる): stream, flow, be washed away, run (ink)
流行(はやり): fashionable, fad, in vogue, prevailing
流(りゅう): styleof, method of, manner of
流通(りゅうつう): circulation of money or goods, flow of water or air, distribution
一流(いちりゅう): foremost, top-notch, unique
交流(こうりゅう): alternating current, intercourse, (cultural) exchange, intermingling
合流(ごうりゅう): confluence, union, linking up, merge
流石(さすが): clever, adept, good, expectations, as one would expect
直流(ちょくりゅう): direct current
電流(でんりゅう): electric current
流す(ながす): drain, float, shed (blood, tears)
流れ(ながれ): stream, current
流行る(はやる): flourish, thrive, be popular, come into fashion
流域(りゅういき): (river) basin
流行(りゅうこう): fashionable, fad, in vogue, prevailing

frameNoV6: 827
keyword: license
kanji: 允
constituent: license, elbow, human legs
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Elbow . . . human legs.
koohiiStory1: In some Asian kung-fu version of James Bond, the main protagonist has a “License To Kill” with his deadly elbows and human legs. His suit is always stained of red blood at the elbows and lower legs (this to help create an image that distinguish the two elements).
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イン
kunYomi: じょう、まこと.に、ゆるす
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frameNoV4: 765
koohiiStory2: A midget driver trying to pass the road test to get their driver´s license. Their elbows are too short to turn the wheel and their legs are too short to reach the gas and breaks.

frameNoV6: 828
keyword: tempt
kanji: 唆
constituent: tempt, mouth, streetwalker, Ministry of silly walks, John Cleese, license, elbow, human legs, walking legs
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Mouth . . . license . . . walking legs.
koohiiStory1: I named the right part legal prostitute has it represents a walker [walking legs] with the license. It´s easy to imagine a legal prostitute tempting a man with her mouth.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サ
kunYomi: そそのか.す
readingExamples: 唆す (そそのか.す)
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frameNoV4: 766
koohiiStory2: Prostitutes in Amsterdam have a license to show off their walking legs and tempt customers with their mouths.

frameNoV6: 829
keyword: exit
kanji: 出
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: The kanji for exit pictures a series of mountain peaks coming out of the earth. Learn it together with the following frame.
koohiiStory1: Suddenly, a cactus comes out of the ground with a sign that reads: exit. Now you can leave the desert! (Note: giving this primitive the meaning ´cactus´ can be useful later).
jouYou: 1
onYomi: シュツ、スイ
kunYomi: で.る、-で、だ.す、-だ.す、い.でる、い.だす
readingExamples: 出入 (しゅつにゅう), 出現 (しゅつげん), 提出 (ていしゅつ), 出す (だ.す), 出る (で.る)
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frameNoV4: 767
koohiiStory2: The exit lays between these two mountains.
words: 家出(いえで): running away from home, leaving home
売り出し(うりだし): (bargain) sale
売り出す(うりだす): to put on sale, to market, to become popular
演出(えんしゅつ): production (e.g. play), direction
追い出す(おいだす): to expel, to drive out
お出でになる(おいでになる): to be
お目出度う(おめでとう): (ateji) (int) (uk) Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion!
差し出す(さしだす): to present, to submit, to tender, to hold out
産出(さんしゅつ): yield, produce
出演(しゅつえん): performance, stage appearance
出血(しゅっけつ): bleeding, haemorrhage
出産(しゅっさん): (child)birth, delivery, production (of goods)
出社(しゅっしゃ): arrival (in a country at work etc.)
出生(しゅっしょう): birth
出世(しゅっせ): promotion, successful career, eminence
出題(しゅつだい): proposing a question
出動(しゅつどう): sailing, marching, going out
出費(しゅっぴ): expenses, disbursements
出品(しゅっぴん): exhibit, display
進出(しんしゅつ): advance, step forward
脱出(だっしゅつ): escape
出会う(であう): to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a date
出合う(であう): to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter, to hold a rendezvous, to have a date
出入り口(でいりぐち): exit and entrance
出来物(できもの): able man, tumour, growth, boil, ulcer, abcess, rash, pimple
出切る(できる): to be out of, to have no more at hand
出くわす(でくわす): to happen to meet, to come across
出鱈目(でたらめ): irresponsible utterance, nonsense, nonsensical, random, haphazard, unsystematic
出直し(でなおし): adjustment, touch up
投げ出す(なげだす): to throw down, to abandon, to sacrifice, to throw out
逃げ出す(にげだす): to run away, to escape from
抜け出す(ぬけだす): to slip out, to sneak away, to excel
引き出す(ひきだす): to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
振り出し(ふりだし): outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft)
噴出(ふんしゅつ): spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion
放出(ほうしゅつ): release, emit
放り出す(ほうりだす): to throw out, to fire, to expel, to give up, to abandon, to neglect
申出(もうしで): proposal, request, claim, report, notice
申し出る(もうしでる): to report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to request, to make an offer, to come forward with information
言い出す(いいだす): start talking, propose, suggest, break the ice
お出掛け(おでかけ): about to start out, just about to leave or go out
思い出(おもいで): memories, recollections, reminiscence
外出(がいしゅつ): outing, going out
貸し出し(かしだし): lending, loaning
支出(ししゅつ): expenditure, expenses
出勤(しゅっきん): going to work, at work
出身(しゅっしん): person´s place of origin, institution from which one graduated, director in charge of employee relations
出張(しゅっちょう): official tour, business trip
出版(しゅっぱん): publication
出合い(であい): an encounter
出会い(であい): meeting, rendezvous, encounter
提出(ていしゅつ): presentation, submission, filing
出入り(でいり): in and out, coming and going, free association, income and expenditure, debits and credit
出掛ける(でかける): depart, set out, start, be going out
出来上がり(できあがり): finish, completion, ready, made for, cut out
出来上がる(できあがる): be finished, be ready, by definition, be very drunk
出来事(できごと): incident, affair, happening, event
出来るだけ(できるだけ): if at all possible
出迎え(でむかえ): meeting, reception
出迎える(でむかえる): to meet, to greet
飛び出す(とびだす): jump out, rush out, fly out, appear suddenly, protrude, project
取り出す(とりだす): take out, produce, pick out
引出す(ひきだす): pull out, take out, draw out, withdraw
日の出(ひので): sunrise
見出し(みだし): heading, caption, subtitle, index
呼び出す(よびだす): summon, call (e.g. via telephone)
思い出す(おもいだす): recall, remember
出席(しゅっせき): attend
出発(しゅっぱつ): depart
引き出し(ひきだし): drawer
輸出(ゆしゅつ): export
出す(だす): take out, put out, send
出かける(でかける): depart, go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing), set out, start
出口(でぐち): exit, gateway, way out, outlet, leak, vent
出る(でる): appear, come forth, leave

frameNoV6: 830
keyword: mountain
kanji: 山
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Note the clearer outline of a triangular mountain here.
koohiiStory1: Pictograph, see book. * As a primitive this element appears equally as well at the top or bottom of the kanjis (besides appearing to the left). Since a mountain often brings to mind towering peaks, I will consider it implied that the element is placed at the top of the kanji. When this primitive appears at the bottom, I will arrange my story in a way that other elements are said to be at the very top of the mountain (see FRAME 775 for an example).
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: サン、セン
kunYomi: やま
readingExamples: 山 (やま)
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frameNoV4: 768
koohiiStory2: YOU CAN´T POSSIBLY NEED A MNEMONIC FOR THIS!!!!
words: 鉱山(こうざん): mine (ore)
山岳(さんがく): mountains
山腹(さんぷく): hillside, mountainside
山脈(さんみゃく): mountain range
不山戯る(ふざける): to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make fun of, to flirt
火山(かざん): volcano
山林(さんりん): mountain forest, mountains and forest
登山(とざん): mountain climbing
山(やま): mountain, pile, heap, climax, critical point

frameNoV6: 831
keyword: bungling
kanji: 拙
constituent: bungling, finger, fingers, exit
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Fingers . . . exit.
koohiiStory1: With fingers fumbling around trying to get the key in the door so he could exit, the bungling husband woke his wife as he tried to leave for a rendezvous with his mistress.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セツ
kunYomi: つたな.い
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frameNoV4: 769
koohiiStory2: Horror movie cliche 769: Bungling victim´s fingers fumble & bungle trying to open the exit door.

frameNoV6: 832
keyword: boulder
kanji: 岩
constituent: boulder, mountain, stone, rock
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Mountain . . . rock.
koohiiStory1: A mountain-sized stone is known as a boulder.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ガン
kunYomi: いわ
readingExamples: 岩 (いわ)
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frameNoV4: 770
koohiiStory2: Here we see mountain rocks rolling down the mountain, gathering into a single monstrous boulder crushing everything in its path. Think snowball effect, even if it wouldn´t work with rocks.
words: 岩石(がんせき): rock
岩(いわ): rock, crag
溶岩(ようがん): lava

frameNoV6: 833
keyword: charcoal
kanji: 炭
constituent: charcoal, mountain, ashes, cliff, fire
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Mountain . . . ashes.
koohiiStory1: Burn enough charcoal and you´ll have a mountain of ash.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: すみ
readingExamples: 炭 (すみ)
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frameNoV4: 771
koohiiStory2: You get charcoal from volcano ("fire mountain", 火山) ashes.
words: 炭素(たんそ): carbon (C)
石炭(せきたん): coal
炭鉱(たんこう): coal mine

frameNoV6: 834
keyword: branch off
kanji: 岐
constituent: branch off, mountain, branch, ten, needle, crotch
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Mountains . . . branch.
koohiiStory1: On the left, there are three mountains. The road branches off to each of them. (Note: This kanji is mostly used for branches in the road).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ、ギ
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frameNoV4: 772
koohiiStory2: In a lot of Super Nintendo-era RPGs, there are mountain levels to get through. You view them from overhead, so you can see a mazelike path with many branches. Picture your sprite characters at one such fork in the mountain path, as it branches off in two directions.

frameNoV6: 835
keyword: mountain pass
kanji: 峠
constituent: mountain peak, mountain, above, below
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Mountain . . . above . . . below.
koohiiStory1: Heisig mentions at kanjiclinic.com that he wishes he´d chosen mountain pass for this keyword as it´s closer to what the word means. If we do this, the kanji makes complete sense because a mountain pass is just below the mountain top.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
kunYomi: とうげ
readingExamples: 峠 (とうげ)
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frameNoV4: 773
koohiiStory2: To the north of Lorien lies the Misty Mountains, and below their towering peaks are the Mines of Moria. The Fellowship of the Ring first tried for the MOUNTAIN PASS that goes above, but were halted by the wizardry of Saruman at Caradhras, and so are forced to take the MOUNTAIN PASS that goes below, through the mountain - a path long feared by Gandalf for the ancient evil that lurks there. Note : the kanji does in fact refer to a "mountain pass".
words: 峠(とうげ): ridge, (mountain) pass, difficult part

frameNoV6: 836
keyword: crumble
kanji: 崩
constituent: crumble, mountain, companion, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, moon2, month2, flesh2, part of the body2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Mountain . . . companion.
koohiiStory1: Sam and Frodo were steadfast companions even as Mount Doom crumbled above them.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: くず.れる、-くず.れ、くず.す
readingExamples: 崩す (くず.す), 崩れる (くず.れる)
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frameNoV4: 774
koohiiStory2: September 11. [lol it also has 11 strokes], whoever reported this story is a loser, get alife. This is the best story on the website.
words: 雪崩(なだれ): avalanche
崩壊(ほうかい): collapse, decay (physics), crumbling, breaking down, caving in
崩す(くずす): destroy, pull down, make change (money)
崩れる(くずれる): collapse, crumble

frameNoV6: 837
keyword: secrecy
kanji: 密
constituent: secrecy, house, invariably, heart, mountain
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: House . . . invariably . . . mountain.
koohiiStory1: To maintain secrecy, secret societies invariably have to house themselves in the moutains.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ミツ
kunYomi: ひそ.か
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frameNoV4: 775
koohiiStory2: To maintain secrecy, secret societies invariably have to house themselves on top of the moutains. (Slight tweak of chamcham´s story, using fuaburisa´s idea for remembering where to put the mountain primitive.).
words: 過密(かみつ): crowded
厳密(げんみつ): strict, close
精密(せいみつ): precise, exact, detailed, minute, close
密か(ひそか): secret, private, surreptitious
密集(みっしゅう): crowd, close formation, dense
密接(みっせつ): related, connected, close, intimate
密度(みつど): density
秘密(ひみつ): secret, secrecy
密(みつ): mystery

frameNoV6: 838
keyword: honey
kanji: 蜜
constituent: honey, house, invariably, heart, insect
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: House . . . invariably . . . insect.
koohiiStory1: When I think of honey, I think of a bee hive, which is a HOUSE that INVARIABLY has INSECTS.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ミツ、ビツ
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frameNoV4: 776
koohiiStory2: A house with a lot of honey will invariably attract many insects.
words: 蜂蜜(はちみつ): honey
蜜(みつ): nectar, honey

frameNoV6: 839
keyword: storm
kanji: 嵐
constituent: storm, mountain, wind, gnats, drop, insect
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Mountain . . . winds.
koohiiStory1: Storm is a full-blown wind that rips the mountains off the ground (you see one flying here).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ラン
kunYomi: あらし
readingExamples: 嵐 (あらし)
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frameNoV4: 777
koohiiStory2: Winds are gathering at the base of the mountain (note the hint to primitive placement), going up, and turning into a huge mountain storm.
words: 嵐(あらし): storm

frameNoV6: 840
keyword: promontory
kanji: 崎
constituent: promontory, mountain, strange, large, St. Bernard, can, street, nail, spike, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Mountain . . . strange. Hint: you might save yourself the trouble of a story here simply by recalling the kanji for cape (Frame 164) and toying around with the differing images suggested by the key words promontory and cape.
koohiiStory1: This is “Cape Strange” from FRAME 153, only with mountain in place of soil. Interestingly, there is also 碕 which is made of the primitives stone and strange. The three kanjis 碕, 埼 and 崎 all have the same meanings and pronunciations. They have very little uses other than names, for which promontory is the clear winner with over 2300 uses in place and people names, while the other two kanjis account for less than 200 names.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: さき、さい、みさき
readingExamples: 崎 (さき)
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frameNoV4: 778
koohiiStory2: A promontory is a small, strange mountain that juts out into the sea.

frameNoV6: 842
keyword: enter
kanji: 入
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: This character is meant to be a picture of someone walking leftwards, putting one leg forward in order to enter someplace. Since the "in" side of a character is the left, it should be easy to remember the writing of this character.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the meaning of the key word is expanded to include: to go in, to put in, to come in, and the like. It generally appears atop its relative primitive, where, unlike the element for umbrella, the two strokes do not touch each other, making it virtually the same as the kanji for eight. When it appears in any other position, however, it retains its original form.
koohiiStory1: Pictograph, see book. * As a primitive, using the image of going through a door, even one that stands alone with the frame and no wall around, helps flesh out the primitive “enter”.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ニュウ、ジュ
kunYomi: い.る、-い.る、-い.り、い.れる、-い.れ、はい.る
readingExamples: 入る (い.る), 入れる (い.れる), 入る (はい.る)
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frameNoV4: 779
koohiiStory2: Person enters stage left…　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　ニュウ　入院　にゅういん(admittance into a hospital).
words: 入口(いりくち): entrance, gate, approach, mouth
入る(いる): to get in, to go in, to come in, to flow into, to set, to set in
受け入れ(うけいれ): receiving, acceptance
受け入れる(うけいれる): to accept, to receive
恐れ入る(おそれいる): to be filled with awe, to feel small, to be amazed, to be surprised, to be disconcerted, to be sorry, to be grateful, to be defeated, to confess guilt
介入(かいにゅう): intervention
加入(かにゅう): becoming a member, joining, entry, admission, subscription, affiliation, adherence, signing
購入(こうにゅう): purchase, buy
仕入れる(しいれる): to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
新入生(しんにゅうせい): freshman, first-year student
潜入(せんにゅう): infiltration, sneaking in
出入り口(でいりぐち): exit and entrance
投入(とうにゅう): throw, investment, making (an electrical circuit)
導入(どうにゅう): introduction, bringing in, leading in
入手(にゅうしゅ): obtaining, coming to hand
入賞(にゅうしょう): winning a prize or place (in a contest)
入浴(にゅうよく): bathe, bathing
納入(のうにゅう): payment, supply
申し入れる(もうしいれる): to propose, to suggest
入れ物(いれもの): container, case, receptacle
気に入る(きにいる): be pleased with, to suit
記入(きにゅう): entry, filling in of forms
四捨五入(ししゃごにゅう): rounding up (especially fractions)
収入(しゅうにゅう): income, receipts, revenue
侵入(しんにゅう): penetration, invasion, raid, aggression, trespass
出入り(でいり): in and out, coming and going, free association, income and expenditure, debits and credit
手入れ(ていれ): repairs, maintenance
取り入れる(とりいれる): harvest, take in, adopt
入社(にゅうしゃ): entry to a company
入場(にゅうじょう): entrance, admission, entering
日の入り(ひのいり): sunset
輸入(ゆにゅう): importation, import, introduction
押し入れ(おしいれ): closet
入院(にゅういん): enter hospital
入学(にゅうがく): enter a school
入口(いりぐち): entrance, gate, approach, mouth
入れる(いれる): put in, take in, bring in, let in, admit, introduce, usher in, insert, employ, listen to, tolerate, comprehend, include, pay (interest), cast (votes)
入る(はいる): enter, break into, join, enroll, contain, hold, accommodate, have (an income of)

frameNoV6: 843
keyword: crowded
kanji: 込
constituent: crowded, enter, road
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Enter . . . road.
koohiiStory1: During a traffic jam it is impossible to get your car to enter the roadway as it is crowded with cars. Think of a grid lock so bad cars are litterally scraping up against each other like people on a Japanese train during rush hour.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
kunYomi: こ.み、 -こ.み、 -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.める
readingExamples: 込む (こ.む), 込める (こ.める)
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frameNoV4: 780
koohiiStory2: Everybody tries to enter the road during rush hour. That´s why it´s so crowded.
words: 意気込む(いきごむ): to be enthusiastic about
打ち込む(うちこむ): to drive in (e.g. nail stake), to devote oneself to, to shoot into, to smash, to throw into, to cast into
埋め込む(うめこむ): to bury
追い込む(おいこむ): to herd, to corner, to drive
押し込む(おしこむ): to push into, to crowd into
落ち込む(おちこむ): to fall into, to feel down (sad)
組み込む(くみこむ): to insert, to include, to cut in (printing)
込める(こめる): to include, to put into
飲み込む(のみこむ): to gulp down, to swallow deeply, to understand, to take in, to catch on to, to learn, to digest
乗り込む(のりこむ): to board, to embark on, to get into (a car), to ship (passengers), to man (a ship), to help (someone) into, to march into, to enter
放り込む(ほうりこむ): to throw into
見込み(みこみ): hope, prospects, expectation
申し込み(もうしこみ): application, entry, request, subscription, offer, proposal, overture, challenge
割り込む(わりこむ): to cut in, to thrust oneself into, to wedge oneself in, to muscle in on, to interrupt, to disturb
思い込む(おもいこむ): be under impression that, be convinced that, imagine that, set one´s heart on, be bent on
突っ込む(つっこむ): thrust something into something, plunge into, go into deeply, meddle, interfere
溶け込む(とけこむ): melt into
飛び込む(とびこむ): jump in, leap in, plunge into, dive
払い込む(はらいこむ): deposit, pay in
引っ込む(ひっこむ): draw back, sink, cave in
人込み(ひとごみ): crowd of people
申し込む(もうしこむ): apply for, propose, offer, challenge, request
込む(こむ): be crowded

frameNoV6: 844
keyword: part
kanji: 分
constituent: part, eight, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Go in . . . dagger.
koohiiStory1: When something is entered by a dagger, it ends up being cut in several parts.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ブン、フン、ブ
kunYomi: わ.ける、わ.け、わ.かれる、わ.かる、わ.かつ
readingExamples: 分解 (ぶんかい), 自分 (じぶん), 水分 (すいぶん), 分別 (ふんべつ), 分銅 (ふんどう), 三十分 (さんじゅうふん), 分かつ (わ.かつ), 分かる (わ.かる), 分かれる (わ.かれる), 分ける (わ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 781
koohiiStory2: (This kanji also has the meanings of "understand" and "minute"). It´s important to understand that were you to enter an hour with a dagger and cut it into parts, those parts would be minutes.
words: 一部分(いちぶぶん): a part
十分(じっぷん): 10 minutes
処分(しょぶん): disposal, dealing, punishment
随分(ずいぶん): pretty much, very much
多分(たぶん): perhaps, probably
手分け(てわけ): division of labour
取り分(とりわけ): especially, above all
配分(はいぶん): distribution, allotment
引き分け(ひきわけ): a draw (in competition), tie game
分(ふん): minute
分業(ぶんぎょう): division of labor, specialization, assembly-line production
分散(ぶんさん): dispersion, decentralization, variance (statistics)
分子(ぶんし): numerator, molecule
分担(ぶんたん): apportionment, sharing
分配(ぶんぱい): division, sharing
分母(ぶんぼ): denominator
分離(ぶんり): separation, detachment, segregation, isolation
分裂(ぶんれつ): split, division, break up
申し分(もうしぶん): objection, shortcomings
分かる(わかる): to be understood
幾分(いくぶん): somewhat
区分(くぶん): division, section, compartment, demarcation, (traffic) lane, classification, sorting
水分(すいぶん): moisture
成分(せいぶん): ingredient, component, composition
大分(だいぶ): very, many, a lot
大部分(だいぶぶん): most part, greater part, majority
大分(だいぶん): considerably, greatly, a lot
等分(とうぶん): division into equal parts
何分(なにぶん): anyway, please
引分け(ひきわけ): tie game, draw
分(ぶ): rate, part, percentage, one percent, thickness, odds, chance of winning, one-hundredth of a shaku, one-quarter of a ryou
分野(ぶんや): field, sphere, realm, division, branch
部分(ぶぶん): portion, section, part
分(ぶん): part, segment, share, ration, rate, degree, one´s lot, one´s status, relation, duty, kind, lot, in proportion to, just as much as
分解(ぶんかい): analysis, disassembly
分数(ぶんすう): (mathematics) fraction
分析(ぶんせき): analysis
分布(ぶんぷ): distribution
分量(ぶんりょう): amount, quantity
分類(ぶんるい): classification
身分(みぶん): social position, social status
養分(ようぶん): nourishment, nutrient
余分(よぶん): extra, excess, surplus
分かれる(わかれる): branch off, diverge from, fork, split, dispense, scatter, divide into
分ける(わける): divide, separate, make distinctions, differentiate (between)
気分(きぶん): mood
十分(じゅうぶん): enough
自分(じぶん): myself, oneself
半分(はんぶん): half
分る(わかる): be understood

frameNoV6: 845
keyword: poverty
kanji: 貧
constituent: poverty, part, eight, sword, dagger, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Part . . . shells/money.
koohiiStory1: In the case of true poverty, not having money is only part of the problem. There are other components as well, like lack of education, class structuring, etc., but that doesn´t really matter. Just remember that the money is only part of it, not the whole.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヒン、ビン
kunYomi: まず.しい
readingExamples: 貧富 (ひんぷ), 貧弱 (ひんじゃく), 清貧 (せいひん), 貧しい (まず.しい)
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frameNoV4: 782
koohiiStory2: Parting with your money will lead to poverty.
words: 貧困(ひんこん): poverty, lack
貧弱(ひんじゃく): poor, meagre, insubstantial
貧乏(びんぼう): poverty, destitute, poor
貧しい(まずしい): poor, needy

frameNoV6: 846
keyword: partition
kanji: 頒
constituent: partition, part, eight, sword, dagger, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Part . . . head.
koohiiStory1: The PART of my HEAD where I remember the KANJI is in the kanji PARTITION.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: わか.つ
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frameNoV4: 783
koohiiStory2: The last time I tried to partition a hard drive under Linux, I got a severe migraine that parted my head.

frameNoV6: 847
keyword: public
kanji: 公
constituent: public, eight, elbow
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Come in . . . elbows. Use the key word in its adjectival sense, not as a noun.
koohiiStory1: I always open the doors to the public restrooms with my elbows because I don´t want to touch the door with my hands.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: コウ、ク
kunYomi: おおやけ
readingExamples: 公 (おおやけ)
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frameNoV4: 784
koohiiStory2: I always enter the doors to the public restrooms with my elbows because I don´t want to touch the door with my hands.
words: 公(おおやけ): official, public, formal, open, governmental
公演(こうえん): public performance
公開(こうかい): presenting to the public
公然(こうぜん): open (e.g. secret), public, official
公団(こうだん): public corporation
公認(こうにん): official recognition, authorization, licence, accreditation
公募(こうぼ): public appeal, public contribution
公務(こうむ): official business, public business
公用(こうよう): government business, public use, public expense
公立(こうりつ): public (institution)
主人公(しゅじんこう): protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household
公害(こうがい): public nuisance, pollution
公共(こうきょう): public, community, public service, society, communal
公式(こうしき): formula, formality, official
公衆(こうしゅう): the public
公正(こうせい): justice, fairness, impartiality
公表(こうひょう): official announcement, proclamation
公平(こうへい): fairness, impartial, justice
公務員(こうむいん): public servant
公園(こうえん): (public) park

frameNoV6: 848
keyword: pine tree
kanji: 松
constituent: pine tree, tree, wood, public, eight, elbows
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Tree . . . public.
koohiiStory1: Following up with the "entering public restrooms" story for the right-hand primitive: public restrooms always reek of pine tree scented disinfectant.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: まつ
readingExamples: 松 (まつ)
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frameNoV4: 785
koohiiStory2: A pine tree is a public tree: they are frequently planted in public squares, in commemoration of the respect Conficius held for them.
words: 松(まつ): pine tree, highest (of a three-tier ranking system)

frameNoV6: 849
keyword: venerable old man
kanji: 翁
constituent: venerable old man, public, eight, elbows, feathers, wings
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Public . . . feathers.
koohiiStory1: The venerable old man is the public figure head of the Native American Village, answering all questions and solving all problems. The higher in rank you get in this tribe, the more feathers decorate you. Imagine this old man covered in beautiful feathers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オウ
kunYomi: おきな
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frameNoV4: 786
koohiiStory2: The venerable old man is using the public restroom in the park where he feeds the pigeons. But, alas, there is no toilet paper! So, he´s caught a pigeon and is using it to wipe his bottom. (note the feathers on the bottom of the kanji, this helps remember placement). Can you see the feathers flying everywhere?

frameNoV6: 850
keyword: sue
kanji: 訟
constituent: sue, say, words, keitai, mouth, public, eight, elbows
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Words . . . public.
koohiiStory1: Take care what words you say in public lest you be sued.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
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frameNoV4: 787
koohiiStory2: [+radical_tyro] Socrates was giving a speech in public. Things were going rather well, until his robe opened a bit and people saw his, well, not-public area. He was promptly sued for public indecency. Certain things shouldn´t be made public in public, you know?
words: 訴訟(そしょう): litigation, lawsuit

frameNoV6: 851
keyword: valley
kanji: 谷
constituent: valley, eight, umbrella, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Go in . . . an umbrella . . . a mouth. Because of space restrictions, the element for go in is shortened in this character. If you stand on your head and look at this kanji, the image of a valley stands out more clearly: the mouth of the river whose water flows down at the intersection of the two mountains, with the final two strokes adding the element of perspective. Now get back on your feet again and see if the image still remains clear. If not, then return to the primitives and make a story in the usual way.
koohiiStory1: This could be seen as a very accurate pictograph of another type of valley: a valley mouth open under the umbrella of inner labia, with the outer labia parted above. There are even more connections to be made among the primitive keywords and the visuals, but i will enter no further...
jouYou: 2
onYomi: コク
kunYomi: たに、きわ.まる
readingExamples: 谷 (たに)
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frameNoV4: 788
koohiiStory2: Think of the classic anime 風の谷のナウシカ (Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind). We see Nausicaa entering the valley mouth gliding on an umbrella.
words: 谷(たに): valley

frameNoV6: 852
keyword: bathe
kanji: 浴
constituent: bathe, water, water droplets, water pistol, valley, eight, umbrella, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Water . . . valley.
koohiiStory1: This story is quite lascivious, sorry... Now, imagine you are at a 混浴　（こんよく） [two kanjis we now know] Onsen (温泉), and you are watching a woman bathe. Just picture the water dripping down her cleavage (that valley in between her breasts). Note: cleavage in Japanese is 谷間.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヨク
kunYomi: あ.びる、あ.びせる
readingExamples: 浴びせる (あ.びせる), 浴びる (あ.びる)
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frameNoV4: 789
koohiiStory2: The mountain man uses the water from the valley to bathe.
words: 浴びる(あびる): bathe, take a shower, bask in the sun
入浴(にゅうよく): bathe, bathing
浴室(よくしつ): bathroom, bath
海水浴(かいすいよく): sea bathing, seawater bath
浴衣(ゆかた): bathrobe, informal summer kimono

frameNoV6: 853
keyword: contain
kanji: 容
constituent: contain, house, valley, eight, umbrella, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: This character depicts a house so large that it can contain an entire valley.
koohiiStory1: Imagine a house big enough to contain an entire valley. might want to live there. And now imagine cleaning it. . . . Maybe not . . .
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: い.れる
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frameNoV4: 790
koohiiStory2: Biodome.
words: 寛容(かんよう): forbearance, tolerance, generosity
許容(きょよう): permission, pardon
収容(しゅうよう): accommodation, reception, seating, housing, custody, admission, entering (in a dictionary)
容易い(たやすい): easy, simple, light
形容詞(けいようし): "true" adjective
形容動詞(けいようどうし): adjectival noun, quasi-adjective
内容(ないよう): subject, contents, matter, substance, detail, import
美容(びよう): beauty of figure or form
容易(ようい): easy, simple, plain
容器(ようき): container, vessel
容積(ようせき): capacity, volume

frameNoV6: 854
keyword: melt
kanji: 溶
constituent: melt, water, water droplets, water pistol, contents, contain, house, valley, animal legs, eight, umbrella, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Water . . . contain.
koohiiStory1: Think of what happens when the snow on top of the mountains melts: it turns into water and flows down onto the rooftops of all the houses in the valley below.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: と.ける、と.かす、と.く
readingExamples: 溶かす (と.かす), 溶く (と.く), 溶ける (と.ける)
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frameNoV4: 791
koohiiStory2: [melt; dissolve; thaw] An ice cube is melting, loosing the water it contained.
words: 溶液(ようえき): solution (liquid)
溶かす(とかす): melt, dissolve
溶く(とく): dissolve (e.g. paint)
溶け込む(とけこむ): melt into
溶ける(とける): melt, thaw, fuse, dissolve
溶岩(ようがん): lava

frameNoV6: 855
keyword: longing
kanji: 欲
constituent: longing, valley, eight, umbrella, mouth, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Valley . . . yawn. Be sure to keep the key word distinct from pining (Frame 683).
koohiiStory1: Guess what? Japanese has dirty words too! (In fact, a lot of them) A sexual story is NOT inappropriate here, as this kanji is very sexual, such as in 性欲; lust. As for a story: the lack of contact with a woman´s valley will leave a man LONGING for love.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヨク
kunYomi: ほっ.する、ほ.しい
readingExamples: 欲しい (ほ.しい), 欲する (ほっ.する)
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frameNoV4: 792
koohiiStory2: The valley has something my life is lacking.... something I´ve been longing for.. peace and quiet.
words: 意欲(いよく): will, desire, ambition
欲深い(よくふかい): greedy
欲望(よくぼう): desire, appetite
食欲(しょくよく): appetite (for food)
欲張り(よくばり): avarice, covetousness, greed
欲しい(ほしい): wanted, wished for, in need of, desired

frameNoV6: 856
keyword: abundant
kanji: 裕
constituent: abundant, cloak, valley, eight, umbrella, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: This character shows the typical cloak of valley folk, which, unlike the tailor-made, high-fashion overcoats of city folk, is loose-fitting and free-form. Hence the key word's meaning of abundant.
koohiiStory1: Again using the fact that cleavage in Japanese is called "valley of the chest": a woman with abundant cleavage tightly wraps up her bosom in a form-fitting cloak, but leaving her valley exposed. Another unforgettable image (thank you, thank you, I´ll be here all week).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ
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frameNoV4: 793
koohiiStory2: Welcome to cloak-valley, the valley where everyone wears cloaks and every shop sells cloaks. Mnemonic : “cloaks are abundant in the valley”.
words: 余裕(よゆう): surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, scope, rope

frameNoV6: 857
keyword: lead (metal)
kanji: 鉛
constituent: lead, metal, gold, gully, eight, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Metal . . . gully.
koohiiStory1: Picture the molten lead (the heavy metal) being discreetly drained out of the factory into a gully behind.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: なまり
readingExamples: 鉛 (なまり)
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frameNoV4: 794
koohiiStory2: Lead -> Dental fillings -> Metal that enters the mouth to fill a hole in a tooth.
words: 鉛(なまり): lead (the metal)
鉛筆(えんぴつ): pencil

frameNoV6: 858
keyword: run alongside
kanji: 沿
constituent: run alongside, water, water droplets, water pistol, gully, eight, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Water . . . gully. The key word is meant to refer to things like rivers and railway tracks that run alongside something else.
koohiiStory1: Water in a gully runs alongside the path.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: そ.う、-ぞ.い
readingExamples: 沿う (そ.う)
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frameNoV4: 795
koohiiStory2: Picture one of those idiots that run alongside the bicyclists in the Tour de France trying to give them water. Watch as the cyclist shoves the person into a gully that runs alongside the road.
words: 沿岸(えんがん): coast, shore
沿線(えんせん): along railway line
沿い(ぞい): along
沿う(そう): to run along, to follow

frameNoV6: 859
keyword: prize
kanji: 賞
constituent: prize, outhouse, small, little, crown, mouth, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Outhouse . . . shellfish.
koohiiStory1: This is a bit silly.. or maybe not only a bit, but.. You know some foodstuffs (cereals come to mind) sometimes have prizes mixed in them? Well, in this case, the prize was a shell (money, remember) and you only notice in the outhouse... (see also secret (#904)).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: ほ.める
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frameNoV4: 796
koohiiStory2: As a prize for being the 1,000,000th person to use the restaurant´s outhouse, I got all the clams I could eat.
words: 懸賞(けんしょう): offering prizes, winning, reward
入賞(にゅうしょう): winning a prize or place (in a contest)
鑑賞(かんしょう): appreciation
賞(しょう): prize, award
賞金(しょうきん): prize, monetary award
賞品(しょうひん): prize, trophy

frameNoV6: 860
keyword: party
kanji: 党
constituent: party, outhouse, small, little, crown, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Think of this key word as referring to a political party, not a gala affair. Its elements: human legs . . . sticking out of an outhouse window.
koohiiStory1: Every major political party, if personified, would look like a giant outhouse walking around with human legs spewing out a constant stream of bullshit.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: なかま、むら
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frameNoV4: 797
koohiiStory2: Every political party is full of shit. But nobody ever says how they get that way. Well, here´s your answer - a political party memer is in the outhouse, greedily chowing down on the contents inside. He´s grown so accustomed to the taste that he´s in all the way, and all you can see are his legs through the window. He´ll come inside later to the auditorium to make a speech and spew everything out.
words: 野党(やとう): opposition party
与党(よとう): government party, (ruling) party in power, government
政党(せいとう): (member of) political party
党(とう): party (political), faction, -ite

frameNoV6: 861
keyword: hall
kanji: 堂
constituent: public chamber, outhouse, small, little, crown, mouth, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Outhouse . . . land.
koohiiStory1: There is a secret hall buried in the soil underneath the outhouse.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: ドウ
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frameNoV4: 798
koohiiStory2: In most communities you will be hauled into city hall if you use the ground as an outhouse.
words: 議事堂(ぎじどう): Diet building
堂々(どうどう): magnificent, grand, impressive
講堂(こうどう): lecture hall
食堂(しょくどう): cafeteria, dining room

frameNoV6: 862
keyword: usual
kanji: 常
constituent: usual, outhouse, small, little, crown, mouth, towel
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Outhouse . . . towel.
koohiiStory1: It´s usual to take your towel with you when you go to the outhouse at the onsen (hot springs bath in Japan) so everybody doesn´t see your stuff.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: つね、とこ-
readingExamples: 常 (つね), 常 (とこ)
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frameNoV4: 799
koohiiStory2: In the outhouse toilet you´d usually hope to find toilet paper to wipe your ass. If it´s already gone, which is usually the case, simply use the towel.
words: 正常(せいじょう): normalcy, normality, normal
通常(つうじょう): common, general, usually
平常(へいじょう): normal, usual
異常(いじょう): strangeness, abnormality, disorder
常識(じょうしき): common sense
常に(つねに): always, constantly
日常(にちじょう): ordinary, regular, everyday, usual
非常(ひじょう): emergency, extraordinary, unusual
非常に(ひじょうに): very, greatly

frameNoV6: 863
keyword: skirt
kanji: 裳
constituent: skirt, outhouse, small, little, crown, mouth, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: The key word refers to an ancient skirt once used as part of a woman's costume. The primitives you have to work with are: outhouse . . . garment.
koohiiStory1: Compared to pants, a SKIRT is the GARMENT to be wearing when you want to use one of those Japanese toilets. It makes it so much easier: you just walk in the OUTHOUSE hike it up, and do your business.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: も、もすそ
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frameNoV4: 800
koohiiStory2: Haven´t you ever noticed that the men / women signs on the front of outhouses are sometimes very similar? The silhouettes are usually the same, but one will decidedly be wearing a garment in the shape of a SKIRT. Also, we´ve already learned the kanji for "woman", so if the signs are only in kanji you have no right to wander in and claim ignorance, perv!

frameNoV6: 864
keyword: manipulate
kanji: 掌
constituent: manipulate, outhouse, small, little, crown, mouth, hand
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Outhouse . . . hand.
koohiiStory1: If you´re going to manipulate your body with your hand, then go do it in an outhouse, at least!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: てのひら、たなごころ
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frameNoV4: 801
koohiiStory2: Instead of magazines, we keep a Rubiks Cube in the outhouse to manipulate with your hands while you do your business.
words: 掌(たなごころ): the palm
車掌(しゃしょう): (train) conductor

frameNoV6: 865
keyword: pelt
kanji: 皮
constituent: pelt, branch, ten, needle, crotch, hook
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: The simplest way to remember this character is to see it as built up from that for branch. The first stroke can then stand for something "hanging" down from the branch, namely its bark or pelt. The barb at the end of the second stroke is the only other change. Merely by concentrating on this as you write the following small cluster of characters should be enough to fix the form in your mind. By way of exception, you might doodle around with the kanji's form to see what you can come up with.
koohiiStory1: A pelt is hooked on a branch. A small tent is made with a pelt and a branch planted in the ground. The mnemonic hints at the first stroke (the hanging pelt) and the hook at the end of the second stroke. This is chinese radical #107 meaning “skin”.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: かわ、けがわ
readingExamples: 皮 (かわ)
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frameNoV4: 802
koohiiStory2: To be honest, this is one of those cases where I have found it easier to "just remember it" as a radical, as it occurs so frequently: 彼（かれ him）波（なみ wave）and so on.
words: 皮(かわ): skin, hide, leather, fur, pelt, bark, shell
毛皮(けがわ): fur, skin, pelt
皮肉(ひにく): cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire
皮膚(ひふ): skin

frameNoV6: 866
keyword: waves
kanji: 波
constituent: waves, water, water droplets, water pistol, pelt, branch, ten, needle, crotch, hook
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Water's . . . pelt.
koohiiStory1: Waves are the ocean´s pelt (skin).
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ハ
kunYomi: なみ
readingExamples: 波 (なみ)
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frameNoV4: 803
koohiiStory2: The Inuit used water-proof seal pelts for their kayaks, to travel the waves.
words: 短波(たんぱ): short wave
津波(つなみ): tsunami, tidal wave
電波(でんぱ): electro-magnetic wave
波(なみ): wave

frameNoV6: 867
keyword: old woman
kanji: 婆
constituent: old woman, wave, water, water droplets, water pistol, pelt, branch, ten, needle, crotch, hook, woman
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Waves . . . woman.
koohiiStory1: An old woman is seen here as a woman with waves (i.e. wrinkles, creases).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バ
kunYomi: ばば、ばあ
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frameNoV4: 804
koohiiStory2: You know "The Old Man and the Sea." Well, this is the sequel, "The Old Woman and the Sea Waves.".

frameNoV6: 868
keyword: expose
kanji: 披
constituent: expose, finger, fingers, pelt, branch, ten, needle, crotch, hook
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Fingers . . . pelt.
koohiiStory1: You expose holes in a pelt by passing your fingers through them and wiggling them on the other side. The sense of the kanji here is to reveal something that was hidden, to make known, to open your heart (thus revealing it, exposing it to others), express your opinion, etc.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
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frameNoV4: 805
koohiiStory2: Think of it in this vulgar way. You really want her to expose her “beaver” pelt, so you have to encourage her with your fingers to expose it.

frameNoV6: 869
keyword: rend
kanji: 破
constituent: rend, stone, rock, pelt, branch, ten, needle, crotch, hook
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Rock . . . pelt.
koohiiStory1: Before the invention of scissors or knives, sharp STONES were used to REND PELTs, so that caveman designers could complete new styles for the upcoming year.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ハ
kunYomi: やぶ.る、やぶ.れる
readingExamples: 破る (やぶ.る), 破れる (やぶ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 806
koohiiStory2: Rend is a violent, primitive kind of word. (Image: cavemen rending pelts right off live animals with stone tools).
words: 突破(とっぱ): breaking through, breakthrough, penetration
破壊(はかい): destruction
破棄(はき): revocation, annulment, breaking (e.g. treaty)
爆破(ばくは): blast, explosion, blow up
破損(はそん): damage
破裂(はれつ): explosion, rupture, break off
破産(はさん): (personal) bankruptcy
破片(はへん): fragment, splinter, broken piece
破く(やぶく): tear, violate, defeat, smash, destroy
破る(やぶる): tear, violate, defeat, smash, destroy
破れる(やぶれる): get torn, wear out

frameNoV6: 870
keyword: incur
kanji: 被
constituent: incur, cloak, pelt, branch, ten, needle, crotch, hook
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Cloak . . . pelt.
koohiiStory1: If you wear a coat of fur (pelt) you are sure to incur the wrath of animal rights extremists.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: こうむ.る、おお.う、かぶ.る、かぶ.せる
readingExamples: 被る (こうむ.る)
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frameNoV4: 807
koohiiStory2: A cloak of fur (pelt) will incur the wrath of animal lovers.
words: 被る(かぶる): wear, put on (head), pour or dash water (on oneself)
被せる(かぶせる): cover (with something), plate something (with a metal), pour or dash a liquid (on something)
被害(ひがい): damage

frameNoV6: 871
keyword: remainder
kanji: 残
constituent: remainder, bones, one, ceiling, evening, float
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Bones . . . (parade) float.
koohiiStory1: The remainder of the bones have been thrown from the float (for the dogs maybe, at the end of the parade).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ザン、サン
kunYomi: のこ.る、のこ.す、そこな.う、のこ.り
readingExamples: 残す (のこ.す), 残る (のこ.る)
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frameNoV4: 808
koohiiStory2: Throwing all those coins (see coin (#368)) was a really bad idea; people got mad with greed. The only remainders left were the bones of those that was on the float.
words: 残金(ざんきん): remaining money
残酷(ざんこく): cruelty, harshness
残高(ざんだか): (bank) balance, remainder
名残(なごり): remains, traces, memory
残り(のこり): remnant, residue, remaining, left-over
残す(のこす): leave (behind, over), bequeath, save, reserve
残らず(のこらず): all, entirely, completely, without exception
残念(ざんねん): sorry
残る(のこる): remain

frameNoV6: 872
keyword: martyrdom
kanji: 殉
constituent: martyrdom, bones, one, ceiling, evening, decameron, bound up, sun, day
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Bones . . . decameron.
koohiiStory1: Think of the early Christian martyrs who suffered martyrdom because of their faith. See them held in cells for 10 days (a decameron) before being fed to the lions. They appear before the chanting Roman crowds as bones to be devoured. Think of what was leftover after the lions finished them off....nothing, not even a pile of bones to bury.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュン
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frameNoV4: 809
koohiiStory2: The boney man martyred himself during his 10 day hunger-strike.

frameNoV6: 873
keyword: particularly
kanji: 殊
constituent: particularly, bones, one, ceiling, evening, vermilion, drop, not yet, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Bones . . . vermilion.
koohiiStory1: A t-bone steak is vermilion - particularly if served rare.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: こと
readingExamples: 殊 (こと)
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frameNoV4: 810
koohiiStory2: Castlevania -- The vermillion skeletons (bones) are particularly hard because they just keep regenerating.
words: 殊に(ことに): especially, above all
特殊(とくしゅ): special, unique

frameNoV6: 874
keyword: augment
kanji: 殖
constituent: augment, bones, one, ceiling, evening, straightaway, ten, needle, eye, fishhook
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Bones . . . straightaway.
koohiiStory1: Advertisement for Breast Implants -- Tired of nights all alone? Want to get boned straightaway? AUGMENT your breasts and all your troubles will be solved!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショク
kunYomi: ふ.える、ふ.やす
readingExamples: 殖える (ふ.える), 殖やす (ふ.やす)
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frameNoV4: 811
koohiiStory2: In the movie “Gattaca”, Vincent Freeman (played by Ethan Hawke) augments his size by straightening his bones (his legs), in order to match up with the genetically “perfect” population, and reach his goal of travelling in space. The stretching of his lower leg bones involved multiplying the bone cells, another sense of this key word.
words: 繁殖(はんしょく): breed, multiply, increase, propagation
殖やす(ふやす): to increase, to add to, to augment
殖える(ふえる): increase, multiply

frameNoV6: 875
keyword: file
kanji: 列
constituent: file, bones, one, ceiling, evening, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Bones . . . saber. The sense of the key word is of people or things lined up in a row.
koohiiStory1: A line of skeletal warriors, all armed with sabers.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: レツ、レ
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frameNoV4: 812
koohiiStory2: Skeleton army rank and file. Dudes made of bones carrying sabres.
words: 整列(せいれつ): stand in a row, form a line
陳列(ちんれつ): exhibition, display, show
配列(はいれつ): arrangement, array (programming)
並列(へいれつ): arrangement, parallel, abreast
行列(ぎょうれつ): line, procession, matrix (mathematics)
列(れつ): line, row
列車(れっしゃ): train (ordinary)
列島(れっとう): chain of islands

frameNoV6: 876
keyword: split
kanji: 裂
constituent: split, file, bones, one, ceiling, evening, sword, sabre, saber, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: File . . . garment.
koohiiStory1: They tried issuing the skeleton warriors with proper garments to wear, but they kept getting split by the sharp bones or by their sabres. In the end, it was decided they look scarier naked anyway.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レツ
kunYomi: さ.く、さ.ける、-ぎ.れ
readingExamples: 裂く (さ.く), 裂ける (さ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 813
koohiiStory2: Someone takes a sword made of bone to split the garment right down the middle. Very effective.
words: 裂ける(さける): to split, to tear, to burst
破裂(はれつ): explosion, rupture, break off
分裂(ぶんれつ): split, division, break up
裂く(さく): to tear, split

frameNoV6: 877
keyword: ardent
kanji: 烈
constituent: ardent, file, bones, one, ceiling, evening, sword, sabre, saber, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: File . . . oven fire.
koohiiStory1: The nazis were ardent believers in the master arian race, see them marching everyone else into the oven fires, single file.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レツ
kunYomi: はげ.しい
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frameNoV4: 814
koohiiStory2: The undead, marching single file, prove how ardent they are be walking across a field of flame. Fun fact, ardent used to mean to burn.
words: 強烈(きょうれつ): strong, intense, severe
猛烈(もうれつ): violent, vehement, rage

frameNoV6: 878
keyword: death
kanji: 死
constituent: death, bones, one, ceiling, evening, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Bones . . . spoon. Note how the first stroke is extended to the right, forming a sort of "roof" overhead.
koohiiStory1: Ok, this is where knowing some Eastern culture comes in handy! In Japanese society, when someone dies they creamate the body and pick out the remaining bones with special chopsticks. In this case, they´re out of chopsticks so they decide to use (gasp!) a spoon instead.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: し.ぬ、し.に-
readingExamples: 死ぬ (し.ぬ)
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frameNoV4: 815
koohiiStory2: Imagine the grim reaper (the bringer of death), carrying a spoon made of human bones instead of a scythe.
words: 死(し): death, decease
死刑(しけい): death penalty, capital punishment
生死(せいし): life and death
死体(したい): corpse
死亡(しぼう): death, mortality
必死(ひっし): inevitable death, desperation, frantic, inevitable result
死ぬ(しぬ): to die

frameNoV6: 879
keyword: interment
kanji: 葬
constituent: interment, flowers, death, bones, one, ceiling, evening, spoon, sitting on the ground, two hands
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Flowers . . . death . . . two hands. Do not confuse with bury (Frame 191).
koohiiStory1: I imagine an interment as a funeral. At this funeral it´s an open casket, and the dead body (death) is holding flowers with both of its hands.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: ほうむ.る
readingExamples: 葬る (ほうむ.る)
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frameNoV4: 816
koohiiStory2: During the interment ceremony, the grandchildren placed flowers over the dead body while the widow sat praying with two hands.
words: 葬る(ほうむる): to bury, to inter, to entomb, to consign to oblivion, to shelve
葬式(そうしき): funeral

frameNoV6: 880
keyword: wink
kanji: 瞬
constituent: wink, eye, Rose of Sharon, birdhouse, birdcage, claw, vulture, crown, sunglasses, dancing legs, ballerina, evening
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Eye . . . birdhouse . . . sunglasses.
koohiiStory1: Imagine Snoopy winking with his big eyes (and a happy smile) standing next to Woodstocks Birdhouse, woodstock being so cool that he wears little sunglasses.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュン
kunYomi: またた.く、まじろ.ぐ
readingExamples: 瞬く (またた.く)
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frameNoV4: 817
koohiiStory2: What a dilemna, you wore SUNGLASSES over your EYES when you went to the BIRDHOUSE so you wouldn´t be recognized - but now you can´t WINK at the girl you want!
words: 瞬き(またたき): wink, twinkling (of stars), flicker (of light)
一瞬(いっしゅん): moment, instant
瞬間(しゅんかん): moment, second, instant

frameNoV6: 881
keyword: ear
kanji: 耳
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: The pictograph for the ear looks much like that for eye, but note how the stroke order gives it a different look.
koohiiStory1: Your ear is like the eye on the side of your head for seeing things, but there is hair around it that creates jagged lines.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジ
kunYomi: みみ
readingExamples: 耳 (みみ)
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frameNoV4: 818
koohiiStory2: Pictograph, see book. * The primitive meaning can easily be extended to ear plugs.
words: 耳鼻科(じびか): otolaryngology
初耳(はつみみ): something heard for the first time
耳(みみ): ear

frameNoV6: 882
keyword: take
kanji: 取
constituent: take, ear, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Ear . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: You put your ear next to a womans crotch...and somehow, from it, you hear the words "Take me....".
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: と.る、と.り、と.り-、とり、-ど.り
readingExamples: 取る (と.る)
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frameNoV4: 819
koohiiStory2: Fuaburisu´s with a twist: You know that classic trick where someone pretends to take something out of an someone else´s ear (such as a coin). Instead of a cigarette or a pen he pulls the person’s crotch out of their ear. Very painful!
words: 受け取り(うけとり): receipt
書き取り(かきとり): dictation
書き取る(かきとる): to write down, to take dictation, to take notes
聞き取り(ききとり): listening comprehension
下取り(したどり): trade in, part exchange
取材(しゅざい): choice of subject, collecting data
塵取り(ちりとり): dustpan
取っ手(とって): handle, grip, knob
取りあえず(とりあえず): at once, first of all, for the time being
取り扱い(とりあつかい): treatment, service, handling, management
取り扱う(とりあつかう): to treat, to handle, to deal in
取り替え(とりかえ): swap, exchange
取り組む(とりくむ): to tackle, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to come to grips with
取り締まり(とりしまり): control, management, supervision
取り締まる(とりしまる): to manage, to control, to supervise
取り調べる(とりしらべる): to investigate, to examine
取り立てる(とりたてる): to collect, to extort, to appoint, to promote
取り次ぐ(とりつぐ): to act as an agent for, to announce (someone), to convey (a message)
取り除く(とりのぞく): to remove, to take away, to set apart
取り引き(とりひき): transactions, dealings, business
取り巻く(とりまく): to surround, to circle, to enclose
取り混ぜる(とりまぜる): to mix, to put together
取り戻す(とりもどす): to take back, to regain
取り寄せる(とりよせる): to order, to send away for
取り分(とりわけ): especially, above all
乗っ取る(のっとる): to capture, to occupy, to usurp
引き取る(ひきとる): to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place
日取り(ひどり): fixed date, appointed day
受け取る(うけとる): to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to interpret, to understand
取り上げる(とりあげる): take up, pick up, disqualify, confiscate, deprive
取り入れる(とりいれる): harvest, take in, adopt
取り消す(とりけす): cancel
取り出す(とりだす): take out, produce, pick out
取れる(とれる): come off, be taken off, be removed, be obtained, leave, come out (e.g. photo), be interpreted
取り替える(とりかえる): exchange
取る(とる): take, pick up, harvest, earn, choose

frameNoV6: 883
keyword: gist
kanji: 趣
constituent: gist, run, soil, dirt, ground, mend, take, ear, crotch
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Run . . . take.
koohiiStory1: The gist of it is this: We take the money and run!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: おもむき、おもむ.く
readingExamples: 趣 (おもむき)
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frameNoV4: 820
koohiiStory2: Pickpocket advice: It´s simple, FIRST run, then take. Yeah, that´s the gist of it!
words: 趣(おもむき): meaning, tenor, gist, effect, appearance, taste, grace, charm, refinement
趣旨(しゅし): object, meaning
趣味(しゅみ): hobby

frameNoV6: 884
keyword: utmost
kanji: 最
constituent: utmost, sun, day, take, ear, crotch
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Sun . . . take.
koohiiStory1: TAKE the UTMOST care when you SUN bath all DAY, or you´ll get burned from your EARS to your CROTCH.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サイ、シュ
kunYomi: もっと.も、つま
readingExamples: 最も (もっと.も)
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frameNoV4: 821
koohiiStory2: Do your utmost - seize(take) the day.
words: 最善(さいぜん): the very best
最早(もはや): already, now
最高(さいこう): highest, supreme, the most
最終(さいしゅう): last, final, closing
最中(さいちゅう): in the middle of, height of, midst
最低(さいてい): least, lowest, worst, nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck!
最も(もっとも): most, extremely
最近(さいきん): recently
最後(さいご): last time
最初(さいしょ): first time

frameNoV6: 885
keyword: snapshot
kanji: 撮
constituent: snapshot, finger, fingers, utmost, sun, day, take, ear, crotch
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Finger . . . utmost. This character is used for taking photographs. Note how, conveniently, the element for "take" is included in it.
koohiiStory1: Take the utmost care that you don´t have your finger in the way when you take a snapshot.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サツ
kunYomi: と.る、つま.む、-ど.り
readingExamples: 撮る (と.る)
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frameNoV4: 822
koohiiStory2: When I learned photography from my dad as a little girl, he explained the basics to me: "when you take a snapshot, be careful not to put your fingers before the lens, and don´t look towards the sun (this was in the days that photographs would be spoiled by direct sunlight).
words: 撮影(さつえい): photographing
撮る(とる): take (a photo), make (a film)

frameNoV6: 886
keyword: shame
kanji: 恥
constituent: shame, ear, heart
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Ear . . . heart. It is most rare to have the heart at the right, rather than at the bottom. Take advantage of this fact when you compose your story.
koohiiStory1: Amelia Ear-Heart (sic) brought shame to those who said women couldn´t fly.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: チ
kunYomi: は.じる、はじ、は.じらう、は.ずかしい
readingExamples: 恥じらう (は.じらう), 恥じる (は.じる), 恥ずかしい (は.ずかしい), 恥 (はじ)
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frameNoV4: 823
koohiiStory2: Vincent Van Gogh´s greatest shame was cutting off his ear to win the heart of a woman.
words: 恥(はじ): shame, embarrassment
恥じらう(はじらう): to feel shy, to be bashful, to blush
恥じる(はじる): to feel ashamed
恥ずかしい(はずかしい): shameful, be ashamed

frameNoV6: 887
keyword: post
kanji: 職
constituent: post, ear, kazoo, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, fiesta
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: The key word refers to one's occupation, or position of employment. Its elements: ear . . . kazoo.
koohiiStory1: Worst post in history: quality checker at the kazoo factory. Imagine the toll on your ears!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ショク、ソク
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frameNoV4: 824
koohiiStory2: Buckingham Palace guards are famous for staying at their post no matter what, even if you blow a kazoo in their ear!
words: 教職(きょうしょく): teaching certificate, the teaching profession
辞職(じしょく): resignation
職員(しょくいん): staff member, personnel
職務(しょくむ): professional duties
退職(たいしょく): retirement (from office)
役職(やくしょく): post, managerial position, official position
就職(しゅうしょく): finding employment, inauguration
職(しょく): employment
職業(しょくぎょう): occupation, business
職人(しょくにん): worker, mechanic, artisan, craftsman

frameNoV6: 888
keyword: holy
kanji: 聖
constituent: holy, ear, mouth, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Ear . . . mouth . . . king.
koohiiStory1: The trick for me is to remember that the 耳 is to the left of the 口. However, this is easy because a true holy man uses his ear to listen (i.e., to God or his supplicant) before he opens his mouth to speak, unlike a charlatan who just makes something up. Of course, kings are often true holy men and prophets (e.g., King David in the bible).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: ひじり
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frameNoV4: 825
koohiiStory2: A holy man hears with his ears before he speaks with his mouth, which places him higher than a king in people´s esteem.
words: 神聖(しんせい): holiness, sacredness, dignity
聖書(せいしょ): Bible, scriptures

frameNoV6: 889
keyword: daring
kanji: 敢
constituent: daring, street, nail, spike, ear, taskmaster
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Spike . . . ear . . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: Only a truly daring Japanese student would wear a spike in his ear under the gaze of the Japanese teacher taskmasters!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: あ.えて、あ.えない、あ.えず
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frameNoV4: 826
koohiiStory2: See that ear nailed over there ? It´s the ear of the last person who was too daring with the taskmistress.
words: 敢えて(あえて): dare (to do), challenge (to do)
勇敢(ゆうかん): bravery, heroism, gallantry

frameNoV6: 890
keyword: listen
kanji: 聴
constituent: listen, ear, stethoscope, camel, ten, needle, eye, cross-eyed, net, heart
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Ear . . . needle . . . eye . . . heart. Compare frame 427 for this and the following kanji, and then once again when you get to frame 950.
koohiiStory1: I promise to use my ear to do nothing but listen ... stick a needle in my eye, cross my heart and hope to die! (Intentionally said backwards to get the order of the primitives correct).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ、テイ
kunYomi: き.く、ゆる.す
readingExamples: 聴く (き.く)
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frameNoV4: 827
koohiiStory2: Listening to others is different from hearing [1626] with the ear. One must allow the words to pierce through the eyes (the window of the soul) and reach deep into the heart...a symbol of thinking about and contemplating on what was said, not just the sounds of words spoken. A married man while reading his newspaper, his wife going on about something suddenly, says, "You´re not listening to me, are you?" He replies, "I heard every word you said. You said..." “Yes, but you´re not listening.".
words: 聴覚(ちょうかく): the sense of hearing
聴講(ちょうこう): lecture attendance, auditing
聴診器(ちょうしんき): stethoscope

frameNoV6: 891
keyword: pocket
kanji: 懐
constituent: pocket, Freud, state of mind, poltergeist, BernaE, ten, needle, eye, cross-eyed, net, top hat, scarf, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: State of mind . . . needle . . . eyes . . . garment.
koohiiStory1: (re: taijuando) When you are in New York City you have to be alert, i.e. in the "New York State of Mind": you need ten eyes to make sure no one will go through your garments and pick your pockets.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カイ、エ
kunYomi: ふところ、なつ.かしい、なつ.かしむ、なつ.く、なつ.ける、なず.ける、いだ.く、おも.う
readingExamples: 懐かしい (なつ.かしい), 懐かしむ (なつ.かしむ), 懐く (なつ.く), 懐ける (なつ.ける), 懐 (ふところ)
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frameNoV4: 828
koohiiStory2: Imagine Darth Vader´s state of mind when he discovers his garment has not pockets. " D O NOT WANT!".
words: 懐く(なつく): to become emotionally attached
懐かしい(なつかしい): dear, desired, missed

frameNoV6: 892
keyword: ridicule
kanji: 慢
constituent: ridicule, Freud, state of mind, mandala, sun, day, eye, cross-eyed, net, crotch
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: State of mind . . . mandala.
koohiiStory1: I´ll focus on the mandala primitive here. I guess Heisig chose this keyword for phonetic reasons and as a character it´s the "man" in mandara/mandala (曼荼羅). A mandala is a graphic representation of the universe, here split in 3 planes of existance, the sun representing the cosmos, the eye represents the human observer, the crotch represents the animal instincts.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: マン
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frameNoV4: 829
koohiiStory2: He´ s often ridiculed for having his eye on crotches all day.
words: 怠慢(たいまん): negligence, procrastination, carelessness
我慢(がまん): patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial
自慢(じまん): pride, boast

frameNoV6: 893
keyword: loose
kanji: 漫
constituent: loose, water, water droplets, water pistol, mandala, sun, day, eye, cross-eyed, net, crotch
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Water . . . mandala.
koohiiStory1: One obscure Tibetan sect-- the Otaku cult-- has an unusually loose interpretation of mandala drawing practice. Instead of traditional mandalas they draw mangas (漫画). They then pour water on the image to wash it away, and begin anew.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: マン
kunYomi: みがりに
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frameNoV4: 830
koohiiStory2: Even NELSON MANDALA dreams of drops of WATER glistening on comic book/ anime girls with LOOSE morals. (This story has been edited in response reports).
words: 漫画(まんが): cartoon

frameNoV6: 894
keyword: buy
kanji: 買
constituent: buy, eye, cross-eyed, net, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Eye . . . shellfish.
koohiiStory1: When something catches my eye, I take out a few clams and buy before anybody else does.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: バイ
kunYomi: か.う
readingExamples: 買う (か.う)
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frameNoV4: 831
koohiiStory2: Rules to Buying: 1. You´ve had your eye on it for a while. 2. You have enough shells to afford it.
words: 購買(こうばい): purchase, buy
売買(ばいばい): trade, buying and selling
買い物(かいもの): shopping
買う(かう): buy

frameNoV6: 895
keyword: placement
kanji: 置
constituent: placement, eye, cross-eyed, net, straightaway, ten, needle, eye, fishhook
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Eye . . . straightaway.
koohiiStory1: On the JET Programme, many people have their eye on a placement in Tokyo, Osaka or another big city, and write it on their application form. They are usually sent to the countryside straightaway.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: チ
kunYomi: お.く、-お.き
readingExamples: 置く (お.く)
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frameNoV4: 832
koohiiStory2: Working in retail you learn the placement of any item should be at eye level so it´s seen straightaway.
words: 位置(いち): location, position
処置(しょち): treatment
設置(せっち): establishment, institution
措置(そち): measure, step
配置(はいち): arrangement (of resources), disposition
放置(ほうち): leave as is, leave to chance, leave alone, neglect
前置き(まえおき): preface, introduction
物置き(ものおき): storeroom
装置(そうち): equipment, installation, apparatus
物置(ものおき): storage room
置く(おく): put, place

frameNoV6: 896
keyword: penalty
kanji: 罰
constituent: penalty, eye, cross-eyed, net, say, words, keitai, mouth, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Eye . . . words . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: For Japanese, when the mind´s eye (the sideways eye) feels guilty for something bad that the body has done, there are two penaltys to choose from. One, you can say I´m sorry. Two, you can commit suicide by sabre. Why, oh why, do so many Japanese executives commit suicide at the first sign of scandal when all the have to do is say I´m sorry to get off the hook. (on yomi: バチ, バツ).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バツ、バチ、ハツ
kunYomi: ばっ.する
readingExamples: 罰金 (ばっきん), 処罰 (しょばつ), 天罰 (てんばつ)
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frameNoV4: 833
koohiiStory2: There is a 3-way masterplan for every goalkeeper to prevent a goal at penalty shootout: 1. Look directly into the eyes of the player --- 2. Confuse him by screaming senseless words --- 3. Pull out you your saber and ... (that´s up to you).
words: 刑罰(けいばつ): judgement, penalty, punishment
処罰(しょばつ): punishment
罰(ばち): (divine) punishment, curse, retribution
罰する(ばっする): punish, penalize

frameNoV6: 897
keyword: rather
kanji: 寧
constituent: rather, house, heart, eye, cross-eyed, net, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: House . . . heart . . . eye . . . spike.
koohiiStory1: A pretty tough kanji. Think of elegant old housewives with English accents dining together at a HOUSE party. The hostess brings out a dish of hors d´oeuvres: a SPIKE of metal with an EYEBALL and a HEART skewered on it. Upon being offered this treat, one of the housewives says in her English accent, "I´d RATHER not.".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ネイ
kunYomi: むし.ろ
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frameNoV4: 834
koohiiStory2: Rather a house with a heart than an eye with a spike.
words: 寧ろ(むしろ): rather, better, instead
丁寧(ていねい): polite, courteous

frameNoV6: 898
keyword: voiced
kanji: 濁
constituent: voiced, water, water droplets, water pistol, spider, eye, cross-eyed, net, bound up, insect
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: The key word for this kanji connotes the "muddying" effect on a soft consonant brought about by vibrating the vocal chords. For example, in English a "j" is voiced while a "sh" is unvoiced. In Japanese, the し is changed to じ when it is voiced. The primitives are: water . . . eye . . . bound up . . . insect.
koohiiStory1: The fly is wrapped in a spiderweb voicing "Help me, Help Me" under the watchful eye of the spider who´s venom is dripping like water from her fangs.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダク、ジョク
kunYomi: にご.る、にご.す
readingExamples: 濁す (にご.す), 濁る (にご.る)
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frameNoV4: 835
koohiiStory2: Pour water over the eyes of a bound up insect if you want to hear a pitiful buzz that is very similar to a VOICED consanant.
words: 清濁(せいだく): good and evil, purity and impurity
濁る(にごる): become muddy or impure

frameNoV6: 899
keyword: ring
kanji: 環
constituent: ring, king, jewel, ball, trampoline, eye, cross-eyed, net, one, ceiling, mouth, scarf
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Jewel . . . eye . . . ceiling . . . mouth . . . scarf. The number of elements is large here, so take extra care. Learn it in conjunction with the next frame, since these are the only two cases in this book where the combination of elements to the right appears.
koohiiStory1: Together with the next kanji, the keywords spell “send back the ring”. First we have a jewel. Next we have the great eye of Sauron searching for the fellowship hiding under the many ceilings during their journey. The fourth and fifth primitives are the mouth of Gollum always mumbling “My preciousss”; and Pippin´s scarf! Placement: the eye appears at the top similarly to how the Great Eye of Sauron is perched atop the Dark Tower.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: わ
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frameNoV4: 836
koohiiStory2: In conjunction with send back (#837)....... When I tried to give her the jewel ring, she eyed me, threw it to the floor, opened her mouth and tried to speak, she said nothing. She grabbed her scarf and left.
words: 環境(かんきょう): environment, circumstance
循環(じゅんかん): circulation, rotation, cycle

frameNoV6: 900
keyword: send back
kanji: 還
constituent: send back, trampoline, eye, cross-eyed, net, one, ceiling, mouth, scarf, road
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Road . . . eye . . . ceiling . . . mouth . . . scarf.
koohiiStory1: You´ve probably guessed it by now, this is the road that Sam and Frodo take to send back the ring to Mount Doom! (see previous frame, the jewel is replaced by the road).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: かえ.る
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frameNoV4: 837
koohiiStory2: Continued from ring (#836)....... So I´m on the road going to send back the ring minus the jewel, the hit to the floor knocked it out.
words: 還元(かんげん): resolution, reduction, return to origins
還暦(かんれき): 60th birthday
返還(へんかん): return, restoration

frameNoV6: 901
keyword: husband
kanji: 夫
constituent: husband, husband, one, large
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: The kanji for a husband or "head of the family" is based on the kanji for large and an extra line near the top for the "head." Recall the kanji for heavens already learned back in frame 457, and be sure to keep your story for this kanji different.
koohiiStory1: Even though it is argued size is not important, I´m sure most women would like their husband to have a big one.
jlpt: 3
onYomi: フ、フウ、ブ
kunYomi: おっと、そ.れ
readingExamples: 夫妻 (ふさい), 農夫 (のうふ), 凡夫 (ぼんおっと), 夫 (おっと)
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frameNoV4: 838
koohiiStory2: Homer Simpson, as a primitive.
words: 丈夫(じょうふ): hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person, good health, robustness, strong, solid, durable
夫(おっと): (humble) (my) husband
工夫(くふう): device, scheme
夫婦(ふうふ): married couple, spouses, husband and wife, couple, pair
夫妻(ふさい): man and wife, married couple
夫人(ふじん): wife, Mrs., madam
丈夫(じょうぶ): good health, robustness, strong, solid, durable, hero, gentleman, warrior, manly person
大丈夫(だいじょうぶ): safe, all right, O.K.

frameNoV6: 902
keyword: aid
kanji: 扶
constituent: aid, finger, fingers, husband
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Fingers . . . husband.
koohiiStory1: Using his finger the husband sometimes is an erotic aid to his partner.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: たす.ける
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frameNoV4: 839
koohiiStory2: In Homer Simpsons´ house, the first aid kit is usually used for when he smashes his fingers trying to build something (there are countless Simpsons episodes you can draw from for this).
words: 扶養(ふよう): support, maintenance

frameNoV6: 903
keyword: mountain stream
kanji: 渓
constituent: mountain stream, water, water droplets, water pistol, claw, vulture, husband
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Water . . . vulture . . . husband.
koohiiStory1: The Simpsons are on vacation. Homer stops to take a leak in a mountain stream but gets snatched by an eagle. Hear his scream?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: たに、たにがわ
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frameNoV4: 840
koohiiStory2: A husband who went fishing at the mountain stream to feed his family, fell in the rapids (we´ll assume this is a large mountain stream). He is saved from the waters by a great eagle. He comes back home with nothing to feed the family, his clothes still dripping wet as he tells his wife of how he was saved by a great eagle, and of course she does not believe him. The story continues in chicken (#1947).

frameNoV6: 904
keyword: standard
kanji: 規
constituent: standard, husband, see, telescope, eye, human legs
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Husband . . . see.
koohiiStory1: In the male-dominated world of yesterday, the husband´s way of seeing things was considered the standard point of view. Women who dared to disagree were frowned upon.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キ
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frameNoV4: 841
koohiiStory2: Unfortunately, Homer Simpson is the standard model of a husband in American society. (Placement: You have to look in the RIGHT places to find one that doesn´t fit that mold.).
words: 規格(きかく): standard, norm
規制(きせい): regulation
規定(きてい): regulation, provisions
規範(きはん): model, standard, pattern, norm, criterion, example
規模(きぼ): scale, scope, plan, structure
規約(きやく): agreement, rules, code
正規(せいき): regular, legal, formal, established, legitimate
規準(きじゅん): standard, basis, criteria, norm
規律(きりつ): order, rules, law
定規(じょうぎ): (measuring) ruler
不規則(ふきそく): irregularity, unsteadiness, disorderly
規則(きそく): regulations

frameNoV6: 905
keyword: exchange
kanji: 替
constituent: exchange, husband, sun, day, tongue wagging, husband2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Two husbands . . . day.
koohiiStory1: A show like "Trading Spouses" called "exchanging husbands" where 2 husbands are exchanged for a day (thanks dingomick).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: タイ
kunYomi: か.える、か.え-、か.わる
readingExamples: 替える (か.える), 替わる (か.わる)
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frameNoV4: 842
koohiiStory2: Marge´s dream: to exchange Homer for another husband for just one day.
words: 替える(かえる): to exchange, to interchange, to substitute, to replace
切り替える(きりかえる): to change, to exchange, to convert, to renew, to throw a switch, to replace, to switch over
取り替え(とりかえ): swap, exchange
為替(かわせ): money order, exchange
着替え(きがえ): changing clothes, change of clothes
交替(こうたい): alternation, change, shift, relief, relay
両替(りょうがえ): change, money exchange
取り替える(とりかえる): exchange

frameNoV6: 906
keyword: approve
kanji: 賛
constituent: approve, husband, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, husband2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Two husbands . . . shells.
koohiiStory1: Out of two potential husbands, which would you approve of? Well, the one with shells (money) of course!!!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サン
kunYomi: たす.ける、たた.える
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frameNoV4: 843
koohiiStory2: Bush´s campaign- "John Kerry approves using taxpayers´ money to support gay marriage. I don´t." "I approve this message".
words: 賛美(さんび): praise, adoration, glorification
賛成(さんせい): approval, agreement, support, favour

frameNoV6: 907
keyword: submerge
kanji: 潜
constituent: submerge, water, water droplets, water pistol, exchange, husband, sun, day, tongue wagging, husband2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Water . . . exchange.
koohiiStory1: When a submarine or similar vessel SUBMERGES an EXCHANGE of air for WATER takes place in special compartments.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: ひそ.む、もぐ.る、かく.れる、くぐ.る、ひそ.める
readingExamples: 潜む (ひそ.む), 潜る (もぐ.る)
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frameNoV4: 844
koohiiStory2: The two husbands exchange for a day on the reality TV show (see exchange (#842)) finally goes underway. One of the two husband´s first job is to fix the water faucet in his new family´s apartment. Unfortunately, he isn´t very good at fixing things and after a few failed attempts the entire apartment is submerged in water.
words: 潜る(くぐる): to drive, to pass through, to evade, to hide, to dive (into or under water), to go underground
潜水(せんすい): diving
潜入(せんにゅう): infiltration, sneaking in
潜る(もぐる): drive, pass through, evade, hide, dive (into or under water), go underground

frameNoV6: 908
keyword: lose
kanji: 失
constituent: lose, drop, husband
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: "To lose" here takes the sense of "misplace," not the sense of defeat, whose kanji we learned in frame 67. It pictures a husband with something falling from his side as he is walking along, something he loses.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character can also mean to drop.
koohiiStory1: The drop falling here is the husband´s toupee... he´s already lost his hair once, now he´s losing it again. Such is life, I suppose.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シツ
kunYomi: うしな.う、う.せる
readingExamples: 失う (うしな.う)
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frameNoV4: 845
koohiiStory2: Note: Heisig´s stroke order is wrong. It´s the same as vermilion, drop first. Homer loses/drops his wedding ring.
words: 失格(しっかく): disqualification, elimination, incapacity (legal)
失調(しっちょう): lack of harmony
損失(そんしつ): loss
紛失(ふんしつ): losing something
失う(うしなう): lose, part with
過失(かしつ): error, blunder, accident
失業(しつぎょう): unemployment
失望(しつぼう): disappointment, despair
失恋(しつれん): disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, be lovelorn,
失敗(しっぱい): failure, fail

frameNoV6: 909
keyword: iron
kanji: 鉄
constituent: iron, metal, gold, lose, drop, husband
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Metal . . . to drop.
koohiiStory1: Iron is a metal that gradually becomes lost due to oxidation and rust.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: テツ
kunYomi: くろがね
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frameNoV4: 846
koohiiStory2: Compare with pig-iron (#270). In moving from pig-iron to iron, some of the metal´s maleability is LOST. (The only difference between the two kanji is that IRON has knee-less, unbending legs, while PIG-IRON (270) has very supple, bendable legs.).
words: 鉄棒(かなぼう): iron rod, crowbar, horizontal bar (gymnastics)
製鉄(せいてつ): iron manufacture
鉄鋼(てっこう): iron and steel
鉄片(てっぺん): iron scraps
私鉄(してつ): private railway
鉄(てつ): iron
鉄橋(てっきょう): railway bridge, iron bridge
鉄道(てつどう): railroad
鉄砲(てっぽう): gun
地下鉄(ちかてつ): underground train, subway

frameNoV6: 910
keyword: alternate
kanji: 迭
constituent: transfer, alternate, lose, drop, husband, road
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: To drop . . . road.
koohiiStory1: When you get lost, you just take an alternate road to get back on track.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テツ
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frameNoV4: 847
koohiiStory2: When you lose your way, you can always try to tell the wife that you merely took an alternate road. To save time you know. I´m not LOST, I´m just taking an alternate road. Ahem.

frameNoV6: 911
keyword: retainer
kanji: 臣
constituent: retainer, slave
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: This kanji is actually a pictograph for an eye, distorted to make it appear that the pupil is protruding towards the right. This may not be an easy form to remember, but try this: Draw it once rather large, and notice how moving the two vertical lines on the right as far right as possible gives you the pictograph of the eye in its natural form. The "pop-eye" image belongs to an Emperor's retainer standing in awe before his ruler.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the meaning of the key word becomes slave.
koohiiStory1: Its a pictograph of a teeth with a retainer in the middle.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シン、ジン
readingExamples: 臣下 (しんか), 君臣 (くんしん)
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frameNoV4: 848
koohiiStory2: Retainer = A slave (for the purposes of this kanji.) This is a pictograph of a slave collar with two handcuffs dangling from it.
words: 総理大臣(そうりだいじん): Prime Minister
大臣(だいじん): cabinet minister

frameNoV6: 912
keyword: princess
kanji: 姫
constituent: princess, woman, retainer, slave
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Woman . . . slave.
koohiiStory1: Princess Leia becomes Jabba´s slave (“princess Leia is a woman slave”).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: ひめ、ひめ-
readingExamples: 姫 (ひめ)
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frameNoV4: 849
koohiiStory2: Cinderella: A woman who was a slave who became a princess.

frameNoV6: 913
keyword: storehouse
kanji: 蔵
constituent: storehouse, flowers, parade, retainer, slave
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Flowers . . . parade . . . slaves.
koohiiStory1: The storehouse is overgrown with slaves. The slaves are to be sold in the store, to differentiate from a warehouse, which doesn´t have the word "store" in it.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゾウ、ソウ
kunYomi: くら、おさ.める、かく.れる
readingExamples: 蔵 (くら)
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frameNoV4: 850
koohiiStory2: Slaves moved flowers from the storehouse in preparation for the parade.
words: 蔵(くら): warehouse, cellar, magazine, granary, godown, depository, treasury, elevator
蔵相(ぞうしょう): Minister of Finance
埋蔵(まいぞう): buried property, treasure trove
冷蔵(れいぞう): cold storage, refrigeration
貯蔵(ちょぞう): storage, preservation
冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): refrigerator

frameNoV6: 914
keyword: entrails
kanji: 臓
constituent: entrails, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, storehouse, flowers, parade, retainer, slave
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . storehouse.
koohiiStory1: You signed your organ donor card, right? So, when you die, your entrails and other body parts will be placed in a storehouse.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゾウ
kunYomi: はらわた
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frameNoV4: 851
koohiiStory2: Again with the Pyramids, each Pharaoh had their entrails taken out and put into little jars that were shaped in the forms of their Gods and entombed along with the preserved body. So, the entrails are the parts of the body that are placed in the storehouse along with the Pharaoh! Damnit, why can´t they always be this easy? :(.
words: 内臓(ないぞう): internal organs, intestines, viscera
心臓(しんぞう): heart

frameNoV6: 915
keyword: intelligent
kanji: 賢
constituent: intelligent, loincloth, retainer, slave, crotch, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Slave . . . crotch . . . shellfish.
koohiiStory1: An intelligent man is neither slave to his crotch nor to money. But an intelligent slave will know how to use his/her crotch to make money.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: かしこ.い
readingExamples: 賢い (かしこ.い)
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frameNoV4: 852
koohiiStory2: Every intelligent man is a slave to two things, his: 1) crotch, and 2) money.
words: 賢明(けんめい): wisdom, intelligence, prudence
賢い(かしこい): wise, clever, smart

frameNoV6: 917
keyword: strict
kanji: 堅
constituent: strict, loincloth, retainer, slave, crotch, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Slave . . . crotch . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: The strict parent thinks adolescent kids are "slaves to their crotch" (= can´t control their hormones), so he grounds them. Permanently!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: かた.い、-がた.い
readingExamples: 堅い (かた.い)
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frameNoV4: 853
koohiiStory2: I´m very strict about not just sleeping with anyone. People who are slaves to their crotches often end up with dirty genitalia and I don´t want to get their VD. (on yomi=ケン).
words: 堅い(かたい): hard (especially wood), steadfast, honorable, stuffy writing

frameNoV6: 918
keyword: look to
kanji: 臨
constituent: look to, retainer, slave, reclining, lying down, goods, mouth, mouth3
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Slave . . . reclining . . . goods. The key word suggests both looking ahead to something and "seeing to" what is at hand. Consistent with everything we have learned about the role of the key word, this means that you must choose ONE meaning and stick to it.
koohiiStory1: The slave is look to the future, "One day" he thinks "I will be able to recline with all my goods, a tv, stereo and washing machine, and when that day comes I shall be truly happy" he sighs.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リン
kunYomi: のぞ.む
readingExamples: 臨む (のぞ.む)
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frameNoV4: 854
koohiiStory2: Imagine a slave(or in this case, a female porn star) looking to her new gangbang film where she reclines and gets all 3 holes filled at the same...........OK. Very vulgar, but I was inspired by raulir´s clever use of "3 holes".........
words: 臨む(のぞむ): to look out on, to face, to deal with, to attend (function)
臨時(りんじ): temporary, special, extraordinary

frameNoV6: 919
keyword: perusal
kanji: 覧
constituent: perusal, retainer, slave, reclining, lying down, one, floor, look, see, telescope, eye, human legs
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Slaves . . . reclining . . . floor . . . see.
koohiiStory1: The slave reclines on the floor at night to watch the stars. Since that´s the only thing the slave is allowed to “read”, he does so very thoroughly and diligently, hence perusal.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ラン
kunYomi: み.る
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frameNoV4: 855
koohiiStory2: [+scottamus] "Please, come in and peruse this fine selection of slaves, all reclining here on the floor for your perusal. Have a look here": http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Slave_ship_diagram.png/440px-Slave_ship_diagram.png.
words: 閲覧(えつらん): inspection, reading
回覧(かいらん): circulation
観覧(かんらん): viewing
御覧なさい(ごらんなさい): (please) look, (please) try to do
御覧(ごらん): look, inspection, try
展覧会(てんらんかい): exhibition

frameNoV6: 920
keyword: gigantic
kanji: 巨
constituent: gigantic, Fafner
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: This kanji depicts a gigantic "pop-eye," which accounts for its shape. Be sure not to confuse it with the slave (retainer) we just learned.
koohiiStory1: This is actually the top view of a porn star with a gigantic erect penis. The top and bottom are his arms and the middle is his penis. Imagine him making the pumping motion while he´s banging some chick. The arms move in, the penis moves out and vice versa.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョ
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frameNoV4: 856
koohiiStory2: The letter E, with a GIGANTIC middle stroke.
words: 巨(こ): big, large, great
巨大(きょだい): huge, gigantic, enormous

frameNoV6: 921
keyword: repel
kanji: 拒
constituent: repel, finger, fingers, gigantic, Fafner
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Fingers . . . gigantic.
koohiiStory1: A woman might be REPELLED by a porn star´s GIGANTIC penis, so he kindly offers to use his FINGERS instead.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョ、ゴ
kunYomi: こば.む
readingExamples: 拒む (こば.む)
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frameNoV4: 857
koohiiStory2: Having gigantic fingers is useful to repel insects. You can swat them away a lot easier!
words: 拒絶(きょぜつ): refusal, rejection
拒否(きょひ): denial, veto, rejection, refusal

frameNoV6: 922
keyword: power
kanji: 力
constituent: power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: With a little imagination, one can see a muscle in this simple, two-stroke character meaning power.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, either muscle or power can be used.
koohiiStory1: I always refer to the power of the KATAKANA "KA".
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: リョク、リキ、リイ
kunYomi: ちから
readingExamples: 権力 (けんりょく), 努力 (どりょく), 能力 (のうりょく), 力 (ちから)
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frameNoV4: 858
koohiiStory2: I have a very powerful muscle カ in my driveway!
words: 圧力(あつりょく): stress, pressure
威力(いりょく): power, might, authority, influence
権力(けんりょく): power, authority, influence
勢力(せいりょく): influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy
戦力(せんりょく): war potential
速力(そくりょく): speed
体力(たいりょく): physical strength
弾力(だんりょく): elasticity, flexibility
動力(どうりょく): power, motive power, dynamic force
浮力(ふりょく): buoyancy, floating power
武力(ぶりょく): armed might, military power, the sword, force
暴力(ぼうりょく): violence
有力(ゆうりょく): influence, prominence, potent
労力(ろうりょく): labour, effort, toil, trouble
引力(いんりょく): gravity
学力(がくりょく): scholarship, knowledge, literary ability
活力(かつりょく): vitality, energy
強力(きょうりょく): powerful, strong
協力(きょうりょく): cooperation, collaboration
効力(こうりょく): effect, efficacy, validity, potency
実力(じつりょく): merit, efficiency, arms, force
重力(じゅうりょく): gravity
力強い(ちからづよい): reassuring, emboldened
電力(でんりょく): electric power
努力(どりょく): great effort, exertion, endeavour, effort
能力(のうりょく): ability, faculty
魅力(みりょく): charm, fascination, glamour
力(ちから): strength, power

frameNoV6: 923
keyword: man
kanji: 男
constituent: male, rice field, brains, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Rice fields . . . power. This character is the gender-specific man, not the generic human person of frame 951.
koohiiStory1: Male is seen here as muscles working in the field, in other words working in the rice fields is the work of the male who are usually stronger. This is more or less the meaning of the original Chinese character.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ダン、ナン
kunYomi: おとこ、お
readingExamples: 男子 (だんし), 男女 (だんじょ), 男性 (だんせい), 男 (おとこ)
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frameNoV4: 859
koohiiStory2: When it comes to choosing a MAN, I prefer brains over muscles.
words: 男の人(おとこのひと): man
男子(だんし): youth, young man
長男(ちょうなん): eldest son
男性(だんせい): male
男(おとこ): man
男の子(おとこのこ): boy

frameNoV6: 924
keyword: labor
kanji: 労
constituent: labor, schoolhouse, owl, crown, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Schoolhouse . . . power.
koohiiStory1: Those jocks who always tried to show their muscles in the schoolhouse are now the ones out there doing manual labor jobs while we sit here and learn Japanese. Ha!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ロウ
kunYomi: ろう.する、いたわ.る、いた.ずき、ねぎら、つか.れる、ねぎら.う
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frameNoV4: 860
koohiiStory2: At the schoolhouse, the administration develops the children´s muscles by making them do manual labour.
words: 労る(いたわる): to pity, to sympathize with, to console, to care for, to be kind to
過労(かろう): overwork, strain
勤労(きんろう): labor, exertion, diligent service
ご苦労様(ごくろうさま): Thank you very much for your....
疲労(ひろう): fatigue, weariness
労力(ろうりょく): labour, effort, toil, trouble
苦労(くろう): troubles, hardships
労働(ろうどう): manual labor, toil, work

frameNoV6: 925
keyword: recruit
kanji: 募
constituent: recruit, graveyard, flowers, sun, day, large, St. Bernard, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Graveyard . . . power.
koohiiStory1: The necromancer hangs out at the local graveyard and uses his dark powers to recruit an army of undead. Emphasize the verb form to keep distinct from the noun cadet (#1173).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ボ
kunYomi: つの.る
readingExamples: 募る (つの.る)
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frameNoV4: 861
koohiiStory2: WANTED: Hardworking GRAVEYARD diggers. Must have 6 months experience with POWERFUL muscles as will be working in South Africa burying deceased elephants.
words: 応募(おうぼ): subscription, application
公募(こうぼ): public appeal, public contribution
募る(つのる): to invite, to solicit help participation etc
募金(ぼきん): fund-raising, collection of funds
募集(ぼしゅう): recruiting, taking applications

frameNoV6: 926
keyword: inferiority
kanji: 劣
constituent: inferiority, few, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Few . . . muscles.
koohiiStory1: I have an inferiority complex because I have fewer muscles than everyone else at the gym. They all look like Macho Man Randy Savage (power) to me.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レツ
kunYomi: おと.る
readingExamples: 劣る (おと.る)
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frameNoV4: 862
koohiiStory2: I had trouble remembering the relative position of the components, so now I use this story: Even muscular men have inferiority if they have few things above their muscles (i.e., brain cells).
words: 劣る(おとる): fall behind, be inferior to

frameNoV6: 927
keyword: achievement
kanji: 功
constituent: achievement, craft, powered, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Craft . . . power.
koohiiStory1: The great achievements of humankind, were crafts completed by muscle power: the pyramids, the Eiffel tower, etc.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ、ク
kunYomi: いさお
readingExamples: 功名 (こうみょう), 功績 (こうせき), 成功 (せいこう)
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frameNoV4: 863
koohiiStory2: All of Arnold Schwarzenegger´s achievements started with him crafting his muscles.
words: 功績(こうせき): achievements, merit, meritorious service, meritorious deed
成功(せいこう): success, hit

frameNoV6: 928
keyword: persuade
kanji: 勧
constituent: persuade, pegasus, horse, pantomime horse, noon, sign of the horse, turkey, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Pegasus . . . power.
koohiiStory1: Mnemonic "pegasus persuasion power". I think of the hippogriff from Harry Potter as being like a pegasus. To befriend a hippogriff, you have to persuade it you mean no harm, you can do this if you have "pegasus persuasion power".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン、ケン
kunYomi: すす.める
readingExamples: 勧める (すす.める)
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frameNoV4: 864
koohiiStory2: It would take a powerful argument to persuade me Pegasus was real… RTK2:　カン　勧奨　かんしょう(encouragement)… 　　　　　　　　Semi-Pure Group:　歓570　観572 　(ｹﾝ): 権571.
words: 勧誘(かんゆう): invitation, solicitation, canvassing, inducement, persuasion, encouragement
勧告(かんこく): advice, counsel, remonstrance, recommendation
勧め(すすめ): recommendation, advice, encouragement
勧める(すすめる): recommend, advise, encourage

frameNoV6: 929
keyword: toil
kanji: 努
constituent: toil, guy, woman, crotch, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Guy . . . muscle.
koohiiStory1: GUY POWER!!! Body builders toiling in the gym all day....　　　　　RTK2:　ド　努力　どりょく (effort)...　Pure Group: 　奴702 　怒703.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ド
kunYomi: つと.める
readingExamples: 努める (つと.める)
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frameNoV4: 865
koohiiStory2: Guy + Power: To reach a position of power in the company, the average guy has to toil very hard for many years.
words: 努めて(つとめて): make an effort!, work hard!
努める(つとめる): to exert oneself, to make great effort, to try hard
努力(どりょく): great effort, exertion, endeavour, effort

frameNoV6: 931
keyword: encourage
kanji: 励
constituent: encourage, Wimbledon, cliff, ten thousand, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Cliff . . . ten thousand . . . power.
koohiiStory1: 10,000 Persians are at the base of the cliff, but the leader of the 300 Spartans just flexes his huge muscles and encourages his men by shouting that they have the power to fight them all.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レイ
kunYomi: はげ.む、はげ.ます
readingExamples: 励ます (はげ.ます), 励む (はげ.む)
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frameNoV4: 866
koohiiStory2: People encourage you, giving you the power so you can dive off the 10,000m high cliff into the sea.
words: 激励(げきれい): encouragement
奨励(しょうれい): encouragement, promotion, message, address
励ます(はげます): to encourage, to cheer, to raise (the voice)
励む(はげむ): to be zealous, to brace oneself, to endeavour, to strive, to make an effort

frameNoV6: 932
keyword: add
kanji: 加
constituent: add, power, muscle, arnold, mouth
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Muscles . . . mouth. This is the only case in which the primitive for muscle appears on the left; note should be taken of the fact in composing one's story.
koohiiStory1: If you eat anymore, you will be adding more カロries. (katakana karo).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: くわ.える、くわ.わる
readingExamples: 加える (くわ.える), 加わる (くわ.わる)
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frameNoV4: 867
koohiiStory2: This is Power Mouth, the most annoying neighbour in the world who always has something to add.
words: いい加減(いいかげん): moderate, right, random, not thorough, vague, irresponsible, halfhearted
加工(かこう): manufacturing, processing, treatment
加入(かにゅう): becoming a member, joining, entry, admission, subscription, affiliation, adherence, signing
加味(かみ): seasoning, flavoring
加留多(かるた): (pt:) (n) playing cards (pt: carta)
付け加える(つけくわえる): to add one thing to another
加減(かげん): addition and subtraction, degree, extent, measure, chance
加速(かそく): acceleration
加速度(かそくど): acceleration
加熱(かねつ): heating
加える(くわえる): append, sum up, include, increase, inflict
加わる(くわわる): join in, accede to, increase, gain in (influence)
参加(さんか): participation
増加(ぞうか): increase, addition
追加(ついか): addition, supplement, appendix

frameNoV6: 933
keyword: congratulations
kanji: 賀
constituent: congratulations, add, power, muscle, arnold, mouth, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Add . . . shells.
koohiiStory1: When someone at work gets married, you pass around an envelope to which you add some money and a card which you sign with your congratulations.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガ
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frameNoV4: 868
koohiiStory2: Congratulations are so much better when you add money to them.
words: 祝賀(しゅくが): celebration, congratulations

frameNoV6: 934
keyword: erect
kanji: 架
constituent: erect, add, power, muscle, arnold, mouth, tree, wood
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Add . . . trees. Hint: if you ever played with an "Erector Set" or "Tinker Toys" as a child, don't pass up the opportunity to relate it to this kanji's key word and the element for trees.
koohiiStory1: Instant wood. Just add Viagra.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: か.ける、か.かる
readingExamples: 架かる (か.かる), 架ける (か.ける)
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frameNoV4: 869
koohiiStory2: I´m not sure I know about erector sets or tinker toys but I do know about jenga. You play by taking wooden pieces from the middle of a wooden tower and adding them to the top. In this way you erect a very unstable structure.
words: 担架(たんか): stretcher, litter
架空(かくう): aerial, overhead, fiction, fanciful

frameNoV6: 935
keyword: armpit
kanji: 脇
constituent: armpit, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, triceps, power, muscle, arnold, power3, muscle3, arnold3
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . muscles (three of which give us "triceps" or "muscles on top of muscles"). You will want to keep the kanji distinct from the one that follows by paying attention to the positioning of the elements.
koohiiStory1: What part of the body has a very, very, very powerful smell? The armpit, of course!
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: わき、わけ
readingExamples: 脇 (わき)
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frameNoV4: 870
koohiiStory2: (no important on yomi) The part of Conan´s body that is three times more effective at defeating foes than his muscles are his stinky ARMPITs. [Note: Typically, when the flesh primitive is on the left side it refers to a body part - this helps distinguish in from threaten (#871)].
words: 脇(わき): side

frameNoV6: 936
keyword: threaten
kanji: 脅
constituent: threaten, triceps, power, muscle, arnold, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, power3, muscle3, arnold3
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Triceps . . . part of the body.
koohiiStory1: Compare the primitive positions of armpit (#870) and threaten (#871). When your triceps rest alongside your body, they fit snugly against your armpit. When you hold them above your body, however, your posture becomes quite threatening.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: おびや.かす、おど.す、おど.かす
readingExamples: 脅かす (おど.かす), 脅す (おど.す), 脅かす (おびや.かす)
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frameNoV4: 871
koohiiStory2: Don´t threaten a warewolf. He´s three times as powerful ON a full moon.　RTK2:　キョウ　脅迫　きょうはく (blackmail)…　Pure Group:　協872.
words: 脅かす(おどかす): to threaten, to coerce
脅す(おどす): to threaten, to menace
脅迫(きょうはく): threat, menace, coercion, terrorism

frameNoV6: 937
keyword: co-
kanji: 協
constituent: co-, ten, needle, triceps, power, muscle, arnold, power3, muscle3, arnold3
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: This prefix should be kept distinct from inter (Frame 222) and mutual (Frame 819). Its elements: needle . . . triceps.
koohiiStory1: The nurse says : “If you co-operate, that needle (syringe) in your triceps won´t hurt”. Note: both co- and cooperate are meanings for this kanji.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョウ
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frameNoV4: 872
koohiiStory2: Co-operation: 3 persons can have the power of ten if they co-operate.
words: 協会(きょうかい): association, society, organization
協議(きょうぎ): conference, consultation, discussion, negotiation
協調(きょうちょう): co-operation, conciliation, harmony, firm (market) tone
協定(きょうてい): arrangement, pact, agreement
妥協(だきょう): compromise, giving in
協力(きょうりょく): cooperation, collaboration

frameNoV6: 938
keyword: going
kanji: 行
constituent: going, boulevard, going
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: By joining the top four strokes, you should get a picture of the front current of a river, the stream trailing behind. Hence the character for going.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this character has two forms. Reduced to the left side only, it can mean a column, going, or a line of something or other. When the middle is opened up to make room for other elements, it means a boulevard.
koohiiStory1: I use The Flash for for this primitive; a superhero who is always going very fast.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: コウ、ギョウ、アン
kunYomi: い.く、ゆ.く、-ゆ.き、-ゆき、-い.き、-いき、おこな.う、おこ.なう
readingExamples: 行進 (こうしん), 行為 (こうい), 旅行 (りょこう), 行列 (ぎょうれつ), 行政 (ぎょうせい), 修行 (しゅぎょう), 行く (い.く), 行う (おこな.う), 行く (ゆ.く)
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frameNoV4: 873
koohiiStory2: To me, this looks like a bridge going over a body of water, being supported by columns underneath it. Being that I live near the ocean, I see tourists and vacationers coming and going constantly on the bridge. Because the bridge is so long, it forms an arc to support the structural integrity. You can see that arc here.
words: 行き(いき): going
行き違い(いきちがい): misunderstanding, estrangement, disagreement, crossing without meeting, going astray
行き成り(いきなり): suddenly
行く(いく): to go
移行(いこう): switching over to
売れ行き(うれゆき): sales
行い(おこない): deed, conduct, behavior, action, asceticism
行う(おこなう): to perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out
慣行(かんこう): customary practice, habit, traditional event
刊行(かんこう): publication, issue
行(ぎょう): line, row, verse
強行(きょうこう): forcing, enforcement
行政(ぎょうせい): administration
決行(けっこう): doing (with resolve), carrying out (i.e. a plan)
現行(げんこう): present, current, in operation
行為(こうい): act, deed, conduct
行員(こういん): bank clerk
行進(こうしん): march, parade
施行(しぎょう): execution, enforcing, carrying out
修行(しゅうぎょう): pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, ascetic practice, discipline
徐行(じょこう): going slowly
進行(しんこう): advance
先行(せんこう): preceding, going first
走行(そうこう): running a wheeled vehicle (e.g. car), traveling
流行(はやり): fashionable, fad, in vogue, prevailing
非行(ひこう): delinquency, misconduct
平行(へいこう): (going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the same time, occurring together, parallel, parallelism
夜行(やぎょう): walking around at night, night train, night travel
行儀(ぎょうぎ): manners
行事(ぎょうじ): event, function
行列(ぎょうれつ): line, procession, matrix (mathematics)
孝行(こうこう): filial piety
行動(こうどう): action, conduct, behaviour, mobilization
実行(じっこう): practice, performance, realization, execution (e.g. program)
通行(つうこう): passage, passing
発行(はっこう): issue (publications)
流行る(はやる): flourish, thrive, be popular, come into fashion
飛行(ひこう): flying, flight, aviation
並行(へいこう): (going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the same time, occurring together, parallel, parallelism
夜行(やこう): walking around at night, night train, night travel
流行(りゅうこう): fashionable, fad, in vogue, prevailing
行う(おこなう): do, act
急行(きゅうこう): express train
飛行場(ひこうじょう): airfield, airport
銀行(ぎんこう): bank
飛行機(ひこうき): airplane
旅行(りょこう): travel, trip

frameNoV6: 939
keyword: rhythm
kanji: 律
constituent: rhythm, Nelson, column, going, line, brush
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: This character depicts a calligrapher's brush and its rhythmic sway as it flows down a column writing kanji on the way.
koohiiStory1: The calligrapher´s brush is moving down a column of a script, in rhythm with his meditation.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リツ、リチ、レツ
readingExamples: 律動 (りつどう), 規律 (きりつ), 法律 (ほうりつ)
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frameNoV4: 874
koohiiStory2: The army COLUMN walked to the RHYTHM made by the drummer using a cool BRUSH like drum stick. Picturing the brush as a drum stick is not difficult if you´ve seen such a thing in jazz videos.
words: 一律(いちりつ): evenness, uniformity, monotony, equality
規律(きりつ): order, rules, law
法律(ほうりつ): law

frameNoV6: 940
keyword: restore
kanji: 復
constituent: restore, Nelson, column, going, line, fold back, double back, reclining, lying down, sun, day, walking legs
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Going . . . double back.
koohiiStory1: Before going all the way to the Boss in a Final Fantasy game, you should probably double back to save at a restore point.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フク
kunYomi: また
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frameNoV4: 875
koohiiStory2: The column of soldiers has to double back to restore the peace in the village they just left.
words: 復旧(ふくきゅう): restoration, restitution, rehabilitation
復活(ふっかつ): revival (e.g. musical), restoration
復興(ふっこう): revival, renaissance, reconstruction
往復(おうふく): round trip, coming and going, return ticket
回復(かいふく): recovery (from illness), improvement, rehabilitation, restoration
復習(ふくしゅう): review

frameNoV6: 941
keyword: gain
kanji: 得
constituent: gain, Nelson, column, going, line, bill posters, nightbreak, sun, day, one, floor, glue
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Column . . . nightbreak . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: To gain more knowledge of what´s goin on in the world I´m reading column after column of articles in the newspapers, and it takes so much time I´m glued to it till nightbreak.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: トク
kunYomi: え.る、う.る
readingExamples: 得る (う.る), 得る (え.る)
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frameNoV4: 876
koohiiStory2: Imagine fat people......they avoid going outside to exercise and stay glued to their TV set until nightbreak....so of course they gain weight.
words: 獲得(かくとく): acquisition, possession
心得(こころえ): knowledge, information
所得(しょとく): income, earnings
説得(せっとく): persuasion
得点(とくてん): score, points made, marks obtained, runs
止むを得ない(やむをえない): cannot be helped, unavoidable
得る(うる): obtain, acquire
得る(える): get, gain, win
心得る(こころえる): be informed, have thorough knowledge
損得(そんとく): loss and gain, advantage and disadvantage
得意(とくい): pride, triumph, prosperity, one´s strong point, one´s forte, one´s specialty, customer, client
納得(なっとく): consent, assent, understanding, agreement, comprehension, grasp

frameNoV6: 942
keyword: accompany
kanji: 従
constituent: accompany, Nelson, column, going, line, horns, mend
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Column . . . animal horns . . . mending.
koohiiStory1: The line of viking soldiers is always accompanied by a horn mending specialist.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュウ、ショウ、ジュ
kunYomi: したが.う、したが.える、より
readingExamples: 従事 (じゅうじ), 従順 (じゅうじゅん), 服従 (ふくじゅう), 従容 (しょうよう), 従う (したが.う), 従える (したが.える)
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frameNoV4: 877
koohiiStory2: I´m going to accompany the horny girl to her room so I can "mend" her.
words: 従業員(じゅうぎょういん): employee, worker
従事(じゅうじ): engaging, pursuing, following
従来(じゅうらい): up to now, so far, traditional
従兄弟(いとこ): male cousin
従姉妹(いとこ): female cousin
従う(したがう): abide (by the rules), obey, follow, accompany

frameNoV6: 943
keyword: junior
kanji: 徒
constituent: junior, Nelson, column, going, line, run, soil, dirt, ground, mend
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Line . . . run.
koohiiStory1: Junior is GOING to RUN the family business one day...
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ト
kunYomi: いたずら、あだ
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frameNoV4: 878
koohiiStory2: The junior employee is always RUNNING around GOING here and there for his superiors.
words: 徒歩(とほ): walking, going on foot
生徒(せいと): pupil

frameNoV6: 944
keyword: wait
kanji: 待
constituent: wait, Nelson, column, going, line, Buddhist temple, soil, dirt, ground, glue
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Line . . . Buddhist temple.
koohiiStory1: A line queued up outside the Buddhist temple, waiting to see the shrine on New Year´s Day.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: タイ
kunYomi: ま.つ、-ま.ち
readingExamples: 待つ (ま.つ)
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frameNoV4: 879
koohiiStory2: The COLUMNS of this TEMPLE are a well-know meeting spot. You can always see someone WAITING there.
words: 待遇(たいぐう): treatment, reception
待望(たいぼう): expectant waiting
待ち合わせ(まちあわせ): appointment
待ち遠しい(まちどおしい): looking forward to
待ち望む(まちのぞむ): to look anxiously for, to wait eagerly for
期待(きたい): expectation, anticipation, hope
待合室(まちあいしつ): waiting room
待ち合わせる(まちあわせる): rendezvous, meet at a prearranged place and time
招待(しょうたい): invite
待つ(まつ): wait

frameNoV6: 945
keyword: journey
kanji: 往
constituent: journey, Nelson, column, going, line, candlestick, lord, drop, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Column . . . candlestick. This character has the special sense of journeying to someplace or other.
koohiiStory1: In Medieval Japan, going to see your lord was often a long journey.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オウ
kunYomi: い.く、いにしえ、さき.に、ゆ.く
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frameNoV4: 880
koohiiStory2: The fellowship of the ring is on a long journey through the depths of Khaz Modan. Imagine they walk through the hall of pillars, with only light being from their own candlesticks that. Soon they will meet much more light than they would ever want to...
words: 往復(おうふく): round trip, coming and going, return ticket

frameNoV6: 946
keyword: subjugate
kanji: 征
constituent: subjugate, Nelson, column, going, line, correct, one, ceiling, stop, footprint
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Column . . . correct.
koohiiStory1: America seeks to GO and CORRECT other nations. But really what they do is subjugate them...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ
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frameNoV4: 881
koohiiStory2: To subjugate is to have somebody stand still and stiff as a column and behave one hundred percent correctly.
words: 征服(せいふく): conquest, subjugation, overcoming

frameNoV6: 947
keyword: diameter
kanji: 径
constituent: diameter, Nelson, column, going, line, spool, clod, toilet paper, crotch, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Line . . . spool.
koohiiStory1: Scientists recently measured the diameter of Earth by drilling a deep hole and dropping a line of thread off a humongous spool until it got to the other side.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: みち、こみち、さしわたし、ただちに
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frameNoV4: 882
koohiiStory2: Suggestion: Replace "spool" with "toilet paper/roll". Reasons: (1) Toilet paper/roll usually comes on a spool. (2) Toilet paper is used to clean the soil off your crotch. Story: Measure the diameter of a column (maybe Nelson´s Column in London?) using a roll of toilet paper. Spool also appears in stalk (#715), suspicious (#716), lightly (#717), sutra (#1360).
words: 直径(ちょっけい): diameter
半径(はんけい): radius

frameNoV6: 948
keyword: he
kanji: 彼
constituent: he, Nelson, column, going, line, pelt, branch, ten, needle, crotch, hook
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Going . . . pelt. This kanji refers to the third person singular personal pronoun, generally in its masculine form.
koohiiStory1: What´s the main difference between a he and a she? The he has a column covered in a pelt... a penis. Badum-ching.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: かれ、かの、か.の
readingExamples: 彼 (かれ)
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frameNoV4: 883
koohiiStory2: The ultimate he-man is the Neanderthal cave man. His club is as big as a pillar (column), and he wears a ragged pelt as his only clothing. To remember the column, imagine the cave man resting the club vertically like a column when not in use.
words: 彼処(あそこ): (uk) there, over there, that place, (X) (col) genitals
彼方此方(あちこち): here and there
彼方(あちら): there, yonder, that
彼方此方(あちらこちら): here and there
彼此(あれこれ): one thing or another, this and that, this or that
彼等(かれら): they (usually male)
彼女(かのじょ): she
彼(かれ): he
彼ら(かれら): they

frameNoV6: 949
keyword: duty
kanji: 役
constituent: duty, Nelson, column, going, line, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Going . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: Japanese kamikaze pilots (and the American from Dr. Strangelove) are so devoted to their duty that they go with their missiles.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヤク、エキ
readingExamples: 役所 (やくしょ), 役目 (やくめ), 荷役 (かやく)
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frameNoV4: 884
koohiiStory2: Imagine those poor saps in charge of nuclear silos, responsible for ICBMS, those towering column missiles. When the order comes they must decide whether to obey their concience or do their duty and damn the world to atomic annihilation.
words: 役(えき): war, campaign, battle
重役(おもやく): heavy responsibilities, director
役職(やくしょく): post, managerial position, official position
役立つ(やくだつ): to be useful, to be helpful, to serve the purpose
役場(やくば): town hall
重役(じゅうやく): heavy responsibilities, director
主役(しゅやく): leading part, leading actor or actress
役(やく): use, service, role, position
役者(やくしゃ): actor, actress
役所(やくしょ): government office, public office
役人(やくにん): government official
役目(やくめ): duty, business
役割(やくわり): part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
役に立つ(やくにたつ): useful

frameNoV6: 950
keyword: benevolence
kanji: 徳
constituent: benevolence, Nelson, column, going, line, stethoscope, camel, ten, needle, eye, cross-eyed, net, heart
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Going . . . needle . . . eye . . . heart. Refer back now to the note in frame 890.
koohiiStory1: Hearkening back to the kanji for LISTEN... Benevolence is a good listener who is willing to go the distance to help.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トク
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frameNoV4: 885
koohiiStory2: In a rare act of benevolence, the Sparten column removes the needle from the cyclops´s eye, and he repays them by eating their hearts.
words: 道徳(どうとく): morals

frameNoV6: 951
keyword: penetrate
kanji: 徹
constituent: penetrate, Nelson, column, going, line, borstal, bring up, infant, toddler, top hat, elbow, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, taskmaster
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Line . . . bring up . . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: The taskmistress in a moment of weakness allowed the man´s column to penetrate her. As punishment he was made to bring up their infant.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テツ
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frameNoV4: 886
koohiiStory2: Ha! In this frame, a bunch of taskmasters are lined up to penetrate the kids they raise/bring up! I´m thinking of some priests and choir boys.
words: 徹する(てっする): to sink in, to penetrate, to devote oneself, to believe in, to go through, to do intently and exclusively
徹底(てってい): thoroughness, completeness
徹夜(てつや): all night, all-night vigil, sleepless night

frameNoV6: 952
keyword: indications
kanji: 徴
constituent: indications, sherpa, Nelson, column, going, line, mountain, king, jewel, ball, taskmaster
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Line . . . mountain . . . king . . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: If you see a column of kings being marched up the mountain under a taskmaster´s whip... indications are, there has been a coup.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ、チ
kunYomi: しるし
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frameNoV4: 887
koohiiStory2: All indications are that the taskmaster´s son is going to be king of the mountain soon …　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　チョウ 象徴　しょうちょう(symbol)…　　　　Pure Group:　懲888.
words: 象徴(しょうちょう): symbol
徴収(ちょうしゅう): collection, levy
特徴(とくちょう): feature, characteristic

frameNoV6: 953
keyword: penal
kanji: 懲
constituent: penal, indications, sherpa, Nelson, column, going, line, mountain, king, jewel, ball, taskmaster, heart
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Indications . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Penal servitude is served until indications show that one has had a change of heart (learned one´s lesson). Easily confused with punish (#679) and penalty (#833). Concentrate on the reasons behind the penal system ("changing people´s hearts" here), instead of the penalty itself or the punishment (revenge) aspect. It may help to note that there´s no sword, but a heart :-) (Note: 懲りる = learn from one´s bad experiences).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: こ.りる、こ.らす、こ.らしめる
readingExamples: 懲らしめる (こ.らしめる), 懲らす (こ.らす), 懲りる (こ.りる)
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frameNoV4: 888
koohiiStory2: Judge: You will serve a penal sentence until indications show you have a heart.
words: 懲りる(こりる): to learn by experience, to be disgusted with

frameNoV6: 954
keyword: delicate
kanji: 微
constituent: delicate, sherpa, Nelson, column, going, line, mountain, one, ceiling, human legs, taskmaster
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Line . . . mountain . . . ceiling . . . human legs . . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: The Column of 300 spartans were in a delicate situation. They had travelled in one line (using only their legs) to the mountain pass to face the fierce Persian task master.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ビ
kunYomi: かす.か
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frameNoV4: 889
koohiiStory2: Telling your taskmistress (wife) why you are going mountain climbing without her is a delicate situation... "For one thing you have such beautiful legs and I don´t want to risk injuring them honey"...　　　　　　RTK2:　ビ　微笑　びしょう(smile)　"delicate laugh".
words: 微か(かすか): faint, dim, weak, indistinct, hazy, poor, wretched
微笑(びしょう): smile
微量(びりょう): minuscule amount, extremely small quantity
微塵(みじん): particle, atom
顕微鏡(けんびきょう): microscope
微妙(びみょう): delicate, subtle
微笑む(ほほえむ): to smile

frameNoV6: 955
keyword: boulevard
kanji: 街
constituent: boulevard, going, ivy, square jewel, soil, dirt, ground, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: This is the character from which the sense of boulevard mentioned in frame 938 derives. Its elements: boulevard . . . ivy.
koohiiStory1: The boulevard of boulevards, the Champs Elysées, with the Arc de Triomphe covered in ivy to give the champions a heroes´ welcome.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガイ、カイ
kunYomi: まち
readingExamples: 街頭 (がいとう), 市街 (しがい), 商店街 (しょうてんがい), 街 (まち)
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frameNoV4: 890
koohiiStory2: Specifically... ivy boulevard... think hollywood & vine.
words: 街(がい): ~street, ~quarters
街道(かいどう): highway
街頭(がいとう): in the street
市街(しがい): urban areas, the streets, town, city
街(まち): street
街角(まちかど): street corner

frameNoV6: 957
keyword: equilibrium
kanji: 衡
constituent: equilibrium, boulevard, going, bound up, rice field, brains, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Boulevard . . . bound up . . . brains . . . St. Bernard dog.
koohiiStory1: To maintain the social equilibrium in a future dystopian society, the brains of citizens are bound up (hypnotized). The government is using mental wave emitting statues shaped like St. Bernard´s dogs put alongside the boulevards.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
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frameNoV4: 891
koohiiStory2: I think BALANCE is an easier keyword. I was walking down a busy French boulevard when between the rushing traffic I saw the wierdest thing. BALANCING on the central crash barrier was a St. Bernard dog, BALANCING a fish on its nose. As I looked closer, I realised it was a trick; it was holding the fish´s tail in its teeth, and only pretending to BALANCE it. (keeps the position of the elements!).
words: 均衡(きんこう): equilibrium, balance

frameNoV6: 958
keyword: draft
kanji: 稿
constituent: draft, wheat, cereal, tall, top hat, mouth, hood, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: The key word connotes the preliminary composition of a plan or manuscript. Its elements: wheat . . . tall.
koohiiStory1: The first DRAFT of catcher in the rye was actually called "catcher in the TALL WHEAT"...good thing they changed it. I read it in 高校.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: わら、したがき
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frameNoV4: 892
koohiiStory2: Aliens often draft their plans for invasion by cutting designs among the tall wheat.
words: 原稿(げんこう): manuscript, copy

frameNoV6: 959
keyword: earnings
kanji: 稼
constituent: earnings, wheat, cereal, house, sow, pig
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . house.
koohiiStory1: Your earnings allow you to bring home your daily bread (made of wheat, naturally).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: かせ.ぐ
readingExamples: 稼ぐ (かせ.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 893
koohiiStory2: Hmm, EARNINGS. Think of the popular saying "Bringing HOME the bacon". Here, EARNINGS is the picture "Bringing HOME the bread(WHEAT) and the bacon (PIG).
words: 共稼ぎ(ともかせぎ): working together, (husband and wife) earning a living together
稼ぐ(かせぐ): earn income, to labor

frameNoV6: 960
keyword: extent
kanji: 程
constituent: extent, wheat, cereal, display, mouth, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . display. Do not confuse with extremity (Frame 230) or boundary (Frame 523).
koohiiStory1: The extent to which some people will go to create ´wheat displays´, or as some call them ´crop circles´, is truly amazing.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: ほど、-ほど
readingExamples: 程 (ほど)
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frameNoV4: 894
koohiiStory2: The wheat crop has come in, and the mouth of the king is gobbling it all up. Everyone is waiting to see... to what extent will the king manage to eat it this year?
words: 左程(さほど): (not) very, (not) much
其れ程(それほど): to that degree, extent
程度(ていど): degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number)
中程(なかほど): middle, midway
程(ほど): limit, the more ~ the more
余程(よっぽど): very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite
課程(かてい): course, curriculum
過程(かてい): a process
先程(さきほど): some time ago
日程(にってい): agenda
方程式(ほうていしき): equation

frameNoV6: 961
keyword: tax
kanji: 税
constituent: tax, wheat, cereal, devil, horns, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . devil.
koohiiStory1: Nobody likes the tax man, so here it is only fitting that the person who comes over to take some of your wheat is depicted here as a devil. Keep in mind that in feudal societies there was no kind of money to speak of, so taxes were paid by serfs in wheat to the devils who came over to keep them poor.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゼイ
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frameNoV4: 895
koohiiStory2: This is an easy one. Taxes is like the devil taking away your hard earned wheat.
words: 関税(かんぜい): customs, duty, tariff
税務署(ぜいむしょ): tax office
課税(かぜい): taxation
税(ぜい): tax
税関(ぜいかん): customs house
税金(ぜいきん): tax, duty
免税(めんぜい): tax exemption

frameNoV6: 962
keyword: immature
kanji: 稚
constituent: immature, wheat, cereal, turkey
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: I can´t believe I brought you to the fanciest restaurant in town and you asked for turkey on wheat...how immature is that?!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チ、ジ
kunYomi: いとけない、おさない、おくて、おでる
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frameNoV4: 896
koohiiStory2: Immature turkeys are stuffed with wheat to make it look bigger.
words: 幼稚(ようち): infancy, childish, infantile
幼稚園(ようちえん): kindergarten

frameNoV6: 963
keyword: harmony
kanji: 和
constituent: harmony, wheat, cereal, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: The first step to harmony is having enough wheat to feed every mouth in the world. Once we are all fed it is easier to get a long in harmony.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ワ、オ、カ
kunYomi: やわ.らぐ、やわ.らげる、なご.む、なご.やか
readingExamples: 和解 (わかい), 和服 (わふく), 柔和 (にゅうわ), 和む (なご.む), 和やか (なご.やか), 和らぐ (やわ.らぐ), 和らげる (やわ.らげる)
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frameNoV4: 897
koohiiStory2: People who live in harmony with nature live in the country. they are yokels or hillbillys. See Billy-bob sitting on the porch in their denhim dungarees a sheaf of wheat, sticking from their mouth.
words: 温和(おんわ): gentle, mild, moderate
緩和(かんわ): relief, mitigation
共和(きょうわ): republicanism, cooperation
中和(ちゅうわ): neutralize, counteract
調和(ちょうわ): harmony
和やか(なごやか): mild, calm, gentle, quiet, harmonious
飽和(ほうわ): saturation
和らげる(やわらげる): to soften, to moderate, to relieve
和(わ): sum, harmony, peace
和風(わふう): Japanese style
和文(わぶん): Japanese text, sentence in Japanese
英和(えいわ): English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
漢和(かんわ): Chinese-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
平和(へいわ): peace, harmony
和英(わえい): Japanese-English
和服(わふく): Japanese clothes

frameNoV6: 964
keyword: shift
kanji: 移
constituent: shift, wheat, cereal, many, evening, evening2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . many.
koohiiStory1: Picture the WHEAT field, filled with MANY, MANY stalks of WHEAT. Notice how they SHIFT like waves in the slightest breeze. When you hear SHIFT, just picture that scene.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: うつ.る、うつ.す
readingExamples: 移す (うつ.す), 移る (うつ.る)
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frameNoV4: 898
koohiiStory2: Many people are making the shift from white to whole wheat bread.
words: 移行(いこう): switching over to
移住(いじゅう): migration, immigration
移民(いみん): emigration, immigration, emigrant, immigrant
移転(いてん): moving, transfer, demise
移動(いどう): removal, migration, movement
移す(うつす): remove, transfer, infect
移る(うつる): move, change

frameNoV6: 965
keyword: second
kanji: 秒
constituent: second, wheat, cereal, few
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: The reference here is to a second of time. The elements: wheat . . . few.
koohiiStory1: An hourglass filled with wheat counts time. A few wheat seeds drop every second.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ビョウ
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frameNoV4: 899
koohiiStory2: I´ll be with you soon... please wheat a few seconds.
words: 秒(びょう): second (time)

frameNoV6: 966
keyword: autumn
kanji: 秋
constituent: autumn, wheat, cereal, fire
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . fire.
koohiiStory1: In AUTUMN, the WHEAT looks the color of FIRE, meaning it´s time to harvest it.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: あき、とき
readingExamples: 秋 (あき)
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frameNoV4: 900
koohiiStory2: Every autumn the wheat is set on fire to clear the way for next year´s crop...
words: 秋(あき): autumn, fall

frameNoV6: 967
keyword: distress
kanji: 愁
constituent: distress, autumn, wheat, cereal, fire, heart
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Autumn . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: In AUTUMN, the farmer´s HEART is in DISTRESS as to if he has enough crops. Even better, the farmer will experience great DISTRESS in his HEART if his WHEAT catches FIRE!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: うれ.える、うれ.い
readingExamples: 愁い (うれ.い), 愁える (うれ.える)
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frameNoV4: 901
koohiiStory2: Here we have distressed (think "gloomy") people with "seasonal mood disorder" during the autumn season. Hence "autumn heart" is distressed (gloomy).
words: 郷愁(きょうしゅう): nostalgia, homesickness

frameNoV6: 968
keyword: private
kanji: 私
constituent: private, wheat, cereal, elbow
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . elbow. Like the characters for I (Frame 17) and ego (Frame 690), this kanji is also representative of the subject, with the special connotation of privacy.
koohiiStory1: Warning sign: "Private wheat, trespassers will be elbowed".
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: わたくし、わたし
readingExamples: 私 (わたくし)
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frameNoV4: 902
koohiiStory2: I already know this as watashi, or "I". In order to associate the keyword of private, I´ll think of this one as "Private I", like a detective.
words: 私(あたし): I (fem)
私物(しぶつ): private property, personal effects
私有(しゆう): private ownership
私用(しよう): personal use, private business
私鉄(してつ): private railway
私立(しりつ): private (establishment)
私(わたくし): I (formal), myself, private affairs

frameNoV6: 969
keyword: regularity
kanji: 秩
constituent: regularity, wheat, cereal, lose, drop, husband
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . drop.
koohiiStory1: Think of REGULARITY in terms of bowel movements. Enough WHEAT in your diet will help your DROPS with improved REGULARITY.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チツ
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frameNoV4: 903
koohiiStory2: Eating plenty of wheat will improve regularity and help you lose weight.
words: 秩序(ちつじょ): order, regularity, system, method

frameNoV6: 970
keyword: secret
kanji: 秘
constituent: secret, wheat, cereal, invariably, heart, drop
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Cereal . . . invariably.
koohiiStory1: The prize at the bottom of a cereal box is invariably a secret decoder ring.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: ひ.める、ひそ.か、かく.す
readingExamples: 秘める (ひ.める)
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frameNoV4: 904
koohiiStory2: A young couple meets in secret in the wheat field because their families are enemies. They cross their hearts and swear eternal - even if secret - love. Do not confuse with secrecy (#775).
words: 神秘(しんぴ): mystery
秘書(ひしょ): (private) secretary
秘密(ひみつ): secret, secrecy

frameNoV6: 971
keyword: appellation
kanji: 称
constituent: appellation, wheat, cereal, hammock, reclining, lying down, small, little
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . reclining . . . little.
koohiiStory1: Taking appellation to mean the act of naming, we have the little baby superman reclining in the space craft that landed in a wheat field. Mr. and Mrs. Kent look down and decide to call him Clark. (I also thought of Jesus but he was born in a barn full of hay not wheat).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: たた.える、とな.える、あ.げる、かな.う、はか.り、はか.る、ほめ.る
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frameNoV4: 905
koohiiStory2: WHEAT that is RECLINING and LITTLE (small) can´t get the APPELLATION "quality wheat".
words: 称する(しょうする): to pretend, to take the name of, to feign, to purport
名称(めいしょう): name

frameNoV6: 972
keyword: profit
kanji: 利
constituent: profit, wheat, cereal, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . saber. Be careful not to confuse with gain (Frame 941) or earnings (Frame 959).
koohiiStory1: In the middle ages there where only 2 ways for peasantry to make a profit. one by being a farmer, 2 to be a mercenary and live by the way of the sword.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: リ
kunYomi: き.く
readingExamples: 利く (き.く)
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frameNoV4: 906
koohiiStory2: 1. Steal a bunch of wheat from a wheat field by cutting it down with your saber. 2. ????? 3. Profit!
words: 砂利(じゃり): gravel, ballast, pebbles
勝利(しょうり): victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
左利き(ひだりきき): left-handedness, sake drinker, left-hander
利根(りこん): intelligence
利子(りし): interest (bank)
利潤(りじゅん): profit, returns
利息(りそく): interest (bank)
利点(りてん): advantage, point in favor
権利(けんり): right, privilege
不利(ふり): disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, drawback
有利(ゆうり): advantageous, better, profitable, lucrative
利益(りえき): profits, gains, (political, economic) interest
利害(りがい): advantages and disadvantages, interest
利口(りこう): clever, shrewd, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent
利用(りよう): use
便利(べんり): convenient, handy, useful

frameNoV6: 973
keyword: pear tree
kanji: 梨
constituent: pear tree, profit, wheat, cereal, sword, sabre, saber, tree, wood
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Profit . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: The Japanese pear tree is the most profitable in the world, because it produces its fruit in pairs [sorry for the awful pun].
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リ
kunYomi: なし
readingExamples: 梨 (なし)
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frameNoV4: 907
koohiiStory2: And a profit in a pear tree...12 days of christmas.

frameNoV6: 974
keyword: harvest
kanji: 穫
constituent: harvest, wheat, cereal, radio caroline, flowers, vessels, turkey, crotch
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . flowers . . . vessels. Compare frames 756 and 757 for the right side.
koohiiStory1: The harvest of genetically modified crops is taken onboard the Greenpeace vessel (see the flower vessel in safeguard (#700)).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク
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frameNoV4: 908
koohiiStory2: Wheat is harvested; the grain (flower) is put into vessels for shipping.
words: 収穫(しゅうかく): harvest, crop, ingathering

frameNoV6: 975
keyword: ear of a plant
kanji: 穂
constituent: ear (of a plant), wheat, cereal, favour, favor, ten, needle, rice field, brains, heart
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . favor.
koohiiStory1: The pilgrims only had wheat, so they asked the Indians to do them a favor and trade them for some ears of corn.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: ほ
readingExamples: 穂 (ほ)
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frameNoV4: 909
koohiiStory2: The "ear of a plant" is the seed-bearing spike of a cereal plant, such as corn. In other words, it is the part which feeds us. Hence -- "the ear (of a plant) is the favor of the wheat".
words: 穂(ほ): ear (of plant), head (of plant)

frameNoV6: 976
keyword: rice plant
kanji: 稲
constituent: rice plant, wheat, cereal, claw, vulture, old days, olden times, stick, sun, day
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . vulture . . . olden times.
koohiiStory1: The rice plant is common in Japan because all the wheat was eaten by vultures in the olden times.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ、テ
kunYomi: いね、いな-
readingExamples: 稲 (いね)
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frameNoV4: 910
koohiiStory2: It used to be that wheat was grown in Japan. However, this was often stolen by vultures, so in olden times, the gods gave the Japanese the rice plant.
words: 稲光(いなびかり): (flash of) lightning
稲(いね): rice plant

frameNoV6: 977
keyword: incense
kanji: 香
constituent: incense, wheat, cereal, sun, day
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . sun.
koohiiStory1: If you focus the suns though a magnifying glass on to the bottom of a stalk of wheat it will start to smoulder and burn like a stick of incense. The weird thing is that it burns from the bottom upwards, hanging in the air as if my magic. Try it and see!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ、キョウ
kunYomi: か、かお.り、かお.る
readingExamples: 香水 (こうすい), 香気 (こうき), 線香 (せんこう), 香 (か), 香り (かお.り), 香る (かお.る)
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frameNoV4: 911
koohiiStory2: When the sun burns the wheat a smell of incense remains in the air.
words: 香辛料(こうしんりょう): spices
香り(かおり): aroma, fragrance, scent, smell
香水(こうすい): perfume

frameNoV6: 978
keyword: seasons
kanji: 季
constituent: seasons, wheat, cereal, child
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . child.
koohiiStory1: There´s a season for planting wheat and there´s mating season for having children.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キ
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frameNoV4: 912
koohiiStory2: Look at this adorable child with a bale of wheat on his head! He´s playing Autumn in his school play the "Four Seasons". Aww...too cute! Perhaps we should light the wheat on fire to complete his Autumn costume. (I know, twisted...but I kept forgetting what was on his head).
words: 季刊(きかん): quarterly (e.g. magazine)
四季(しき): four seasons
季節(きせつ): season

frameNoV6: 979
keyword: committee
kanji: 委
constituent: committee, wheat, cereal, woman
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . woman.
koohiiStory1: Female WHEAT farmers decide to create a COMMITTEE, which they fittingly name “The WHEAT WOMEN COMMITTEE.”.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: ゆだ.ねる
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frameNoV4: 913
koohiiStory2: At committe meetings, Japanese bureaucrats slurp ramen noodles off of naked women.
words: 委託(いたく): consign (goods (for sale) to a firm), entrust (person with something), commit
委員(いいん): committee member

frameNoV6: 980
keyword: excel
kanji: 秀
constituent: excel, wheat, cereal, fist, from
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . fist.
koohiiStory1: You spend three hours putting all of your wheat sale transaction records into Microsoft Excel, when suddenly it crashes, so you put your fist through the monitor.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: ひい.でる
readingExamples: 秀でる (ひい.でる)
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frameNoV4: 914
koohiiStory2: A soviet-era poster for the 5-year plan shouts "Excel" and shows a fist clenching a sheaf of wheat. Wheat/Fist.
words: 優秀(ゆうしゅう): superiority, excellence

frameNoV6: 981
keyword: transparent
kanji: 透
constituent: transparent, excel, wheat, cereal, fist, from, road
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Excel . . . road-way.
koohiiStory1: If you excel in the Mario Kart road, your movements are saved and you can race against yourself as a transparent racer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe8CkcrL-k4.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: す.く、す.かす、す.ける、とう.る、とう.す
readingExamples: 透かす (す.かす), 透く (す.く), 透ける (す.ける)
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frameNoV4: 915
koohiiStory2: If you want to excel at driving in the roadway, it´s better if your windows and windshield are transparent. Picture the drivers with opaque windshields all wrecked on the side of the road.
words: 透き通る(すきとおる): be or become transparent
透明(とうめい): transparency, cleanness

frameNoV6: 982
keyword: entice
kanji: 誘
constituent: entice, say, words, keitai, mouth, excel, wheat, cereal, fist, from
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Words . . . excel. Compare beckon (Frame 702), to urge (Frame 300), seduce (Frame 90), and encourage (Frame 931) when choosing your connotation.
koohiiStory1: Think of the smooth talker who EXCELS at using WORDS to entice women (including married women if it makes it easier to remember).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ、イウ
kunYomi: さそ.う、いざな.う
readingExamples: 誘う (さそ.う)
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frameNoV4: 916
koohiiStory2: Word and Excel somehow manage to entice people to use them, despite their plethora of bugs.
words: 勧誘(かんゆう): invitation, solicitation, canvassing, inducement, persuasion, encouragement
誘導(ゆうどう): guidance, leading, induction, introduction, incitement, inducement
誘惑(ゆうわく): temptation, allurement, lure
誘う(さそう): invite, call out

frameNoV6: 984
keyword: cereals
kanji: 穀
constituent: cereals, samurai, crown, wheat, cereal, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Samurai . . . crown . . . wheat . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: There are different cereals in different parts of the world. Japan has samurai cereal. Great Britain has Crowned Wheat ... the United States and Russia have Missile cereals.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コク
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frameNoV4: 917
koohiiStory2: The samurai crowns wheat as the best cereal, and blows all others up with missiles (he´s a cereal killer).
words: 穀物(こくもつ): grain, cereal, corn

frameNoV6: 985
keyword: germ
kanji: 菌
constituent: germ, flowers, pent in, wheat, cereal
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Flowers . . . pent in . . . wheat.
koohiiStory1: Can also mean bacteria.....imagine the wheat pent in your fridge growing to the point where they resemble flowers.......I actually had something similar happen to onions...they grew footlong legs after about 2 or 3 years......OR just think of that Cowboy Bebop episode with the lobster in the fridge... :-).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キン
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frameNoV4: 918
koohiiStory2: Actually it means germs as in microorganisms. So for example, you have to keep wheat enclosed so it isn´t exposed to other plants. That way it can´t catch any germs (like fungi) from them.
words: 細菌(さいきん): bacillus, bacterium, germ
黴菌(ばいきん): bacteria, germ(s)

frameNoV6: 987
keyword: rice
kanji: 米
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: This kanji has a pictographic resemblance to a number of grains of rice lying on a plate in the shape of a star.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, it keeps its meaning of rice, and is meant to connote a very ordinary, commonplace grain, in contrast to the primitive for wheat that we just learned. (This meaning accords well with Japan, where the output of rice far exceeds that of wheat.)
It occasionally takes a different shape when it stands on its own, or is joined to a line above. In this case, we shall have it refer specifically to grains of rice. This primitive is not to be confused with the similar-looking primitive for water. While the stroke orders are nearly alike, grains of rice has 5 strokes, while water only has 4 because it joins the second and third strokes into one.
Finally, we may note that by itself the kanji for rice is an abbreviation used for the United States, which can then also serve as an alternate reading for the main primitive form, if you so wish.
koohiiStory1: Stroke order: I like to think of the first two strokes as “chop sticks” with which one eats the rice. The rest then is the “tree” meaning “plant” in this contexct. also: USA.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ベイ、マイ、メエトル
kunYomi: こめ、よね
readingExamples: 米作 (べいさく), 米価 (べいか), 米食 (べいしょく), 米 (こめ)
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frameNoV4: 919
koohiiStory2: Two drops of rice in a tree, simple.
words: 欧米(おうべい): Europe and America, the West
南米(なんべい): South America
米(こめ): rice

frameNoV6: 988
keyword: flour
kanji: 粉
constituent: flour, rice, part, eight, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Rice . . . part.
koohiiStory1: Parts of parts of parts of parts of rice... is flour. (Image: geishas patting their face with RICE flour to make it white. Not wheat flour...).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フン、デシメートル
kunYomi: こ、こな
readingExamples: 粉 (こ), 粉 (こな)
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frameNoV4: 920
koohiiStory2: In the United States, part of every meal is made from flour.
words: 花粉(かふん): pollen
粉々(こなごな): in very small pieces
粉末(ふんまつ): fine powder
粉(こな): flour, meal, powder

frameNoV6: 989
keyword: sticky
kanji: 粘
constituent: sticky, rice, fortune-telling, magic wand, augury, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Rice . . . fortune-telling.
koohiiStory1: This is another way of fortune telling -- throw sticky rice against the wall, and look for the message in whatever sticks.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ネン
kunYomi: ねば.る
readingExamples: 粘る (ねば.る)
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frameNoV4: 921
koohiiStory2: CONDI RICE was told by the FORTUNE TELLER that she will get STICKY...
words: 粘り(ねばり): stickyness, viscosity
粘る(ねばる): to be sticky, to be adhesive, to persevere, to persist, to stick to

frameNoV6: 990
keyword: grains
kanji: 粒
constituent: grains, rice, vase, stand up
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Rice . . . vase.
koohiiStory1: A sage is using rice to fill up a vase, but as an exercise in patience, he´s doing it grain by grain.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リュウ
kunYomi: つぶ
readingExamples: 粒 (つぶ)
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frameNoV4: 922
koohiiStory2: There´s a contest...whoever guesses the number of grains of rice in a vase wins.
words: 粒(つぶ): grain

frameNoV6: 991
keyword: cosmetics
kanji: 粧
constituent: cosmetics, rice, shire, cave, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Rice . . . cave . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: Condy Rice is actually white, but she uses special cosmetics made from dirt she found in a cave to appear black - it´s better for the political situation.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ショウ
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frameNoV4: 923
koohiiStory2: Modern cosmetics are just the descendants of the old RICE flour and CAVE DIRT (´cause it´s darker) used in the past.
words: 化粧(けしょう): make-up (cosmetic)

frameNoV6: 992
keyword: astray
kanji: 迷
constituent: astray, rice, road
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Road . . . United States.
koohiiStory1: The road that the USA is heading down is, well... let´s just say that they´re astray...
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: メイ
kunYomi: まよ.う
readingExamples: 迷う (まよ.う)
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frameNoV4: 924
koohiiStory2: If you go astray, just follow the rice you dropped along the road to find your way back.
words: 迷子(まいご): lost (stray) child
迷信(めいしん): superstition
迷惑(めいわく): trouble, bother, annoyance

frameNoV6: 993
keyword: chic
kanji: 粋
constituent: chic, rice, ninety, nine, baseball, ten, needle
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Rice . . . game of cricket. (See frame 121.)
koohiiStory1: In extremely chic restaurants, you have to pay 90 bucks for a bowl of rice.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: いき
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frameNoV4: 925
koohiiStory2: Americans think that tattoos with Chinese characters are chic, but nine out of ten times they end up with something trivial tattooed on their arm, like rice.
words: 粋(いき): chic, style, purity, essence
純粋(じゅんすい): pure, true, genuine, unmixed

frameNoV6: 995
keyword: provisions
kanji: 糧
constituent: provisions, rice, quantity, nightbreak, sun, day, one, floor, computer
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Rice . . . quantity.
koohiiStory1: Imagine Japanese army provisions like obentou boxes, always containing the same quantity of rice. (thanks darg_sama, emphasizing quantity and the nuance of food "rations", "food supply": the kanji also appears in "military provisions" and "army rice").
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リョウ、ロウ
kunYomi: かて
readingExamples: 糧食 (かてしょく), 糧道 (りょうどう), 糧 (かて)
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frameNoV4: 926
koohiiStory2: All Japanese provisions contain a certain quantity of rice... they eat it with just about every meal!
words: 食糧(しょくりょう): provisions, rations

frameNoV6: 996
keyword: chrysanthemum
kanji: 菊
constituent: chrysanthemum, flowers, rice cooker, bound up, rice
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Flower . . . bound up . . . rice.
koohiiStory1: Chrysanthemum flower consists of many tiny petals, just like many rice grains bound up together.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キク
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frameNoV4: 927
koohiiStory2: [+astgt] Chrysanthemum is a terrorist orginization whose sole objective is to tie up Condi Rice. One day, Condi Rice is standing outside when a group of chrysanthemum agents swoop in from the sides, bound her up with chrysanthemum rope, and dash off. They leave a lone yellow chrysanthemum flower on top of the bound Condi Rice as a sign to let her discoverers know who committed this brave and noble act.

frameNoV6: 997
keyword: core
kanji: 奥
constituent: core, drop, pent in, rice, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: A drop . . . pent in . . . rice . . . St. Bernard dog. Notice that the horizontal line of the bottom primitive doubles up as the final stroke for pent in.
koohiiStory1: In the core of a nuclear reactor, scientists have discovered a way to get power from rice, by penting it in under high pressure. It´s very dangerous, so they´ve trained a st. bernard dog to run things, he´s adding more drops of rice as necessary.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: オウ、オク
kunYomi: おく.まる、くま
readingExamples: 奥 (おく)
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frameNoV4: 928
koohiiStory2: 奥さん　（おくさん) is a common way to say "wife". In the innermost core of the house, the bored pent up housewife drops her chores and consumes so much rice she becomes a very large housewife.
words: 奥(おく): interior
奥さん(おくさん): (polite) wife, your wife, his wife, married lady, madam

frameNoV6: 998
keyword: number
kanji: 数
constituent: number, rice, woman, taskmaster
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Rice . . . woman . . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: Young taskmaster is learning numbers by watching women haul sacks of rice past him. "One... two... four! No, wrong! Go back, go back!".
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: スウ、ス、サク、ソク、シュ
kunYomi: かず、かぞ.える、しばしば、せ.める、わずらわ.しい
readingExamples: 数字 (すうじ), 数量 (すうりょう), 年数 (ねんすう), 数 (かず), 数える (かぞ.える)
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frameNoV4: 929
koohiiStory2: Women toil in the rice fields carrying heavy sacks of rice to be numbered and counted by the taskmaster.
words: 奇数(きすう): odd number
少数(しょうすう): minority, few
数詞(すうし): numeral
多数決(たすうけつ): majority rule
手数(てかず): number of moves, trouble
回数(かいすう): number of times, frequency
回数券(かいすうけん): book of tickets
数(かず): number, figure
数える(かぞえる): count
過半数(かはんすう): majority
偶数(ぐうすう): even number
算数(さんすう): arithmetic
小数(しょうすう): fraction (part of), decimal
数(すう): number, (mathematics) function
数字(すうじ): numeral, figure
整数(せいすう): integer
単数(たんすう): singular (number)
点数(てんすう): marks, points, score, number of items, credits
複数(ふくすう): plural, multiple
分数(ぶんすう): (mathematics) fraction
枚数(まいすう): the number of flat things
無数(むすう): countless number, infinite number
数学(すうがく): mathematics

frameNoV6: 999
keyword: watchtower
kanji: 楼
constituent: watchtower, tree, wood, rice, woman
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Tree . . . rice . . . woman.
koohiiStory1: The young taskmaster (see number (#929)) uses a tree as a watchtower to get a better view of his rice-carrying women. "I can seeeee you! One! Two! Three!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロウ
kunYomi: たかどの
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frameNoV4: 930
koohiiStory2: On the top of the woodmade watchtower we look for our enemies, who will come to steal our rice and our women.

frameNoV6: 1000
keyword: sort
kanji: 類
constituent: sort, rice, large, St. Bernard, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Rice . . . St. Bernard dog . . . head.
koohiiStory1: Note this character means sort in the sense of what kind, I believe a better keyword would be "variety" and this character does appear in some dictionaries with the primary meaning as variety, my story: I´m in a Chinese restaurant and the waiter says "What sort of rice would you like with your dog head?".
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ルイ
kunYomi: たぐ.い
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frameNoV4: 931
koohiiStory2: Condi Rice is the SORT of person that would give HEADaches to a BIG DOG.....This story has been edited because of people reporting it. I like it better without "aches", but whatever works for you!
words: 衣類(いるい): clothes, clothing, garments
類(たぐい): a kind
類似(るいじ): analogous
類推(るいすい): analogy
種類(しゅるい): variety, kind, type, category, counter for different sorts of things
書類(しょるい): documents, official papers
親類(しんるい): relation, kin
人類(じんるい): mankind, humanity
分類(ぶんるい): classification

frameNoV6: 1001
keyword: lacquer
kanji: 漆
constituent: lacquer, water, water droplets, water pistol, tree, wood, umbrella, grains of rice
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Water . . . tree . . . umbrella . . . grains of rice.
koohiiStory1: LACQUER is a type of WATERY type of liquid used to protect items made from TREES, sort of an UMBRELLA of protection. So protective, you can carry around RICE in the LACQUERED, WOODEN product.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シツ
kunYomi: うるし
readingExamples: 漆 (うるし)
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frameNoV4: 932
koohiiStory2: Water is falling from a tree onto the umbrella underneath which is protecting the rice underneath it. But it´s completely dry since the umbrella is lacquered.

frameNoV6: 1003
keyword: Esq.
kanji: 様
constituent: Esq., tree, wood, sheep, grains of rice
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: The abbreviation Esq. will help associate this character with the honorific form of address to which it belongs. Its elements are: tree . . . sheep . . . grains of rice. Note that the final vertical stroke in the element for sheep is extended to form the first stroke for grains of rice.
koohiiStory1: Here we have the requirements to be counted among the ranks of the noble Esq. You must posses a forested estate, herds of sheep, and granary full of grains of rice.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヨウ、ショウ
kunYomi: さま、さん
readingExamples: 様 (さま)
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frameNoV4: 933
koohiiStory2: This is -Sama, a generic high term of respect for someone in an unusual profession. If you met a person that created a wooden sheep that was squeezing a single grain of rice out of its ass, you´d definitely call that person -sama. Because that is impressive.
words: 有様(ありさま): state, condition, circumstances, the way things are or should be, truth
一様(いちよう): uniformity, evenness, similarity, equality, impartiality
お蔭様で(おかげさまで): Thanks to god, thanks to you
ご苦労様(ごくろうさま): Thank you very much for your....
様(さま): Mr. or Mrs., manner, kind, appearance
左様なら(さようなら): good-bye
仕様(しよう): way, method, resource, remedy, (technical) specification
多様(たよう): diversity, variety
殿様(とのさま): feudal lord
様式(ようしき): style, form, pattern
様相(ようそう): aspect
王様(おうさま): king
神様(かみさま): god
逆様(さかさま): inversion, upside down
様々(さまざま): varied, various
同様(どうよう): identical, equal to, same (kind), like
模様(もよう): pattern, figure, design
様(よう): way, manner, kind, sort, appearance, like, such as, so as to, in order to, so that
様子(ようす): aspect, state, appearance

frameNoV6: 1004
keyword: request
kanji: 求
constituent: request, arrow, grains of rice
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Let the drop in the upper right-hand corner of this character close the right angle off to make an arrowhead. Whenever we find the needle with that drop in an element that has no other special meaning, we will take advantage of this primitive meaning. At the bottom, we see the grains of rice, the vertical line doubling up for the two elements. Do not confuse with petition (Frame 143).
koohiiStory1: Enemy: "Any final requests?" // MacGyver: "Just an arrowhead and some grains of rice." (MacGyver then throws the grains of rice at the enemy and uses the arrowhead to cut his hands free from the rope.).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キュウ、グ
kunYomi: もと.める
readingExamples: 求める (もと.める)
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frameNoV4: 934
koohiiStory2: Robin Hood holds his rich victim at arrowpoint and kindly requests that he hands over his grains of rice.
words: 請求(せいきゅう): claim, demand, application, request
求める(もとめる): seek, request, demand, want, wish for, search for
要求(ようきゅう): request, demand, requisition

frameNoV6: 1005
keyword: ball
kanji: 球
constituent: ball, king, jewel, ball, request, arrow, grains of rice
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Ball . . . request.
koohiiStory1: Someone files a request to see the family jewels and, to their surprise, you show them your balls!
jouYou: 3
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: たま
readingExamples: 球 (たま)
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frameNoV4: 935
koohiiStory2: The KING REQUESTS your presence at the ball ... game.
words: 眼球(がんきゅう): eyeball
球根(きゅうこん): (plant) bulb
球(きゅう): globe, sphere, ball
球(たま): globe, sphere, ball
地球(ちきゅう): the earth
電球(でんきゅう): light bulb

frameNoV6: 1006
keyword: salvation
kanji: 救
constituent: salvation, request, arrow, grains of rice, taskmaster
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Request . . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: Like in the biblical sense, someone looks skyward and makes a request for salvation from this horrible taskmaster...
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: すく.う
readingExamples: 救う (すく.う)
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frameNoV4: 936
koohiiStory2: For salvation you have to request forgiveness from God (the ultimate taskmaster).
words: 救援(きゅうえん): relief, rescue, reinforcement
救済(きゅうさい): relief, aid, rescue, salvation, help
救い(すくい): help, aid, relief
救助(きゅうじょ): relief, aid, rescue
救う(すくう): rescue from, help out of

frameNoV6: 1007
keyword: bamboo
kanji: 竹
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo grows upwards, like a straight nail, and at each stage of its growth (which legend associates with the arrival of the new moon) there is a jointed rootstock (the first stroke). Two such bamboo stalks are pictured here.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the meaning remains the same, but the vertical lines are severely abbreviated so that they can take their place at the top where, like flowers, they are always to be found.
koohiiStory1: Pandas like to eat bamboo. I´m using panda as the primitive name when it fits the story. ^__^.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チク
kunYomi: たけ
readingExamples: 竹 (たけ)
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frameNoV4: 937
koohiiStory2: Two reclining victims impaled on bamboo spheres...　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　チク　松竹梅　しょうちくばい(pine, bamboo, plum).
words: 竹(たけ): bamboo, middle (of a three-tier ranking system)

frameNoV6: 1008
keyword: laugh
kanji: 笑
constituent: laugh, bamboo, heavens
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . heavens.
koohiiStory1: When the people tried to build a tower of bamboo to reach the heavens, the gods just laughed and laughed.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: わら.う、え.む
readingExamples: 笑む (え.む), 笑う (わら.う)
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frameNoV4: 938
koohiiStory2: That Panda is in bamboo heaven! Just look at him laugh!
words: あざ笑う(あざわらう): to sneer at, to ridicule
可笑しい(おかしい): strange, funny, amusing, ridiculous
微笑(びしょう): smile
笑顔(えがお): smiling face
微笑む(ほほえむ): to smile
笑い(わらい): laugh, laughter, smile
笑う(わらう): laugh

frameNoV6: 1009
keyword: bamboo hat
kanji: 笠
constituent: bamboo hat, bamboo, vase, stand up
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . vase.
koohiiStory1: The bamboo vase was beautifully crafted, but the tourist didn´t know what it was and wore it as a little bamboo hat.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: リュウ
kunYomi: かさ
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frameNoV4: 939
koohiiStory2: The bamboo part is easy. Just remember that this kanji refers to those particular bamboo hats that are worn primarily by Buddhist monks, who always seem to stand outside of train stations, collecting alms.

frameNoV6: 1010
keyword: bamboo grass
kanji: 笹
constituent: bamboo grass, bamboo, generation
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . generation.
koohiiStory1: The bamboo generation smokes bamboo grass.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
kunYomi: ささ
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frameNoV4: 940
koohiiStory2: “One of the most attractive aspects of bamboo is that it is a renewable resource; it takes less than a year for a stalk to reach maturity, compared to the decades for most trees, whether needle or broadleaf.” -- Mnemonic : "bamboo grass is the next bamboo generation".

frameNoV6: 1012
keyword: muscle
kanji: 筋
constituent: muscle, bamboo, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . part of the body . . . power. Here we see how the primitive meaning of muscle was derived from the kanji for power.
koohiiStory1: Muscle is part of the body that gives strength, and can be both supple and tense like the bamboo.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キン
kunYomi: すじ
readingExamples: 筋 (すじ)
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frameNoV4: 941
koohiiStory2: Lifting BAMBOO STICKS is an old way for your BODY to put on lots of MUSCLE.
words: 粗筋(あらすじ): outline, summary
大筋(おおすじ): outline, summary
一筋(ひとすき): a line, earnestly, blindly, straightforwardly
筋肉(きんにく): muscle, sinew
筋(すじ): muscle, string, line, stripe, plot, plan, sinew

frameNoV6: 1013
keyword: box
kanji: 箱
constituent: box , bamboo, inter, Inter Milan, tree, wood, eye
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . inter-.
koohiiStory1: The best kind of BOX is made from BAMBOO sticks that are INTER-laced to make it air tight. Just picture such a box and you´ve mastered this kanji.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: はこ
readingExamples: 箱 (はこ)
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frameNoV4: 942
koohiiStory2: I think of a box made of inter-locking of bamboo strips.
words: 箱(はこ): box

frameNoV6: 1014
keyword: writing brush
kanji: 筆
constituent: writing brush, bamboo, brush
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . brush.
koohiiStory1: Bamboo is the best material from which to make a brush if you want it to be a writing brush.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヒツ
kunYomi: ふで
readingExamples: 筆 (ふで)
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frameNoV4: 943
koohiiStory2: Bamboo would make an excellent writing brush as the ink could flow through the hollow center like an ink pen... 　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　ヒツ　鉛筆　えんぴつ(lead pencil).
words: 執筆(しっぴつ): writing
随筆(ずいひつ): essays, miscellaneous writings
筆記(ひっき): (taking) notes, copying
筆者(ひっしゃ): writer, author
筆(ふで): writing brush
鉛筆(えんぴつ): pencil
万年筆(まんねんひつ): fountain pen

frameNoV6: 1015
keyword: cylinder
kanji: 筒
constituent: cylinder, bamboo, same, monks, hood, one, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . monk.
koohiiStory1: Seriously, all BAMBOO sticks look the SAME, just long CYLINDERS. Should the story be more complicated?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: つつ
readingExamples: 筒 (つつ)
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frameNoV4: 944
koohiiStory2: Fully-grown bamboo consists of a number of cylinder-like sections, all exactly the same.
words: 筒(つつ): pipe, tube
水筒(すいとう): canteen, flask, water bottle
封筒(ふうとう): envelope

frameNoV6: 1016
keyword: etc.
kanji: 等
constituent: etc., bamboo, Buddhist temple, soil, dirt, ground, glue
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . Buddhist temple.
koohiiStory1: The Bamboo Buddhist Temple has bamboo buddhas, bamboo buildings, bamboo benches, bamboo beds, bamboo bowls, etc. etc. etc.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: ひと.しい、など、-ら
readingExamples: 等しい (ひと.しい)
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frameNoV4: 945
koohiiStory2: So what´d you see in Japan? - "Bamboo, temples...etc.".
words: 高等学校(こうとうがっこう): senior high school
対等(たいとう): equivalent
等(とう): et cetera, etc., and the like
等級(とうきゅう): grade, class
同等(どうとう): equality, equal, same rights, same rank
彼等(かれら): they (usually male)
高等(こうとう): high class, high grade
上等(じょうとう): superiority, first-class, very good
等分(とうぶん): division into equal parts
等(など): etc., and the like
等しい(ひとしい): equal, similar, like, equivalent
平等(びょうどう): equality, impartiality, evenness

frameNoV6: 1017
keyword: calculate
kanji: 算
constituent: calculate, bamboo, eye, two hands
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . eyes . . . two hands.
koohiiStory1: Before the time of digital calculators, people used old school calculators made of bamboo (abacus). It´s not as easy as a calculator, but you don´t need any batteries either. All you need are your eyes and your two hands.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: サン
kunYomi: そろ
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frameNoV4: 946
koohiiStory2: Tip : you may see this as an Abacus, which is used to calculate. This particular ancient chinese Abacus has eyeballs in place of beads, and its frame is made of bamboo. You´d be amazed at how fast people can calculate with this, especially if they can use both hands at once to move the ... eyeballs.
words: 暗算(あんざん): mental arithmetic
換算(かんさん): conversion, change, exchange
決算(けっさん): balance sheet, settlement of accounts
採算(さいさん): profit
清算(せいさん): liquidation, settlement
足し算(たしざん): addition
割り算(わりざん): division (math)
掛け算(かけざん): multiplication
計算(けいさん): calculation, reckoning
算数(さんすう): arithmetic
算盤(そろばん): abacus
引算(ひきざん): subtraction
予算(よさん): estimate, budget
割算(わりざん): (mathematics) division

frameNoV6: 1018
keyword: solution
kanji: 答
constituent: solution, bamboo, fit, meeting, umbrella, one, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . fit.
koohiiStory1: The solution to this puzzle is, like the match stick game, to make the bamboo pieces fit together.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: こた.える、こた.え
readingExamples: 答え (こた.え), 答える (こた.える)
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frameNoV4: 947
koohiiStory2: For the frustrated housewife the solution came in form of a BAMBOO stick that FITS her well.
words: 返答(へんとう): reply
解答(かいとう): answer, solution
回答(かいとう): reply, answer
答(こたえ): answer, response
答案(とうあん): examination paper, examination script
問答(もんどう): questions and answers, dialogue
答え(こたえ): answer (noun)
答える(こたえる): to answer, to reply

frameNoV6: 1019
keyword: scheme
kanji: 策
constituent: scheme, bamboo, tree, wood, belt
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . belted tree (See frame 446).
koohiiStory1: (Elaboration of jameserb´s story:) A clever scheme from Wile E Coyote -- he ties one of those rubber belts to some trees and uses it to launch a bamboo spear at the roadrunner...
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サク
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frameNoV4: 948
koohiiStory2: The temples in kyoto belt bamboo around trees in a scheme to protect them from the huge number of tourists. (true story)-----------対策　　たいさく　　measure, countermeasure.
words: 策(さく): plan, policy
政策(せいさく): political measures, policy
方策(ほうさく): plan, policy
対策(たいさく): counter-plan, counter-measure

frameNoV6: 1020
keyword: register
kanji: 簿
constituent: register, bamboo, water, water droplets, water pistol, acupuncturist, specialty, drop, ten, needle, rice field, brains, glue
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . water . . . acupuncturist.
koohiiStory1: Note : the keyword is not a verb, think of a record book. This acupuncturist who uses bamboo in place of flowers to dilute water into his patients (see frame 227), managed somehow to appear on the register of acupuncturists. Chances are, he won´t stay on the register for long. My image is close to that of gorgon´s story.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボ
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frameNoV4: 949
koohiiStory2: This doctor dilutes (see 227) his patients with bamboo stalks rather than the flowers of a standard diluting acupuncturist hence he needs to be on the Bamboo Accumpunturist Diltuers (BAD) register. Pumping that much water into a body can be dangerous; see the huge bamboo stems with gallons of water sloshing in and out of the patient.
words: 名簿(めいぼ): register of names

frameNoV6: 1021
keyword: fabricate
kanji: 築
constituent: fabricate, bamboo, barge, craft, mediocre, wind, drop, tree, wood
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . craft . . . mediocre . . . wood/tree.
koohiiStory1: Bamboo crafting is a mediocre substitute for wood when you are building or fabricating a house. While it may look good and might attract a chick (ちく) or two, the kids´ll (きず) just tear it to pieces as its not sturdy enough.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チク
kunYomi: きず.く
readingExamples: 築く (きず.く)
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frameNoV4: 950
koohiiStory2: A bamboo fabrication is a mediocre substitute for wood.
words: 築く(きずく): to build, to pile up, to amass
新築(しんちく): new building, new construction
建築(けんちく): construction, architecture

frameNoV6: 1023
keyword: person
kanji: 人
strokeCount: 2
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: The character for enter (Frame 842) showed someone walking inwards (in terms of the direction of writing), the one for person, shown here, represents someone walking outwards.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, it can keep its kanji form except when it appears to the left (its normal position), where it is made to stand up in the form ⺅ (Similar to イ).
The primitive meaning is another matter. The abstract notion of person so often has a relation to the meaning of the kanji that confusion readily sets in. So many of the previous stories have included people in them that simply to use person for a primitive meaning would be risky. We need to be more specific, to focus on one particular person. Try to choose someone who has not figured in the stories so far, perhaps a colorful member of the family or a friend whom you have known for a long time. That individual will appear again and again, so be sure to choose someone who excites your imagination.
koohiiStory1: Behold Mister T (of "A-Team" fame)! I chose Mr.T because he´s sure to make amusing stories. He is a very versatile character since he´s both the big, tough guy and the “moralistic” person, telling kids not “to do drugs or alcohol”. He is easy to imagine, the heavy gold chains are probably the most prominent feature of the character. And last but not least you can always pepper your story with the famous line “I pity da foo!” * Fittingly, on the left side of the kanji, it looks like a “T”.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ジン、ニン
kunYomi: ひと、-り、-と
readingExamples: 人道 (じんどう), 人員 (じんいん), 成人 (せいじん), 人 (ひと)
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frameNoV4: 951
koohiiStory2: [I appreciate some people´s occasional habit of using P for person in shared stories. That makes it easier to substitute Mr. T, Captain Picard, or whomever else a student is using as person.].
words: 商人(あきうど): trader, shopkeeper, merchant
他人(あだびと): another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger
一人(いちにん): one person
玄人(くろうと): expert, professional, geisha, prostitute
故人(こじん): the deceased, old friend
殺人(さつじん): murder
産婦人科(さんふじんか): maternity and gynecology department
主人公(しゅじんこう): protagonist, main character, hero(ine) (of a story), head of household
証人(しょうにん): witness
使用人(しようにん): employee, servant
人(じん): man, person, people
人格(じんかく): personality, character, individuality
人材(じんざい): man of talent
新人(しんじん): new face, newcomer
人体(じんたい): human body
人民(じんみん): people, public
人目(じんもく): glimpse, public gaze
知人(ちじん): friend, acquaintance
仲人(ちゅうにん): go-between, matchmaker
当人(とうにん): the one concerned, the said person
二人(ににん): two persons, two people, pair, couple
人情(にんじょう): humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy, human nature, common sense, customs and manners
万人(ばんじん): all people, everybody, 10000 people
人柄(ひとがら): personality, character, personal appearance, gentility
人質(ひとじち): hostage, prisoner
一人でに(ひとりでに): by itself, automatically, naturally
男の人(おとこのひと): man
女の人(おんなのひと): woman
恋人(こいびと): lover, sweetheart
個人(こじん): individual, personal, private
詩人(しじん): poet
商人(しょうにん): trader, shopkeeper, merchant
職人(しょくにん): worker, mechanic, artisan, craftsman
素人(しろうと): amateur, novice
人工(じんこう): artificial, man-made, human work, human skill, artificiality
人種(じんしゅ): race (of people)
人生(じんせい): (human) life (i.e. conception to death)
人造(じんぞう): man-made, synthetic, artificial
人物(じんぶつ): character, personality, person, man, personage, talented man
人文科学(じんぶんかがく): social sciences, humanities
人命(じんめい): (human) life
人類(じんるい): mankind, humanity
成人(せいじん): adult
他人(たにん): another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger
人気(にんき): popular, business conditions, popular feeling
人間(にんげん): human being, man, person
犯人(はんにん): offender, criminal
美人(びじん): beautiful person (woman)
人込み(ひとごみ): crowd of people
人差指(ひとさしゆび): index finger
人通り(ひとどおり): pedestrian traffic
一人一人(ひとりひとり): one by one, each, one at a time
夫人(ふじん): wife, Mrs., madam
婦人(ふじん): woman, female
本人(ほんにん): the person himself
名人(めいじん): master, expert
役人(やくにん): government official
友人(ゆうじん): friend
老人(ろうじん): the aged, old person
人口(じんこう): population
人形(にんぎょう): doll
大人(おとな): adult
外国人(がいこくじん): foreigner
御主人(ごしゅじん): (polite) your husband, her husband
人(ひと): man, person, human being, mankind, people, character, personality, true man, man of talent, adult, other people, messenger, visitor
一人(ひとり): one person
二人(ふたり): two persons, two people, pair, couple

frameNoV6: 1024
keyword: assistant
kanji: 佐
constituent: assistant, person, left, by one’s side, craft
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . left.
koohiiStory1: Mr T´s assistant is on his left. Why? Because Mr T has this bad habit of suddenly extending his right arm (what with all the boxing that he did), and his assistant got inadvertently punched in the face more than once (ouch). So now his assistant is always to his left side, much safer - "Stay on my left, foo!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サ
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frameNoV4: 952
koohiiStory2: On your right is your "right-hand man" that you credit for all your success....on the left...... is your assistant who does all the grunt work and gets no credit for anything...
words: 佐(さ): help

frameNoV6: 1026
keyword: however
kanji: 但
constituent: however, person, nightbreak, sun, day, one, floor
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . nightbreak.
koohiiStory1: However drunk Mr T is when he comes back to his place, he always get up at nightbreak. “I pity da foo who gets up after nightbreak !”, says Mr. T.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: ただ.し
readingExamples: 但し (ただ.し)
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frameNoV4: 953
koohiiStory2: MR.T leads a busy life, however he always makes sure to be in bed by NIGHTBREAK, however much he might want to stay up watching A-Team re-runs.
words: 但し(ただし): but, however, provided that

frameNoV6: 1027
keyword: dwell
kanji: 住
constituent: dwell, person, candlestick, lord, drop, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . candlestick.
koohiiStory1: When Mr T shows people round his dwelling he takes a big candlestick (with a candle in it!) so that the light shows off his collection of bling bling jewellery.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ
kunYomi: す.む、す.まう、-ず.まい
readingExamples: 住まう (す.まう), 住む (す.む)
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frameNoV4: 954
koohiiStory2: Mister T dwells in a big brass candlestick, the flame of which serves as a beacon for the boats in the nearby harbour. Sometimes in the morning, Mister T has to clear the wax that has landed and solidified in front of the door.
words: 移住(いじゅう): migration, immigration
居住(きょじゅう): residence
住(じゅう): dwelling, living
衣食住(いしょくじゅう): necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.)
住居(じゅうきょ): dwelling, house, residence, address
住宅(じゅうたく): resident, housing
住民(じゅうみん): citizens, inhabitants, residents, population
住まい(すまい): dwelling, house, residence, address
住所(じゅうしょ): address
住む(すむ): abide, reside, live in, inhabit, dwell

frameNoV6: 1028
keyword: rank
kanji: 位
constituent: rank, person, vase, stand up
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . vase.
koohiiStory1: Mr T ranks first position in the stand-up competition (doing knee flexions). Just picture him doing hundreds of these while the rest of the participants are already completely exhausted after a mere hundred.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: くらい、ぐらい
readingExamples: 位 (くらい)
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frameNoV4: 955
koohiiStory2: Rank A person´s standing.
words: 位地(いち): place, situation, position, location
位置(いち): location, position
下位(かい): low rank, subordinate, lower order (e.g. byte)
上位(じょうい): superior (rank not class), higher order (e.g. byte), host computer (of connected device)
優位(ゆうい): predominance, ascendancy, superiority
位(くらい): grade, rank, court order, dignity, nobility, situation, throne, crown, occupying a position, about, almost, as, rather, at least, enough to
単位(たんい): unit, denomination, credit (in school)
地位(ちい): (social) position, status

frameNoV6: 1029
keyword: go-between
kanji: 仲
constituent: go-between, person, in, stick, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . in.
koohiiStory1: When negotiating a hostage situation, Mr. T acted as the go-between, or person in the middle, for law enforcement and the terrorist.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チュウ
kunYomi: なか
readingExamples: 仲 (なか)
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frameNoV4: 956
koohiiStory2: Go-between The person in the middle.
words: 仲人(ちゅうにん): go-between, matchmaker
仲(なか): relation, relationship
仲直り(なかなおり): reconciliation, make peace with
仲間(なかま): company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner
仲良し(なかよし): intimate friend, close friend

frameNoV6: 1030
keyword: body
kanji: 体
constituent: body, person, origin, book, tree, wood, one
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . book.
koohiiStory1: Mister T works out his body (body-building), using two piles of books (i.e. an exercise that can be done at home with two chairs, similar to push-ups but working mostly the shoulders, trapezius and triceps).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: タイ、テイ
kunYomi: からだ、かたち
readingExamples: 体格 (たいかく), 人体 (じんたい), 主体 (しゅたい), 体 (からだ)
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frameNoV4: 957
koohiiStory2: Mr. T works out his body then rips a book apart to test is body. His favorite to destroy is Dianetics.
words: 身体(からだ): the body
体付き(からだつき): body build, figure
固体(こたい): solid (body)
字体(じたい): type, font, lettering
主体(しゅたい): subject, main constituent
人体(じんたい): human body
体格(たいかく): physique, constitution
体験(たいけん): personal experience
体力(たいりょく): physical strength
体(てい): appearance, air, condition, state, form
体裁(ていさい): decency, style, form, appearance, show, get-up, format
天体(てんたい): heavenly body
肉体(にくたい): the body, the flesh
物体(ぶったい): body, object
本体(ほんたい): substance, real form, object of worship
立体(りったい): solid body
一体(いったい): one object, one body, generally, what on earth? really?
液体(えきたい): liquid, fluid
気体(きたい): vapour, gas
具体(ぐたい): concrete, tangible, material
個体(こたい): an individual
死体(したい): corpse
重体(じゅうたい): seriously ill, serious condition, critical state
身体(しんたい): body, health
全体(ぜんたい): whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)
体育(たいいく): physical education, gymnastics, athletics
体温(たいおん): temperature (body)
体系(たいけい): system, organization
体制(たいせい): order, system, structure, set-up, organization
体積(たいせき): capacity, volume
体操(たいそう): gymnastics, physical exercises, calisthenics
大体(だいたい): general, substantially, outline, main point
団体(だんたい): party of tourists
文体(ぶんたい): literary style
体(からだ): appearance, air, condition, state, form

frameNoV6: 1031
keyword: remote
kanji: 悠
constituent: permanence, remote, person, stick, fred astaire, taskmaster, heart
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . walking stick . . . taskmaster . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T ventured out into a remote area to visit with his wise, old taskmaster who must use a walking stick to get around and originally gave Mr. T the heart to fight crime for the good of the community.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ
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frameNoV4: 958
koohiiStory2: Yoda, the Jedi with the walking stick who was a hard taskmaster for Luke but who had a big heart, was permanently exiled on the remote planet Dagobah.
words: 悠々(ゆうゆう): quiet, calm, leisurely

frameNoV6: 1032
keyword: affair
kanji: 件
constituent: affair, person, cow
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . cow.
koohiiStory1: Note: this kanji refers to event or case. Current Affair headline: Mr. T has affair with cow. "It´s only animal ´man´ enough for me".
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: くだん
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frameNoV4: 959
koohiiStory2: I´m having a hard time keep straight just which animal Mr. T is having an affair with. chamcham´s story made me realize that Mr. T is not having an "affair", he´s having an "heifair." Get it?
words: 件(くだん): example, precedent, the usual, the said, the above-mentioned, (man) in question
用件(ようけん): business
事件(じけん): event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
条件(じょうけん): conditions, terms

frameNoV6: 1033
keyword: attend
kanji: 仕
constituent: attend, person, samurai
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . samurai. The key word means to wait on someone or serve them.
koohiiStory1: Back in the day, a person who stands beside a samurai is usually attending to them or working for them.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シ、ジ
kunYomi: つか.える
readingExamples: 仕事 (しごと), 出仕 (しゅつし), 仕える (つか.える)
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frameNoV4: 960
koohiiStory2: [+fuaburisu] Mr T attends to Tom Cruise in the Last Samurai, who is doing hara-kiri. Imagine Tom Cruise outside in the final scene, stabbing his knife into his stomach, while Mr T looks patiently on. "I pity da foo....no, really.".
words: 給仕(きゅうじ): office boy (girl), page, waiter
仕上がり(しあがり): finish, end, completion
仕上げ(しあげ): end, finishing touches, being finished
仕上げる(しあげる): to finish up, to complete
仕入れる(しいれる): to lay in stock, to replenish stock, to procure
仕掛け(しかけ): device, trick, mechanism, gadget, (small) scale, half finished, commencement, set up, challenge
仕掛ける(しかける): to commence, to lay (mines), to set (traps), to wage (war), to challenge
仕切る(しきる): to partition, to divide, to mark off, to settle accounts, to toe the mark
仕組み(しくみ): devising, plan, plot, contrivance, construction, arrangement
仕立てる(したてる): to tailor, to make, to prepare, to train, to send (a messenger)
仕付ける(しつける): to be used to a job, to begin to do, to baste, to tack, to plant
仕舞(しまい): end, termination, informal (Noh play)
仕舞う(しまう): to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
仕様(しよう): way, method, resource, remedy, (technical) specification
仕える(つかえる): to serve, to work for
奉仕(ほうし): attendance, service
仕上がる(しあがる): be finished
仕方(しかた): method, way
仕事(しごと): work, occupation, employment

frameNoV6: 1034
keyword: other
kanji: 他
constituent: other, person, scorpion
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . scorpion.
koohiiStory1: Old latin saying: homo hominis scorpio (people are scorpions to other people).
jouYou: 3
onYomi: タ
kunYomi: ほか
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frameNoV4: 961
koohiiStory2: It´s one or the other: fight Mr. T, or be thrown into the scorpion pit.
words: 他人(あだびと): another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger
他意(たい): ill will, malice, another intention, secret purpose, ulterior motive, fickleness, double-mindedness
他動詞(たどうし): transitive verb (direct obj)
他方(たほう): another side, different direction, (on) the other hand
他(た): other (especially people and abstract matters)
他人(たにん): another person, unrelated person, outsider, stranger
他(ほか): other (especially places and things)

frameNoV6: 1035
keyword: prostrated
kanji: 伏
constituent: prostrated, person, chihuahua, dog, large, drop
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . chihuahua.
koohiiStory1: Don´t need a silly story for this one: prostration is when a person puts themselves in a low position like a dog, as an extreme gesture of humility.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フク
kunYomi: ふ.せる、ふ.す
readingExamples: 伏す (ふ.す), 伏せる (ふ.せる)
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frameNoV4: 962
koohiiStory2: Mr T has beaten up the chihuahua, who lies prostrated in front of him. "Now," Mr T says, "I quiero some Taco Bell!".
words: 起伏(きふく): undulation
降伏(こうふく): capitulation, surrender, submission

frameNoV6: 1036
keyword: transmit
kanji: 伝
constituent: transmit, person, rising cloud, two, elbow, wall
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . rising cloud. Hint: the Amerindians' smoke signal scan help provide a good image for this kanji, whose key word is meant to include transmissions of all sorts.
koohiiStory1: Mister T transmits a message with rising clouds (smoke) signals, to a nearby American Indian tribe. The smoke signals spell : "I p-i-t-y y-o-u f-o-o !".
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: デン、テン
kunYomi: つた.わる、つた.える、つた.う、つだ.う、-づた.い、つて
readingExamples: 伝う (つた.う), 伝える (つた.える), 伝わる (つた.わる)
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frameNoV4: 963
koohiiStory2: Hanging one-handed under Cloud City, the Jedi-in-training Luke, uses the force to transmit his distress to Leia.
words: 言伝(ことづて): declaration, hearsay
伝言(つてごと): verbal message, rumor, word
伝説(でんせつ): tradition, legend, folklore
伝達(でんたつ): transmission (e.g. news), communication, delivery
伝来(でんらい): ancestral, hereditary, imported, transmitted, handed down
お手伝いさん(おてつだいさん): maid
宣伝(せんでん): propaganda, publicity
伝わる(つたわる): be handed down, be introduced, be transmitted, be circulated, go along, walk along
手伝い(てつだい): help, helper, assistant
伝記(でんき): biography, life story
伝染(でんせん): contagion
伝統(でんとう): tradition, convention
伝える(つたえる): tell, report
手伝う(てつだう): help

frameNoV6: 1037
keyword: Buddha
kanji: 仏
constituent: buddha, person, elbow
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . elbow.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T says, "I ain´t afraid o´ no foo! I´ll give anyone an elbow to the face, I don´t care if it´s Buddha himself!".
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ブツ、フツ
kunYomi: ほとけ
readingExamples: 仏 (ほとけ)
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frameNoV4: 964
koohiiStory2: Buddha is a person who always seems to have his elbows bent.
words: 仏(ふつ): French
仏像(ぶつぞう): Buddhist image (statue)
仏(ほとけ): Buddha, merciful person, Buddhist image, the dead

frameNoV6: 1038
keyword: rest
kanji: 休
constituent: rest, person, tree, wood
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . tree. Be sure not to confuse with relax (Frame 202).
koohiiStory1: Mr T resting by a tree.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: やす.む、やす.まる、やす.める
readingExamples: 休まる (やす.まる), 休む (やす.む), 休める (やす.める)
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frameNoV4: 965
koohiiStory2: Chuck norris rests againsts the tree, but wait, no... the tree rests and stands against him.
words: お休み(おやすみ): holiday, absence, rest, Good night
休学(きゅうがく): temporary absence from school, suspension
休戦(きゅうせん): truce, armistice
産休(さんきゅう): maternity leave
休める(やすめる): to rest, to suspend, to give relief
連休(れんきゅう): consecutive holidays
休暇(きゅうか): holiday, day off, furlough
休業(きゅうぎょう): closed (e.g. store), business suspended, shutdown, holiday
休憩(きゅうけい): rest, break, recess, intermission
休講(きゅうこう): lecture cancelled
休息(きゅうそく): rest, relief, relaxation
休養(きゅうよう): rest, break, recreation
定休日(ていきゅうび): regular holiday
一休み(ひとやすみ): rest
昼休み(ひるやすみ): lunch break
夏休み(なつやすみ): summer vacation, summer holiday
休み(やすみ): rest, recess, respite, vacation, holiday, absence, suspension
休む(やすむ): to rest, have a break, take a day off, be finished, be absent, retire, sleep

frameNoV6: 1039
keyword: provisional
kanji: 仮
constituent: sham, provisional, person, anti-, demonstration, cliff, crotch
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . anti-.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T was offered a job in the Iraq Provisional Authority, but he turned it down, because he´s anti-war. "I pity da fool thinks this sand pit worth invadin´ when our schools be in such sad shape!".
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ、ケ
kunYomi: かり、かり-
readingExamples: 仮面 (かめん), 仮定 (かてい), 仮装 (かそう), 仮 (かり)
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frameNoV4: 966
koohiiStory2: Mr. T is anti anything provisional. "I pity da foo´ who´s so indecisive that he can´t make nothin´ permanent".
words: 仮(か): tentative, provisional
仮令(たとえ): example, even if, if, though, although
送り仮名(おくりがな): kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word
仮定(かてい): assumption, supposition, hypothesis
仮名(かな): kana, alias, pseudonym, pen name
仮名遣い(かなづかい): kana orthography, syllabary spelling
振り仮名(ふりがな): hiragana over kanji, pronunciation key
片仮名(かたかな): katakana
平仮名(ひらがな): hiragana, 47 syllables, the cursive syllabary

frameNoV6: 1041
keyword: chief
kanji: 伯
constituent: chief, person, white, dove
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . white dove.
koohiiStory1: If Mr T was white I am sure he would have been commander in chief of the USA, he just the sort of clown Americans love to vote for. (NB: I tried with the indian chief motif but kept adding feathers by mistake).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハク
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frameNoV4: 967
koohiiStory2: Mr T was originally supposed to be the chief of the A-Team, but then the producers realized that America didn´t want to see a Black guy as the chief of a prime-time TV show. So here, we see Mr T doing a bunch of cocaine, and then spreading it all over his face to look white, and trying out for the part of Hannibal. The directors were so impressed that they let him stunt double for Hannibal in a few episodes. OR, Mr T chiefin´ on some crack cocaine. You make the call.
words: 伯父さん(おじさん): middle-aged gentleman, uncle
伯母さん(おばさん): aunt

frameNoV6: 1042
keyword: vulgar
kanji: 俗
constituent: vulgar, person, valley, eight, umbrella, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . valley. The key word should be taken in its older sense of "popular" or "commonplace."
koohiiStory1: Mr. T says, "Don´t be like them valley girls, always speaking vulgar language and acting all vulgar! They ain´t nothing but foos!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゾク
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frameNoV4: 968
koohiiStory2: Mr T meets the vulgar (common) people of the valley and participates in the vulgar customs (folkways). Looking at the vulgar (common) people, Mr T says - “I pity you foo!”.
words: 風俗(ふうぞく): manners, customs, sex service, sex industry
民俗(みんぞく): people, race, nation, racial customs, folk customs

frameNoV6: 1043
keyword: faith
kanji: 信
constituent: faith, person, say, words, keitai, mouth
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . words.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T has faith in the Word of God. (Image: Mr. T kneeling and prayering in front of a bible. "Pity me, fool.").
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シン
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frameNoV4: 969
koohiiStory2: Faith is believing that a person will be true to his word.
words: 確信(かくしん): conviction, confidence
自信(じしん): self-confidence
信者(しんじゃ): believer, adherent, devotee, Christian
信任(しんにん): trust, confidence, credence
信用(しんよう): confidence, dependence, credit, faith, reliance, belief, credence
信仰(しんこう): (religious) faith, belief, creed
信号(しんごう): traffic lights, signal, semaphore
信じる(しんじる): believe, believe in, place trust in, confide in, have faith in
信ずる(しんずる): believe, believe in, place trust in, confide in, have faith in
信頼(しんらい): reliance, trust, confidence
通信(つうしん): correspondence, communication, news, signal
迷信(めいしん): superstition

frameNoV6: 1044
keyword: excellent
kanji: 佳
constituent: excellent, person, ivy, square jewel, soil, dirt, ground, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . ivy. To distinguish from excel (Frame 980), eminent (Frame 52), esteem (Frame 196), and exquisite (Frame 130), give the key word its own unique connotation.
koohiiStory1: Mr T wants to go to an excellent school, so he enrolls in Harvard, an ivy-league school.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ
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frameNoV4: 970
koohiiStory2: Bill and Ted are walking through medieval Europe when they see a humongous square jewel. "Excellent!" they both yell. But only after grabbing it do they realize it is chained to the neck of Mr. T, who grimaces angrily at them. "Bogus!" they cry, and totally run away.
words: 佳句(かく): beautiful passage of literature

frameNoV6: 1045
keyword: reliant
kanji: 依
constituent: reliant, person, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . garment.
koohiiStory1: Mr T is reliant (depends on) on his garment (the gold chains).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: イ、エ
kunYomi: よ.る
readingExamples: 依頼 (いらい), 依拠 (いきょ), 依然 (いぜん)
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frameNoV4: 971
koohiiStory2: Mr. T. is so self-reliant he even makes his own garments.
words: 依(い): depending on
依然(いぜん): still, as yet
依存(いそん): dependence, dependent, reliance
依って(よって): therefore, consequently, accordingly, because of
依頼(いらい): request, commission, dispatch, dependence, trust

frameNoV6: 1046
keyword: example
kanji: 例
constituent: example, person, file, bones, one, ceiling, evening, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . file.
koohiiStory1: Mr T shows the example to the kids, and stays in the file (at supermarket, ...). “I pity da foo who does not follow my example !”.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: レイ
kunYomi: たと.える
readingExamples: 例える (たと.える)
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frameNoV4: 972
koohiiStory2: When Mr. T. wants to make an example out of a group of people, he lines them up all single file and knocks them all out with one punch!
words: 慣例(かんれい): custom, precedent, of convention
前例(ぜんれい): precedent
例え(たとえ): example, even if, if, though, although
例(ためし): instance, example, case, precedent, experience, custom, usage, parallel, illustration
比例(ひれい): proportion
実例(じつれい): example, illustration
例える(たとえる): compare, use a simile
例(れい): instance, example, case, precedent, experience, custom, usage, parallel, illustration
例外(れいがい): exception
例えば(たとえば): for example

frameNoV6: 1047
keyword: individual
kanji: 個
constituent: individual, person, harden, pent in, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . harden.
koohiiStory1: This keyword gave me trouble, I could write the kanji from memory but could not remember the keyword the other way around. In such case the dictionary definition can be helpful : "Middle English, single, indivisible". Here we have Mr. T. who is so hardened (all the body workout he´s had) that he became in-dividual, that is, in-divisible. "I pity da foo who can be divided into smaller units.".
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コ、カ
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frameNoV4: 973
koohiiStory2: Mr. T insists that people be individual. He appears on television, saying, "Being an individual is hard! But you gotta do it! Harden yourself, and be individual!".
words: 個(か): article counter
個々(ここ): individual, one by one
個性(こせい): individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy
個別(こべつ): particular case
個所(かしょ): passage, place, point, part
個人(こじん): individual, personal, private
個体(こたい): an individual

frameNoV6: 1048
keyword: healthy
kanji: 健
constituent: healthy, person, build, brush, stretch
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . build.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T in a public service announcement yells, "I´m healthy because every day I build a food pyramid, foo!".
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: すこ.やか
readingExamples: 健やか (すこ.やか)
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frameNoV4: 974
koohiiStory2: Mr.T, sir, how do you stay so healthy? I asked. "Simple, foo," he answered, "you gotta build the body up by bodybuilding!".
words: 健在(けんざい): in good health, well
健全(けんぜん): health, soundness, wholesome
健やか(すこやか): vigorous, healthy, sound
健康(けんこう): health, sound, wholesome
保健(ほけん): health preservation, hygiene, sanitation

frameNoV6: 1049
keyword: side
kanji: 側
constituent: side, person, rule, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . rule. See frame 92 for help.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T rulezzz! I am on his side!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ソク
kunYomi: かわ、がわ、そば
readingExamples: 側 (かわ)
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frameNoV4: 975
koohiiStory2: Chuck Norris´s rules are easy to live by, just be on his side.
words: 縁側(えんがわ): veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor
側(かわ): side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
側(がわ): side, row, surroundings, part, (watch) case
側面(そくめん): side, flank, sidelight, lateral
側(そば): near, close, beside, vicinity, proximity, besides, while
両側(りょうがわ): both sides

frameNoV6: 1050
keyword: waiter
kanji: 侍
constituent: waiter, person, Buddhist temple, soil, dirt, ground, glue
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . Buddhist temple. The key word is deceptively modern, but the kanji is actually another way of writing "samurai." Be careful not to confuse with attend (Frame 1033).
koohiiStory1: Mr. T infiltrates the secret samurai Buddhist temple as a waiter with a tray of green tea. (Careful: attend (#960)).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジ、シ
kunYomi: さむらい、はべ.る
readingExamples: 侍 (さむらい)
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frameNoV4: 976
koohiiStory2: Remember the kanji for wait, 待. Well, now we have a waiter, and he´s dropped a dish. See: 侍! 待 crash 侍.
words: 侍(さむらい): Samurai, warrior

frameNoV6: 1051
keyword: halt
kanji: 停
constituent: halt, person, pavilion, tall, top hat, mouth, crown, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . pavilion.
koohiiStory1: Halt fool - Mr T acting as a bouncer at the pavillion.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: と.める、と.まる
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frameNoV4: 977
koohiiStory2: Mister T makes a halt at the African pavilion at the World´s Fair. He eats all the snacks on offer, and chats up the ladies - "“I pity da foo who does not halt by your pavilion, it´s the best !".
words: 調停(ちょうてい): arbitration, conciliation, mediation
停滞(ていたい): stagnation, tie-up, congestion, retention, accumulation, falling into arrears
停止(ていし): suspension, interruption, stoppage, ban, standstill, deadlock, stalemate, abeyance
停車(ていしゃ): stopping (e.g. train)
停電(ていでん): failure of electricity
停留所(ていりゅうじょ): bus or tram stop

frameNoV6: 1052
keyword: price
kanji: 値
constituent: price, person, straightaway, ten, needle, eye, fishhook
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . straightaway.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T (person) tells the used car salesman to tell him the real price straight away, and when he doesn´t he throws him through the windshield.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: チ
kunYomi: ね、あたい
readingExamples: 値 (あたい), 値 (ね)
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frameNoV4: 978
koohiiStory2: Mr. T is shopping for new chains. He knows what he wants and money isn´t an issue. "Cut the jibba-jabba, tell me the price, straightaway!".
words: 値(あたい): value, price, cost, worth, merit
値する(あたいする): to be worth, to deserve, to merit
値打ち(ねうち): value, worth, price, dignity
値段(ねだん): price, cost
値引き(ねびき): price reduction, discount
価値(かち): value, worth, merit
値(ね): value, price, cost, worth, merit, (computer programming) variable

frameNoV6: 1053
keyword: emulate
kanji: 倣
constituent: emulate, person, set free, compass, direction, taskmaster
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . set free.
koohiiStory1: Mr T downloads an emulator so that he can play his favorite game, Pokemon. He plays for a different reason, though - he hates to see them poor little foos in the ball so he spends his entire time setting them free.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: なら.う
readingExamples: 倣う (なら.う)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 979
koohiiStory2: The black slave who was set free (#496) decides to emulate Mr. T, his role model. He uses his compass to head to Cali to start anew.
words: 倣(ほう): imitate, follow, emulate
模倣(もほう): imitation, copying
倣う(ならう): imitate, follow, emulate

frameNoV6: 1055
keyword: overthrow
kanji: 倒
constituent: overthrow, person, arrival, climax, wall, one, ceiling, elbow, soil, dirt, ground, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . arrival.
koohiiStory1: The A-Team are planning to overthrow the government. However, they can´t do a damn thing until Mr T arrives.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: たお.れる、-だお.れ、たお.す
readingExamples: 倒す (たお.す), 倒れる (たお.れる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 980
koohiiStory2: In Return of the Jedi, after a climactic light sabre battle, Luke and Vader overthrow the emporer (literally throwing him over the balcony).
words: 倒産(とうさん): (corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency
倒す(たおす): throw down, beat, bring down, blow down, fell, knock down, trip up, defeat, ruin, overthrow, kill, leave unpaid, cheat
面倒(めんどう): trouble, difficulty, care, attention
面倒臭い(めんどうくさい): bother to do, tiresome
倒れる(たおれる): fall down

frameNoV6: 1056
keyword: spy
kanji: 偵
constituent: spy, person, upright, magic wand, augury, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . upright.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T is a terrible spy. He walks around upright. "Why should I hide?! I´ve got nothing to be ashamed of!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 981
koohiiStory2: NOTE: The second primitive is upright, not eminent. There is an error in the book.

frameNoV6: 1057
keyword: Buddhist priest
kanji: 僧
constituent: buddhist priest, person, increase, formerly, horns, rice field, brains, sun, day
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . increase.
koohiiStory1: While a waiter at the Buddhist temple (see FRAME 976), Mr T increases in wisdom and becomes a Buddhist priest.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 982
koohiiStory2: Mr. T and the artist formerly known as Prince, who by the way is a buddhist, want to form a new heavy metal band. Instead of "Judas Priest" they will be called "Buddhist Priest".
words: 僧(そう): monk, priest

frameNoV6: 1058
keyword: hundred million
kanji: 億
constituent: hundred million, person, idea, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, heart
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . idea.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T has an clear idea of what he would do if he ever got hundred million dollar. (I guess it would be a enormous gold chain !).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: オク
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 983
koohiiStory2: Mr. T´s bright idea is to get a hundred million kids to vow not to use drugs. "C´mon, foo! Sign the paper!".
words: 億(おく): a hundred million

frameNoV6: 1059
keyword: ceremony
kanji: 儀
constituent: ceremony, person, righteousness, sheep, ego, hand, fiesta
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . righteousness.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T is the master of ceremonies because he is a righteous dude.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 984
koohiiStory2: Mr. T was briefly a rapper, that is an M.C., that is a master of CEREMONIES (the origin of the phrase). But he sang only RIGHTEOUS songs, no cursing or anything like that. (all true: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_rBidCkJxo ).
words: 御辞儀(おじぎ): bow
儀式(ぎしき): ceremony, rite, ritual, service
行儀(ぎょうぎ): manners
礼儀(れいぎ): manners, courtesy, etiquette

frameNoV6: 1060
keyword: reparation
kanji: 償
constituent: reparation, person, prize, outhouse, small, little, crown, mouth, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . prize.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T says, "This ain´t no prize, foo! This is reparations for slavery!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: つぐな.う
readingExamples: 償う (つぐな.う)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 985
koohiiStory2: NOTE: do not confuse with compensation (#476)賠. However, 賠 is always used in conjunction 賠償... But 償 is used in various other compounds. Mr. T sold all his jewelry to give as reparations to slave families. The governent tried to honor his charity by giving him a prize, but it was a shitty outhouse filled with clams.
words: 賠償(ばいしょう): reparations, indemnity, compensation
弁償(べんしょう): next word, compensation, reparation, indemnity, reimbursement
補償(ほしょう): compensation, reparation

frameNoV6: 1061
keyword: hermit
kanji: 仙
constituent: hermit, person, mountain
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . mountain.
koohiiStory1: A HERMIT is a PERSON who lives in the MOUNTAINS.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン、セント
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 986
koohiiStory2: After living as an hermit (recluse) for a while in the mountains, Mister T becomes an immortal mountain fairy ("fairy" is another meaning of this kanji).
words: 仙(せん): hermit, wizard

frameNoV6: 1062
keyword: sponsor
kanji: 催
constituent: sponsor, person, mountain, turkey
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Hermit . . . turkey. Note what has happened to the mountain in the element for hermit. In order to make room for the turkey, it was raised and condensed.
koohiiStory1: And now a word from our sponsor. We see Mr. T, doing a sort of George Foreman thing, grilling Mountain Turkeys. "I pity da foo who don´t have a Mr. T grill!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: もよう.す、もよお.す
readingExamples: 催す (もよお.す)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 987
koohiiStory2: Mister T sponsors a meeting in the mountains (he´s an hermit), talking over a megaphone “I pity da foo who does not come to my event !”. The old turkey comes, and Mister T catches it and cooks it for dinner, muahaha.
words: 開催(かいさい): holding a meeting, open an exhibition
主催(しゅさい): organization, sponsorship
催す(もよおす): to hold (a meeting), to give (a dinner), to feel, to show signs of, to develop symptoms of, to feel (sick)
催促(さいそく): request, demand, claim, urge (action), press for
催し(もよおし): event, festivities, function, social gathering, auspices, opening, holding (a meeting)

frameNoV6: 1063
keyword: humanity
kanji: 仁
constituent: humanity, person, two
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: To refer to the fullness of humanity that can only be achieved in dialogue with another (person . . . two), Confucius used this character.
koohiiStory1: The beginning of humanity required at least TWO people. Mr. T and Mrs. T!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジン、ニ、ニン
readingExamples: 仁義 (じんぎ), 仁術 (ひとしじゅつ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 988
koohiiStory2: Mr. T shows his humanity by giving two bucks to every homeless person he sees.

frameNoV6: 1064
keyword: scorn
kanji: 侮
constituent: scorn, person, every, reclining, lying down, mother, breasts
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Every . . . person.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T has scorn for every fool.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ブ
kunYomi: あなど.る、あなず.る
readingExamples: 侮る (あなど.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 989
koohiiStory2: People full of scorn tend to hate every person (including themselves).
words: 侮辱(ぶじょく): insult, contempt, slight

frameNoV6: 1065
keyword: use
kanji: 使
constituent: use, person, history, length, stick, mouth, tucked under the arm
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . officer.
koohiiStory1: Of course Mr. T will tell a police officer if he catches someone using drugs, foo!
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: つか.う、つか.い、-つか.い、-づか.い
readingExamples: 使う (つか.う)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 990
koohiiStory2: Mr. T uses the officer as a punching bag.
words: お使い(おつかい): errand
使命(しめい): mission, errand, message
使用人(しようにん): employee, servant
使い道(つかいみち): use
使用(しよう): use, employment
大使(たいし): ambassador
大使館(たいしかん): embassy
使う(つかう): use, handle, manipulate, employ, need, want, spend, consume, speak (English), practise (fencing), take (one´s lunch), circulate (bad money)

frameNoV6: 1066
keyword: convenience
kanji: 便
constituent: convenience, person, grow late, Ameratasu, one, ceiling, sun, tucked under the arm
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . grow late. Hint: this kanji also means that unmentionable material that one disposes of when one goes to the "conveniences."
koohiiStory1: Mr. T loves the convenience of the new konbini. Not only does it stay open even if it grows late, they have brand new toilets, and a Post Office!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ベン、ビン
kunYomi: たよ.り
readingExamples: 便利 (べんり), 便法 (べんぽう), 簡便 (かんべん), 便り (たよ.り)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 991
koohiiStory2: Mr. T takes a dump on the floor of a convenience store. Well, it was growing late and he couldn´t wait. He pities the fool who will have to clean it up!
words: 大便(だいべん): feces, excrement, shit
不便(ふびん): pity, compassion
便宜(べんぎ): convenience, accommodation, advantage, expedience
小便(しょうべん): (colloquial) urine
便り(たより): news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter
便(びん): mail, post, flight (e.g. airline flight), service, opportunity, chance, letter
便箋(びんせん): writing paper, stationery
船便(ふなびん): surface mail (ship)
便所(べんじょ): toilet, lavatory, rest room, latrine
郵便(ゆうびん): mail, postal service
不便(ふべん): inconvenience
便利(べんり): convenient, handy, useful
郵便局(ゆうびんきょく): post office

frameNoV6: 1067
keyword: double
kanji: 倍
constituent: double, person, muzzle, vase, stand up, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . muzzle. Do not confuse with the kanji for duplicate (Frame 504).
koohiiStory1: Mr. T keeps his double muzzled ... he wants all the glory.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: バイ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 992
koohiiStory2: Mr T, like many holywood stars, has a butt double who is used only for scenes where T´s buttocks are exposed (he has issues with bearing his behind). The butt double has no speaking parts - he is muzzled. Of course T himself isn´t he´s rambling on about pity and foo.
words: 倍率(ばいりつ): diameter, magnification
倍(ばい): double, two times

frameNoV6: 1068
keyword: tenderness
kanji: 優
constituent: tenderness, person, melancholy, summer, head, page, crown, heart, walking legs
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . melancholy.
koohiiStory1: The A-Team is on a mission to help Hamlet. With uncharacteristic tenderness, Mr. T consoles the melancholy Hamlet. "No, I really DO pity the poor foo. There, there little guy...take my hanky". (Careful: benevolence (#885).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ユウ、ウ
kunYomi: やさ.しい、すぐ.れる、まさ.る
readingExamples: 優れる (すぐ.れる), 優しい (やさ.しい)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 993
koohiiStory2: Someone can´t be melancholy for long if just one person treats them with a little tenderness.
words: 俳優(はいゆう): actor, actress, player, performer
優(やさ): gentle, affectionate
優位(ゆうい): predominance, ascendancy, superiority
優越(ゆうえつ): supremacy, predominance, being superior to
優勢(ゆうせい): superiority, superior power, predominance, preponderance
優先(ゆうせん): preference, priority
優美(ゆうび): grace, refinement, elegance
女優(じょゆう): actress
優れる(すぐれる): surpass, outstrip, excel
優秀(ゆうしゅう): superiority, excellence
優勝(ゆうしょう): overall victory, championship
優しい(やさしい): kind

frameNoV6: 1069
keyword: fell
kanji: 伐
constituent: fell, person, fiesta
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . fiesta. Hint: recall the German legend of the English missionary, Saint Boniface, who felled the sacred oak tree dedicated to Thor at Geismar (in lower Hessia), occasioning a great fiesta for the Christians in the neighborhood to mark the defeat of their pagan competition. Be sure to fit your special person into the story if you use it.
koohiiStory1: At a fiesta, Mr. T tries to knock down a large pinata, but in his overly enthusiastic swings to get "the sucka," he actually FELLS the tree the piñata is hanging from, crushing some party goers. “I pity da fools who got crushed by my FELLED tree!”.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バツ、ハツ、カ、ボチ
kunYomi: き.る、そむ.く、う.つ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 994
koohiiStory2: Mr T at the fiesta fell over blind drunk.
words: 伐(ばつ): strike, attack, punish

frameNoV6: 1070
keyword: inn
kanji: 宿
constituent: inn, house, person, hundred, one, ceiling, white, dove
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: House . . . person . . . hundred.
koohiiStory1: The Toyoko Inn can house 100 people or 1 Mr. T.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シュク
kunYomi: やど、やど.る、やど.す
readingExamples: 宿 (やど), 宿す (やど.す), 宿る (やど.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 995
koohiiStory2: The inn is like a big house that can addomodate a hundred persons. Only this time, there´s just Mister T and he´s booked all the rooms!
words: 宿命(しゅくめい): fate, destiny, predestination
民宿(みんしゅく): private home providing lodging for travelers
宿泊(しゅくはく): lodging
宿(やど): inn, lodging
下宿(げしゅく): lodge
宿題(しゅくだい): homework

frameNoV6: 1071
keyword: wound
kanji: 傷
constituent: wound, person, reclining, lying down, piggy bank, sun, day, piglets
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . reclining . . . piggy bank.
koohiiStory1: If someone doesn't have a fat piggy bank to cover their medical costs and happen to get wounded somewhere, they'll be reclining there forever.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: きず、いた.む、いた.める
readingExamples: 傷む (いた.む), 傷める (いた.める), 傷 (きず)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 996
koohiiStory2: Mr. T gets wounded by reclining on his piggy bank.
words: 火傷(かしょう): burn, scald
傷付く(きずつく): to be hurt, to be wounded, to get injured
傷(しょう): wound, injury, hurt, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scar, weak point
中傷(ちゅうしょう): slander, libel, defamation
負傷(ふしょう): injury, wound
傷(きず): wound, injury, hurt, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scar, weak point
火傷(やけど): burn, scald

frameNoV6: 1072
keyword: protect
kanji: 保
constituent: protect, person, dumbfounded, mouth, tree, wood
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . mouth . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T opens his mouth from the top of the tree saying "I pitty da foo who don´t protect the trees!".
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホ、ホウ
kunYomi: たも.つ
readingExamples: 保つ (たも.つ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 997
koohiiStory2: Tip: Heisig later combines mouth and tree into 呆 dumbfounded (#2181). Story: Your person (Mr. T. or whoever) is dumbfounded when told to protect the bad guys rather than fight them.
words: 確保(かくほ): guarantee, ensure, maintain, insure, secure
保つ(たもつ): to keep, to preserve, to hold, to retain, to maintain, to support, to sustain, to last, to endure, to keep well (food), to wear well, to be durable
保育(ほいく): nursing, nurturing, rearing, lactation, suckling
保温(ほおん): retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat insulation
保管(ほかん): charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage
保険(ほけん): insurance, guarantee
保護(ほご): care, protection, shelter, guardianship, favor, patronage
保守(ほしゅ): conservative, maintaining
保障(ほしょう): guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
保母(ほぼ): day care worker in a kindergarten nursery school etc.
保養(ほよう): health preservation, recuperation, recreation
保健(ほけん): health preservation, hygiene, sanitation
保証(ほしょう): guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
保存(ほぞん): preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance

frameNoV6: 1073
keyword: praise
kanji: 褒
constituent: praise, top hat, protect, person, dumbfounded, mouth, tree, wood, scarf
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Top hat and scarf . . . protect. Note that the "tree" in protect becomes a wooden pole here.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T is praised for his protecting of the trees by being given a top hat and scarf which he wears over his mohawk and chains, respectively.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: ほ.める
readingExamples: 褒める (ほ.める)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 998
koohiiStory2: An old lady puts a top hat and scarf on her poodle and praises him for how cute he is. The dog thinks, "Someone protect me from this psycho!"...　RTK2:　ホウ　過褒　かほう(excessive praise).
words: 褒美(ほうび): reward, prize
褒める(ほめる): to praise

frameNoV6: 1074
keyword: greatness
kanji: 傑
constituent: greatness, person, sunglasses, dancing legs, ballerina, evening, tree, wood
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . sunglasses . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: My wise person says greatness does not come from wearing shades (sunglasses) but from planting trees to shade everyone.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケツ
kunYomi: すぐ.れる
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 999
koohiiStory2: Mr T stands in front of you, his greatness radiating out from him so brightly. You need to put on your sunglasses and hide behind a tree to even talk to the guy. "Recognise, foo!".
words: 傑(けつ): excellence
傑作(けっさく): masterpiece, best work, blunder

frameNoV6: 1075
keyword: adhere
kanji: 付
constituent: adhere, person, glue
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . glue. The few cases in which this character serves as a primitive should include some connotation of "adhering to" that distinguishes it from "glued to." Two examples follow.
koohiiStory1: 賀 TO EVERYONE WHO MADE IT TO 千 kanji!! Remember, after this, you´ll be 読ing japanese novels, the news, and the internet like a native. 吉 to ALL of you in your amazing japanese 往. :).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け、つ.け-、-つ.け、-づ.け、-づけ、つ.く、-づ.く、つ.き、-つ.き、-つき、-づ.き、-づき
readingExamples: 付く (つ.く), 付ける (つ.ける)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1000
koohiiStory2: If a PERSON ADHERES to something, they stick to it like GLUE.
words: 受け付ける(うけつける): to be accepted, to receive (an application)
思い付き(おもいつき): plan, idea, suggestion
顔付き(かおつき): (outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
片付け(かたづけ): tidying up, finishing
日付(かづけ): date, dating
体付き(からだつき): body build, figure
傷付く(きずつく): to be hurt, to be wounded, to get injured
くっ付く(くっつく): to adhere to, to keep close to
くっ付ける(くっつける): to attach
交付(こうふ): delivering, furnishing (with copies)
仕付ける(しつける): to be used to a job, to begin to do, to baste, to tack, to plant
据え付ける(すえつける): to install, to equip, to mount
備え付ける(そなえつける): to provide, to furnish, to equip, to install
近付く(ちかづく): to approach, to get near, to get acquainted with, to get closer
付き(つき): attached to, impression, sociality, appearance, furnished with, under, to
付き合う(つきあう): to associate with, to keep company with, to get on with
付け加える(つけくわえる): to add one thing to another
付ける(つける): to attach, to join, to stick, to glue, to fasten, to sew on, to furnish (a house with), to wear, to put on, to make an entry, to appraise, to set (a price), to apply (ointment), to bring alongside, to place (under guard or doctor), to follow, to shad
名付ける(なづける): to name (someone)
付属(ふぞく): attached, belonging, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary
打付ける(ぶつける): to knock, to run into, to nail on, to strike hard, to hit and attack
付録(ふろく): appendix, supplement
結び付き(むすびつき): connection, relation
結び付く(むすびつく): to be connected or related, to join together
結び付ける(むすびつける): to combine, to join, to tie on, to attach with a knot
目付き(めつき): look, expression of the eyes, eyes
やっ付ける(やっつける): to beat
言い付ける(いいつける): tell, tell on (someone), to order, to charge, to direct
追い付く(おいつく): overtake, catch up (with)
思い付く(おもいつく): think of, hit upon, come into one´s mind
片付く(かたづく): be put in order, be put to rights, be disposed of, be solved, be finished, be married (off)
気付く(きづく): notice, recognize, become aware of, perceive, realize
寄付(きふ): contribution, donation
気を付ける(きをつける): be careful, pay attention
言付ける(ことづける): send word, send a message
近付ける(ちかづける): bring near, put close, let come near, associate with
付き合い(つきあい): association, socializing, fellowship
付合う(つきあう): associate with, keep company with, get on with
付く(つく): adjoin, be attached, adhere, be connected with, be dyed, be stained, be scarred, be recorded, start (fires), follow, become allied to, accompany, study with, increase, be added to
日付(ひづけ): date
付近(ふきん): neighbourhood, vicinity, environs
見付かる(みつかる): be found, be discovered
見付ける(みつける): discover, find fault, detect, find out, locate, be familiar
受付(うけつけ): reception
片付ける(かたづける): tidy up

frameNoV6: 1076
keyword: token
kanji: 符
constituent: token, bamboo, adhere, sellotape, person, glue
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . adhere.
koohiiStory1: I dropped my token down the drain, so I used a piece of bamboo with chewing gum on the end to retrieve it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フ
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frameNoV4: 1001
koohiiStory2: At the arcade, Mr. T adheres a bamboo rod to his token so that he can put it in the machine and pull it out repeatedly.
words: 符号(ふごう): sign, mark, symbol
切符(きっぷ): ticket

frameNoV6: 1077
keyword: municipality
kanji: 府
constituent: borough, municipality, cave, adhere, sellotape, person, glue
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Cave . . . adhere.
koohiiStory1: A municipality, like any type of government, adheres to having caves for offices (see government office (#591)).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フ
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frameNoV4: 1002
koohiiStory2: Even if a municipality is in a cave, you have to adhere to its policies.
words: 政府(せいふ): government, administration

frameNoV6: 1078
keyword: responsibility
kanji: 任
constituent: responsibility, person, porter, drop, samurai
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . porter.
koohiiStory1: It is always Mr. T´s responsibility to be the porter and carry around everyone´s luggage because he´s so strong.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ニン
kunYomi: まか.せる、まか.す
readingExamples: 任す (まか.す), 任せる (まか.せる)
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frameNoV4: 1003
koohiiStory2: In pregnancy (#507), the woman was the porter for the first nine months. Now, as a new father, Mr.T is assuming all the RESPONSIBILITIES that comes with it. Can´t you just see him here as the new porter, wearing a harness with a his little dude (who already has a little matching mohawk)?
words: 就任(しゅうにん): inauguration
主任(しゅにん): person in charge, responsible official
信任(しんにん): trust, confidence, credence
転任(てんにん): change of post
任務(にんむ): duty, function, office, mission, task
任命(にんめい): appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation
赴任(ふにん): (proceeding to) new appointment
任す(まかす): to entrust, to leave to a person
責任(せきにん): duty, responsibility
任せる(まかせる): entrust to another, leave to, do something at one´s leisure

frameNoV6: 1079
keyword: fare
kanji: 賃
constituent: fare, responsibility, person, porter, drop, samurai, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Responsibility . . . shells/money.
koohiiStory1: It´s your own responsibility to pay the bus fare with the correct number of shells/money.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チン
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frameNoV4: 1004
koohiiStory2: In Japan they have automatic ticket gates so you cant easily cheat on your train fare. In England however the ticket gates are fairly open. It is a different kind of system. In England you are given the RESPONSIBILITY to put in the right amount of MONEY, but if you are caught cheating, the fines are stiff and you feel like a real CHINCHIN. "un.CHIN".
words: 運賃(うんちん): freight rates, shipping expenses, fare
賃金(ちんぎん): wages
家賃(やちん): rent

frameNoV6: 1080
keyword: substitute
kanji: 代
constituent: substitute, person, arrow
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . arrow.
koohiiStory1: Mister T substitutes an arrow for a toothpick -- The keyword meaning is to replace something with something else, to act for another, to represent. It´s best to stick to the first meaning, because the last two are very close to "mediator" which will come in frame 1761. The idea here is that the arrow is not a toothpick, neither it is changed into one, but it can substitute for one.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ダイ、タイ
kunYomi: か.わる、かわ.る、かわ.り、-がわ.り、か.える、よ、しろ
readingExamples: 代理 (だいり), 世代 (せだい), 現代 (げんだい), 代える (か.える), 代わる (か.わる), 代 (しろ), 代 (よ)
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frameNoV4: 1005
koohiiStory2: Mr. T shot the substitute teacher with an arrow.
words: 代える(かえる): to exchange, to interchange, to substitute, to replace
代わる(かわる): to take the place of, to relieve, to be substituted for, to be exchanged, to change places with, to take turns, to be replaced
代わる代わる(かわるがわる): alternately
古代(こだい): ancient times
代(しろ): price, materials, substitution
世代(せだい): generation, the world, the age
先代(せんだい): family predecessor, previous age, previous generation
代弁(だいべん): pay by proxy, act for another, speak for another
代用(だいよう): substitution
お代わり(おかわり): second helping, another cup
代る(かわる): take the place of, relieve, be substituted for, be exchanged, change places with, take turns, be replaced
近代(きんだい): present day
現代(げんだい): nowadays, modern times, present-day
代金(だいきん): price, payment, cost, charge, the money, the bill
代表(だいひょう): representative, representation, delegation, type, example, model
代名詞(だいめいし): pronoun
代理(だいり): representation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent, attorney, substitute, alternate, acting (principal, etc.)
年代(ねんだい): age, era, period, date
代わり(かわり): instead of
時代(じだい): age, period, generation

frameNoV6: 1081
keyword: sack
kanji: 袋
constituent: sack, substitute, person, arrow, garment
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Substitute . . . garment.
koohiiStory1: A sack is an easy substitute for a garment.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: タイ、ダイ
kunYomi: ふくろ
readingExamples: 袋 (ふくろ)
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frameNoV4: 1006
koohiiStory2: A worker who was recently sacked from his job, is wearing a sack of potatoes as a substitute garment (naked otherwise), in some kind of protest. The kanji is close to frame 1547 "bag", and although the later really refers to a "straw sack", I use the image of a sack of potatoes here, and that of a "plastic bag" for frame 1547. The keywords would have been better swapped in my opinion, but the relevancy is not so important at this point (see notes of Lesson 31 in the book).
words: 足袋(たび): Japanese socks (with split toe)
袋(ふくろ): bag, sack
手袋(てぶくろ): gloves

frameNoV6: 1082
keyword: lend
kanji: 貸
constituent: lend, substitute, person, arrow, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Substitute . . . shells/money.
koohiiStory1: In order for the bank to lend you money, you need to put up some sort of collateral as a substitute for the money.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 4
onYomi: タイ
kunYomi: か.す、か.し-、かし-
readingExamples: 貸す (か.す)
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frameNoV4: 1007
koohiiStory2: The poor substitute teacher asks the class to lend him some money for the bus fare home.
words: 貸し(かし): loan, lending
貸し出し(かしだし): lending, loaning
貸間(かしま): room to let
貸家(かしや): house for rent
貸す(かす): lend

frameNoV6: 1083
keyword: change
kanji: 化
constituent: change, person, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . spoon.
koohiiStory1: Referring to a scene in the movie "The Matrix" where a girl bends a spoon with the power of her mind alone, I imagine Mister T who changes a spoon into something else (maybe the waiter forgot to bring knives or forks). Note: as a primitive, it can help to use the image of "spare change", this can help you keep it distinct from other similar kanji such as "shape" or "turn into".
jouYou: 3
onYomi: カ、ケ
kunYomi: ば.ける、ば.かす、ふ.ける、け.する
readingExamples: 化石 (かせき), 化学 (かがく), 文化 (ぶんか), 化かす (ば.かす), 化ける (ば.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1008
koohiiStory2: Mr. T reaches into his wallet for some spare change but it has all changed into spoons.
words: 悪化(あっか): deterioration, growing worse, aggravation, degeneration, corruption
化合(かごう): chemical combination
化する(かする): to change into, to convert into, to transform, to be reduced, to influence, to improve (someone)
化石(かせき): fossil, petrifaction, fossilization
化繊(かせん): synthetic fibres
誤魔化す(ごまかす): to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent
酸化(さんか): oxidation
進化(しんか): evolution, progress
退化(たいか): degeneration, retrogression
化ける(ばける): to appear in disguise, to take the form of, to change for the worse
文化財(ぶんかざい): cultural assets, cultural property
化学(かがく): chemistry
強化(きょうか): strengthen, intensify, reinforce, solidify
化粧(けしょう): make-up (cosmetic)
消化(しょうか): digestion
変化(へんか): change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, variety, diversity, inflection, declension, conjugation
文化(ぶんか): culture

frameNoV6: 1084
keyword: flower
kanji: 花
constituent: flowers, change, person, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Flower . . . change.
koohiiStory1: The flowers change with the seasons.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カ、ケ
kunYomi: はな
readingExamples: 花 (はな)
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frameNoV4: 1009
koohiiStory2: The flower is the essence of transience. So, the conceptual flower involves both the concept of flower plus change.
words: 花壇(かだん): flower bed
花粉(かふん): pollen
花びら(はなびら): (flower) petal
火花(ひばな): spark
生け花(いけばな): flower arrangement
花火(はなび): fireworks
花見(はなみ): cherry blossom viewing, flower viewing
花嫁(はなよめ): bride
花瓶(かびん): (flower) vase
花(はな): flower

frameNoV6: 1085
keyword: freight
kanji: 貨
constituent: freight, change, person, spoon, sitting on the ground, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Change . . . shells.
koohiiStory1: Freight is the shells (money) paid to change the location of something big. Don´t confuse with the similar 賃 fare (#1004).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: たから
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frameNoV4: 1010
koohiiStory2: This is a freight train that runs on spare change. Imagine getting on the freight train with a bunch of spare change. You put in some change and it starts up...goes for a few minutes, then starts to slow down. You look at the slot..there´s actually a slot for spare change and one for regular shells. Your call, but it seems to prefer spare change over shells.
words: 外貨(がいか): imported goods, foreign money
貨幣(かへい): money, currency, coinage
雑貨(ざっか): miscellaneous goods, general goods, sundries
貨物(かもつ): cargo, freight, money or assets
硬貨(こうか): coin
通貨(つうか): currency

frameNoV6: 1086
keyword: lean
kanji: 傾
constituent: lean, change, person, about that time, spoon, sitting on the ground, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Change . . . head. The key word has the sense of leaning on or toward someone or something.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T gave a girl some change to lean over and give him head.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: かたむ.く、かたむ.ける、かたぶ.く、かた.げる、かし.げる
readingExamples: 傾く (かたむ.く), 傾ける (かたむ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1011
koohiiStory2: Leaning over changes the position of the head...　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　ケイ　傾向　けいこう(tendency).
words: 傾く(かたぶく): to incline toward, to slant, to lurch, to heel over, to be disposed to, to trend toward, to be prone to, to go down (sun), to wane, to sink, to decline
傾ける(かたむける): to incline, to list, to bend, to lean, to tip, to tilt, to slant, to concentrate on, to ruin (a country), to squander, to empty
傾(けい): lean, incline
傾斜(けいしゃ): inclination, slant, slope, bevel, list, dip
傾く(かたむく): incline toward, slant, lurch, be disposed to, go down (sun), wane, sink, decline
傾向(けいこう): tendency, trend, inclination
傾らか(なだらか): gently-sloping, gentle, easy

frameNoV6: 1087
keyword: what
kanji: 何
constituent: what, person, can, mouth, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . can.
koohiiStory1: What can Mr T do? ´You mean: what can´t MR T do, you fool´.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: なに、なん、なに-、なん-
readingExamples: 何 (なに)
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frameNoV4: 1012
koohiiStory2: What can´t Mr. T not do?
words: 如何(いかが): how, in what way
如何に(いかに): how?, in what way?, how much?, however, whatever
如何にも(いかにも): indeed, really, phrase meaning agreement
何れ(いずれ): where, which, who, anyway, anyhow, at any rate
何時(いつ): when, how soon
何時か(いつか): sometime, some day
何時でも(いつでも): (at) any time, always, at all times, never (neg), whenever
何時の間にか(いつのまにか): before one knows, unnoticed, unawares
何時も(いつも): always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb)
如何しても(どうしても): by all means, at any cost, no matter what, after all, in the long run, cravingly, at any rate, surely
何方(どちら): which, who
何の(どの): which, what
何れ(どれ): well, now, let me see, which (of three or more)
何々(どれどれ): which (emphatic)
何故(なぜ): why, how
何気ない(なにげない): casual, unconcerned
何しろ(なにしろ): at any rate, anyhow, anyway, in any case
何卒(なにとぞ): please
何も(なにも): nothing
何より(なにより): most, best
何だか(なんだか): a little, somewhat, somehow
何て(なんて): how...!, what...!
何と(なんと): what, how, whatever
何となく(なんとなく): somehow or other, for some reason or another
何とも(なんとも): nothing (with neg. verb), quite, not a bit
何なり(なんなり): any, anything, whatever
何か(なにか): something
何々(なになに): such and such, What?, What is the matter?
何分(なにぶん): anyway, please
何で(なんで): Why? What for?
何でも(なんでも): by all means, everything
何とか(なんとか): somehow, anyhow, one way or another
何(なに): what

frameNoV6: 1088
keyword: baggage
kanji: 荷
constituent: baggage, flowers, what, person, can, mouth, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Flowers . . . what.
koohiiStory1: TSA guard: What´s in the baggage?! It´s just flowers, I swear!
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: に
readingExamples: 荷 (に)
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frameNoV4: 1013
koohiiStory2: Your girlfriend arrives at the airport. You give her flowers, but she brushes you off and says "here, carry my BAGGAGE." Dumbfounded at her rudeness, you say, "what?".
words: 荷(に): load, baggage, cargo
荷造り(にづくり): packing, baling, crating
荷物(にもつ): baggage, luggage

frameNoV6: 1089
keyword: sagacious
kanji: 俊
constituent: sagacious, person, streetwalker, Ministry of silly walks, John Cleese, license, elbow, human legs, walking legs
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . license . . . walking legs.
koohiiStory1: The entire town wants to get rid of legal prostitutes, but the sagacious Mr T realizes that they are a benefit to the economy and society. So he lets the sa-geishas stay.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュン
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frameNoV4: 1014
koohiiStory2: (re: sweetneet) Since he is not very sagacious, Mr. T failed his driver´s license and now needs to resort to his walking legs to get around.

frameNoV6: 1090
keyword: bystander
kanji: 傍
constituent: bystander, person, traffic cop, fez, vase, stand up, crown, compass, direction
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . stand . . . crown . . . compass.
koohiiStory1: In Japan, the emperor is a bystander - he stands on his crown but can´t really affect the direction of the country. (thx shimouma).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: かたわ.ら、わき、おか-、はた、そば
readingExamples: 傍ら (かたわ.ら)
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frameNoV4: 1015
koohiiStory2: Mr. T is in the street, standing up, wearing an golden crown and a compass in his hand... he´s asking the bystander if they know how to get to buckingham palace (!).
words: 傍ら(かたわら): beside(s), while, nearby

frameNoV6: 1092
keyword: long time
kanji: 久
constituent: long time, bound up, person, mummy
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: This character uses the diagonal sweep of the second stroke to double up for bound up and a person. Think of a mummy, and the key word will not be far behind.
koohiiStory1: Note: this is the ひさ in ひさしぶり . Long time no see mummy! (A bound up person).
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キュウ、ク
kunYomi: ひさ.しい
readingExamples: 永久 (えいきゅう), 持久 (じきゅう), 耐久 (たいきゅう), 久しい (ひさ.しい)
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frameNoV4: 1016
koohiiStory2: This is a picture of a person bowing "long time no see!".
words: 久しい(ひさしい): long, long-continued, old (story)
久し振り(ひさしぶり): after a long time
永久(えいきゅう): eternity, perpetuity, immortality
久しぶり(ひさしぶり): after a long time, long time (no see)

frameNoV6: 1093
keyword: furrow
kanji: 畝
constituent: furrow, top hat, rice field, brains, long time, mummy, bound up, person
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Think of the three kinds of furrows shown here in this character - a top hat's rim, a rice field's ridges, and the wrinkles that show you've been around a long time.
koohiiStory1: Using a TOP HAT to make FURROWS in the RICE FIELD takes a LONG TIME!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ、ホ、モ、ム
kunYomi: せ、うね
readingExamples: 畝 (うね), 畝 (せ)
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frameNoV4: 1017
koohiiStory2: A mummy tries to furrow his brow but realizes that he´s got no head - just a brain with a top-hat on it. So he furrows his brain. [trigger: furrow your brain].

frameNoV6: 1094
keyword: captured
kanji: 囚
constituent: captured, pent in, person
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . pent in.
koohiiStory1: A person pent in is obviously captured. Imagine a man put inside a wooden box, his evil capturers waiting for ransom money.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: とら.われる
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frameNoV4: 1018
koohiiStory2: Mr. T can´t be captured. This kanji is lying.

frameNoV6: 1095
keyword: inside
kanji: 内
constituent: inside, person, belt
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . belt. Note that we cannot use the primitive meaning of hood here because the person runs THROUGH the element, not under it.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T´s new belt is huge! When he´s inside it, his feet no longer touch the ground!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ナイ、ダイ
kunYomi: うち
readingExamples: 内外 (ないがい), 内容 (ないよう), 家内 (かない), 内 (うち)
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frameNoV4: 1019
koohiiStory2: How is a person ever supposed to get inside that girl when she´s wearing such a huge chastity belt? I guess that´s kinda the point, eh?
words: 内(うち): inside
内訳(うちわけ): the items, breakdown, classification
内閣(ないかく): cabinet, (government) ministry
内臓(ないぞう): internal organs, intestines, viscera
内部(ないぶ): interior, inside, internal
内乱(ないらん): civil war, insurrection, rebellion, domestic conflict
内陸(ないりく): inland
案内(あんない): information, guidance
内科(ないか): internist clinic, internal medicine
内線(ないせん): phone extension, indoor wiring, inner line
内容(ないよう): subject, contents, matter, substance, detail, import
以内(いない): within
家内(かない): (my) wife

frameNoV6: 1096
keyword: third class
kanji: 丙
constituent: third class, one, ceiling, inside, person, belt
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Those no-frills flights the airlines offer to attract customers should help create an image from ceiling . . . person . . . belt. The kanji meaning "inside" should not be used because of its proximity to the element for "in."
koohiiStory1: In this third class flight, the seatbelts are so bad that with the slightest turbulence all the persons hit the ceiling. (it´s almost pictographic here!).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘイ
kunYomi: ひのえ
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frameNoV4: 1020
koohiiStory2: But third class is so small Mr. T´s head hits the celing.

frameNoV6: 1097
keyword: design
kanji: 柄
constituent: design, tree, wood, third class, one, ceiling, inside, person, belt
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Tree . . . third class.
koohiiStory1: This is a "design" as in a "pattern", not a verb as in "to design". The tree grain design was too expensive for the third class airline to use for the panelling. They just painted it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘイ
kunYomi: がら、え、つか
readingExamples: 柄 (え), 柄 (がら)
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frameNoV4: 1021
koohiiStory2: Half Way!!!!
words: 間柄(あいだがら): relation(ship)
柄(え): handle, grip
大柄(おおがら): large build, large pattern
小柄(こがら): short (build)
事柄(ことがら): matter, thing, affair, circumstance
人柄(ひとがら): personality, character, personal appearance, gentility
柄(がら): pattern, design

frameNoV6: 1098
keyword: meat
kanji: 肉
constituent: meat, person, inside, belt, person, person2
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Let this doubling of one of the elements for "inside" yield the sense of "insides" to approach the key word, meat. The abbreviated form of this character gave us the primitive meaning of flesh or part of the body for the kanji 月.
koohiiStory1: Here we are looking at an x-ray of a cannibal whose insides are full on people-meat.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ニク
kunYomi: しし
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frameNoV4: 1022
koohiiStory2: A person´s inside - fleshy, raw, pink, meat.
words: 肉親(にくしん): blood relationship, blood relative
肉体(にくたい): the body, the flesh
筋肉(きんにく): muscle, sinew
皮肉(ひにく): cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire
牛肉(ぎゅうにく): beef
肉(にく): meat
豚肉(ぶたにく): pork

frameNoV6: 1099
keyword: rot
kanji: 腐
constituent: rot, borough, municipality, cave, adhere, sellotape, person, glue, meat, inside, belt, person, person2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Municipality . . . meat.
koohiiStory1: The rotting meat adheres to the cave walls.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: くさ.る、-くさ.る、くさ.れる、くさ.れ、くさ.らす、くさ.す
readingExamples: 腐らす (くさ.らす), 腐る (くさ.る), 腐れる (くさ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1023
koohiiStory2: Smaller municipalities are well known for filling their budgets with pork (meat). Thats why they are also well known for being rotten.
words: 腐敗(ふはい): decay, depravity
腐る(くさる): rot, go bad

frameNoV6: 1100
keyword: sit
kanji: 座
constituent: squat, sit, cave, shire, assembly line, person, soil, dirt, ground, person2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Cave . . . assembly line . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: CONGRATULATIONS YOU´RE HALFWAY THERE!!!! =).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ザ
kunYomi: すわ.る
readingExamples: 座る (すわ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1024
koohiiStory2: Coal mine (cave); tea break time; the assembly line stops and everyone sit or squat on the dirt floor, in a long line, to rest.
words: ご座います(ございます): to be (polite), to exist
座談会(ざだんかい): symposium, round-table discussion
座標(ざひょう): coordinate(s)
星座(せいざ): constellation
即座に(そくざに): immediately, right away
座敷(ざしき): tatami room
座席(ざせき): seat
座布団(ざぶとん): cushion (Japanese-- square cushion used when sitting on one´s knees on a tatami-mat floor)
座る(すわる): sit

frameNoV6: 1102
keyword: graduate
kanji: 卒
constituent: graduate, top hat, assembly line, person, ten, needle, person2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Top hat . . . assembly line . . . needle.
koohiiStory1: Ph.D graduation for assembly line of doctors(needles) with the cap and tassel(top hat). It took them 10 years (Bachelor´s, Masters, PhD) to get there.... :-p.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソツ、シュツ
kunYomi: そっ.する、お.える、お.わる、ついに、にわか
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frameNoV4: 1025
koohiiStory2: When you graduate, you wear a hat and graduate in an assembly line while your parents sit on pins and needles because it will take ten years to pay off those loans.
words: 何卒(なにとぞ): please
卒直(そっちょく): frankness, candour, openheartedness
卒業(そつぎょう): graduate

frameNoV6: 1103
keyword: umbrella
kanji: 傘
constituent: umbrella, umbrella, assembly line, person, ten, needle, person4, assembly line2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Umbrella . . . two assembly lines . . . needle.
koohiiStory1: FOUR PERSONS can fit under this UMBRELLA if they are thin as a NEEDLE.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サン
kunYomi: かさ
readingExamples: 傘 (かさ)
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frameNoV4: 1026
koohiiStory2: There are two assembly lines at the umbrella factory. One is responsible for making the top of the umbrella, and the other for making the handle. The two lines cross at the end, where one man tries frantically to jam the sets of parts together.
words: 傘(かさ): umbrella

frameNoV6: 1104
keyword: monme
kanji: 匁
constituent: monme, bound up, tucked under the arm
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: This character obliges us once again to make use of a Japanese key word for want of an English equivalent. It refers to an old unit of weight, equal to about 3.75 grams. The word is only slightly more useful in modern Japanese than cubits and kites are in modern English. Its primitives, if you look closely, are: bound up . . . arm.
koohiiStory1: Dude! What happened to your arm! It´s all bound up! "Yeah man, it´s a bummer... with my arm like this I can only lift one monme!".
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
kunYomi: もんめ、め
readingExamples: 匁 (もんめ)
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frameNoV4: 1027
koohiiStory2: Dude! What happened to your arm! It´s all bound up! "Yeah man, it´s a bummer... with my arm like this I can only lift one monme!" "You´ll never be able to use your dagger now!" (adapted from ergerg).

frameNoV6: 1105
keyword: by means of
kanji: 以
constituent: by means of, plow, drop, person
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Picture a person dragging a plow behind, and the drop of sweat which falls from his brow as he does his work. Think of him (or her, for that matter) making a living "by means of the sweat of their brows."
koohiiStory1: A man earns his living by means of the plow. I imagine a sweating man dragging a bronze-age "ard" behind him as he plows his field himself, too poor to afford an ox.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: もっ.て
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frameNoV4: 1028
koohiiStory2: Mr T now makes a living by means of a plow/hoe and the sweat he puts into it.
words: 以て(もって): with, by, by means of, because, in view of
以外(いがい): except for, other than
以後(いご): from now on, thereafter
以降(いこう): on and after, hereafter, thereafter
以前(いぜん): ago, since, before, previous
以来(いらい): since, henceforth
以下(いか): ~ or less than?not more than
以上(いじょう): more than, over
以内(いない): within

frameNoV6: 1106
keyword: similar
kanji: 似
constituent: becoming, similar, person, by means of, plow, drop, person
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Be sure to keep this key word distinct from likeness (Frame 104). Its elements: person . . . by means of.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T finds that living by means of dragging a plow is similar to slavery.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジ
kunYomi: に.る、ひ.る
readingExamples: 似る (に.る)
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frameNoV4: 1029
koohiiStory2: A Mr T impersonator is becoming similarer (more like) by means of plastic surgery. The process is painful and his face is all bound up in bandages as the surgery heals.
words: 似通う(にかよう): to resemble closely
類似(るいじ): analogous
似合う(にあう): suit, match, become, be like
真似(まね): mimicry, imitation, behavior, pretense
真似る(まねる): mimic, imitate
似る(にる): look like

frameNoV6: 1107
keyword: join
kanji: 併
constituent: join, person, puzzle, horns, two hands
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: The sense of the key word is one of joining things together that were previously separate. Its elements: person . . . puzzle.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T furiously works a puzzle in an attempt to join Mensa, the high-IQ society.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘイ
kunYomi: あわ.せる
readingExamples: 併せる (あわ.せる)
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frameNoV4: 1030
koohiiStory2: Why do I gotta join these two puzzle pieces? I ain´t got time for joining no jigsaw-jabba! Mr. T apparently gets a severe case of crankypants when doing puzzles.
words: 合併(がっぺい): combination, union, amalgamation, consolidation, merger, coalition, fusion, annexation, affiliation, incorporation

frameNoV6: 1108
keyword: tile
kanji: 瓦
constituent: tile, one, ceiling, cane, stick, drop, fishhook, ice
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Ceiling . . . plow . . . fishhook . . . a drop of.
koohiiStory1: Horror scene: Hanging from the ceiling, a plough and fishhook dripping with blood down onto the tiled bathroom floor.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ガ
kunYomi: かわら、ぐらむ
readingExamples: 瓦 (かわら)
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frameNoV4: 1031
koohiiStory2: [true stroke order] First draw T for Tile, which then becomes I. Then draw an ´L´ fish hook with a dash in the middle to make a mediocre ´e´ that few can see.//ガ wa3 와 (wa).
words: 瓦(かわら): roof tile
煉瓦(れんが): brick

frameNoV6: 1109
keyword: flower pot
kanji: 瓶
constituent: flower pot, puzzle, horns, two hands, tile, one, ceiling, cane, stick, drop, fishhook, ice
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Puzzle . . . tile.
koohiiStory1: A flower pot that has been dropped on the floor is like a puzzle of ceramic tiles to glue together.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ビン
kunYomi: かめ
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frameNoV4: 1032
koohiiStory2: To solve this puzzle all you need is to put the flower pot on top of the proper tile. (cue secrets tune from Zelda).
words: 瓶(かめ): earthenware pot
瓶(びん): bottle, vase, vial
瓶詰(びんづめ): bottling, bottled
花瓶(かびん): (flower) vase

frameNoV6: 1110
keyword: Shinto shrine
kanji: 宮
constituent: shinto shrine, house, spine, mouth, drop, mouth2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Way back in lesson 2 we learned the character for spine. The two other characters in which it is used we can now learn together in this and the following frame. Here a Shinto shrine is composed of house and spine.
koohiiStory1: This Shinto shrine is built with human spines. Have you ever seen the ossuary in Sedlec, near Kutna Hora in Czech Republic ? It is a small church entirely decorated with human bones. Do a web search for "sedlec ossuary", it´s quite a sight.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ、グウ、ク、クウ
kunYomi: みや
readingExamples: 宮殿 (きゅうでん), 宮廷 (きゅうてい), 離宮 (りきゅう), 宮 (みや)
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frameNoV4: 1033
koohiiStory2: A friend of mine made up a rhyme for this one: "house with a spine, Shinto shrine"!
words: お宮(おみや): Shinto shrine
宮殿(きゅうでん): palace

frameNoV6: 1111
keyword: occupation
kanji: 営
constituent: occupation, schoolhouse, owl, crown, spine, mouth, drop, mouth2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Schoolhouse . . . spine.
koohiiStory1: The schoolhouse is the backbone of a foundation that will allow you to find a good occupation.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: エイ
kunYomi: いとな.む、いとな.み
readingExamples: 営む (いとな.む)
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frameNoV4: 1034
koohiiStory2: During the German occupation, this Nazi officer´s occupation was to manage schools that were requisitioned for training the children of the Aryan race to stand proud with an erect spine (mnemonic : "the occupation´s spine schools"). Kanji meanings : to manage, to conduct (business), and also "barracks; camp; encapment". This story should help avoid confusion with post (#824) and employ (#1083). The military occupation theme hints to the secondary meaning, e.g. 営倉 "detention barracks".
words: 営む(いとなむ): to carry on (e.g. in ceremony), to run a business
運営(うんえい): management, administration, operation
営業(えいぎょう): business, trade, sales, operations
経営(けいえい): management, administration

frameNoV6: 1112
keyword: virtuous
kanji: 善
constituent: virtuous, sheep, horns, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Sheep . . . horns . . . mouth. Pay special attention to the writing of this character.
koohiiStory1: Imagine a priest´s teaching: "To achieve virtue one must first submit himself as a sheep to God´s flock, rejecting the horns of Satan and resisting the mouth of Hell.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゼン
kunYomi: よ.い、い.い、よ.く、よし.とする
readingExamples: 善い (よ.い)
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frameNoV4: 1035
koohiiStory2: To be virtuous, a good rule to follow is to put your sheepishness (discretion) over your horns (anger) before using your mouth. In other words, "discretion is the better part of virtue".
words: 最善(さいぜん): the very best
親善(しんぜん): friendship
善良(ぜんりょう): goodness, excellence, virtue
善し悪し(よしあし): good or bad, merits or demerits, quality, suitability
改善(かいぜん): betterment, improvement, incremental and continuous improvement
善(ぜん): good, goodness, right, virtue

frameNoV6: 1114
keyword: year
kanji: 年
constituent: year, sign of the horse, sunglasses
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: In an odd fashion, the kanji for year joins together the element for horse, on the top, and the right half of the element for sunglasses. Think of it as a horse wearing sunglasses with one of the lenses popped out. We will use this latter image again, so learn it now and save yourself the trouble later.
koohiiStory1: A horse wears a pair of sunglasses with one lens popped out after a particularly raucous celebration to ring in the New Year.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ネン
kunYomi: とし
readingExamples: 年 (とし)
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frameNoV4: 1036
koohiiStory2: A horse wears a monocle for New Years to appear dignified for the year of the horse. ――one lens = monocle, you will encounter this again in kanji like descend (#1308).
words: 一昨年(おととし): year before last
同い年(おないどし): of the same age
元年(がんねん): first year (of a specific reign)
成年(せいねん): majority, adult age
定年(ていねん): retirement age
年頃(としごろ): age, marriageable age, age of puberty, adolescence, for some years
年寄り(としより): old people, the aged
年鑑(ねんかん): yearbook
年号(ねんごう): name of an era, year number
年生(ねんせい): pupil in .... year, student in .... year
年長(ねんちょう): seniority
年輪(ねんりん): annual tree ring
一昨年(いっさくねん): year before last
学年(がくねん): year in school, grade in school
少年(しょうねん): boys, juveniles
青少年(せいしょうねん): youth, young person
青年(せいねん): youth, young man
生年月日(せいねんがっぴ): birth date
中年(ちゅうねん): middle-aged
年月(としつき): months and years
年間(ねんかん): year (interval of time)
年月(ねんげつ): months and years
年中(ねんじゅう): whole year, always, everyday
年代(ねんだい): age, era, period, date
年度(ねんど): year, fiscal year, school year, term
年齢(ねんれい): age, years
年(とし): year
去年(きょねん): last year
今年(ことし): this year
再来年(さらいねん): year after next
万年筆(まんねんひつ): fountain pen
来年(らいねん): next year

frameNoV6: 1115
keyword: night
kanji: 夜
constituent: night, top hat, person, walking legs, drop
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: First of all, be sure not to confuse the connotations of night with those of evening (Frame 114) and nightbreak (Frame 30). Its elements: top hat . . . person . . . walking legs . . . drop.
koohiiStory1: Actually, the lower-right primitive isn´t quite "walking legs." It´s a little more like "evening" with an extra stroke across it (look up the stroke order). So, it helps me to see this kanji for night as: evening plus an extra stroke representing the tuxedo tails to match the top hat which my special person is wearing out on the town...
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ヤ
kunYomi: よ、よる
readingExamples: 夜 (よ), 夜 (よる)
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frameNoV4: 1037
koohiiStory2: Here we have Mister T sleepwalking, wearing a top hat as if he was the ambassador of the night, walking, and walking and walking on his tired walking legs, until he drops (back into his bed).
words: 日夜(にちや): day and night, always
夜行(やぎょう): walking around at night, night train, night travel
夜具(やぐ): bedding
夜中(やちゅう): all night, the whole night
夜更かし(よふかし): staying up late, keeping late hours, sitting up late at night, nighthawk
夜更け(よふけ): late at night
深夜(しんや): late at night
徹夜(てつや): all night, all-night vigil, sleepless night
夜間(やかん): at night, nighttime
夜行(やこう): walking around at night, night train, night travel
夜(よ): night
夜明け(よあけ): dawn, daybreak
夜中(よなか): all night, the whole night
今夜(こんや): tonight
夜(よる): evening, night

frameNoV6: 1116
keyword: fluid
kanji: 液
constituent: fluid, water, water droplets, water pistol, night, top hat, person, walking legs, drop
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Water . . . night.
koohiiStory1: A wet dream........water fluid that comes out at night....
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: エキ
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frameNoV4: 1038
koohiiStory2: I imagined some kind of liquid (water) that was discovered on another planet. It solidifes during the day, and becomes fluid only at night, in the absence of light. The question is, could any lifeforms thrive in there ?
words: 液(えき): liquid, fluid
溶液(ようえき): solution (liquid)
液体(えきたい): liquid, fluid
血液(けつえき): blood

frameNoV6: 1117
keyword: hillock
kanji: 塚
constituent: hillock, soil, dirt, ground, crown, pig, sow
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Soil . . . crown . . . sow. Compare frame 582.
koohiiStory1: There´s already King of the Hill. This is Queen of the Hillock. It´s Ms. Piggy sitting on top of a mound of soil in her crown.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: つか、-づか
readingExamples: 塚 (つか)
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frameNoV4: 1039
koohiiStory2: The crowned sow (we met her in overpowering) is standing atop her little mound of earth - hillock - the undisputed champeen of all the pigsty.

frameNoV6: 1118
keyword: cash
kanji: 幣
constituent: cash, shredder, small, little, belt, taskmaster, towel
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Shredder . . . towel.
koohiiStory1: A counterfeiter is using a shredder to shred a towel in order to print up some cash (he needs some rag paper) .
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘイ
kunYomi: ぬさ
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frameNoV4: 1040
koohiiStory2: In order to create some cash, first you feed a towel through a shredder to get the raw materials. ("Paper" money isn´t plain paper; it´s mostly linen.).
words: 貨幣(かへい): money, currency, coinage
紙幣(しへい): paper money, notes, bills

frameNoV6: 1120
keyword: abuse
kanji: 弊
constituent: abuse, shredder, small, little, belt, taskmaster, two hands
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Shredder . . . two hands.
koohiiStory1: The Bush administration taskmasters hid their abuse of power by shredding documents as fast as they could using both hands....　　　　　RTK2: 　ヘイ　弊害　へいがい(abuse)...　　　Pure Group:　幣1041.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘイ
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frameNoV4: 1041
koohiiStory2: You’ve heard of Edward Scissor hands? Well this is Medward Shredder Hands. Instead of nicely trimming your shrubs, he uses his TWO SHREDDER equipped HANDS to ABUSE your plants by shredding them into wood chips.

frameNoV6: 1121
keyword: yell
kanji: 喚
constituent: yell, mouth, bound up, four, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: The mouth on the left is obvious. The rest is harder. Try this: four St. Bernard dogs bound up in a bunch. Together they should supply a clear enough portrait of a yell, provided you are careful to see all four of them. Note how the final stroke of the four is supplied by the long horizontal stroke of the St .Bernard.
koohiiStory1: Think yelp when you hear yell to help dinstinguish this from shout (1508). I think of the sounds that would come from the mouths of the 4 dogs if they were bound up together. I´m imagining lots of yelping.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: わめ.く
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frameNoV4: 1042
koohiiStory2: Yell? You mean, Old Yeller. Here, we see four St Bernard dogs all yelling for a chance to play a part in Old Yeller. They´re so loud that you have to bound them, and their mouths, up.

frameNoV6: 1122
keyword: interchange
kanji: 換
constituent: interchange, finger, fingers, bound up, four, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Fingers . . . four St. Bernard dogs bound up.
koohiiStory1: After months of practice, you finally managed to teach a nice trick to your sled-pulling four bound up St. Bernard dogs: one snap of your fingers and they interchange their positions.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: か.える、-か.える、か.わる
readingExamples: 換える (か.える), 換わる (か.わる)
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frameNoV4: 1043
koohiiStory2: On the snap of your fingers, the four St. Bernard dogs bound up interchange places.
words: 換える(かえる): to exchange, to interchange, to substitute, to replace
換算(かんさん): conversion, change, exchange
転換(てんかん): convert, divert
乗り換え(のりかえ): transfer (trains buses etc.)
換気(かんき): ventilation
交換(こうかん): exchange, interchange, reciprocity, barter, substitution
乗換(のりかえ): transfer (trains, buses, etc.)
乗り換える(のりかえる): transfer

frameNoV6: 1123
keyword: dissolve
kanji: 融
constituent: dissolve, tripod, one, ceiling, mouth, hood, human legs, street, nail, spike, insect
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Ceiling . . . mouth . . . hood . . . human legs . . . spike . . . insect. This is the maximum number of elements to appear in any story in the book.
koohiiStory1: I have created the element "old camera" out of the left side of the kanji: from the subject´s point of view, the light is captured by one mouth (the lens). The photographer is under a big hood, we only see his legs, and he is holding a spike in his right hand, which is the shutter release. Now, at the time the photographer takes the photo, a little insect is flying near the flash. The flash is so powerful that the insect is burnt and dissolves in the air.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ
kunYomi: と.ける、と.かす
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frameNoV4: 1044
koohiiStory2: I´ve seen this crazy thing with only one mouth that can dissolve up to 4 nails and an insect at the same time. Sweet! (It´s a venus flytrap, btw).
words: 融資(ゆうし): financing, loan
融通(ゆうずう): lending (money), accommodation, adaptability, versatility, finance
金融(きんゆう): monetary circulation, credit situation

frameNoV6: 1124
keyword: alms
kanji: 施
constituent: alms, banner, direction, compass, direction, reclining, lying down, scorpion
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Banner . . . scorpion.
koohiiStory1: Under their banner, volunteers are requesting alms for scorpion sting victims.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ、セ
kunYomi: ほどこ.す
readingExamples: 施設 (しせつ), 施政 (しせい), 実施 (じっし), 施す (ほどこ.す)
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frameNoV4: 1045
koohiiStory2: ALMS for the poor cries the beggar under his tattered BANNER. An evil bastard instead drops a SCORPION into his begging bowl.
words: 施行(しぎょう): execution, enforcing, carrying out
施設(しせつ): institution, establishment, facility, (army) engineer
施す(ほどこす): to donate, to give, to conduct, to apply, to perform
実施(じっし): enforcement, enact, put into practice, carry out, operation

frameNoV6: 1125
keyword: rotation
kanji: 旋
constituent: rotation, banner, direction, compass, direction, reclining, lying down, zoo, critters
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: A banner . . . a zoo. Hint: think of a merry-go-round.
koohiiStory1: A merry-go-round with a big banner on top and below a veritable zoo of bakelite animals on poles in perpertual rotation accompanied by silly music. Giraffes, elephants, zebras, rhinos...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
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frameNoV4: 1046
koohiiStory2: Don´t confuse with revolve or axis! Think of rotation as a rotation of animals in the zoo - some are on display (in rotation), some are in cages in the back (out of rotation). The ones currently in rotation (on display) are advertised with a large banner.

frameNoV6: 1126
keyword: play
kanji: 遊
constituent: play, banner, direction, compass, direction, reclining, lying down, child, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Banners . . . children . . . road.
koohiiStory1: The BANNER warns that CHILDREN PLAY on the ROAD.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ユウ、ユ
kunYomi: あそ.ぶ、あそ.ばす
readingExamples: 遊戯 (ゆうぎ), 遊離 (ゆうり), 交遊 (こうゆう), 遊ぶ (あそ.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 1047
koohiiStory2: There is always a stupid banner talking about children at play near the road. They mean "drive slowly", but it sounds like its slow(stupid) children that are at play.
words: 遊牧(ゆうぼく): nomadism
遊園地(ゆうえんち): amusement park
遊び(あそび): play
遊ぶ(あそぶ): play, make a visit (esp. for pleasure), be idle, do nothing

frameNoV6: 1127
keyword: trip
kanji: 旅
constituent: trip, banner, direction, compass, direction, reclining, lying down, Carol in rags, person, rag
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Let the last 4 strokes, which are also the concluding strokes to the character for garment, represent a rag as its primitive meaning. We shall meet this only on one other occasion. This gives us as our elements: banner . . . rag.
koohiiStory1: The boat starts to leave on it´s trip across the Atlantic. Underneath a huge banner that spans the width of the ship and says "Bon Voyage", the people wave their rags signalling a safe journey for all on board the Titanic.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: リョ
kunYomi: たび
readingExamples: 旅 (たび)
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frameNoV4: 1048
koohiiStory2: After a long long trip, what once was a proud beautiful banner, we had nothing more than a simple rag remaining.
words: 旅客(りょかく): passenger (transport)
旅券(りょけん): passport
旅(たび): travel, trip, journey
旅館(りょかん): Japanese inn
旅行(りょこう): travel, trip

frameNoV6: 1128
keyword: not
kanji: 勿
constituent: not, knot, piglet’s tail
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: First take the primitive meaning of this character: knot. Think of it as the piglet minus its body (the horizontal stroke), that is, the curly tail that looks like a knot. As an exception, we will use the homonym to remember the abstract key word, not.
koohiiStory1: This kanji is NOT a piglett.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: モチ、ブツ、ボツ
kunYomi: なか.れ、なし
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frameNoV4: 1049
koohiiStory2: The butcher is standing over the piglet. "This is a piglet...(cuts of head)...NOT!".
words: 勿論(もちろん): of course, certainly, naturally

frameNoV6: 1129
keyword: thing
kanji: 物
constituent: thing, cow, knot, piglet’s tail
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Cow . . . knot.
koohiiStory1: The cow´s "thing" is tied in a knot! ouch.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ブツ、モツ
kunYomi: もの、もの-
readingExamples: 物質 (ぶっしつ), 人物 (じんぶつ), 動物 (どうぶつ), 物 (もの)
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frameNoV4: 1050
koohiiStory2: A cow is not a thing. Its an animal. If you study japanese you know that living beings and things are discerned from each other with the verbs iru and aru.
words: 獲物(えもの): game, spoils, trophy
織物(おりもの): textile, fabric
贋物(がんぶつ): imitation, counterfeit, forgery, sham
禁物(きんもつ): taboo, forbidden thing
作物(さくぶつ): literary work
産物(さんぶつ): product, result, fruit
私物(しぶつ): private property, personal effects
出来物(できもの): able man, tumour, growth, boil, ulcer, abcess, rash, pimple
物議(ぶつぎ): public discussion (criticism)
物資(ぶっし): goods, materials
物体(ぶったい): body, object
干し物(ほしもの): dried washing (clothes)
見せ物(みせもの): show, exhibition
物置き(ものおき): storeroom
物好き(ものずき): curiosity
物足りない(ものたりない): unsatisfied, unsatisfactory
編物(あみもの): knitting, web
生き物(いきもの): animal
入れ物(いれもの): container, case, receptacle
落し物(おとしもの): lost property
貨物(かもつ): cargo, freight, money or assets
鉱物(こうぶつ): mineral
穀物(こくもつ): grain, cereal, corn
作物(さくもつ): literary work
実物(じつぶつ): real thing, original
植物(しょくぶつ): plant, vegetation
食物(しょくもつ): food, foodstuff
書物(しょもつ): books
人物(じんぶつ): character, personality, person, man, personage, talented man
生物(せいぶつ): living things, creature
瀬戸物(せともの): earthenware, crockery, china
農産物(のうさんぶつ): agricultural produce
博物館(はくぶつかん): museum
物価(ぶっか): prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living
物質(ぶっしつ): material, substance
物騒(ぶっそう): dangerous, disturbed, insecure
物理(ぶつり): physics
本物(ほんもの): genuine article
名物(めいぶつ): famous product, speciality
物置(ものおき): storage room
物音(ものおと): sounds
物語(ものがたり): tale, story, legend
物語る(ものがたる): tell, indicate
物事(ものごと): things, everything
物差し(ものさし): ruler, measure
物凄い(ものすごい): earth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent
贈り物(おくりもの): gift
着物(きもの): Japanese traditional dress
見物(けんぶつ): sightseeing, see, look at
品物(しなもの): article, goods
動物園(どうぶつえん): zoo
乗り物(のりもの): vehicle, vessel
忘れ物(わすれもの): a thing left behind
買い物(かいもの): shopping
果物(くだもの): fruit
建物(たてもの): building
食べ物(たべもの): food
動物(どうぶつ): animal
荷物(にもつ): baggage, luggage
飲み物(のみもの): drink, beverage
物(もの): thing, object

frameNoV6: 1130
keyword: easy
kanji: 易
constituent: easy, sun, day, knot, piglet’s tail
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Sun . . . knot.
koohiiStory1: The sun is not an easy place to get to.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: エキ、イ
kunYomi: やさ.しい、やす.い
readingExamples: 易者 (えきしゃ), 貿易 (ぼうえき), 不易 (ふえき), 易しい (やさ.しい)
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frameNoV4: 1051
koohiiStory2: Under the sun, it is easy to untie a knot. Under a pitch-dark sky, it is knot so easy.
words: 簡易(かんい): simplicity, easiness, quasi-
交易(こうえき): trade, commerce
容易い(たやすい): easy, simple, light
辟易(へきえき): wince, shrink back, succumbing to, being frightened, disconcerted
易い(やすい): easy
安易(あんい): easygoing
容易(ようい): easy, simple, plain
貿易(ぼうえき): trade
易しい(やさしい): easy, plain, simple

frameNoV6: 1131
keyword: grant
kanji: 賜
constituent: grant, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, easy, sun, day, knot, piglet’s tail
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Shells . . . easy.
koohiiStory1: A grant is easy money.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: たまわ.る、たま.う、たも.う
readingExamples: 賜る (たまわ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1052
koohiiStory2: Do you want free shells from the government? It´s easy with my new book, "How to Get a Free Grant from the Government!" Call today!
words: 賜る(たまわる): to grant, to bestow

frameNoV6: 1132
keyword: urine
kanji: 尿
constituent: urine, flag, water
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . water.
koohiiStory1: Animals use their urine to mark their territory. So for them, their body water works as a flag denoting their "country" (why bother? we all know which story you are going to pick).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ニョウ
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frameNoV4: 1053
koohiiStory2: Someone is pissing on the American flag, but since the urine is clear it looks like water.
words: 屎尿(しにょう): excreta, raw sewage, human waste, night soil
尿(にょう): urine

frameNoV6: 1133
keyword: nun
kanji: 尼
constituent: nun, flag, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . spoon.
koohiiStory1: Red cross nuns sit in a tent under the red cross flag, spooning out food to the hungry.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ニ
kunYomi: あま
readingExamples: 尼 (あま)
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frameNoV4: 1054
koohiiStory2: A nun sits in protests under an American flag.

frameNoV6: 1135
keyword: mud
kanji: 泥
constituent: mud, water, water droplets, water pistol, nun, flag, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Water . . . nun.
koohiiStory1: TV gets weirder and weirder... Now they´re doing mud wrestling shows with nuns splashing around in the water. What will they think of next?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: デイ、ナイ、デ、ニ
kunYomi: どろ
readingExamples: 泥 (どろ)
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frameNoV4: 1055
koohiiStory2: Water monks live in a den, but water nuns live in the MUD.
words: 泥(どろ): mud
泥棒(どろぼう): robber

frameNoV6: 1136
keyword: fence
kanji: 塀
constituent: fence, soil, dirt, ground, folding screen, flag, puzzle, horns, two hands
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Soil . . . flag . . . puzzle.
koohiiStory1: [fence; wall; (kokuji)] A fence separates one soil from the other. On a large scale, large pieces of soils in the world have a virtual fence called nation. Picture a world map where all countries have their soil with one color, their national flag as the legend and a fence on the borders... don´t you think it looks like a giant puzzle?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘイ、ベイ
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frameNoV4: 1056
koohiiStory2: Why the Earth has to be fenced off and flags used to represent each "country" is a puzzle to me - we´re all just monkeys on a big rock spinning round the Sun!
words: 塀(へい): wall, fence

frameNoV6: 1137
keyword: footgear
kanji: 履
constituent: footgear, flag, restore, Nelson, column, going, line, fold back, double back, reclining, lying down, sun, day, walking legs
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . restore.
koohiiStory1: NOTE: The most common use is in はく, meaning to put on footgear, rather than actual footgear itself. STORY: You are asleep in camp when you are woken up with news that the FLAG has fallen to the enemy. You quickly PUT ON YOUR FOOTGEAR and run off to RESTORE the FLAG.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リ
kunYomi: は.く
readingExamples: 履く (は.く)
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frameNoV4: 1057
koohiiStory2: You should never use a flag as a shoeshine cloth to restore your footgear.
words: 履く(はく): to wear, to put on (lower body)
履歴(りれき): personal history, background, career, log
草履(ぞうり): sandals

frameNoV6: 1138
keyword: roof
kanji: 屋
constituent: roof, flag, climax, wall, one, ceiling, elbow, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . climax. Note that this kanji has no relation to the drawing of a "roof" used in the primitive for house.
koohiiStory1: Flag at the climax (highest point) of a castle roof.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: オク
kunYomi: や
readingExamples: 屋 (や)
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frameNoV4: 1058
koohiiStory2: A couple climaxing on the roof, draped in the American flag. The neighbors are mortified and call the landlady...
words: 問屋(といや): wholesale store
床屋(とこや): barber
屋敷(やしき): mansion
屋外(おくがい): outdoors
家屋(かおく): house, building
小屋(こや): hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
店屋(みせや): store, shop
屋根(やね): roof
屋上(おくじょう): the roof top
部屋(へや): room
八百屋(やおや): greengrocer

frameNoV6: 1139
keyword: grip
kanji: 握
constituent: grip, finger, fingers, roof, flag climax, wall, one, ceiling, elbow, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Fingers . . . roof.
koohiiStory1: Fingers gripping the roof as your about to fall to your death. Think of an action scene in some movie.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: アク
kunYomi: にぎ.る
readingExamples: 握る (にぎ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1059
koohiiStory2: (This is the にぎ of sushi). A sushi chef climaxes into a rice ball, wraps it in an American flag, and grips is firm with his fingers to form the "Fuck You America Onigiri.".
words: 把握(はあく): grasp, catch, understanding
握手(あくしゅ): handshake
握る(にぎる): grasp, seize, mould (sushi)

frameNoV6: 1140
keyword: yield
kanji: 屈
constituent: yield, flag, exit
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . exit.
koohiiStory1: When yielding, soldiers raise the white flag before exiting from the trenches.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: クツ
kunYomi: かが.む、かが.める
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frameNoV4: 1060
koohiiStory2: If you live in Japan, you are only too familiar with the helpful little man who assists you in getting out of every parking lot or parking garage, standing at the exit, waving his flag to make traffic yield to you.
words: 窮屈(きゅうくつ): narrow, tight, stiff, rigid, uneasy, formal, constrained
屈折(くっせつ): bending, indentation, refraction
理屈(りくつ): theory, reason
退屈(たいくつ): tedium, boredom

frameNoV6: 1141
keyword: dig
kanji: 掘
constituent: dig, finger, fingers, yield, flag, exit
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Fingers . . . yield.
koohiiStory1: If you dig with your fingers hard enough, soil eventually yields.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: クツ
kunYomi: ほ.る
readingExamples: 掘る (ほ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1061
koohiiStory2: When you dig, you´d better hope that whatever you´re digging into yields to your fingers. If not, you´re bound to lose some nails.
words: 採掘(さいくつ): mining
発掘(はっくつ): excavation, exhumation
掘る(ほる): dig, excavate

frameNoV6: 1142
keyword: ditch
kanji: 堀
constituent: ditch, moat, soil, dirt, ground, yield, flag, exit
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Soil . . . yield.
koohiiStory1: (See dig (#1061)). When soil finally yielded thanks to your digging efforts, what you have is a ditch.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: クツ
kunYomi: ほり
readingExamples: 堀 (ほり)
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frameNoV4: 1062
koohiiStory2: Ditch / trench. The yielding army abandons it´s patch of soil, leaving behind a landscape of ditchs and trenches. Trench warfare.
words: 堀(ほり): moat, canal

frameNoV6: 1143
keyword: reside
kanji: 居
constituent: reside, flag, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . old. Do not confuse with dwell (Frame 1027).
koohiiStory1: A humongous American flag in Florida marks the place where all the old people reside.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キョ、コ
kunYomi: い.る、-い、お.る
readingExamples: 居る (い.る)
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frameNoV4: 1063
koohiiStory2: It is an old tradition that people plant a flag on places where decide to reside; this tradition still goes on: Antarctica, the moon: flags all over the place! cf. set (#1064).
words: 隠居(いんきょ): retirement, retired person
居る(おる): be here (polite)
居住(きょじゅう): residence
皇居(こうきょ): Imperial Palace
転居(てんきょ): moving, changing residence
同居(どうきょ): living together
鳥居(とりい): torii (Shinto shrine archway)
居眠り(いねむり): dozing, nodding off
居間(いま): living room (Western style)
芝居(しばい): play, drama
住居(じゅうきょ): dwelling, house, residence, address
居る(いる): to be (animate), to exist

frameNoV6: 1144
keyword: set
kanji: 据
constituent: set, finger, fingers, reside, flag, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Fingers . . . reside.
koohiiStory1: The man set his finger firmly on the map and said "Here is where they reside, I am certain of it".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョ
kunYomi: す.える、す.わる
readingExamples: 据える (す.える), 据わる (す.わる)
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frameNoV4: 1064
koohiiStory2: Cf. reside (#1063): you set the flag with your fingers on the place where you reside: an old tradition.
words: 据え付ける(すえつける): to install, to equip, to mount
据える(すえる): to set (table), to lay (foundation), to place (gun), to apply (moxa)

frameNoV6: 1146
keyword: stratum
kanji: 層
constituent: stratum, flag, increase, formerly, horns, rice field, brains, sun, day
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . increase.
koohiiStory1: The strata have piled up in an ever increasing pile of dirt. As the geologists go down the rocks, they flag each stratum with the name of the corresponding era.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソウ
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frameNoV4: 1065
koohiiStory2: Archaeologists at a dig site place small flags marking layers or strata of rock. Each of these layers was formerly the top layer. (This is not increase! Hseige keeps messing up).
words: 階層(かいそう): class, level, stratum, hierarchy
一層(いっそう): much more, still more, all the more
高層(こうそう): upper
大層(たいそう): very much, exaggerated, very fine

frameNoV6: 1147
keyword: bureau
kanji: 局
constituent: bureau, flag, phrase, bound up, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . phrase. Note how the flag's long stroke doubles up for the first stroke of phrase.
koohiiStory1: The Federal Bureau of Investigation has email scanners that flag certain phrases.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: キョク
kunYomi: つぼね
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frameNoV4: 1066
koohiiStory2: They do nothing at the bureau other than repeating the stupid catchphrase they have on their flag.
words: 局限(きょくげん): limit, localize
局(きょく): channel (i.e. TV or radio), department, affair, situation
結局(けっきょく): after all, eventually
薬局(やっきょく): pharmacy
郵便局(ゆうびんきょく): post office

frameNoV6: 1148
keyword: slow
kanji: 遅
constituent: slow, flag, sheep, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . sheep . . . road.
koohiiStory1: A sheep crossing guard waves a SLOW flag for his fellow sheep crossing the road.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: チ
kunYomi: おく.れる、おく.らす、おそ.い
readingExamples: 遅らす (おく.らす), 遅れる (おく.れる), 遅い (おそ.い)
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frameNoV4: 1067
koohiiStory2: Road sign (flag): "Sheep on highway! Drive slowly.".
words: 遅らす(おくらす): to retard, to delay
遅れ(おくれ): delay, lag
遅くとも(おそくとも): at the latest
手遅れ(ておくれ): too late, belated treatment
遅刻(ちこく): lateness, late coming
遅れる(おくれる): to be late
遅い(おそい): late, slow

frameNoV6: 1149
keyword: leak
kanji: 漏
constituent: leak, water, water droplets, water pistol, flag, rain, weather
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Water . . . flag . . . rain.
koohiiStory1: WATER always LEAKED in the spot left by the FLAG planted in the roof everytime it RAINED. Not too hard to picture a hole left in the ceiling from a flag, now leaking water.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロウ
kunYomi: も.る、も.れる、も.らす
readingExamples: 漏らす (も.らす), 漏る (も.る), 漏れる (も.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1068
koohiiStory2: Mark the holes where rain water can leak through with little flags.
words: 漏らす(もらす): to let leak, to reveal
漏る(もる): to leak, to run out
漏れる(もれる): to leak out, to escape, to come through, to shine through, to filter out, to be omitted

frameNoV6: 1150
keyword: printing
kanji: 刷
constituent: printing, flag, towel, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . towel . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: We printed a japanese flag on his white towel by stabbing him with a saber while he was wearing it.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: サツ
kunYomi: す.る、-ず.り、-ずり、は.く
readingExamples: 刷る (す.る)
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frameNoV4: 1069
koohiiStory2: The image that keeps coming to me is of the giant mechanical printing presses. The cloth-based material is coming off the roll like a flag and then, after printing, gets cut into sheets by saber-like cutting tools.
words: 刷り(すり): printing
印刷(いんさつ): printing
刷る(する): print, publish

frameNoV6: 1151
keyword: shaku
kanji: 尺
constituent: shaku, flag, stick
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: The key word shaku has actually come into English in the word shakuhachi, the ancient Japanese flute that measured "one shaku and eight sun" (the "sun" being about an inch in length). Since the shaku is about one foot in length, this makes about 20 inches. Let the final sweeping stroke be like a tape measure added to the flag.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this will mean the shakuhachi flute.
koohiiStory1: Slang for blowjob and that´s priceless for stories...but also the character looks like the letter R which I think of as standing for RULER (12 inches) other meanings include: rule, measure, length.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャク
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frameNoV4: 1070
koohiiStory2: Since this is SLANG for BLOW JOB and since it looks like an "R", let´s have the primitive be the R in BROW JOB. :).

frameNoV6: 1152
keyword: exhaust
kanji: 尽
constituent: exhaust, shaku-hachi, flag, stick, ice
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Shakuhachi . . . ice.
koohiiStory1: A women is so exhausted by her "shakuhachi" that see needs to ice her jaw.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジン、サン
kunYomi: つ.くす、-つ.くす、-づ.くし、-つ.く、-づ.く、-ず.く、つ.きる、つ.かす、さかづき、ことごと.く、つか、つき
readingExamples: 尽かす (つ.かす), 尽きる (つ.きる), 尽くす (つ.くす)
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frameNoV4: 1071
koohiiStory2: That´s not ice...it´s my last drops and I´m exhausted! ;).
words: 尽きる(つきる): to be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted, to be consumed, to come to an end
尽くす(つくす): to exhaust, to run out, to serve (a person), to befriend

frameNoV6: 1153
keyword: swamp
kanji: 沢
constituent: swamp, water, water droplets, water pistol, shaku-hachi, flag, stick
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Water . . . shakuhachi.
koohiiStory1: You´re hiding from the enemy underwater in a swamp. To breathe, you have your shakuhachi flute poking up through the surface of the water.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タク
kunYomi: さわ、うるお.い、うるお.す、つや
readingExamples: 沢 (さわ)
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frameNoV4: 1072
koohiiStory2: Sirens in the swamp play eerie music on their shakuhachi flutes to lure you in - you follow the enchanting music then its too late as you get trapped in the swamp!
words: 光沢(こうたく): brilliance, polish, lustre, glossy finish (of photographs)
贅沢(ぜいたく): luxury, extravagance

frameNoV6: 1154
keyword: translate
kanji: 訳
constituent: translate, say, words, keitai, mouth, shaku-hachi, flag, stick
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Words . . . shakuhachi.
koohiiStory1: You cannot pretend to translate into words the melody of the shakuhachi!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヤク
kunYomi: わけ
readingExamples: 訳 (わけ)
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frameNoV4: 1073
koohiiStory2: You all know that ´shakuhachi´ is a slang word for blowjob, right? In this kanji you got a job as a TRANSLATOR for Japanese porno movies. So you sit there all day translating dirty WORDS and watching girls perform SHAKUHACHI. This is the life!
words: 言い訳(いいわけ): excuse, explanation
内訳(うちわけ): the items, breakdown, classification
通訳(つうやく): interpretation
申し訳(もうしわけ): apology, excuse
申し訳ない(もうしわけない): inexcusable
訳(やく): translation
訳す(やくす): translate
翻訳(ほんやく): translate
訳(わけ): reason

frameNoV6: 1155
keyword: choose
kanji: 択
constituent: choose, finger, fingers, shaku-hachi, flag, stick
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Fingers . . . shakuhachi.
koohiiStory1: Hand job or "shakuhachi", choose.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タク
kunYomi: えら.ぶ
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frameNoV4: 1074
koohiiStory2: Depending on where you choose to put your fingers, the shakuhachi will produce a different note.
words: 採択(さいたく): adoption, selection, choice
選択(せんたく): selection, choice

frameNoV6: 1156
keyword: daytime
kanji: 昼
constituent: daytime, shaku-hachi, flag, stick, nightbreak, sun, day, one, floor
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Shakuhachi . . . nightbreak.
koohiiStory1: Roosters in Japan are very civilised, they play the shakuhachi at nightbreak to signify the beginning of daytime.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: チュウ
kunYomi: ひる
readingExamples: 昼 (ひる)
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frameNoV4: 1075
koohiiStory2: In a Zelda game, you can warp to the daytime if you play your shakuhachi to bring about nightbreak... or your ocarina if you don´t have a shakuhachi.
words: 昼間(ちゅうかん): daytime, during the day
昼飯(ちゅうはん): lunch, midday meal
お昼(おひる): lunch, noon
昼食(ちゅうしょく): lunch, midday meal
昼寝(ひるね): nap (at home), siesta
昼間(ひるま): daytime, during the daytime
昼休み(ひるやすみ): lunch break
昼(ひる): noon, daytime
昼御飯(ひるごはん): lunch, midday meal

frameNoV6: 1157
keyword: door
kanji: 戸
constituent: door, one, flag
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Ceiling . . . flag.
koohiiStory1: Traditional Japanese storefront doors have several flags, known as "noren," hanging down from a curtain rod in front of them. I see this as a pseudo-pictograph, and use the horizontal line across the top to represent the curtain rod, since noren don´t usually hang from the ceiling.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: と
readingExamples: 戸 (と)
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frameNoV4: 1076
koohiiStory2: A Japanese door has a noren, a flag hanging from a rod. (I give this primitive the meaning of a noren-covered door).
words: 戸(こ): counter for houses
戸籍(こせき): census, family register
戸締り(とじまり): closing up, fastening the doors
雨戸(あまど): (sliding) storm door
井戸(いど): water well
瀬戸物(せともの): earthenware, crockery, china
戸棚(とだな): cupboard, locker, closet, wardrobe
戸(と): door (Japanese style)

frameNoV6: 1158
keyword: shoulder
kanji: 肩
constituent: shoulder, door, one, ceiling, flag, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Door . . . flesh.
koohiiStory1: The shoulder is the best part of the body to bash a door open with (Don´t ever try this. Use your foot).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: かた
readingExamples: 肩 (かた)
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frameNoV4: 1077
koohiiStory2: The shoulder is part of the body you use to push through the noren in a doorway. I was having trouble with positioning of the primitives until I tweaked shaydwyrm´s story slightly. If you think of pushing through a noren, this makes sense as a pictograph. The noren hangs from above, and you push through it from below.
words: 肩(かた): shoulder

frameNoV6: 1159
keyword: tassel
kanji: 房
constituent: tassel, door, one, ceiling, flag, compass, direction
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Door . . . compass.
koohiiStory1: Explanation here: http://forum.koohii.com/viewtopic.php?pid=14684#p14684.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: ふさ
readingExamples: 房 (ふさ)
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frameNoV4: 1078
koohiiStory2: When you graduate from a school, after they gave you your tassel, they shove you to the door and give you a compass saying "Sayonara & Good Luck out there!" (ボウ).
words: 女房(にょうぼう): wife
文房具(ぶんぼうぐ): stationery
冷房(れいぼう): cooling, air-conditioning
暖房(だんぼう): heating

frameNoV6: 1160
keyword: fan
kanji: 扇
constituent: fan, door, one, ceiling, flag, feathers, wings
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Door . . . wings.
koohiiStory1: It´s insanely hot today! I´m standing in the doorway, fanning myself with feathers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: おうぎ
readingExamples: 扇 (おうぎ)
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frameNoV4: 1079
koohiiStory2: I am a fan of the Doors but I also like the Wings. I have a fan that I take to rock concerts with the picture of each band on the sides.
words: 団扇(うちわ): fan
扇子(せんす): folding fan
扇ぐ(あおぐ): to fan, to flap
扇風機(せんぷうき): electric fan

frameNoV6: 1161
keyword: hearth
kanji: 炉
constituent: hearth-fire, door, one, ceiling, flag
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Hearth fire . . . door.
koohiiStory1: This hearth is equipped with a fire-proof door. On the kanji you can see somewhat pictographically the fire-proof door keeping the fire behind, and nothing comes under the door primitive, where you would have expected to see another primitive.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロ
kunYomi: いろり
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frameNoV4: 1080
koohiiStory2: -"Honey? Do we have any wood left for the hearth?" -"Aagh, just use the frickin´ door!".

frameNoV6: 1162
keyword: re-
kanji: 戻
constituent: re-, door, one, ceiling, flag, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: The key word signals a "coming back" or return to some place or activity. Its elements: door . . . St. Bernard dog.
koohiiStory1: The St. Bernard dog whining at the door of his master’s house in order to re-enter / re-turn inside.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: レイ
kunYomi: もど.す、もど.る
readingExamples: 戻す (もど.す), 戻る (もど.る)
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frameNoV4: 1081
koohiiStory2: Think about hachiko, the dog waiting at the door of the station, waiting for his master to re-turn.
words: 取り戻す(とりもどす): to take back, to regain
払い戻す(はらいもどす): repay, pay back
戻す(もどす): restore, put back, return
戻る(もどる): return

frameNoV6: 1163
keyword: tears
kanji: 涙
constituent: tears, water, water droplets, water pistol, re-, door, one, ceiling, flag, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Water . . . re-. Do not confuse with cry (Frame 463).
koohiiStory1: I see the story of Hachiko: the faithfull dog who still waited for his master to return long after he had died. Brings a tear to the eye.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ルイ、レイ
kunYomi: なみだ
readingExamples: 涙 (なみだ)
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frameNoV4: 1082
koohiiStory2: Tears are watery (water + re).
words: 涙(なみだ): tear

frameNoV6: 1164
keyword: employ
kanji: 雇
constituent: employ, door, one, ceiling, flag, turkey
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Door . . . turkey. Be sure to keep distinct from both employee (Frame 59) and use (Frame 1065).
koohiiStory1: Our company has no standards. We´ll employ any turkey who walks in the door.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: やと.う
readingExamples: 雇う (やと.う)
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frameNoV4: 1083
koohiiStory2: Comedy. An executive is having an argument with a cocky, but skilled, employee: "Damn it, you might be good. But that don´t account for your behavior. You keep this up and I´ll fire your ass." "No, you won´t." "What damn it, I´ll fire you your ass so fast you won´t...know..."-. "And what will you do after you fire me, employ the next turkey that walks through that door?" A turkey then walks through the door and hands the Exec his resume. --"The Exec employs the turkey that walked through the door".
words: 雇用(こよう): employment (long term), hire
雇う(やとう): employ, hire

frameNoV6: 1165
keyword: look back
kanji: 顧
constituent: look back, employ, door, one, ceiling, flag, turkey, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 21
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Employ . . . head.
koohiiStory1: I was EMPLOYED to give HEAD...when I look back, maybe that was not a wise career move.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: かえり.みる
readingExamples: 顧みる (かえり.みる)
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frameNoV4: 1084
koohiiStory2: The people we employ are always turning their heads to look back. They don´t want to be caught playing solitare on company time.
words: 顧みる(かえりみる): to look back, to turn around, to review

frameNoV6: 1166
keyword: disclose
kanji: 啓
constituent: disclose, bouncer, door, one, ceiling, flag, taskmaster, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Door . . . taskmaster . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: Behind closed DOORS, the TASKMASTER tortures to get prisoners to open their MOUTHS and DISCLOSE information.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: ひら.く、さと.す
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frameNoV4: 1085
koohiiStory2: You signed a non-disclosure agreement with the taskmaster but you opened your mouth as soon as you got out the door!
words: 拝啓(はいけい): Dear (so and so)

frameNoV6: 1167
keyword: show
kanji: 示
constituent: show, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Although the elements two and little are available for the using, it may be easier to remember this character as a picture of an altar. Something placed atop the altar is put on show for all to see.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji means altar. At the left, the abbreviated form that this element takes is made by chopping the altar in half and leaving only one dot behind to represent the right side. The new appearance of this primitive form, ネ, should be kept distinct from that for cloak, identical except for the one final short stroke.
koohiiStory1: A boy made an altar, but he´s afraid to show it to God because he thinks it´s two little.
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジ、シ
kunYomi: しめ.す
readingExamples: 示威 (しい), 示談 (じだん), 指示 (しじ), 示す (しめ.す)
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frameNoV4: 1086
koohiiStory2: I´ll SHOW you mine if you show me yours!, she said. I did & she scoffed because it was TWO LITTLE.
words: 暗示(あんじ): hint, suggestion
指示(しじ): indication, instruction, directions
提示(ていじ): presentation, exhibit, suggest, citation
展示(てんじ): exhibition, display
掲示(けいじ): notice, bulletin
示す(しめす): show, indicate, denote, point out

frameNoV6: 1168
keyword: salutation
kanji: 礼
constituent: salute, salutation, altar, fishhook
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: This key word refers to the polite bows and ceremonious forms of salutation so important in Japanese culture. Its elements: altar . . . fishhook.
koohiiStory1: Indy, my friend, you must be very careful! If you approach the altar and do not give the proper salutation a large fishhook will rip you away.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: レイ、ライ
readingExamples: 礼儀 (れいぎ), 謝礼 (しゃれい), 無礼 (ぶれい)
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frameNoV4: 1087
koohiiStory2: You should fish hook (bend/bow) your body before an altar as a form of salutation to God/gods.
words: 無礼(ぶれい): impolite, rude
礼(れい): expression of gratitude
礼儀(れいぎ): manners, courtesy, etiquette
お礼(おれい): courtesy

frameNoV6: 1169
keyword: auspicious
kanji: 祥
constituent: auspicious, altar, sheep
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Altar . . . sheep.
koohiiStory1: Bringing a sheep to sacrifice on the altar was a sign of an auspicious life. The poor could only afford a pigeon, the more auspicious an expensive sheep for an offering.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: さいわ.い、きざ.し、よ.い、つまび.らか
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frameNoV4: 1088
koohiiStory2: On this ewe-spicious occasion, you sacrifice a sheep at the altar. —— Sorry, but I really need more than generic altar sacrifices to connect keywords to stories. Sometimes an egregious pun is the only way.

frameNoV6: 1170
keyword: celebrate
kanji: 祝
constituent: celebrate, altar, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Altar . . . teenager.
koohiiStory1: It´s a Bar Mitzvah. At the altar, the teenager is singing in his awful, mid-puberty voice. We´ll all celebrate when that part is over!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シュク、シュウ
kunYomi: いわ.う
readingExamples: 祝賀 (しゅくが), 祝日 (しゅくじつ), 慶祝 (けいしゅく), 祝う (いわ.う)
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frameNoV4: 1089
koohiiStory2: When Japanese people turn 20 they usually visit the altar at their local shrine and celebrate no longer being a teenager.
words: 祝賀(しゅくが): celebration, congratulations
祝い(いわい): celebration, festival
祝う(いわう): congratulate, celebrate
祝日(しゅくじつ): national holiday
お祝い(おいわい): celebration

frameNoV6: 1171
keyword: blessing
kanji: 福
constituent: blessing, altar, wealth, one, ceiling, mouth, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Altar . . . wealth.
koohiiStory1: This recalls the selling of indulgences in the history of the Church (As an aside, Protestantism began as a protest of this practice). Basically, one gave wealth to the altar (i.e. priest) and received a blessing. If you prefer a Jewish version, think of the donation (wealth) that is expected when you´re called to the ark (altar in the kanji) to give a blessing over the torah.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: フク
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frameNoV4: 1090
koohiiStory2: Put all your wealth on the church altar and receive one blessing. (You stand up out of your wheelchair or something.).
words: 福(ふく): good fortune
福祉(ふくし): welfare, well-being
幸福(こうふく): happiness, blessedness

frameNoV6: 1172
keyword: welfare
kanji: 祉
constituent: welfare, altar, stop, footprint
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Altar . . . footprint.
koohiiStory1: And in front of every altar, she stopped to pray for the welfare of the others.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
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frameNoV4: 1091
koohiiStory2: Religious Republicans regularly go to the altar to pray for a stop to welfare.
words: 福祉(ふくし): welfare, well-being

frameNoV6: 1173
keyword: company
kanji: 社
constituent: company, altar, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Altar . . . soil. The company referred to here is that of the modern business world.
koohiiStory1: When you enter a Japanese company it´s like you join a cult... your workdesk becomes your altar and you worship the very soil the office is built on.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: やしろ
readingExamples: 社 (やしろ)
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frameNoV4: 1092
koohiiStory2: Some Japanese companies, including Toyota, have a Shinto shrine on their grounds to bring luck and prosperity to the company and its employees.
words: 社交(しゃこう): social life, social intercourse
社宅(しゃたく): company owned house
出社(しゅっしゃ): arrival (in a country at work etc.)
社(やしろ): Shinto shrine
社会科学(しゃかいかがく): social science
社説(しゃせつ): editorial, leading article
商社(しょうしゃ): trading company, firm
入社(にゅうしゃ): entry to a company
社会(しゃかい): society
社長(しゃちょう): president
神社(じんじゃ): Shinto shrine
新聞社(しんぶんしゃ): newspaper office
会社(かいしゃ): company, corporation

frameNoV6: 1174
keyword: inspection
kanji: 視
constituent: inspection, altar, see, telescope, eye, human legs
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Altar . . . see.
koohiiStory1: The beaurocracy in Japan is such that even altars need to be inspection approved. A little man with glasses comes once a year to give the altar a "visual once over" as he calls it (perhaps checking for unauthorised symbology?).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: み.る
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frameNoV4: 1093
koohiiStory2: [inspection; regard as; see; look at] Inspection: you 示 show (#1086) and someone else 見 see (#57).
words: 監視(かんし): observation, guarding, inspection, surveillance
近視(きんし): shortsightedness
視覚(しかく): sense of sight, vision
視察(しさつ): inspection, observation
視点(してん): opinion, point of view, visual point
視野(しや): field of vision, outlook
重視(じゅうし): importance, stress, serious consideration
無視(むし): disregard, ignore

frameNoV6: 1175
keyword: Nara
kanji: 奈
constituent: nara, large, St. Bernard, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: We choose the city of Nara as the key word in this case because this kanji, frequently used in proper names, appears in Nara; and also because of Nara's famed religious monuments, which help us with the primitives: St. Bernard dog . . . altar.
koohiiStory1: It´s beautiful place, but the dark side of Nara is that they sacrifice St. Bernards on evil altars every night after the tourists leave!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ナ、ナイ、ダイ
kunYomi: いかん、からなし
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frameNoV4: 1094
koohiiStory2: Nara is just a big show for tourists.

frameNoV6: 1176
keyword: military officer
kanji: 尉
constituent: military officer, flag, altar, show, two, small, glue
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Flag . . . altar . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: Of course it had to be the military officer´s idea to glue a national flag to the altar he´s stationed at.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イ、ジョウ
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frameNoV4: 1095
koohiiStory2: Perhaps you have heard about Koizumis controversial visits at the Yasukuni war memorial shrine. It is the japanese flag waving above a small stone altar. A military officer keeps watch here night and day, to honor the dead war heroes, as if he is glued to the ground.
words: 尉(じょう): jailer, old man, rank, company officer

frameNoV6: 1177
keyword: consolation
kanji: 慰
constituent: consolation, military officer, flag, altar, show, two, small, glue, heart
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Military officer . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: A military officer must offer consolation to the hearts of the families of his fallen men.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: なぐさ.める、なぐさ.む
readingExamples: 慰む (なぐさ.む), 慰める (なぐさ.める)
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frameNoV4: 1096
koohiiStory2: This Kanji appears in the word 慰安婦 いあんふ, which was what the infamous WW II "comfort women" were called in Japanese. The story goes something like this: As a way of providing consolation to battle-weary, heartsick military officers and soldiers, the Japanese set up comfort stations (brothels) for their servicemen. (Just to be clear: this is not an endorsement of the practice, just a way to remember the Kanji.).
words: 慰める(なぐさめる): comfort, console

frameNoV6: 1178
keyword: goodwill
kanji: 款
constituent: goodwill, samurai, altar, show, two, small, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Samurai . . . altar . . . yawning.
koohiiStory1: Samuari, altar, yawn The samurai is on the altar, preaching about goodwill. The audience just yawns however, they want to see the man fight!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 1097
koohiiStory2: For better remembering the placement of the eleements: The samurai kneels before the altar at his wedding ceremony, when some of the attendants lets out a big yawn. He is a kind man and for the day his goodwill benefits everyone. No beheadings.

frameNoV6: 1179
keyword: prohibition
kanji: 禁
constituent: prohibition, grove, tree, wood, altar, show, two, small, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Grove . . . altar.
koohiiStory1: Similar to radical tyro´s story. If you live in Japan, your main exposure to this kanji is probably "no smoking" signs. So I imagine the government enacting a prohibition of tobacco, and burning whole groves of tobacco plants on an altar (the altar of public health, or self-righteousness, if you will).
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キン
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frameNoV4: 1098
koohiiStory2: Hidden in a grove was a church with a secret altar that was stocked full of prohibited alcohol during the American prohibition period of 1920-1933. A local registered himself as a mininster of this altar so he could stock prohibited alcohol "for sacremental purposes" and share it with his kin (きん).
words: 禁じる(きんじる): to prohibit
禁ずる(きんずる): to forbid, to suppress
禁物(きんもつ): taboo, forbidden thing
禁煙(きんえん): No Smoking!
禁止(きんし): prohibition, ban

frameNoV6: 1180
keyword: collar
kanji: 襟
constituent: collar, cloak, prohibition, grove, tree, wood, altar, show, two, small, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Cloak . . . prohibition.
koohiiStory1: A collar is the part of your cloak that, if tightened too tight, will prohibit breathing.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キン
kunYomi: えり
readingExamples: 襟 (えり)
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frameNoV4: 1099
koohiiStory2: Collars are prohibited from wizarding cloaks. Blood purists say they´re too muggle.
words: 襟(えり): neck, collar, lapel, neckband

frameNoV6: 1181
keyword: religion
kanji: 宗
constituent: religion, house, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: House . . . altar.
koohiiStory1: I never really did figure out what religion my host family was - all I knew was that they kept an altar in their home.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ、ソウ
kunYomi: むね
readingExamples: 宗教 (しゅうきょう), 宗派 (しゅうは), 改宗 (かいしゅう)
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frameNoV4: 1100
koohiiStory2: All the RELIGIONS have their own temples, which are houses where they place their altars.
words: 宗教(しゅうきょう): religion

frameNoV6: 1182
keyword: adore
kanji: 崇
constituent: adore, mountain, religion, house, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Mountain . . . religion.
koohiiStory1: In ancient Greece, it was the religion of the time to adore the gods who live on Mount Olympus.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スウ
kunYomi: あが.める
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frameNoV4: 1101
koohiiStory2: I would adore the religious people if they just went and threw themselves off a mountain top.
words: 崇拝(すうはい): worship, adoration, admiration, cult

frameNoV6: 1183
keyword: ritual
kanji: 祭
constituent: ritual, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, crotch, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Flesh . . . crotch . . . altar. Note how the second element is cut short, giving a tent-like effect to the character.
koohiiStory1: A ritual such as a circumcision: a small piece of flesh from the crotch is left on the altar.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: まつ.る、まつ.り、まつり
readingExamples: 祭り (まつ.り), 祭る (まつ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1102
koohiiStory2: There are many famous penis matsuris(festivals) in Japan. The rituals of these festivals involve placing the flesh of the crotch on an altar.
words: 祭日(さいじつ): national holiday, festival day
祭(まつり): festival, feast
祭る(まつる): deify, enshrine
お祭り(おまつり): festival

frameNoV6: 1184
keyword: guess
kanji: 察
constituent: guess, house, ritual, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, crotch, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: "Guess" here has the sense of a measured conjecture. Its elements: house . . . ritual.
koohiiStory1: I have an informed guess about whose house the dark rituals are performet at.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サツ
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frameNoV4: 1103
koohiiStory2: It´s anyone´s guess who´s house she will wake up in the morning after the festival (祭-matsuri)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　サツ　警察　けいさつ(police)…　Pure Group:　擦1104.
words: 察する(さっする): to guess, to sense, to presume, to judge, to sympathize with
視察(しさつ): inspection, observation
観察(かんさつ): observation, survey
診察(しんさつ): medical examination
警察(けいさつ): police

frameNoV6: 1185
keyword: grate
kanji: 擦
constituent: grate, finger, fingers, guess, house, ritual, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, crotch, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Fingers . . . guess.
koohiiStory1: If you mis-guess the cheese you´ll grate your fingers on the cheese-grater (happens to me all the time).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サツ
kunYomi: す.る、す.れる、-ず.れ、こす.る、こす.れる
readingExamples: 擦る (す.る), 擦れる (す.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1104
koohiiStory2: Ouch! Guess how many fingers I just grated in the grater? (Edit: OR: Ouch! Guess what I just grated in the grater? -- my finger!).
words: 擦る(かする): to touch lightly, to take a percentage (from)
擦れ違い(すれちがい): chance encounter
擦れる(すれる): to rub, to chafe, to wear, to become sophisticated
擦る(こする): rub, scrub
摩擦(まさつ): friction, rubbing, rubdown, chafe

frameNoV6: 1186
keyword: wherefore
kanji: 由
constituent: wherefore, sprout, shoot
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: The "wherefore" of this kanji explains the reason or origin of a thing. It does this graphically by depicting a seed in a rice field sending up a single sprout, which is the whole why and wherefore of the seed's falling in the earth and dying. (When the flower appears, you will recall from frame 249, we have a full seedling.)
heisigComment: * As a primitive, in conformity to the explanation above, this kanji will be taken to mean shoot or sprout.
koohiiStory1: Wherefore art thou, Sprouteo? (Juliet has fallen in love with a brussel sprout) (OR: A brussel sprout has fallen from Juliet´s dinner plate and rolled off).
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ユ、ユウ、ユイ
kunYomi: よし、よ.る
readingExamples: 由来 (ゆらい), 経由 (けいゆ), 自由 (じゆう), 理由 (りゆう), 事由 (じゆう), 由 (よし)
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frameNoV4: 1105
koohiiStory2: Cogito ergo sum. Wherefore is a bad choice here for two reasons. For one, it´s often mistranslated as "where" when in fact it´s an urge to know a cause or reason; and two, because this kanji represents the reason, not the urge. [A thought sprouts from my brain. I think, therefore I am.].
words: 経由(けいゆ): go by the way, via
不自由(ふじゆう): discomfort, disability, inconvenience, destitution
自由(じゆう): freedom
理由(りゆう): reason

frameNoV6: 1187
keyword: pluck
kanji: 抽
constituent: pluck, finger, fingers, sprout, shoot
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Fingers . . . sprout.
koohiiStory1: [When I see the word pluck, I think eyebrows, not vegetables. So, to avoid confusing with pick (#733):] Each time this singular, long, wiry black hair starts to sprout out of my chin again, I pluck it with my fingers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チュウ
kunYomi: ひき-
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frameNoV4: 1106
koohiiStory2: If you pluck your fingers, new ones will sprout in their place. (try it ;).
words: 抽選(ちゅうせん): lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
抽象(ちゅうしょう): abstract

frameNoV6: 1188
keyword: oil
kanji: 油
constituent: oil, water, water droplets, water pistol, sprout, shoot
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Water . . . sprout.
koohiiStory1: The liquid oil that sprouts from an oil field.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ユ、ユウ
kunYomi: あぶら
readingExamples: 油 (あぶら)
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frameNoV4: 1107
koohiiStory2: In a rather surprising scientific breakthrough, genetically modified Brussel sprouts (which have become extremely absorbative), are thrown in the water to suck up oil spills.
words: 油絵(あぶらえ): oil painting
原油(げんゆ): crude oil
油(あぶら): oil
醤油(しょうゆ): soy sauce
石油(せきゆ): oil, petroleum, kerosene
灯油(とうゆ): lamp oil, kerosene
油断(ゆだん): negligence, unpreparedness

frameNoV6: 1189
keyword: sleeve
kanji: 袖
constituent: sleeve, cloak, sprout, shoot
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Cloak . . . sprout.
koohiiStory1: Imagine some magic cloak, that when worn, has little green sprouts appearing on the sides that grow into sleeves.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: そで
readingExamples: 袖 (そで)
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frameNoV4: 1108
koohiiStory2: The bad magician says, "As you can see, there´s nothing up my sleeves!" Then he trips over his cloak and brussel sprouts fall everywhere.
words: 袖(そで): sleeve

frameNoV6: 1190
keyword: mid-air
kanji: 宙
constituent: mid-air, house, sprout, shoot
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: House . . . shoot.
koohiiStory1: Jack´s beanstalk sprouted up, pushed at the roof and lifted the house so that it hangs in mid-air suspended on the SPROUT.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チュウ
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frameNoV4: 1109
koohiiStory2: Hahaha, the image of walking into a house and finding a sea of brussel sprouts floating mid-air is enough for me to remember. Maybe there´s a magician in the kitchen shouting a reassuring "Don´t mind the sprouts!".
words: 宙返り(ちゅうがえり): somersault, looping-the-loop
宇宙(うちゅう): universe, cosmos, space

frameNoV6: 1191
keyword: deliver
kanji: 届
constituent: deliver, flag, sprout, shoot
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Flag . . . sprout.
koohiiStory1: In the US, when the mail is delivered, a flag sprouts up on your mailbox. (We don´t have that in Australia.).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: とど.ける、-とど.け、とど.く
readingExamples: 届く (とど.く), 届ける (とど.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1110
koohiiStory2: A Japanese man ordered some Brussel sprouts from Belgium. They are delivered with a little Belgian flag (as seen sometimes in shops, little flags indicating the provenance and authenticity of the food like cheese and meat).
words: 届け(とどけ): report, notification, registration
届く(とどく): reach
届ける(とどける): deliver

frameNoV6: 1192
keyword: flute
kanji: 笛
constituent: flute, bamboo, sprout, shoot
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . sprout.
koohiiStory1: Flute is made of bamboo sprout.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テキ
kunYomi: ふえ
readingExamples: 笛 (ふえ)
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frameNoV4: 1111
koohiiStory2: You pick up your bamboo flute, and recoil in shock as out comes not the dulcet melody you had hoped to play, but rather a Brussels sprout! You play again, and again a Brussels sprout. A bamboo flute that plays sprouts! Fabulous! Puts that golden egg laying goose in its place.
words: 笛(ふえ): flute

frameNoV6: 1193
keyword: axis
kanji: 軸
constituent: axis, car, sprout, shoot
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Car . . . shoot.
koohiiStory1: The Germans manufactured so many cars during World War II that it was almost as if they were sprouting from the factories of the Axis.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジク
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frameNoV4: 1112
koohiiStory2: An absurd image, but what the heck - worked for me. Imagine a car going across a plain at a fast speed. Suddenly a single sprout (the only one to be seen) gets stuck to the car´s wheels, causing the car to fly around its axis.
words: 軸(じく): axis, stem, shaft, axle

frameNoV6: 1194
keyword: armor
kanji: 甲
constituent: armour, armor, roots
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: This kanji reverses the element for sprout, giving the image of roots being sent down into the earth by a seed planted in the rice field. From there you must invent a connection to the keyword, armor.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning is roots. Important to that word is the image of "pushing downwards," as roots do.
koohiiStory1: Funny.. this appeared to me as a pictograph of a samurai´s armor. Then I looked up images of the samurai armor and it is not even remotely similar. Then I realised it looks in fact like the belly of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which I somehow associated with the samurai armor because of the "turtle samurai" that appeared earlier. Fits me. The bit that pokes down is to protect the genitals, I guess.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ、カン、カ
kunYomi: きのえ
readingExamples: 甲乙 (こうおつ), 装甲車 (そうこうしゃ)
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frameNoV4: 1113
koohiiStory2: It looks like a bird´s eye view of a tank (modern armor).
words: 甲(きのえ): 1st in rank, first sign of the Chinese calendar, shell, instep, grade A

frameNoV6: 1195
keyword: push
kanji: 押
constituent: push, finger, fingers, armour, armor, roots
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Fingers . . . roots. Compare and contrast with pluck (Frame 1187).
koohiiStory1: Push the roots down, instead of plucking the seedling.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: オウ
kunYomi: お.す、お.し-、お.っ-、お.さえる、おさ.える
readingExamples: 押さえる (お.さえる), 押す (お.す)
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frameNoV4: 1114
koohiiStory2: Use your fingers to make sure the roots of your plant are deep underground by pushing them down, down, down.
words: 押さえる(おさえる): to stop, to restrain, to seize, to repress, to suppress, to press down
押し込む(おしこむ): to push into, to crowd into
押し寄せる(おしよせる): to push aside, to advance on
押える(おさえる): stop, restrain, seize, repress, suppress, press down
押し入れ(おしいれ): closet
押す(おす): push, press, stamp (e.g. a passport)

frameNoV6: 1196
keyword: headland
kanji: 岬
constituent: headland, mountain, armour, armor, roots
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Like the cape (Frame 164) and the promontory (Frame 840), the headland refers to a jut of land. Its elements: mountain . . . roots.
koohiiStory1: A headland is a mountain that is firmly rooted despite being surrounded on 3 sides by water. (Just like your head is a mountain surrounded by air on 3 sides, a headland!).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: みさき
readingExamples: 岬 (みさき)
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frameNoV4: 1115
koohiiStory2: Headlands are natural forts; in fact, once men build castles on them, they become armoured mountains. (Gibralter, for example, is basically an armoured mountain).
words: 岬(みさき): cape (on coast)

frameNoV6: 1197
keyword: insert
kanji: 挿
constituent: insert, finger, fingers, thousand, armour, armor, roots
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Fingers . . . thousand . . . roots. Observe how the writing order does not follow the elements in order, because the final stroke is used for two different elements.
koohiiStory1: A rice farmer´s delicate fingers have inserted 1,000 rooted seedlings into his field.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: さ.す、はさ.む
readingExamples: 挿す (さ.す)
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frameNoV4: 1116
koohiiStory2: Imagine a crazy japanese hentai: multiple fingers and thousand of root-like tentacles are inserting themselves in... well, I think you can fill the rest.
words: 挿す(さす): to insert, put in, graft

frameNoV6: 1198
keyword: speaketh
kanji: 申
constituent: speaketh, monkey, sun, day, stick
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: The olde English is used here to indicate a humble form of the third person singular of the verb "to speak." It is written by a tongue wagging in the mouth with a walking stick rammed through it and coming out at both ends.
heisigComment: * While this kanji has obvious affinities to the "seed" group, it also happens to be the zodiacal sign of the monkey (the one who speaketh no evil, among other things). We shall therefore take monkey as its primitive meaning.
koohiiStory1: I imagine thomeone who can not pronounth the "s" and speaketh like thith becauth they have a cane in their mouth.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: もう.す、もう.し-、さる
readingExamples: 申す (もう.す)
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frameNoV4: 1117
koohiiStory2: I had persistent trouble confusing this one with 曰 sayeth (#578). The way I keep it sorted out is that this one is used in "moshi moshi" when answering the phone, similar to the way an American would say "hello, this is X speaking.".
words: 申告(しんこく): report, statement, filing a return, notification
申し入れる(もうしいれる): to propose, to suggest
申し込み(もうしこみ): application, entry, request, subscription, offer, proposal, overture, challenge
申出(もうしで): proposal, request, claim, report, notice
申し出る(もうしでる): to report to, to tell, to suggest, to submit, to request, to make an offer, to come forward with information
申し分(もうしぶん): objection, shortcomings
申請(しんせい): application, request, petition
申し込む(もうしこむ): apply for, propose, offer, challenge, request
申し訳(もうしわけ): apology, excuse
申し訳ない(もうしわけない): inexcusable
申し上げる(もうしあげる): say (polite)
申す(もうす): say (polite)

frameNoV6: 1199
keyword: expand
kanji: 伸
constituent: expand, person, monkey, sun, day, stick
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Person . . . monkey.
koohiiStory1: Here we see Mr. T. expanding his gang with some trained fighter monkeys.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: の.びる、の.ばす、の.べる、の.す
readingExamples: 伸ばす (の.ばす), 伸びる (の.びる)
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frameNoV4: 1118
koohiiStory2: A person expands into an ape man. I swear this is the only time I'll use Dragon Ball, but think of Goku expanding into that Saiyajin giant ape beast.
words: 伸ばす(のばす): to lengthen, to stretch, to reach out, to postpone, to prolong, to extend, to grow (beard)
伸びる(のびる): to stretch, to extend, to make progress, to grow (beard body height), to grow stale (soba), to lengthen, to spread, to be postponed, to be straightened, to be flattened, to be smoothed, to be exhausted

frameNoV6: 1200
keyword: gods
kanji: 神
constituent: gods, altar, monkey, sun, day, stick
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Altar . . . monkey.
koohiiStory1: The Gods are gathered around debating Zeus´ latest purchase for Mount Olympus. A huge and extremely kitsch gilded altar in the shape of giant "speak no evil" monkey. Hera decides she will never let him go shopping alone again .
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シン、ジン
kunYomi: かみ、かん-、こう-
readingExamples: 神聖 (しんせい), 神経 (しんけい), 精神 (せいしん), 神 (かみ)
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frameNoV4: 1119
koohiiStory2: Hinduism has many gods, not just one God. One of the most famous of these gods is Hanuman the monkey. Many altars are dedicated to him.
words: 神聖(しんせい): holiness, sacredness, dignity
神殿(しんでん): temple, sacred place
神秘(しんぴ): mystery
神(かみ): god
神様(かみさま): god
神経(しんけい): nerve, sensitivity
神話(しんわ): myth, legend
精神(せいしん): mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention
神社(じんじゃ): Shinto shrine

frameNoV6: 1201
keyword: search
kanji: 捜
constituent: search, finger, fingers, Buddha’s hand, monkey, sun, day, stick, crotch
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Fingers . . . monkey . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: The monkey searches around with his fingers for his crotch.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソウ、シュ、シュウ
kunYomi: さが.す
readingExamples: 捜す (さが.す)
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frameNoV4: 1120
koohiiStory2: If you are familiar with the Monkey legends (西遊記 Journey to the West) there is a good image for this character: While searching for the end of the universe, monkey reaches to his crotch and urinates on Buddha´s fingers. (Update: new link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYXFppaKLL4).
words: 捜査(そうさ): search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation
捜索(そうさく): search (esp. for someone or something missing), investigation
捜す(さがす): search, seek, look for

frameNoV6: 1202
keyword: fruit
kanji: 果
constituent: fruit, rice field, brains, tree, wood
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: The final stage of the seed is reached when the plant has reached its full growth (the tree) and comes to fruition, producing fruit full of new seeds that can return to the earth and start the process all over again. The main thing to notice here is the element for brains at the top, which might prove more helpful than rice field for creating an image. The writing, however, follows the order of a sun with a tree whose trunk runs through the sun.
koohiiStory1: If only Eve had used her brains and not taken the forbidden fruit from the tree.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: は.たす、はた.す、-は.たす、は.てる、-は.てる、は.て
readingExamples: 果たす (は.たす), 果て (は.て), 果てる (は.てる)
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frameNoV4: 1121
koohiiStory2: Eve ate fruit from the tree and knowledge filled her brain.…　　　　　　RTK2:　カ　果汁　かじゅう (fruit juice)…　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Semi-Pure Group:　菓1122　課1123　(ﾗ): 裸1124.
words: 成果(せいか): results, fruits
果ない(はかない): fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, vain, fickle, miserable, empty, ephemeral
果たして(はたして): as was expected, really
果たす(はたす): to accomplish, to fulfill, to carry out, to achieve
果て(はて): the end, the extremity, the limit(s), the result
果てる(はてる): to end, to be finished, to be exhausted, to die, to perish
果実(かじつ): fruit, nut, berry
結果(けっか): result, consequence
効果(こうか): effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
果物(くだもの): fruit

frameNoV6: 1203
keyword: confectionary
kanji: 菓
constituent: candy, flowers, fruit, rice field, brains, tree, wood
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Flowers . . . fruits.
koohiiStory1: This candy is made in the shape of a flower, each petal with the taste of a different fruit.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カ
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frameNoV4: 1122
koohiiStory2: Candy is coloured like flowers and flavoured like fruit.
words: 菓子(かし): pastry
お菓子(おかし): confections, sweets, candy

frameNoV6: 1204
keyword: chapter
kanji: 課
constituent: chapter, say, words, keitai, mouth, fruit, rice field, brains, tree, wood
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Words . . . fruit.
koohiiStory1: After I finish each chapter of RTK, I eat a piece of fruit to celebrate all the new words I´ve learned. (Thanks Misha!).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カ
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frameNoV4: 1123
koohiiStory2: Words signify the written words in a book. The fruit represents something whole, complete. A chapter in a book often offers a complete idea, setting, or account. It´s good to disambiguate the keyword from paragraph (#82). To reinforce the kanji, imagine eating a fruit at the end of each chapter of Tolstoy´s "War and Peace" to reward yourself. (If you ate a fruit at the end of each paragraph, you´d very quickly run out of fruit).
words: 課外(かがい): extracurricular
課題(かだい): subject, theme, task
課(か): counter for chapters (of a book)
課税(かぜい): taxation
課程(かてい): course, curriculum
日課(にっか): daily lesson, daily work, daily routine

frameNoV6: 1205
keyword: naked
kanji: 裸
constituent: naked, cloak, fruit, rice field, brains, tree, wood
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 30
heisigStory: Cloak . . . fruit.
koohiiStory1: Here we have Adam and Eve eating of the forbidden fruit and realizing they were naked, and so clothing themselves in a cloak.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ラ
kunYomi: はだか
readingExamples: 裸 (はだか)
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frameNoV4: 1124
koohiiStory2: Hey honey, I´m naked underneath this cloak. I´ve got some nice melons and a fresh peach waiting for you. Don´t you want to taste my forbidden fruits...?
words: 裸足(はだし): barefoot
裸(はだか): naked, nude, bare

frameNoV6: 1206
keyword: ax
kanji: 斤
constituent: axe
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: This character represents a picture of an ax, the two vertical lines being the handle and the horizontal strokes of the blade. Note the writing order carefully.
koohiiStory1: Errata: stroke order in 4th edition is wrong. Top stroke is first.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キン
kunYomi: おの
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frameNoV4: 1125
koohiiStory2: The axe-wielding maniac nails a poor victim, right under a cliff. Blood everywhere! (thanks scottamus!).

frameNoV6: 1207
keyword: chop
kanji: 析
constituent: chop, tree, wood, axe
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Tree . . . ax.
koohiiStory1: We chop down trees with axes to analyze their rings.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セキ
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frameNoV4: 1126
koohiiStory2: Wood + axe = chop? how much more simple can it get?
words: 分析(ぶんせき): analysis

frameNoV6: 1208
keyword: place
kanji: 所
constituent: place, door, one, ceiling, flag, axe
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Door . . . ax.
koohiiStory1: You outsiders better learn your place! An axe stuck in the door when you get home is a pretty good indicator that this might not be the best place for you.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ショ
kunYomi: ところ、-ところ、どころ、とこ
readingExamples: 所 (ところ)
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frameNoV4: 1127
koohiiStory2: A place for everything and everything in its place. To the right of the door is the standard place for the axe.
words: 所謂(いわゆる): the so-called, so to speak
箇所(かしょ): passage, place, point, part
所在(しょざい): whereabouts
所持(しょじ): possession, owning
所々(しょしょ): here and there, some parts (of something)
所属(しょぞく): attached to, belong to
所定(しょてい): fixed, prescribed
所得(しょとく): income, earnings
所が(ところが): however, while, even if
所で(ところで): by the way, even if, no matter what
余所見(よそみ): looking away, looking aside
個所(かしょ): passage, place, point, part
所為(せい): act, deed, one´s doing
短所(たんしょ): defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage
長所(ちょうしょ): strong point, merit, advantage
停留所(ていりゅうじょ): bus or tram stop
所々(ところどころ): here and there, some parts (of something)
場所(ばしょ): place, location
便所(べんじょ): toilet, lavatory, rest room, latrine
名所(めいしょ): famous place
役所(やくしょ): government office, public office
余所(よそ): another place, somewhere else, strange parts
近所(きんじょ): neighbor hood
事務所(じむしょ): office
住所(じゅうしょ): address
台所(だいどころ): kitchen
所(ところ): place

frameNoV6: 1209
keyword: pray
kanji: 祈
constituent: pray, altar, axe
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Altar . . . ax.
koohiiStory1: Religious freedom has not always been respected throughout history, and nobody knew how to force religion on an indigenous people like the Spanish missionaries. They posted conquistadors at either side of the altars at the local missions, and if anybody refused to pray, they would get the axe.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: いの.る
readingExamples: 祈る (いの.る)
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frameNoV4: 1128
koohiiStory2: A warrior prays for victory before the battle. He kneels at the altar, his battle axe at the ready.
words: 祈り(いのり): prayer, supplication
祈る(いのる): pray

frameNoV6: 1210
keyword: near
kanji: 近
constituent: near, axe, road
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Ax . . . road. Be careful not to confuse with draw near (Frame 204) or bystander (Frame 1090).
koohiiStory1: The end is near. The axe-murderer is waiting for you on the road...
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: キン、コン
kunYomi: ちか.い
readingExamples: 近い (ちか.い)
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frameNoV4: 1129
koohiiStory2: An absurd image, but working for me: two points A and B are separated by a long road. To make A and B near, take an ax, cut a big chunk of road, and the work is done.
words: 近眼(きんがん): nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia
近々(きんきん): nearness, before long
近郊(きんこう): suburbs, outskirts
近視(きんし): shortsightedness
近付く(ちかづく): to approach, to get near, to get acquainted with, to get closer
手近(てぢか): near, handy, familiar
身近(みぢか): near oneself, close to one, familiar
近代(きんだい): present day
接近(せっきん): getting closer, approaching
近頃(ちかごろ): lately, recently, nowadays
近々(ちかぢか): nearness, before long
近付ける(ちかづける): bring near, put close, let come near, associate with
近寄る(ちかよる): approach, draw near
付近(ふきん): neighbourhood, vicinity, environs
近所(きんじょ): neighbor hood
最近(さいきん): recently
近い(ちかい): near, close by, short
近く(ちかく): near, neighbourhood, vicinity

frameNoV6: 1211
keyword: fold
kanji: 折
constituent: fold, finger, fingers, axe
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Fingers . . . ax. Hint: make an image out of the Japanese art of "origami" (paper-folding).
koohiiStory1: It´s the latest Japanese game show: Forudo! Contestants are given a sheet of paper and are told to fold it into a complex origami shape. If they´re not done in 60 seconds, a huge axe descends from the ceiling and chops their work in half. Contestants know to recoil their hands from the falling axe, but some have been so absorbed in folding, they ignore the buzzer and get their fingers chopped off.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セツ
kunYomi: お.る、おり、お.り、-お.り、お.れる
readingExamples: 折る (お.る), 折れる (お.れる), 折 (おり)
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frameNoV4: 1130
koohiiStory2: Fold some origami into the shape of an axe with your fingers. It´s even as sharp, so watch out for paper cuts!
words: 折り返す(おりかえす): to turn up, to fold back
屈折(くっせつ): bending, indentation, refraction
折衷(せっちゅう): compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism
時折(ときおり): sometimes
折る(おる): break, fold, pick (flower)
骨折(こっせつ): bone fracture
折角(せっかく): with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
折れる(おれる): break, snap

frameNoV6: 1212
keyword: philosophy
kanji: 哲
constituent: philosophy, fold, finger, fingers, axe, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Fold . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: A two-hour lesson of philosophy in high school. All the students, bored to death, are folding sheets of paper into planes, love notes or whatever, while the mouth of the teacher is talking about Platon, Kierkegaard and many other notorious philosophers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テツ
kunYomi: さとい、あき.らか、し.る、さば.く
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frameNoV4: 1131
koohiiStory2: I fold my mouth, therefore I am.
words: 哲学(てつがく): philosophy

frameNoV6: 1213
keyword: departed
kanji: 逝
constituent: departed, fold, finger, fingers, axe, road
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: The connotation is of a "dearly departed" who has passed away. The elements: fold . . . road.
koohiiStory1: One of the dearest of Japan´s dearly departed is Sasaki Sadako, who developed Leukemia after the bombing of Hiroshima, and became famous for folding more than a thousand paper cranes, never giving up hope. To this day, people in Hiroshima still fold origami cranes in her memory. For this character, let us imagine a parade in her honor, the entire road lined with folded cranes.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ
kunYomi: ゆ.く、い.く
readingExamples: 逝く (ゆ.く)
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frameNoV4: 1132
koohiiStory2: The BIG ONE hits Tokyo. You see a news report of the recently departed victims who died when the roads folded (from the earthquake).

frameNoV6: 1214
keyword: vow
kanji: 誓
constituent: vow, fold, finger, fingers, axe, say, words, keitai, mouth
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Fold . . . words.
koohiiStory1: This Japanese couple wrote the vows that they had made to each other onto a piece of paper and then folded it into an origami, and put it somewhere in their appartment. To everybody else it is an origami, but to them it is also a symbol of their vows. -- "the folded words are vows". Note : in this story and a few others I use the image of an origami for the primitive "fold".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ
kunYomi: ちか.う
readingExamples: 誓う (ちか.う)
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frameNoV4: 1133
koohiiStory2: A Japanese wedding tradition is to present each other with origami cranes with their vows written on the BOTTOM.
words: 誓う(ちかう): swear, vow, take an oath, pledge

frameNoV6: 1216
keyword: temporarily
kanji: 暫
constituent: temporarily, executioner, chop off, car, axe, sun, day
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Chop off . . . days.
koohiiStory1: Your car has been savagely (see steadily) attacked by an ax. It will be some days before your car is fixed. So you are temporarily without car.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ザン
kunYomi: しばら.く
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frameNoV4: 1134
koohiiStory2: Today is Car Axe Day. The day where you can temporarily (today only) attack cars using an axe without punishment.
words: 暫く(しばらく): little while

frameNoV6: 1217
keyword: steadily
kanji: 漸
constituent: steadily, water, water droplets, water pistol, executioner, chop off, car, axe
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Water . . . chop off.
koohiiStory1: I imagine firemen working steadily to rescue a man from a crashed car. First, they spray it with water; then, they use an axe to break through the window.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゼン
kunYomi: やや
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frameNoV4: 1135
koohiiStory2: Water + Car + Axe: The steadily rising water was filling the car, but the firefighters took their axe and broke the window, getting me out.
words: 漸く(ようやく): gradually, finally, hardly

frameNoV6: 1218
keyword: severance
kanji: 断
constituent: severance, fishhook, rice, axe
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Fishhook . . . rice . . . ax.
koohiiStory1: [Based on fuaburisu´s] A man puts some rice on a fishhook as bait, but catches a fish so strong, he needs to take out his axe and sever the line lest he be dragged into the depths.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ダン
kunYomi: た.つ、ことわ.る、さだ.める
readingExamples: 断る (ことわ.る), 断つ (た.つ)
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frameNoV4: 1136
koohiiStory2: When you get the ax at work, use your severance pay to buy fishhooks and rice. At least that way you can eat sushi.
words: 決断(けつだん): decision, determination
断言(だんげん): declaration, affirmation
断然(だんぜん): firmly, absolutely, definitely
断面(だんめん): cross section
中断(ちゅうだん): interruption, suspension, break
無断(むだん): without permission, without notice
横断(おうだん): crossing
断る(ことわる): refuse, reject, dismiss, turn down, decline, inform, give notice, ask leave, excuse oneself (from)
診断(しんだん): diagnosis
断水(だんすい): water outage
断定(だんてい): conclusion, decision
判断(はんだん): judgement, decision, adjudication, conclusion, decipherment, divination
油断(ゆだん): negligence, unpreparedness

frameNoV6: 1219
keyword: substance
kanji: 質
constituent: substance, axe, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, axe2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Two axes . . . shells.
koohiiStory1: What is this substance on this clam? I´ve already broken 2 axes on it! (Good question...質問).
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シツ、シチ、チ
kunYomi: たち、ただ.す、もと、わりふ
readingExamples: 質問 (しつもん), 質実 (しつじつ), 本質 (ほんしつ), 質屋 (しちや), 人質 (ひとじち)
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frameNoV4: 1137
koohiiStory2: Another keyword that I do not like by Heisig. 質【しつ】 (n,n-suf) quality. Story: Your at a local ax dealer and you have TWO AXES which you are testing for QUALITY by trying to split CLAMS right down the opening. Picture yourself succeeding with one AX and then some weird SUBSTANCE comes out of the shell...eww (I don´t like clams).
words: 気質(かたぎ): spirit, character, trait, temperament, disposition
質疑(しつぎ): question
実質(じっしつ): substance, essence
質素(しっそ): simplicity, modesty, frugality
蛋白質(たんぱくしつ): protein
人質(ひとじち): hostage, prisoner
品質(ひんしつ): quality
本質(ほんしつ): essence, true nature, reality
良質(りょうしつ): good quality, superior quality
質(しつ): quality
性質(せいしつ): nature, property, disposition
素質(そしつ): character, qualities, genius
地質(ちしつ): geological features
物質(ぶっしつ): material, substance
質問(しつもん): question, inquiry

frameNoV6: 1220
keyword: reject
kanji: 斥
constituent: reject, axe, drop
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Ax . . . a drop of.
koohiiStory1: The kids at school used to reject me.. Made me feel really bad till I brought my axe to school. See the drop of blood on it?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: しりぞ.ける
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frameNoV4: 1138
koohiiStory2: The quality expectations are very high in our axe manufacturing facility. If there´s one drop of rust on any axe, it gets rejected.

frameNoV6: 1221
keyword: accusation
kanji: 訴
constituent: accusation, say, words, keitai, mouth, reject, axe, drop
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Words . . . reject.
koohiiStory1: I strongly reject the accusation implicit in your words.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソ
kunYomi: うった.える
readingExamples: 訴える (うった.える)
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frameNoV4: 1139
koohiiStory2: Words that make you feel rejected.
words: 訴え(うったえ): lawsuit, complaint
訴訟(そしょう): litigation, lawsuit
訴える(うったえる): sue (a person), resort to, appeal to

frameNoV6: 1222
keyword: yesterday
kanji: 昨
constituent: yesterday, sun, day, saw
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Day . . . saw.
koohiiStory1: One can use a simple word play to remember this character - the day that I saw before today was yesterday.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サク
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frameNoV4: 1140
koohiiStory2: Yester-DAY, all my troubles seemed SAW far away...
words: 一昨日(おととい): day before yesterday
一昨年(おととし): year before last
一昨昨日(さきおととい): two days before yesterday
一昨日(いっさくじつ): day before yesterday
一昨年(いっさくねん): year before last
昨(さく): last (year), yesterday
昨日(きのう): yesterday

frameNoV6: 1223
keyword: lie
kanji: 詐
constituent: lie, say, words, keitai, mouth, saw
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: The lie in this character refers to falsehoods and fibs. Its elements: words . . . saw.
koohiiStory1: Pinnochio gets frustrated that every time he utters a word of a lie, his nose grows and he has to get the saw out again.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サ
kunYomi: いつわ.る
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frameNoV4: 1141
koohiiStory2: Her lies are words that cut not like a knife, no not cleanly, but savagely like a saw.
words: 詐欺(さぎ): fraud, swindle

frameNoV6: 1224
keyword: make
kanji: 作
constituent: make, person, saw
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Person . . . saw.
koohiiStory1: Mr T.´s favorite magazine is Make. He loves to make things. But he´s a purist: he only uses saws, no power tools.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: サク、サ
kunYomi: つく.る、つく.り、-づく.り
readingExamples: 作為 (さくい), 著作 (ちょさく), 豊作 (ほうさく), 作る (つく.る)
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frameNoV4: 1142
koohiiStory2: When the A-Team crash lands on a deserted island, Mr. T salvages a saw from the wreckage and says, "I don´t know about y´all foos, but I´m gonna make a raft.".
words: 凶作(きょうさく): bad harvest, poor crop
原作(げんさく): original work
工作(こうさく): work, construction, handicraft, maneuvering
耕作(こうさく): cultivation, farming
作(さく): a work, a harvest
作戦(さくせん): military or naval operations, tactics, strategy
作物(さくぶつ): literary work
作用(さよう): action, operation, effect, function
創作(そうさく): production, literary creation, work
駄作(ださく): poor work, rubbish
作り(つくり): make-up, sliced raw fish
豊作(ほうさく): abundant harvest, bumper crop
発作(ほっさ): fit, spasm
傑作(けっさく): masterpiece, best work, blunder
作業(さぎょう): work, operation, manufacturing, fatigue duty
作者(さくしゃ): author
作成(さくせい): frame, draw up, make, producing, creating, preparing, writing,
作製(さくせい): manufacture
作品(さくひん): work, opus, performance, production
作物(さくもつ): literary work
作家(さっか): author, writer, novelist, artist
作曲(さっきょく): composition, setting (of music)
作法(さほう): manners, etiquette, propriety
制作(せいさく): work (film, book)
製作(せいさく): manufacture, production
操作(そうさ): operation, management, processing
動作(どうさ): action, movements, motions, bearing, behaviour, manners
名作(めいさく): masterpiece
作文(さくぶん): composition, writing
作る(つくる): to make, create, manufacture, construct, draw up, write, compose, build, cultivate, organize, establish, make up (a face), trim (a tree), prepare (food), commit (sin)

frameNoV6: 1225
keyword: snow
kanji: 雪
constituent: snow, rain, weather, broom
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Rain that undergoes a change so that it can be swept aside with a broom is snow.
koohiiStory1: SNOW isn´t all that different from RAIN, except it can be removed with a BROOM because it only forms in freezing temperatures.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セツ
kunYomi: ゆき
readingExamples: 雪 (ゆき)
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frameNoV4: 1143
koohiiStory2: Rain just soaks into the soil. Snow has to be swept away with a broom...　RTK2:　セツ　積雪　せきせつ(pilled up snow).
words: 雪崩(なだれ): avalanche
吹雪(ふぶき): snow storm
雪(ゆき): snow

frameNoV6: 1226
keyword: record
kanji: 録
constituent: record, metal, gold, dustpan, broom, grains of rice
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Metal . . . broom . . . rice. Note how the final stroke of the broom is extended slightly when an element below is attached directly to it.
koohiiStory1: A monk won a gold metal for breaking the current record for most swept rice in one minute.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ロク
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frameNoV4: 1144
koohiiStory2: This character is about a recording for a music box. The tines of the mechanism are like a metal broom and the little pins on the cylinder are like metal grains of rice.
words: 登録(とうろく): registration, register, entry, record
付録(ふろく): appendix, supplement
目録(もくろく): catalogue, catalog, list
記録(きろく): record, minutes, document
録音(ろくおん): (audio) recording

frameNoV6: 1228
keyword: inquire
kanji: 尋
constituent: inquire, broom, craft, mouth, glue
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Broom . . . craft . . . mouth . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: The policed inquired into the erotica scandal. They tried to sweep away the evidence, but some of it stuck. (Note: katakana エロ ero in the middle of this kanji is the Japanese word for erotica.).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジン
kunYomi: たず.ねる、ひろ
readingExamples: 尋ねる (たず.ねる)
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frameNoV4: 1145
koohiiStory2: As a verb this means, this means "to ask; to enquire; to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate;". Imagine the police inquiring in an in-depth investigation. They are interrogating a suspect. But the suspect has a crafty mouth and is very sly. He/she also knows when to keep their mouth shut(glued) at the right moments to avoid self-incrimination. As a final measure, the police torture the suspect by tickling him/her with a broom while they inquire.
words: 尋ねる(たずねる): ask

frameNoV6: 1229
keyword: hurry
kanji: 急
constituent: hurry, bound up, broom, heart
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Bound up . . . broom . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: She was always bound to a broom, her heart pounding in a hurry to finish before she was punished for being slow.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: いそ.ぐ、いそ.ぎ
readingExamples: 急ぐ (いそ.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 1146
koohiiStory2: Fantasia: Bound up brooms out of control send Mickey´s heart racing--he has to hurry and figure out how to stop them before the magician returns!
words: 応急(おうきゅう): emergency
緊急(きんきゅう): urgent, pressing, emergency
早急(さっきゅう): urgent
準急(じゅんきゅう): local express (train slower than an express)
急かす(せかす): to hurry, to urge on
急激(きゅうげき): sudden, precipitous, radical
急速(きゅうそく): rapid (e.g. progress)
急に(きゅうに): suddenly
至急(しきゅう): urgent
特急(とっきゅう): limited express (train, faster than an express)
急ぐ(いそぐ): hurry (up)
急(きゅう): urgent
急行(きゅうこう): express train

frameNoV6: 1230
keyword: calm
kanji: 穏
constituent: calm, wheat, cereal, hideaway, claw, vulture, broom, heart
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Wheat . . . vulture . . . broom . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: The farmer is calm knowing that his wheat fields are protected from vultures by his strawman with a heart (all the better to do the job properly).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オン
kunYomi: おだ.やか
readingExamples: 穏やか (おだ.やか)
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frameNoV4: 1147
koohiiStory2: This whole kanji is a picture of calmness. The wheat has been harvested and even the vultures sit calmly watching the humans sweep and clean-up after the harvest is over. Hearts are peaceful and calm at this time of the year. Even the days are calm without storm.
words: 穏やか(おだやか): calm, gentle, quiet

frameNoV6: 1231
keyword: encroach
kanji: 侵
constituent: encroach, person, French maid, tickle, broom, crown, crotch
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Person . . . broom . . . crown . . . crotch. Gather the elements on the right into a composite image that can serve you in the next two frames.
koohiiStory1: The parson ENCROACHES on the French maid; driven wild by her little broom, dainty tiara and sinfully short skirt showing her knickers (crotch)!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: おか.す
readingExamples: 侵す (おか.す)
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frameNoV4: 1148
koohiiStory2: Mr T. hits a condom salesman (broom + crown + crotch) over the head with a broom because the dude ENCROACHed Mr. T´s privates area during the sale.
words: 侵す(おかす): to invade, to raid, to trespass, to violate, to intrude on
侵略(しんりゃく): aggression, invasion, raid
侵入(しんにゅう): penetration, invasion, raid, aggression, trespass

frameNoV6: 1232
keyword: immersed
kanji: 浸
constituent: immersed, water, water droplets, water pistol, French maid, tickle, broom, crown, crotch
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Water . . . broom . . . crown . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: The French maid draws a bath for her amorous master, but slips and falls in - getting immersed. (thanks to Nukemarine for the French maid image!).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: ひた.す、ひた.る
readingExamples: 浸す (ひた.す), 浸る (ひた.る)
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frameNoV4: 1149
koohiiStory2: After being hit in the head with the broom, the condom salesman IMMERSED his head in some water.
words: 浸ける(つける): dip in, soak
浸す(ひたす): to soak, to dip, to drench

frameNoV6: 1233
keyword: lie down
kanji: 寝
constituent: lie down, house, turtle, French maid, tickle, broom, crown, crotch
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Do not confuse this key word with either the element for reclining or the character for prostrated (Frame 1035). Its primitive elements are: house . . . turtle . . . broom . . . crown . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: After work, the French maid goes home and lies down with a turtle. Turtle? Well, he´s sloooow and always hard... (thanks to Nukemarine and Wakela!).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: ね.る、ね.かす、い.ぬ、みたまや、や.める
readingExamples: 寝かす (ね.かす), 寝る (ね.る)
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frameNoV4: 1150
koohiiStory2: After being hit on the head encroach (#1148), the condom salesman goes back to his house to lie down. He hasn´t made a single sale today, so he doesn´t have enough money to buy a pillow. He lies down on his pet turtle and cries himself to sleep.
words: 寝かせる(ねかせる): to put to bed, to lay down, to ferment
寝台(しんだい): bed, couch
寝坊(ねぼう): sleeping in late
寝巻(ねまき): sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown, nightdress
昼寝(ひるね): nap (at home), siesta
朝寝坊(あさねぼう): over sleep
寝る(ねる): go to bed, lie down, sleep

frameNoV6: 1234
keyword: lady
kanji: 婦
constituent: lady, woman, feather duster, broom, apron, crown, towel
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Woman . . . broom . . . apron.
koohiiStory1: In high society, a lady is a woman who never touches a broom or an apron.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: よめ
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frameNoV4: 1151
koohiiStory2: The LADY of the house is nothing more than a WOMAN who´s a HOUSEWIFE (BROOM and APRON anyone?).
words: 産婦人科(さんふじんか): maternity and gynecology department
主婦(しゅふ): housewife, mistress
夫婦(ふうふ): married couple, spouses, husband and wife, couple, pair
婦人(ふじん): woman, female
看護婦(かんごふ): nurse

frameNoV6: 1235
keyword: sweep
kanji: 掃
constituent: sweep, finger, fingers, feather duster, broom, apron, crown, towel
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Fingers . . . broom . . . apron.
koohiiStory1: Whether I SWEEP something away with my FINGERS or my BROOM, I should always wear my APRON.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソウ、シュ
kunYomi: は.く
readingExamples: 掃く (は.く)
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frameNoV4: 1152
koohiiStory2: FINGERS of the HOUSEWIFE (in itself, holding a BROOM, with an APRON) busily SWEEP the floor.
words: 清掃(せいそう): cleaning
掃く(はく): to brush, sweep, gather up
掃除(そうじ): cleaning, sweeping

frameNoV6: 1236
keyword: hit
kanji: 当
constituent: hit, small, broom
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Little . . . broom.
koohiiStory1: Some mothers use a small broom to hit their children when they misbehave.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: あ.たる、あ.たり、あ.てる、あ.て、まさ.に、まさ.にべし
readingExamples: 当たる (あ.たる), 当てる (あ.てる)
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frameNoV4: 1153
koohiiStory2: Here is a weird carnival game where you hold a broom like a javelin and throw it, trying to hit the center of a very small target. The target is so small, in fact, that if someone does manage to hit it, the operator turns in surprise and says, "Whoa, really?! (本当?!)".
words: 当たり(あたり): hit, success, reaching the mark, per ..., vicinity, neighborhood
当たり前(あたりまえ): usual, common, ordinary, natural, reasonable, obvious
当て(あて): object, aim, end, hopes, expectations
当て字(あてじ): phonetic-equivalent character, substitute character
当てはまる(あてはまる): to apply (a rule)
当てはめる(あてはめる): to apply, to adapt
該当(がいとう): corresponding, answering to, coming under
正当(せいとう): just, justifiable, right, due, proper, equitable, reasonable, legitimate, lawful
手当て(てあて): allowance, compensation, treatment, medical care
当選(とうせん): being elected, winning the prize
当人(とうにん): the one concerned, the said person
日当(にっとう): daily allowance
不当(ふとう): injustice, impropriety, unreasonableness, undeservedness, unfair, invalid
本当(ほんとう): truth, reality
割り当て(わりあて): allotment, assignment, allocation, quota, rationing
当たる(あたる): be hit, be successful, confront, lie (in the direction of), undertake, be equivalent to, be applicable, be assigned
当てる(あてる): to hit
見当(けんとう): be found, aim, mark, estimate, guess, approximation, direction,
心当たり(こころあたり): having some knowledge of, happening to know
相当(そうとう): suitable, fair, tolerable, proper, extremely
妥当(だとう): valid, proper, right, appropriate
担当(たんとう): (in) charge
突き当たり(つきあたり): end (e.g. of street)
突き当たる(つきあたる): run into, collide with
当時(とうじ): at that time, in those days
当日(とうじつ): appointed day
当番(とうばん): being on duty
日当たり(ひあたり): exposure to the sun, sunny place
弁当(べんとう): lunch box
適当(てきとう): appropriate
お弁当(おべんとう): lunch box

frameNoV6: 1238
keyword: contend
kanji: 争
constituent: contend, bound up, rake
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Bound up . . . rake.
koohiiStory1: This can be seen as a Retarius, a roman gladiator. The Retiarius always fought with a net to bound up his opponents, and with a trident, which was able to pierce enemies after tying them. They were terrific contenders, so they were only paired with gladiators specially equipped to fight them.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: あらそ.う、いか.でか
readingExamples: 争う (あらそ.う)
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frameNoV4: 1154
koohiiStory2: A boxing ring is bound up by the ropes. The contender is cheating and using a rake.
words: 争い(あらそい): dispute, strife, quarrel, dissension, conflict, rivalry, contest
抗争(こうそう): dispute, resistance
紛争(ふんそう): dispute, trouble, strife
争う(あらそう): argue, dispute
論争(ろんそう): controversy, dispute
競争(きょうそう): compete
戦争(せんそう): war

frameNoV6: 1239
keyword: clean
kanji: 浄
constituent: clean, water, water droplets, water pistol, contend, bound up, rake
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Water . . . contend.
koohiiStory1: Bottled water marketers contend to make their version of tap water sound the cleanest.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ、セイ
kunYomi: きよ.める、きよ.い
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frameNoV4: 1155
koohiiStory2: The water contends against the dirt in the ultimate battle for cleaninless.

frameNoV6: 1240
keyword: matter
kanji: 事
constituent: matter, one, ceiling, mouth, rake
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: This key word here refers to abstract matters. The elements are: one . . . mouth . . . rake. Note how the rake handle reaches out the top and bottom of the character.
koohiiStory1: I had to take one day off from work due to ´personal matters´ after stepping on a rake and having the handle snap up and smack me across the mouth. I certainly wasn´t going to tell anyone about it.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ジ、ズ
kunYomi: こと、つか.う、つか.える
readingExamples: 事物 (じぶつ), 無事 (ぶじ), 師事 (しじ), 事 (こと)
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frameNoV4: 1156
koohiiStory2: Just one word about this matter from your mouth and you will find this rake across it.
words: 大事(おおごと): important, valuable, serious matter
お大事に(おだいじに): Take care of yourself
議事堂(ぎじどう): Diet building
旧事(くじ): past events, bygones
軍事(ぐんじ): military affairs
検事(けんじ): public prosecutor
事(こと): thing, matter, fact, circumstances, business, reason, experience
事柄(ことがら): matter, thing, affair, circumstance
事によると(ことによると): depending on the circumstances
些事(さじ): something small or petty, trifle
事業(じぎょう): project, enterprise, business, industry, operations
事項(じこう): matter, item, facts
事前(じぜん): prior, beforehand, in advance
従事(じゅうじ): engaging, pursuing, following
食事(しょくじ): meal
百科事典(ひゃっかじてん): encyclopedia
返事(へんじ): reply, answer
家事(かじ): housework, domestic chores
記事(きじ): article, news story, report, account
行事(ぎょうじ): event, function
刑事(けいじ): criminal case, (police) detective
工事(こうじ): construction work
事件(じけん): event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal
事実(じじつ): fact, truth, reality
事情(じじょう): circumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons
事態(じたい): situation, present state of affairs, circumstances
事務(じむ): business, office work
炊事(すいじ): cooking, culinary arts
知事(ちじ): prefectural governor
出来事(できごと): incident, affair, happening, event
判事(はんじ): judge, judiciary
無事(ぶじ): safety, peace, quietness
見事(みごと): splendid, magnificent, beautiful, admirable
物事(ものごと): things, everything
領事(りょうじ): consul
火事(かじ): fire
事故(じこ): accident
事務所(じむしょ): office
大事(だいじ): important
用事(ようじ): business, errand
仕事(しごと): work, occupation, employment

frameNoV6: 1241
keyword: T'ang
kanji: 唐
constituent: T’ang, cave, rake, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: The key word here refers of course to the T'ang Dynasty in China (and not to the name of the drink astronauts take with them into outer space, though this could be useful for the next frame). Its elements: cave . . . rake . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: Two archeologists are in a cave looking at Chinese artifacts from various eras. One picks up a rake and says, "What about this – T´ang, do you think?" The second puts the rake in his mouth and answers, "Yes, it does tang a bit".
jouYou: JH
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: から
readingExamples: 唐 (から)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1157
koohiiStory2: Screw it, this character refers to the drink. The powdery orange substance is actually found on the floor of tropical caves, where trained aboriginal peoples use wooden rakes to rake the Tang into a pile before putting a bit of it in their mouths to see if it´s tasty or not.

frameNoV6: 1242
keyword: sugar
kanji: 糖
constituent: sugar, rice, T’ang, cave, rake, mouth
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Rice . . . T'ang.
koohiiStory1: Sugar made from rice has a tangy flavour.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1158
koohiiStory2: The T´ang are the ones who began using sugar in China--of course, the first thing they tried it on was rice.
words: 砂糖(さとう): sugar

frameNoV6: 1243
keyword: sane
kanji: 康
constituent: ease, sane, cave, sieve, rake, grains of rice
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Cave . . . sieve.
koohiiStory1: A psychiatric hospital is located in a CAVE. To determine, which patients are sane and can be released, they are given a SIEVE and asked to empty a bathtub (the sane ones take out the plug and get the water out with ease).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1159
koohiiStory2: People on the cave age became more sane after they started using sieves to avoid eating harmful things with their grains. (This kanji is almost exclusively used to write 健康, health).
words: 健康(けんこう): health, sound, wholesome

frameNoV6: 1244
keyword: apprehend
kanji: 逮
constituent: apprehend, sieve, rake, grains of rice, road
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Think of apprehending criminals. The elements are: sieve . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Think police roadblocks. They act like road sieves, letting good people through but apprehending criminals.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タイ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1160
koohiiStory2: In Space Balls, they were combing the desert in order to apprehend Lone Star. Picture Dark Helmet saying "Combing the desert failed, we must now sieve the road!".
words: 逮捕(たいほ): arrest, apprehension, capture

frameNoV6: 1245
keyword: Italy
kanji: 伊
constituent: italy, person, mop
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Used chiefly in proper names, and given the sound "i," this kanji can be remembered as an abbreviation of Italy, for which it is still used today in Japan. Its primitives: person . . . mop.
koohiiStory1: The "boot" of Italy has gotten Europe all muddy. Who else could mop it up but Mr T?
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: かれ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1161
koohiiStory2: Here I have Mister T cleaning up with a mop, a real mess of spaghetti, in front of the Piza (in Italy).
words: 伊井(いい): that one, Italy

frameNoV6: 1246
keyword: old boy
kanji: 君
constituent: old boy, mop, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: The somewhat highbrow British term of address is chosen hereto represent the kanji for a form of address used towards one's juniors. It is composed of: mop . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: There´s a tendancy in Japan to make the younger members (kouhai) clean up after the older members (senpai) of a group, which results in a lot of grumbling and whining. "Well old boy," a senpai might say, "If you did as much work with the mop as you do with your mouth, you would have been done an hour ago".
jouYou: 3
onYomi: クン
kunYomi: きみ、-ぎみ
readingExamples: 君 (きみ)
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frameNoV4: 1162
koohiiStory2: The Beatles, english old boys, had hairs like mop and a good singing mouth.
words: 君(くん): Mr (junior), master, boy
君主(くんしゅ): ruler, monarch
諸君(しょくん): Gentlemen!, Ladies!
君(きみ): you

frameNoV6: 1247
keyword: flock
kanji: 群
constituent: flock, old boy, mop, mouth, sheep
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Old boys . . . sheep.
koohiiStory1: Good ol´ boys are like sheep; they tend to flock together.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: グン
kunYomi: む.れる、む.れ、むら、むら.がる
readingExamples: 群れ (む.れ), 群れる (む.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1163
koohiiStory2: A little girl herder calls out, "羊君、きて！" to the sheeps and they flock to her at once.
words: 群(ぐん): group (math)
群集(ぐんしゅう): (social) group, crowd, throng, mob, multitude
群がる(むらがる): to swarm, to gather
群れ(むれ): group, crowd, flock, herd, bevy, school, swarm, cluster (of stars), clump

frameNoV6: 1248
keyword: -proof
kanji: 耐
constituent: proof, comb, glue
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: The key word is a suffix used to indicate "safe from" or "protected against," as in the words rustproof, waterproof, and fireproof. It is composed of: comb . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: [akrodha] My comb is rust-proof, water-proof, and fire-proof. But unfortunately it is not idiot-proof--and I glued it to myself.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タイ
kunYomi: た.える
readingExamples: 耐える (た.える)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1164
koohiiStory2: I spent $100 recently on this excellent rust-proof, water-proof, fire-proof comb. But two days after having bought it, I left it in my back pocket and sat down, snapping this expensive comb in half! I glued it back together, but now every time I try to comb through my thick hair, it just breaks apart again. I guess my comb is also glue-proof.
words: 耐える(たえる): to bear, to endure

frameNoV6: 1249
keyword: demand
kanji: 需
constituent: demand, rain, weather, comb
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: The sense of demand is best captured by thinking of the economic principle of "supply and demand." The primitives: rain . . . comb.
koohiiStory1: Supply and demand is a simple concept: when it rains, the demand for combs goes up to deal with wet hair.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1165
koohiiStory2: If it´s raining combs, then the demand for them sure does drop.
words: 需要(じゅよう): demand, request
必需品(ひつじゅひん): necessities, necessary article, requisite, essential

frameNoV6: 1250
keyword: Confucian
kanji: 儒
constituent: confucian, person, demand, rain, weather, comb
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Person . . . demand.
koohiiStory1: No more Confucian jibba-jabba! I demand you tell me why it´s raining combs!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1166
koohiiStory2: One day, Mr. T started reading the little proverbs he found in fortune cookies, and with this newfound wisdom he became a Confucian scholar. He was suddenly in high demand as people came from all over to ask for his sage advice, immensely satisfied with suggestions such as, "You will find happiness with a new love".

frameNoV6: 1251
keyword: edge
kanji: 端
constituent: edge, vase, stand up, pick-axe, mountain, comb
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Vase . . . mountain . . . comb.
koohiiStory1: Have you ever seen those shots in movies where the hero is standing at the edge of a sheer mountain face, hair blowing in the wind? It probably wouldn´t seem so heroic if you saw him ten minutes earlier, when a crew of stylists was carefully combing his hair so it would fall perfectly.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: はし、は、はた、-ばた、はな
readingExamples: 端 (は), 端 (はし), 端 (はた)
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frameNoV4: 1167
koohiiStory2: When you stand a comb on its edge, it looks like the mountain (#768) kanji.
words: 極端(きょくたん): extreme, extremity
半端(はんぱ): remnant, fragment, incomplete set, fraction, odd sum, incompleteness
先端(せんたん): pointed end, tip, fine point, spearhead, cusp, vanguard, advanced, leading edge
途端(とたん): just (now, at the moment, etc.)
端(はし): edge, tip, margin, point, end (e.g. of street)

frameNoV6: 1252
keyword: both
kanji: 両
constituent: both, street, nail, spike, belt, shovel
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Ceiling . . . belt . . . mountain. Note that the writing order follows the order in which the primitives are given here.
koohiiStory1: Primatives celing; belt; mountain as per Cumulative Errata. See volfy post for link. Both effective ways to commit suicide, hang your self from the celing with your belt or jump off a mountain.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: リョウ
kunYomi: てる、ふたつ
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frameNoV4: 1168
koohiiStory2: Both of Tiger Wood´s initials is the logo on his belt... 　　　　　　　　RTK2:　リョウ　両親　りょうしん(one´s parents).
words: 両極(りょうきょく): both extremities, north and south poles, positive and negative poles
両立(りょうりつ): compatibility, coexistence, standing together
両替(りょうがえ): change, money exchange
両側(りょうがわ): both sides
両方(りょうほう): both
両親(りょうしん): parents, both parents

frameNoV6: 1253
keyword: full
kanji: 満
constituent: full, water, water droplets, water pistol, flowers, both, street, nail, spike, belt, shovel
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Water . . . flowers . . . both. Given the abstract nature of this last primitive, you may want to borrow the image from the previous frame.
koohiiStory1: Add water THEN the flowers. With both the vase will be full.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: マン、バン
kunYomi: み.ちる、み.つ、み.たす
readingExamples: 満たす (み.たす), 満ちる (み.ちる)
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frameNoV4: 1169
koohiiStory2: I was thirsty so I gulped down the water. Then I realized I was also hungry. So I ate the flowers. Yes, I am responsible for both the missing water and the missing flowers. Yes, I´m afraid both. Am I still hungry or thirsty? Thank you for asking! How kind! But no, I feel quite full now.
words: 円満(えんまん): perfection, harmony, peace, smoothness, completeness, satisfaction, integrity
満月(まんげつ): full moon
満場(まんじょう): unanimous, whole audience
満たす(みたす): to satisfy, to ingratiate, to fill, to fulfill
不満(ふまん): dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness
満員(まんいん): full house, no vacancy, sold out, standing room only, full (of people), crowded
満足(まんぞく): satisfaction
満点(まんてん): perfect score
満ちる(みちる): be full, rise (tide), mature, expire
未満(みまん): less than, insufficient

frameNoV6: 1254
keyword: brush-stroke
kanji: 画
constituent: brush-stroke, one, ceiling, sprout, shoot, shovel
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: In forming an image for the key word, it is helpful to know that this kanji is used for artistic representations (like a completed painting), and as a counter for the number of brush-strokes in a character (as, for instance, in Indexes II and III at the end of this book). Its elements are: ceiling . . . sprout . . . shovel.
koohiiStory1: You decide one day to paint a kanji on your ceiling. Unfortunately, you don’t have a brush, so, being innovative, you use a sprout. Knowing it could be messy, you search for a drop-cloth, but can’t find one. Instead, you put a shovel down on the floor to catch any drips resulting from the BRUSH-STROKEs.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ガ、カク、エ、カイ
kunYomi: えが.く、かく.する、かぎ.る、はかりごと、はか.る
readingExamples: 画家 (がか), 図画 (ずが), 映画 (えいが)
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frameNoV4: 1170
koohiiStory2: To paint a kanji in your ceiling with only natural materials, you use a sprout as a brush and shovel some dirt to use as paint for your strokes. [modified from johnskb´s].
words: 画(かく): stroke
画期(かっき): epoch-making
企画(きかく): planning, project
区画(くかく): division, section, compartment, boundary, area, block
版画(はんが): art print
絵画(かいが): picture
画家(がか): painter, artist
計画(けいかく): plan
漫画(まんが): cartoon
映画(えいが): movie, film
映画館(えいがかん): movie theatre (theater), cinema

frameNoV6: 1255
keyword: tooth
kanji: 歯
constituent: tooth, stop, footprint, bag of rice, shovel
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Footprint . . . rice . . . shovel.
koohiiStory1: Stop shoveling rice into your mouth, you´ll hurt a tooth! Use chopsticks instead.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: よわい、は、よわ.い、よわい.する
readingExamples: 歯 (は)
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frameNoV4: 1171
koohiiStory2: My dentist used his foot and a shovel to dislodge the rice stuck between my teeth.
words: 歯科(しか): dentistry
歯車(はぐるま): gear, cog-wheel
歯磨き(はみがき): dentifrice, toothpaste
虫歯(むしば): cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth
歯医者(はいしゃ): dentist
歯(は): tooth

frameNoV6: 1256
keyword: bend
kanji: 曲
constituent: bend, rice field, brains, stick
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Picture yourself grabbing hold of the two strokes poking out the top of the kanji and wrenching them apart, thus giving the sense of bend. If you think of them as deriving from the element for brains beneath (of course, the middle stroke has been reduplicated and pulled out to where it can be grabbed hold of), you can associate the key word with bending someone's mind to your own point of view.
koohiiStory1: It looks like the mouth of Bender the robot, from Matt Groening´s animated series "Futurama". Thus, I use the character Bender the robot as a primitive.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: キョク
kunYomi: ま.がる、ま.げる
readingExamples: 曲がる (ま.がる), 曲げる (ま.げる)
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frameNoV4: 1172
koohiiStory2: Also means "melody". Think of it as a pictogram of a guitar where you have to bend the strings to make a melody.
words: 婉曲(えんきょく): euphemistic, circumlocution, roundabout, indirect, insinuating
戯曲(ぎきょく): play, drama
曲(きょく): tune, piece of music
曲がる(まがる): to turn, to bend
曲線(きょくせん): curve
作曲(さっきょく): composition, setting (of music)
曲げる(まげる): bend, lean, be crooked
曲る(まがる): curve, be bent, be crooked, turn

frameNoV6: 1257
keyword: cadet
kanji: 曹
constituent: cadet, one, bend, sun, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: This character is written in the order of its elements: one . . . bend . . . sun.
koohiiStory1: A space cadet eager to make one bend around the sun. (a dangerous maneuver).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ、ゾウ
kunYomi: つかさ、ともがら、へや
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frameNoV4: 1173
koohiiStory2: Bender lasted just one day in the space cadets.

frameNoV6: 1258
keyword: encounter
kanji: 遭
constituent: encounter, cadet, one, bend, sun, day, road
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Cadet . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Close encounters of the third kind. The space cadet encounters aliens on the road.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: あ.う、あ.わせる
readingExamples: 遭う (あ.う)
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frameNoV4: 1174
koohiiStory2: Bender the cadet (see frame 1172) has an "encounter of the third kind" on the road. Reference to Steven Spielberg´s 1977 movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". Also a reference to popular stories of people reportedly chased by UFO´s while driving on the road.
words: 遭難(そうなん): disaster, shipwreck, accident
遭う(あう): meet, encounter (often something unpleasant)

frameNoV6: 1259
keyword: rowing
kanji: 漕
constituent: rowing, water, water droplets, water pistol, cadet, one, bend, sun, day
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Water . . . cadet.
koohiiStory1: Bender the cadet (see frame 1172) is rowing, during some army exercise, and he´s very afraid of water (Bender is a robot).
jouYou: Names
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: こ.ぐ、はこ.ぶ
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frameNoV4: 1175
koohiiStory2: The space cadet is in training, rowing in the water (see it splash).
words: 漕ぐ(こぐ): to row, to scull, to pedal

frameNoV6: 1260
keyword: vat
kanji: 槽
constituent: vat, tree, wood, cadet, one, bend, sun, day
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Tree . . . cadet.
koohiiStory1: Also as part of some army survival exercise, the cadets (including Bender see frame 1172) are sent into the woods to build a vat (for collecting water for example).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: ふね
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frameNoV4: 1176
koohiiStory2: Bender the Cadet (kudos to Fuaburisu) is found on an army training exercise, hiding behind a tree, getting drunk on the famous scotch whiskey Vat 69.

frameNoV6: 1261
keyword: Big Dipper
kanji: 斗
constituent: big dipper, measuring cup, big dipper, The Plough, drop, ten, needle
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: The Big Dipper here is of course the constellation of Ursa Major, of which this kanji is a sort of pictographic representation.
heisigComment: * Since we already have a primitive element for a "dipper" - namely, the ladle - we shall let this one stand for a measuring cup. By the way, it would make a rather large one, since the kanji is also used for a measure of about 18 liters!
koohiiStory1: Since the meaning of "big dipper" is rather specific and the sense of measurement seems to be a more common usage, I concentrate on the primative meaning of measuring cup. This is a pictograph, with the first two strokes representing the measuring ticks on the side of the cup.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ト、トウ
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frameNoV4: 1177
koohiiStory2: Is it just me, or do all of these traditional kanji pictographs look like they were drawn by a retarded bunny rabbit?

frameNoV6: 1262
keyword: fee
kanji: 料
constituent: fee, rice, measuring cup, big dipper, The Plough, drop, ten, needle
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Measuring cup . . . rice.
koohiiStory1: When buying rice, the fee is calculated by the cup. Naturally we don´t just use any cup; it has to be a proper measuring cup.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: リョウ
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frameNoV4: 1178
koohiiStory2: Samurai(s) once received their fee in the form of rice that had been carefully weighed in a measuring cup beforehand.
words: 衣料(いりょう): clothing
香辛料(こうしんりょう): spices
燃料(ねんりょう): fuel
肥料(ひりょう): manure, fertilizer
料(りょう): material, charge, rate, fee
給料(きゅうりょう): salary, wages
原料(げんりょう): raw materials
材料(ざいりょう): ingredients, material
食料(しょくりょう): food
資料(しりょう): materials, data
送料(そうりょう): postage
調味料(ちょうみりょう): condiment, seasoning
無料(むりょう): free, no charge
有料(ゆうりょう): admission-paid, toll
料金(りょうきん): fee, charge, fare
食料品(しょくりょうひん): foods
料理(りょうり): cooking, cookery, cuisine

frameNoV6: 1263
keyword: department
kanji: 科
constituent: department, wheat, cereal, measuring cup, big dipper, The Plough, drop, ten, needle
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Think here of the faculty or department you entered in university, using the elements: measuring cup . . . wheat.
koohiiStory1: The national DEPARTMENT of WHEATS and MEASURES. Get it? This one was hard until I came up with this.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カ
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frameNoV4: 1179
koohiiStory2: Agriculture/astronomy departments...　　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　カ　科学　かがく (science).
words: 亜科(あか): suborder, subfamily
科(か): department, section
眼科(がんか): ophthalmology
教科(きょうか): subject, curriculum
産婦人科(さんふじんか): maternity and gynecology department
歯科(しか): dentistry
耳鼻科(じびか): otolaryngology
小児科(しょうにか): pediatrics
百科事典(ひゃっかじてん): encyclopedia
百科辞典(ひゃっかじてん): encyclopedia
学科(がっか): study subject, course of study
科目(かもく): (school) subject, curriculum, course
教科書(きょうかしょ): text book
外科(げか): surgical department
自然科学(しぜんかがく): natural science
社会科学(しゃかいかがく): social science
人文科学(じんぶんかがく): social sciences, humanities
内科(ないか): internist clinic, internal medicine
理科(りか): science
科学(かがく): science

frameNoV6: 1264
keyword: map
kanji: 図
constituent: map, pent in, measuring cup, big dipper, The Plough, drop, ten, needle
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Pent in . . . Big Dipper. Hint: among the songs dating from the days of slavery that have become part of American folklore is one called "Follow the Drinking Gourd." It referred to the nighttime travel of runaway slaves (those pent in) who had no maps other than the stars to guide them, among them the bright and predominant Big Dipper, the "Drinking Gourd."
koohiiStory1: Can´t see direct relation to Big Dipper (#1177) since its writing order is completely different. As raulir noted, it´s written as overlapping at the last stroke of ツ and the first of メ. I take it as a pictograph or treasure map. Two dots represent big trees and the cross (marking the treasure) is placed relative to them.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ズ、ト
kunYomi: え、はか.る
readingExamples: 図画 (ずが), 図表 (ずひょう), 地図 (ちず), 図る (はか.る)
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frameNoV4: 1180
koohiiStory2: A pictograph of a treasure map. Two steps east then X marks the spot. 図る はかる attempt, deceive; 地図 ちず map; 意図する いとする make a goal, intend to do.
words: 意図(いと): intention, aim, design
指図(さしず): instruction, mandate
図々しい(ずうずうしい): impudent, shameless
図る(はかる): to plot, to attempt, to plan, to take in, to deceive, to devise, to design, to refer A to B
合図(あいず): sign, signal
図(ず): drawing, picture, illustration
図鑑(ずかん): picture book
図形(ずけい): figure
図表(ずひょう): chart, diagram, graph
図書(としょ): books
地図(ちず): map
図書館(としょかん): library

frameNoV6: 1265
keyword: utilize
kanji: 用
constituent: utilize, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, walking stick
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Meat . . . walking stick. Be sure to keep this key word distinct from that for use (Frame 1065). The stroke order is exactly as you would expect it from the order of the primitive elements as given.
heisigComment: * As a primitive element, we shall substitute the image of a screwdriver, perhaps the most utilized of all tools around the house.
koohiiStory1: To tenderize meat in an emergency wilderness situation, just utilize your walking stick!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: もち.いる
readingExamples: 用いる (もち.いる)
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frameNoV4: 1181
koohiiStory2: I´ll confuse this with use (#990), so build a distinction right from the start. For me, "utilize" has an artificial, business-speak connotation; you only utilize "utilize" when you´re trying to puff up what you´re saying and sound important. So: "BioTools Inc introduces the FG2000 screwdriver, utilizing the our latest FleshGrip(tm) technology!" I´m seeing this as a picture of a stubby screwdriver with a handle made of flesh, a short shaft, and prongs to hold a screw in place until you drive it.
words: 運用(うんよう): making use of, application, investment, practical use
慣用(かんよう): common, customary
兼用(けんよう): multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes
公用(こうよう): government business, public use, public expense
雇用(こよう): employment (long term), hire
採用(さいよう): use, adopt
作用(さよう): action, operation, effect, function
私用(しよう): personal use, private business
使用人(しようにん): employee, servant
専用(せんよう): exclusive use, personal use
代用(だいよう): substitution
無用(むよう): useless, futility, needlessness, unnecessariness
用件(ようけん): business
用紙(ようし): blank form
用品(ようひん): articles, supplies, parts
用法(ようほう): directions, rules of use
濫用(らんよう): abuse, misuse, misappropriation, using to excess
引用(いんよう): quotation, citation
応用(おうよう): application, put to practical use
活用(かつよう): conjugation, practical use
器用(きよう): skillful, handy
実用(じつよう): practical use, utility
信用(しんよう): confidence, dependence, credit, faith, reliance, belief, credence
使用(しよう): use, employment
通用(つうよう): popular use, circulation
適用(てきよう): applying
日用品(にちようひん): daily necessities
費用(ひよう): cost, expense
用いる(もちいる): use, make use of
用語(ようご): term, terminology
用心(ようじん): care, precaution, caution
用途(ようと): use, usefulness
用(よう): business, errand
用意(ようい): prepare
用事(ようじ): business, errand
利用(りよう): use

frameNoV6: 1266
keyword: comfortable
kanji: 庸
constituent: commonplace, comfortable, cave, rake, screwdriver, utilise, utilize, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, walking stick
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Cave . . . rake . . . screwdriver.
koohiiStory1: To live a comfortable life, single men need only a cave for living, a rake for cleaning and a screwdriver for fixing.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨウ
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frameNoV4: 1182
koohiiStory2: When I first moved in to my new cave, all I had was a bed (see bed (#592)). But now I´ve settled in, got myself a few handy things like a rake and a screwdriver, and made myself more comfortable.

frameNoV6: 1267
keyword: equip
kanji: 備
constituent: equip, person, flowers, cliff, screwdriver, utilise, utilize, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, walking stick
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Person . . . flowers . . . cliff . . . screwdriver. In cases like this you can jumble up the primitive into any order that seems best for the composition of a story, provided you feel confident about the relative position that those primitives take to one another in the completed character.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T wants to climb up and pick the flowers at the top of the cliff. He equips himself with screwdrivers to use as climbing spikes to reach the top of the cliff. Imagine a large AMMO belt full of philips screwdrivers instead of bullets.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ビ
kunYomi: そな.える、そな.わる、つぶさ.に
readingExamples: 備える (そな.える), 備わる (そな.わる)
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frameNoV4: 1183
koohiiStory2: An RPG where you´re using Mr T as a character. Before you enter a battle, you equip the flower cliff screwdriver. This is a small screwdriver obtained at the bottom of a cliff that, when used in battle, shoots out pink flowers. When they touch the ground in front of the enemy, they create a massive cliff, and the ground under the enemy falls away into the sea. Picture being at the item select menu and EQUIPping this item just before facing a tough boss.
words: 軍備(ぐんび): armaments, military preparations
守備(しゅび): defense
装備(そうび): equipment
備え付ける(そなえつける): to provide, to furnish, to equip, to install
備える(そなえる): to furnish, to provide for, to equip, to install, to have ready, to prepare for, to possess, to have, to be endowed with, to be armed with
備わる(そなわる): to be furnished with, to be endowed with, to possess, to be among, to be one of, to be possessed of
警備(けいび): defense, guard, policing, security
整備(せいび): adjustment, completion, consolidation
設備(せつび): equipment, device, facilities, installation
予備(よび): preparation, preliminaries, reserve, spare
準備(じゅんび): prepare

frameNoV6: 1268
keyword: once upon a time
kanji: 昔
constituent: once upon a time, salad, flowers, one, floor, sun, day
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Salad . . . days. This is the character with which Japanese fairytales commonly begin.
koohiiStory1: Once upon a time, the children were forced to eat their salad every day.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: セキ、シャク
kunYomi: むかし
readingExamples: 昔日 (むかしにち), 昔年 (むかしねん), 昔時 (むかしとき), 昔 (むかし)
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frameNoV4: 1184
koohiiStory2: For those who don´t know the expression, "salad days" means the time of one´s youth. (originally from Shakespeare´s Antony and Cleopatra - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salad_days). I suspect Heisig chose "salad" as the name for the radical just for this phrase...
words: 昔(むかし): old time, before, ago

frameNoV6: 1269
keyword: confused
kanji: 錯
constituent: confused, metal, gold, once upon a time, storyteller, salad, sun, day
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Metal . . . once upon a time.
koohiiStory1: A long time ago, people of the world got confused because there were so many kinds of Metal coins. today we only have the euro.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サク、シャク
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frameNoV4: 1185
koohiiStory2: Once upon a time, it was thought that the ancient "art" of alchemy could transform anything into gold. At that time, people were obviously confused about the difference between reality and myth. (Arguably people are still as confused as ever, just about different things now.).
words: 錯誤(さくご): mistake
錯覚(さっかく): optical illusion, hallucination

frameNoV6: 1270
keyword: borrow
kanji: 借
constituent: borrow, person, once upon a time, storyteller, salad, sun, day
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Person . . . once upon a time.
koohiiStory1: Once upon a time I let Mr T borrow my salad bowl, but he won´t give it back. "This be mine now, foo!".
jouYou: 4
onYomi: シャク
kunYomi: か.りる
readingExamples: 借りる (か.りる)
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frameNoV4: 1186
koohiiStory2: Mr. T borrowed a copy of Cinderella and won´t give it back. He keeps watching it over and over again, trying to figure out how the Fairy Godmother does her magic.
words: 借り(かり): borrowing, debt, loan
拝借(はいしゃく): borrowing
借金(しゃっきん): debt, loan, liabilities
借りる(かりる): borrow, hire, rent, buy on credit

frameNoV6: 1271
keyword: pity
kanji: 惜
constituent: pity, Freud, state of mind, once upon a time, storyteller, salad, sun, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: State of mind . . . once upon a time. The sense of the key word is that of a lost opportunity or bad turn of affairs, as in the phrase "What a pity!"
koohiiStory1: What a pity! My state of mind when i think of the opportunities I missed from once upon a time.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: お.しい、お.しむ
readingExamples: 惜しい (お.しい), 惜しむ (お.しむ)
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frameNoV4: 1187
koohiiStory2: Data says "What a pity" when he hears that once upon a time there were no robots.
words: 惜しむ(おしむ): to be frugal, to value, to regret
惜しい(おしい): regrettable, disappointing, precious

frameNoV6: 1272
keyword: set aside
kanji: 措
constituent: set aside, finger, fingers, once upon a time, storyteller, salad, sun, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Fingers . . . once upon a time.
koohiiStory1: Long ago our ancestors set aside the use of fingers and began to use cutlery. (Raichu,11-7-2006) The way I remember it´s 昔 once upon a time (#1184) rather than 旧 olden times (#35) is that they began to use cutlery to eat salad. (I also think about how when you visit the Medieval Times theme park, which is set in Once upon a time, their gimmick is that you eat with your fingers.).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソ
kunYomi: お.く
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frameNoV4: 1188
koohiiStory2: Once upon a time... Oh hell, you´re just too old for this. You close your fairy tale book and set it aside, pushing it away with your fingers.
words: 措置(そち): measure, step

frameNoV6: 1273
keyword: scatter
kanji: 散
constituent: scatter, salad, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, taskmaster
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Salad . . . flesh . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: The taskmaster is dissatisfied with the meal she´s served, and scatters the salad & meat across the floor for the servants to clean up.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サン
kunYomi: ち.る、ち.らす、-ち.らす、ち.らかす、ち.らかる、ばら
readingExamples: 散らかす (ち.らかす), 散らかる (ち.らかる), 散らす (ち.らす), 散る (ち.る)
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frameNoV4: 1189
koohiiStory2: Perhaps you´ve heard of Nyotaimori or Nantaimori (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyotaimori) in which sushi is ate from the flesh of a naked person, the story comes easily. Scatter salad over the flesh of the taskmaster in preperation for some nantaimori :).
words: 拡散(かくさん): scattering, diffusion
散蒔く(ばらまく): to disseminate, to scatter, to give money freely
分散(ぶんさん): dispersion, decentralization, variance (statistics)
解散(かいさん): breakup, dissolution
散らかす(ちらかす): scatter around, leave untidy
散らかる(ちらかる): be in disorder, lie scattered around
散らす(ちらす): scatter, disperse, distribute
散る(ちる): to fall, scatter
散歩(さんぽ): walk, stroll

frameNoV6: 1274
keyword: twenty
kanji: 廿
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: The two tens joined at the bottom by a short line is actually the old character for twenty, which we might as well learn since we need its primitive form. It is written the same as salad, except for the shorter final stroke.
koohiiStory1: A generation is 30, one stroke less is twenty.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: ジュウ、ニュウ
kunYomi: にじゅう
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frameNoV4: 1190
koohiiStory2: Ten plus ten is twenty (see generation (#28)).

frameNoV6: 1275
keyword: commoner
kanji: 庶
constituent: commoner, caverns, cave, twenty, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Caverns . . . oven fire.
koohiiStory1: Commoners have to huddle in caverns around a campfire, while higher class people get heating and central air conditioning in a hotel.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショ
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frameNoV4: 1191
koohiiStory2: If you are so poor that you are a commoner, you will have to live twenty commoners to a cavern, with only one fire for everyone to share.
words: 庶民(しょみん): masses, common people
庶務(しょむ): general affairs

frameNoV6: 1276
keyword: intercept
kanji: 遮
constituent: intercept, commoner, caverns, cave, twenty, oven-fire, barbecue, road
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Commoner . . . road.
koohiiStory1: The commoners are revolting! We must intercept them on the road before they reach the castle!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: さえぎ.る
readingExamples: 遮る (さえぎ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1192
koohiiStory2: If don´t want your secret message to be intercepted, make sure your deliveryman is dressed as a commoner while traveling on the road.
words: 遮る(さえぎる): to interrupt, to intercept, to obstruct

frameNoV6: 1277
keyword: seat
kanji: 席
constituent: seat, caverns, cave, twenty, towel
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Caverns . . . towel.
koohiiStory1: Remember those poor commoners huddled in groups of 20 in a cave? The only thing they had for a seat was some old toweling (while their lords could recline on luxurious couches).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: むしろ
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frameNoV4: 1193
koohiiStory2: You´re tired from walking the tour at this cavern and there´s no benches to sit down on, so you take a towel and sling it up into a hammock-like seat using the stalagmites. (Big no-no).
words: 着席(ちゃくせき): sit down, seat
客席(きゃくせき): guest seating
欠席(けっせき): absence, non-attendance
座席(ざせき): seat
出席(しゅっせき): attend
席(せき): seat

frameNoV6: 1278
keyword: degrees
kanji: 度
constituent: degrees, caverns, cave, twenty, crotch
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: This key word refers to a gradation of measurement, not to academic diplomas. Its primitives: caverns . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: The cavern refugees are so poor that they can´t afford thermometers. So, the menfolk expose their crotches inside the cavern, and approximate the temperature in degrees from how shrivelled everything looks downstairs...
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ド、ト、タク
kunYomi: たび、-た.い
readingExamples: 度胸 (どきょう), 制度 (せいど), 限度 (げんど), 法度 (ほうど), 度 (たび)
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frameNoV4: 1194
koohiiStory2: The cave is twenty degrees cooler than the outdoors. Twenty male crotches experience shrinkage.
words: お目出度う(おめでとう): (ateji) (int) (uk) Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion!
感度(かんど): sensitivity, severity (quake)
屹度(きっと): (uk) surely, undoubtedly, certainly, without fail, sternly, severely
進度(しんど): progress
度々(たびたび): often, repeatedly, frequently
恰度(ちょうど): just, right, exactly
程度(ていど): degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number)
度忘れ(どわすれ): lapse of memory, forget for a moment
密度(みつど): density
一度に(いちどに): all at once
緯度(いど): latitude (geography)
温度(おんど): temperature
角度(かくど): angle
加速度(かそくど): acceleration
経度(けいど): longitude
限度(げんど): limit, bounds
高度(こうど): altitude, height, advanced
支度(したく): preparation
湿度(しつど): level of humidity
制度(せいど): system, institution, organization
速度(そくど): speed, velocity, rate
態度(たいど): attitude, manner
度(たび): times (three times, etc.), degree
適度(てきど): moderate
度(ど): time (occurrence), system
年度(ねんど): year, fiscal year, school year, term
濃度(のうど): concentration, brightness
毎度(まいど): each time, common service-sector greeting
一度(いちど): once, one time
今度(こんど): next time

frameNoV6: 1279
keyword: transit
kanji: 渡
constituent: transit, water, water droplets, water pistol, degrees, caverns, cave, twenty, crotch
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Water . . . degrees.
koohiiStory1: This particular form of transit is a ferry (one of the actual meanings of this character). Naturally it can only cross the water if it´s not frozen, so the temperature must be above 0 degrees.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ト
kunYomi: わた.る、-わた.る、わた.す
readingExamples: 渡す (わた.す), 渡る (わた.る)
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frameNoV4: 1195
koohiiStory2: The transit system in Tokyo is one of the best in the wrold, but why is it that when it is 35 degrees outside, it is about 2 degrees on the train? Or when it is 2 degrees outside, it is 35 degrees inside the train. This degree of difference means I am always sweating then getting the chills! I think I caught a fever!
words: 橋渡し(はしわたし): bridge building, mediation
見渡す(みわたす): to look out over, to survey (scene), to take an extensive view of
渡り鳥(わたりどり): migratory bird, bird of passage
渡す(わたす): pass over, hand over
渡る(わたる): cross over, go across

frameNoV6: 1280
keyword: bustle
kanji: 奔
constituent: bustle, large, St. Bernard, haystack, ten, needle, needle3, ten3
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: The hustle and bustle of this character is depicted by a St. Bernard dog and a haystack.
koohiiStory1: Hustle and bustle = a big St. Bernard dog frisking about in a haystack, knocking it down and spreading the hay about, after the field hands just stacked it up.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホン
kunYomi: はし.る
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frameNoV4: 1196
koohiiStory2: A bustle is also the name for the big wire-framed skirts that women used to wear. Here´s a St. Bernard dog jammed ass-first into the top of a haystack, looking like some kind of proper Victorian-era lady as he struggles to get out.

frameNoV6: 1281
keyword: erupt
kanji: 噴
constituent: erupt, mouth, pitchfork, haystack, ten, needle, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, needle3, ten3
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Mouth . . . haystack . . . clams.
koohiiStory1: History of Pompei: An unexpect eruption and from the mouths of the volcano come lava that threatens the farmers collecting haystacks in the fields and the fisherman catching shells on the coast.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フン
kunYomi: ふ.く
readingExamples: 噴く (ふ.く)
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frameNoV4: 1197
koohiiStory2: A bit nasty (but makes the whole thing much easier to remember) is to take the right side and call it a bearded clam. For erupt, you can make your own story about the mouth/opening on the left.
words: 噴出(ふんしゅつ): spewing, gushing, spouting, eruption, effusion
噴火(ふんか): eruption
噴水(ふんすい): water fountain

frameNoV6: 1282
keyword: tomb
kanji: 墳
constituent: tomb, soil, dirt, ground, pitchfork, haystack, ten, needle, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, needle3, ten3
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Soil . . . haystack . . . clams. In order not to confuse this kanji with that for a grave (Frame 246), something like the image of an Egyptian tomb should be adopted, with all its special connotations.
koohiiStory1: After the eruption all is a tomb. The soil has covered the remains of the farmers gathering haystacks and of the fisherman collecting shells.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フン
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frameNoV4: 1198
koohiiStory2: Using soil and hay to make bricks, the Egyptians built the pyramids to entomb the Pharaohs along with all of their money.

frameNoV6: 1283
keyword: aroused
kanji: 憤
constituent: aroused, Freud, state of mind, pitchfork, haystack, ten, needle, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, needle3, ten3
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: State of mind . . . haystack . . . clams.
koohiiStory1: Note: this word in Japanese has the idea of "indignant". So aroused here refers to being aroused because of anger over some unjust or wrong act, unfairness etc. It doesn´t seem to carry a meaning associated with arousal in the sense of sex or pleasure. So, my story: think of the angry state of mind aroused at finding all your clams buried under your haystack stolen, gone!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フン
kunYomi: いきどお.る
readingExamples: 憤る (いきどお.る)
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frameNoV4: 1199
koohiiStory2: Data was aroused/indignant when he saw what the volcano had done to the farmers building their haystacks and the fishermen collecting their shells . The tragedy of it all aroused him so much he didn´t even notice he was feeling emotion.
words: 憤慨(ふんがい): indignation, resentment

frameNoV6: 1284
keyword: bake
kanji: 焼
constituent: bake, hearth fire, lofty, strawman, wickerman, haystack, ten, needle, one, human legs, needle3, ten3
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Hearth . . . straw man. Take care to distinguish this kanji from cook (Frame 507) and burn (Frame 549) when you compose your story.
koohiiStory1: Ah, there´s no better way to bake a pizza than an oven fueled by a burning strawman. And if you listen carefully, there are stifled strawman screams coming from the kitchen. Think of this image: http://users.mtrx.net/funnypics/content/-rdm1-ABCD1234-rdm1-/2005/2005-08-23-0002/Doughboy.jpg.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: や.く、や.き、や.き-、-や.き、や.ける
readingExamples: 焼く (や.く), 焼ける (や.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1200
koohiiStory2: Too lofty (#2095)尭 a career choice for the strawman becoming a baker. He was fired soon after starting his first shift. Literally!...　　　RTK2:　ショウ　全焼　ぜんしょう(entirely destroyed by fire).
words: 燃焼(ねんしょう): burning, combustion
日焼け(ひやけ): sunburn
夕焼け(ゆうやけ): sunset
焼く(やく): bake, grill
焼ける(やける): be burned

frameNoV6: 1285
keyword: daybreak
kanji: 暁
constituent: daybreak, sun, lofty, strawman, wickerman, haystack, ten, needle, one, human legs, needle3, ten3
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Sun . . . straw man.
koohiiStory1: The sun rising beside a straw man in a corn field is a classic cartoon depiction of daybreak.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギョウ、キョウ
kunYomi: あかつき、さと.る
readingExamples: 暁 (あかつき)
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frameNoV4: 1201
koohiiStory2: The first person to see the sun at daybreak is of course the straw man who stands outside all day.

frameNoV6: 1286
keyword: half
kanji: 半
constituent: half, small, ten, needle
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Although the writing order is different, one can remember the appearance of this character by seeing it as a little needle - the kind used for splitting hairs in half. (Again, according to rule, little takes a stroke beneath it in order to be placed over an element that has no horizontal line at the top.)
koohiiStory1: Imagine karate chopping the number three in half with a WALKING STICK and pausing the picture just as the first "board" breaks.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: なか.ば
readingExamples: 半ば (なか.ば)
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frameNoV4: 1202
koohiiStory2: I think of this as a pictograph, there are three boards to cut, the first one is already in half and there are still two more to go.
words: 半端(はんぱ): remnant, fragment, incomplete set, fraction, odd sum, incompleteness
過半数(かはんすう): majority
大半(たいはん): majority, mostly, generally
半ば(なかば): middle, half, semi, halfway, partly
半径(はんけい): radius
半島(はんとう): peninsula
半(はん): half
半分(はんぶん): half

frameNoV6: 1287
keyword: consort
kanji: 伴
constituent: consort, person, half
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Person . . . half.
koohiiStory1: The person who is your consort is most commonly "your other half".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン、バン
kunYomi: ともな.う
readingExamples: 同伴 (どうはん), 随伴 (ずいはん), 伴う (ともな.う)
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frameNoV4: 1203
koohiiStory2: Mr. T wants to splits himself in half so he can be his own CONSORT.
words: 伴う(ともなう): to accompany, to bring with, to be accompanied by, to be involved in

frameNoV6: 1288
keyword: paddy ridge
kanji: 畔
constituent: paddy-ridge, rice field, brains, half
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Rice field . . . half. The key word here refers to the ridges that rise up between the sections of a rice paddy.
koohiiStory1: A PADDY-RIDGE divides the RICE FIELD in HALF.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: あぜ、くろ、ほとり
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frameNoV4: 1204
koohiiStory2: Think about a large rice field as a big square. Then you draw a line down the middle, halving it into two. Then you draw a line across the middle, halving it again into four... These halvings are paddy-ridges that separate the rice field into separate sections. I dunno the reason why, but that´s how it´s done.

frameNoV6: 1289
keyword: judgment
kanji: 判
constituent: judgement, half, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Half . . . saber. You might recall the famous judgment of King Solomon, who offered to slice a baby in two with a saber to give half to each of the mothers who claimed it as her own.
koohiiStory1: In the bible, King Solomon´s JUDGMENT was admired not by saying to cut the baby in HALF with the SWORD, but that it revealed who the true mother was.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ハン、バン
kunYomi: わか.る
readingExamples: 判定 (はんてい), 判明 (はんめい), 裁判 (さいばん)
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frameNoV4: 1205
koohiiStory2: It takes good judgement to cut things in exactly half with a saber.
words: 審判(しんばん): refereeing, trial, judgement, umpire, referee
判(はん): seal, stamp, monogram signature, judgment
判(ばん): size (of paper or books)
判決(はんけつ): judicial decision, judgement, sentence, decree
判定(はんてい): judgement, decision, award, verdict
裁判(さいばん): trial, judgement
審判(しんぱん): refereeing, trial, judgement, umpire, referee
判子(はんこ): seal (used for signature)
判事(はんじ): judge, judiciary
判断(はんだん): judgement, decision, adjudication, conclusion, decipherment, divination
批判(ひはん): criticism, judgement, comment
評判(ひょうばん): fame, reputation, popularity, arrant

frameNoV6: 1291
keyword: ticket
kanji: 券
constituent: ticket, quarter, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Quarter . . . dagger.
koohiiStory1: Entering the movie, the dude asks for your ticket, so he can tear it in half. He looks at you funny when you hand him a ticket already torn in half. He quietly tears the stub into quarters after you show him your dagger with a smile.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケン
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frameNoV4: 1206
koohiiStory2: In Japan, the JR railway ju-hachi-kippu seasonal discount ticket can be cut into quarters with a dagger and shared with your friends. (its actually sort-of true).
words: 旅券(りょけん): passport
回数券(かいすうけん): book of tickets
券(けん): ticket, coupon, bond, certificate
定期券(ていきけん): commuter pass, season ticket

frameNoV6: 1292
keyword: scroll
kanji: 巻
constituent: scroll, quarter, snake, self
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Quarter . . . snake. The key word refers to a manuscript rolled up into a scroll, not to a hanging scroll (Frame 435).
koohiiStory1: At a mysterious bazaar, you happen to come across something interesting: a rolled-up scroll for only 25¢. You buy it up impulsively until you realize that the powerful spell contained within is cursed by a poisonous snake. If you try to cast this spell, the snake will pop out of nowhere and bite you! Hrmph. No wonder it was so cheap...
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン、ケン
kunYomi: ま.く、まき、ま.き
readingExamples: 巻き (ま.き), 巻く (ま.く)
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frameNoV4: 1207
koohiiStory2: How to make snake maki: Take a snake. Roll it up in rice and nori (seaweed paper) like a scroll. Cut into quarters and serve on a wooden geta with ginger and wasabi.
words: 取り巻く(とりまく): to surround, to circle, to enclose
巻(まき): volume
寝巻(ねまき): sleep-wear, nightclothes, pyjamas, nightgown, nightdress
巻く(まく): wind, coil, roll

frameNoV6: 1293
keyword: sphere
kanji: 圏
constituent: sphere, pent in, scroll, quarter, snake, self
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: This key word refers to a realm or orbit, not to a ball. Its elements: pent in . . . scroll.
koohiiStory1: I assosiate scrolls with spell casting, the efect of this spell is pent in a certain sphere of influence, outside it no damage is done.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: かこ.い
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frameNoV4: 1208
koohiiStory2: [RPG] You´re fighting a powerful enemy. Your mage uses a scroll/quartersnake of protection, and he´s pent in a sphere of protection.
words: 圏(けん): sphere, circle, range

frameNoV6: 1294
keyword: victory
kanji: 勝
constituent: victory, edam, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, quarter, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Moon . . . quarter . . . muscle.
koohiiStory1: After your VICTORY cut your enemy´s FLESH into QUARTERs to show your POWER.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: か.つ、-が.ち、まさ.る、すぐ.れる、かつ
readingExamples: 勝つ (か.つ), 勝る (まさ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1209
koohiiStory2: After England´s victory over Scottish rebel William Wallace, they had his flesh drawn and quartered and then sent around Britain to demonstrate their power.
words: 決勝(けっしょう): decision of a contest, finals (in sports)
勝負(しょうぶ): victory or defeat, match, contest, game, bout
勝利(しょうり): victory, triumph, conquest, success, win
勝る(まさる): to excel, to surpass, to outrival
勝ち(かち): win, victory
勝敗(しょうはい): victory or defeat, issue (of battle)
優勝(ゆうしょう): overall victory, championship
勝つ(かつ): to win

frameNoV6: 1295
keyword: wisteria
kanji: 藤
constituent: wisteria, flowers, edam, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, quarter, grains of rice
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Flower . . . moon . . . quarter . . . rice grains.
koohiiStory1: According to legend, the great Ogaki wisteria tree grew and flowered from magical rice grains that were planted under the quarter moon.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ、ドウ
kunYomi: ふじ
readingExamples: 藤 (ふじ)
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frameNoV4: 1210
koohiiStory2: The wisteria is a type of hanging vine covered with flowers. By the light of the quarter moon, the flowers look like clusters of rice grains.

frameNoV6: 1296
keyword: facsimilie
kanji: 謄
constituent: mimeograph, facsimile, edam, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, quarter, say, words, keitai, mouth
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Moon . . . quarter . . . words.
koohiiStory1: Sending a facsimile to the moon can be problematic only a quarter of the words actually get there.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
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frameNoV4: 1211
koohiiStory2: As a prank, a guy sits with his butt flesh on the facsimile machine, inserts a quarter, and tries to fax it to his boss. However the facsimile machine has pattern recognition technology and instead of an image of his flesh, it just transmits the word "asshole". Don´t forget it´s flesh, not words, on the left side; the flesh image gets transformed into words.

frameNoV6: 1297
keyword: one-sided
kanji: 片
constituent: one-sided, waiter with wine on tray
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: This kanji is based on the pictograph of a tree with some branches going upwards and others hanging down, split right down the middle. When that picture's right side is isolated, it becomes the kanji for one-sided, in the sense of only one part of a whole.
koohiiStory1: Fuaburisu´s pictograph of a man kneeling and presenting the ring to his future wife is a one-sided version of the story. Others say he was giving her the finger.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヘン
kunYomi: かた-、かた
readingExamples: 片 (かた)
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frameNoV4: 1212
koohiiStory2: Taking the keyword in the sense of only one part of a whole, I see this as a pictograph of a man kneeling and presenting the ring to his future wife (I couldn´t see any trees or branches in there).
words: 片思い(かたおもい): unrequited love
片言(かたこと): a smattering, talk like a baby, speak haltingly
片付け(かたづけ): tidying up, finishing
鉄片(てっぺん): iron scraps
片付く(かたづく): be put in order, be put to rights, be disposed of, be solved, be finished, be married (off)
片道(かたみち): one-way (trip)
片寄る(かたよる): be one-sided, partial, prejudiced, biased, lean, be inclined
破片(はへん): fragment, splinter, broken piece
片付ける(かたづける): tidy up
片仮名(かたかな): katakana

frameNoV6: 1298
keyword: printing block
kanji: 版
constituent: printing block, one-sided, waiter with wine on tray, anti-, demonstration, cliff, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Although this character also carries the sense of an "edition" of a publication, the elements, one-sided and anti-, more readily suggest its other meaning of a printing block.
koohiiStory1: Before the advent of printers in Japan, typewriters couldn´t be built as they were in the west due to how many kanji there are. Lots of small printing blocks had to be used instead. One side of the printing block would have a mirrored (anti) image of the kanji. This is true.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ハン
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frameNoV4: 1213
koohiiStory2: Nazi propaganda. Picture the printing blocks producing very one-sided (Aryan), anti-Jewish propaganda spreading posters to hang around town.
words: 初版(しょはん): first edition
絶版(ぜっぱん): out of print
版(はん): edition
版画(はんが): art print
出版(しゅっぱん): publication

frameNoV6: 1299
keyword: of
kanji: 之
constituent: of, Zorro, building blocks, zig-zag
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: This character is now used chiefly in proper names, and is best learned as the character closest to the hiragana え, though in fact it has no relation to it.
heisigComment: * In order to give this kanji a more concrete meaning when it is used as a primitive element, think of it as referring to building blocks with the hiragana written on them, much the same as the A-B-C blocks you played with as a child.
koohiiStory1: Of all the kanji, this is the only one 之orro can write.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: の、これ、おいて、ゆく、この
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frameNoV4: 1214
koohiiStory2: The Z of Zorro (and yes he has a hat).

frameNoV6: 1300
keyword: destitution
kanji: 乏
constituent: destitution, drop, of, Zorro, building blocks, zig-zag
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Drop of . . . building blocks.
koohiiStory1: Children in complete destitution have no hope of ever getting toys to play with, so when they find even a tiny drop of a building block they are overjoyed.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: とぼ.しい、とも.しい
readingExamples: 乏しい (とぼ.しい)
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frameNoV4: 1215
koohiiStory2: Just one drop (of alcohol) and he starts walking in zig-zags – no wonder Zorro´s living in destitution. (Note: As a primitive let 之 be Zorro or Zig-Zag: it´s pictographic).
words: 窮乏(きゅうぼう): poverty
欠乏(けつぼう): want, shortage, famine
乏しい(とぼしい): meagre, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, scanty, poor
貧乏(びんぼう): poverty, destitute, poor

frameNoV6: 1301
keyword: turf
kanji: 芝
constituent: turf, flowers, of, Zorro, building blocks, zig-zag
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Flowers . . . building blocks.
koohiiStory1: Artificial turf made easy: flowers stuck on top of building blocks that you can place anywhere.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: しば
readingExamples: 芝 (しば)
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frameNoV4: 1216
koohiiStory2: Zorro, with a flower between his teeth for the ladies, defends his turf against evildoers. "This is my turf! And this...is for the lady.".
words: 芝(しば): lawn, sod, turf
芝居(しばい): play, drama
芝生(しばふ): lawn

frameNoV6: 1302
keyword: negative
kanji: 不
constituent: negative, one, ceiling, person, drop
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: You may play with the primitives of this kanji as you wish (ceiling . . . person . . . a drop of), but you will probably find that its simplicity, and its frequency, make it easy to remember just as it is.
koohiiStory1: [Smithsonian] Scene: Mr. T hanging from the ceiling being tortured. He is asked if he is going to talk. Spitting (a drop of saliva) in the torturer´s face, he says "Negative".
onYomi: フ、ブ
readingExamples: 不当 (ふとう), 不利 (ふり), 不賛成 (ふさんせい)
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frameNoV4: 1217
koohiiStory2: One below zero is a negative number.
words: 不意(ふい): sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
不可欠(ふかけつ): indispensable, essential
不吉(ふきつ): ominous, sinister, bad luck, ill omen, inauspiciousness
不況(ふきょう): recession, depression, slump
不景気(ふけいき): business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness
不在(ふざい): absence
不山戯る(ふざける): to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make fun of, to flirt
不順(ふじゅん): irregularity, unseasonableness
不振(ふしん): dullness, depression, slump, stagnation
不審(ふしん): incomplete understanding, doubt, question, distrust, suspicion, strangeness, infidelity
不調(ふちょう): bad condition, not to work out (ie a deal), disagreement, break-off, disorder, slump, out of form
不当(ふとう): injustice, impropriety, unreasonableness, undeservedness, unfair, invalid
不動産(ふどうさん): real estate
不評(ふひょう): bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity
不便(ふびん): pity, compassion
不服(ふふく): dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval, objection, complaint, protest, disagreement
不明(ふめい): unknown, obscure, indistinct, uncertain, ambiguous, ignorant, lack of wisdom, anonymous, unidentified
不良(ふりょう): badness, delinquent, inferiority, failure
不味い(まずい): unappetising, unpleasant (taste appearance situation), ugly, unskilful, awkward, bungling, unwise, untimely
不安(ふあん): anxiety, uneasiness, insecurity, suspense
不運(ふうん): unlucky, misfortune, bad luck, fate
不可(ふか): wrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable
不規則(ふきそく): irregularity, unsteadiness, disorderly
不潔(ふけつ): unclean, dirty, filthy, impure
不幸(ふこう): unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death
不思議(ふしぎ): wonder, miracle, strange, mystery, marvel, curiosity
不自由(ふじゆう): discomfort, disability, inconvenience, destitution
不正(ふせい): injustice, unfairness, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality
不足(ふそく): insufficiency, shortage, deficiency, lack
不通(ふつう): suspension, interruption, stoppage, tie-up, cessation
不平(ふへい): complaint, discontent, dissatisfaction
不満(ふまん): dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness
不利(ふり): disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable, drawback
不便(ふべん): inconvenience

frameNoV6: 1303
keyword: negate
kanji: 否
constituent: negate, negative, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Negative . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: To distinguish between 否 negate, and 不 negative (#1217): Note that negate contains 口, which is a kind of gate.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: いな、いや
readingExamples: 否 (いな)
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frameNoV4: 1218
koohiiStory2: Negative mouths negate everything.
words: 拒否(きょひ): denial, veto, rejection, refusal
否決(ひけつ): rejection, negation, voting down
否(いや): no, nay, yes, well
否定(ひてい): negation, denial, repudiation

frameNoV6: 1304
keyword: cupfuls
kanji: 杯
constituent: cupfuls, tree, wood, negative
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Tree . . . negative.
koohiiStory1: The maple tree is very negative about it, but the farmer still collects cupfuls of maple syrup from it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ハイ
kunYomi: さかずき
readingExamples: 杯 (さかずき)
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frameNoV4: 1219
koohiiStory2: A few cupfuls of sake can create a very negative situation. Like smashing into that tree...　　RTK2:　ハイ　一杯　いっぱい(one cupful).
words: 杯(さかずき): wine cups
乾杯(かんぱい): toast (drink)

frameNoV6: 1305
keyword: dart
kanji: 矢
constituent: dart, drop, heavens
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: When shot high into the heavens, the dart gets so small it looks like a mere drop. Although this character could as well mean "arrow," it has no connection with the primitive of that meaning. Hence the new key word.
koohiiStory1: Zeus ran out of lightning bolts and has to drop darts from the heavens.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: や
readingExamples: 矢 (や)
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frameNoV4: 1220
koohiiStory2: Do not mistake with LOSE 失.
words: 矢(や): arrow
矢っ張り(やっぱり): also, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely
矢印(やじるし): directing arrow

frameNoV6: 1306
keyword: rectify
kanji: 矯
constituent: rectify, dart, drop, heavens, angel, heavens, mouth, hood, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Dart . . . angel. Compare your stories for correct (Frame 405), revise (Frame 362), and reformation (Frame 567).
koohiiStory1: Angels have now been given a powerful tool to rectify human behavior instantly, without delay - they have been allowed to drop darts on those who misbehave... spare the dart and spoil the man...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: た.める
readingExamples: 矯める (た.める)
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frameNoV4: 1221
koohiiStory2: The darts of the angel Cupid are supposed to bring people joy, but usually just make things a lot worse. Here we see another angel flying around shooting people with the anti-darts (antidote), to rectify the situation.

frameNoV6: 1307
keyword: tribe
kanji: 族
constituent: tribe, banner, direction, compass, direction, reclining, lying down, dart, drop, heavens
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Banner . . . dart.
koohiiStory1: With a banner declaring "Keep Out!" and blow darts to back it up, the Amazon tribe is not that friendly.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ゾク
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frameNoV4: 1222
koohiiStory2: Once tribes shot darts under their war banners, now they are putting banner ads on the internet for betting on dart-games at their casinos :(.
words: 貴族(きぞく): noble, aristocrat
民族(みんぞく): people, race, nation, racial customs, folk customs
家族(かぞく): family, members of a family

frameNoV6: 1308
keyword: know
kanji: 知
constituent: know, dart, drop, heavens, mouth
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Dart . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: I should know. After all, I did graduate from Dartmouth!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: チ
kunYomi: し.る、し.らせる
readingExamples: 知 (しる)
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frameNoV4: 1223
koohiiStory2: [know; wisdom] [An arrow 矢 like mouth 口] If you know the answers, they will fly like darts from your mouth.
words: 旧知(きゅうち): old friend, old friendship
知り合い(しりあい): acquaintance
知人(ちじん): friend, acquaintance
知性(ちせい): intelligence
知的(ちてき): intellectual
未知(みち): not yet known
無知(むち): ignorance
知らせ(しらせ): notice
知恵(ちえ): wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, advice
知事(ちじ): prefectural governor
知識(ちしき): knowledge, information
知能(ちのう): intelligence, brains
通知(つうち): notice, notification
承知(しょうち): consent, agree
知らせる(しらせる): let know, inform, tell
知る(しる): know, understand, be acquainted with, feel

frameNoV6: 1309
keyword: wisdom
kanji: 智
constituent: wisdom, know, dart, drop, heavens, mouth, sun, day, tongue wagging
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Know . . . sun.
koohiiStory1: Wisdom is knowing everything OVER the sun (fools assume everything UNDER).
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チ
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frameNoV4: 1224
koohiiStory2: Knowing more each day, brings wisdom.

frameNoV6: 1311
keyword: halberd
kanji: 矛
constituent: halberd, beforehand
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: The halberd's battle-ax head and long shaft are depicted here. Take care with the number and order of the strokes.
koohiiStory1: マオ Zedong always carried a halberd.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ム、ボウ
kunYomi: ほこ
readingExamples: 矛 (ほこ)
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frameNoV4: 1225
koohiiStory2: Make the halberd a heroic warrior (perhaps of scandinavian origin) who weilds this polearm - the most effective, brutal and vicious one - with great skill. He can use it to hook, pierce and chop (the three strokes).
words: 矛盾(むじゅん): contradiction, inconsistency

frameNoV6: 1312
keyword: tender
kanji: 柔
constituent: tender, halberd, beforehand, tree, wood
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Halberd . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: [tender; weakness; gentleness; softness] Love me tender, Love me perfect, Never cheat on me. Or I´ll impale you on my Halberd, And hang ya atop a tree...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ジュウ、ニュウ
kunYomi: やわ.らか、やわ.らかい、やわ、やわ.ら
readingExamples: 柔軟 (じゅうなん), 柔道 (じゅうどう), 懐柔 (かいじゅう), 柔らか (やわ.らか), 柔らかい (やわ.らかい)
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frameNoV4: 1226
koohiiStory2: Use a halberd to tenderize a tree: halberds can chop, poke, and slash, so it´s all good!
words: 柔軟(じゅうなん): flexible, lithe
柔道(じゅうどう): judo
柔らかい(やわらかい): soft

frameNoV6: 1313
keyword: task
kanji: 務
constituent: task, halberd, beforehand, taskmaster, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Halberd . . . taskmaster . . . muscle.
koohiiStory1: It is with the halberd he holds that the taskmaster exerts his power over those actually performing the task.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ム
kunYomi: つと.める
readingExamples: 務める (つと.める)
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frameNoV4: 1227
koohiiStory2: So many video games have a "boss" stage you must pass in order to advance to the next level. Here, your task is to use your halberd to beat the taskmaster with the huge, bulging muscles.
words: 業務(ぎょうむ): business, affairs, duties, work
勤務(きんむ): service, duty, work
公務(こうむ): official business, public business
職務(しょくむ): professional duties
庶務(しょむ): general affairs
税務署(ぜいむしょ): tax office
責務(せきむ): duty, obligation
務める(つとめる): to serve, to fill a post, to serve under, to exert oneself, to endeavor, to be diligent, to play (the part of), to work (for)
任務(にんむ): duty, function, office, mission, task
義務(ぎむ): duty, obligation, responsibility
事務(じむ): business, office work
務め(つとめ): service, duty, business, responsibility, task
公務員(こうむいん): public servant
事務所(じむしょ): office

frameNoV6: 1314
keyword: fog
kanji: 霧
constituent: fog, rain, weather, task, halberd, beforehand, taskmaster, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Weather/rain . . . task.
koohiiStory1: This fog is the perfect weather for us to perform our task undetected.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ム、ボウ、ブ
kunYomi: きり
readingExamples: 霧 (きり)
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frameNoV4: 1228
koohiiStory2: FOG is easy to associate with the RAIN primitive. So think of FOG as a type of RAIN that is slow at the TASK of getting the place wet.
words: 霧(きり): fog, mist

frameNoV6: 1315
keyword: squad
kanji: 班
constituent: squad, sword, spear, cutlass, king, jewel, ball, king2, jewel2, ball2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Spear . . . two balls.
koohiiStory1: Am I the only one who took this as penis and balls? In order to be in the man-squad, naturally you need to have two balls with your "spear" in the middle there.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン
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frameNoV4: 1229
koohiiStory2: Here we have two kings trying out for the cheer-leading squad. A spear on the floor separates their dancing areas.
words: 班(はん): group, party, section (mil)

frameNoV6: 1316
keyword: homecoming
kanji: 帰
constituent: homecoming, sword, spear, cutlass, feather duster, broom, apron, crown, towel
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Spear . . . broom . . . apron. The character for lady (Frame 1234) shares the same right side as this character, which does not bode for a very happy homecoming.
koohiiStory1: A female warrior returns home from battle. Her husband takes away her spear to symbolize the end of fighting and gives her a broom and an apron. “Boy, this is some kind of HOMECOMING,” thinks the veteran. (Adapted from johnskb).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: かえ.る、かえ.す、おく.る、とつ.ぐ
readingExamples: 帰す (かえ.す), 帰る (かえ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1230
koohiiStory2: Well, the boss man warrior upon his homecoming has set aside his spear. Remember the lady (#1151) (who put aside her broom and apron)? I wonder what they´re doing now?
words: 帰す(かえす): to send back
帰京(ききょう): returning to Tokyo
帰宅(きたく): returning home
日帰り(ひがえり): day trip
帰り(かえり): return (noun)
帰る(かえる): go back, go home, come home, return

frameNoV6: 1317
keyword: bow
kanji: 弓
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: This character pictures the bent wooden bow. Later we will learn how to make the bowstring that goes with it (Frame 1490). If you stretch this character out and see the indentation on the left as its handle, the pictography should be clearer.
koohiiStory1: My personification for this primative is Legolas from the Lord of the Rings: a master at the bow. I suppose robin hood etc would work too.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: ゆみ
readingExamples: 弓 (ゆみ)
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frameNoV4: 1231
koohiiStory2: I have a BOW made from a SNAKE that I BOUND UP. He sure wasn´t happy!
words: 弓(ゆみ): bow (and arrow)

frameNoV6: 1318
keyword: pull
kanji: 引
constituent: pull, bow, stick
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Bow . . . walking stick.
koohiiStory1: Put a walking stick in the bow and pull it back, ready to fire at the geezer.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: イン
kunYomi: ひ.く、ひ.き、ひ.き-、-び.き、ひ.ける
readingExamples: 引く (ひ.く), 引ける (ひ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1232
koohiiStory2: This is actually a bow and an arrow. (Real origin of this kanji). Pull and release to fire!
words: 籤引(くじびき): lottery, drawn lot
差し引く(さしひく): to deduct
手引き(てびき): guidance, guide, introduction
取り引き(とりひき): transactions, dealings, business
値引き(ねびき): price reduction, discount
引き上げる(ひきあげる): to withdraw, to leave, to pull out, to retire
引き受ける(ひきうける): to undertake, to take up, to take over, to be responsible for, to guarantee, to contract (disease)
引き起こす(ひきおこす): to cause
引き下げる(ひきさげる): to pull down, to lower, to reduce, to withdraw
引きずる(ひきずる): to seduce, to drag along, to pull, to prolong, to support
引き出す(ひきだす): to pull out, to take out, to draw out, to withdraw
引き取る(ひきとる): to take charge of, to take over, to retire to a private place
引き分け(ひきわけ): a draw (in competition), tie game
引っ掻く(ひっかく): to scratch
引っ掛ける(ひっかける): to hang (something) on (something), to throw on (clothes), to hook, to catch, to trap, to ensnare, to cheat, to evade payment, to jump a bill, to drink (alcohol), to spit at (a person), to hit the ball off the end of the bat (baseball)
引用(いんよう): quotation, citation
引退(いんたい): retire
引力(いんりょく): gravity
強引(ごういん): overbearing, coercive, pushy, high-handed
索引(さくいん): index, indices
差し引き(さしひき): deduction, subtraction, balance, ebb and flow, rise and fall
長引く(ながびく): be prolonged, drag on
引受る(ひきうける): undertake, take charge of, take, accept, be responsible for, guarantee
引返す(ひきかえす): repeat, send back, bring back, retrace one´s steps
引算(ひきざん): subtraction
引出す(ひきだす): pull out, take out, draw out, withdraw
引き止める(ひきとめる): detain, restrain
引分け(ひきわけ): tie game, draw
引っ掛かる(ひっかかる): be caught in, be stuck in, be cheated
引っ繰り返す(ひっくりかえす): turn over, overturn, knock over, upset, turn inside out
引っ繰り返る(ひっくりかえる): be overturned, be upset, topple over, be reversed
引越し(ひっこし): moving (dwelling, office, etc.), changing residence
引っ込む(ひっこむ): draw back, sink, cave in
引っ張る(ひっぱる): pull, draw, stretch, drag
割引(わりびき): discount, reduction, rebate, tenths discounted
引き出し(ひきだし): drawer
引っ越す(ひっこす): move to (house)
字引(じびき): dictionary
引く(ひく): minus, pull, draw, play (string instr.)

frameNoV6: 1319
keyword: condolences
kanji: 弔
constituent: condolences, bow, walking stick
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: A bow . . . wrapped around a walking stick.
koohiiStory1: Perhaps a pictograph of a soldier´s weapons--his sword and bow-placed ceremonially over his body before burial, while people offer their condolences.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: とむら.う、とぶら.う
readingExamples: 弔う (とむら.う)
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frameNoV4: 1233
koohiiStory2: Send your condolences to the old geezer whom you shot the walking stick into with your bow. (see pull (#1232)).

frameNoV6: 1320
keyword: vast
kanji: 弘
constituent: vast, bow, elbow
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Bow . . . elbow.
koohiiStory1: If you pull the bow back with your elbow, you can shoot a vast distance.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ、グ
kunYomi: ひろ.い
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frameNoV4: 1234
koohiiStory2: The valley was so vast that if you yelled elbow! you could hear it echo bow, bow, bow.

frameNoV6: 1321
keyword: strong
kanji: 強
constituent: strong, bow, elbow, insect
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Vast . . . insect. Note how the elbow of vast is shrunken and elevated to make room for the insect beneath.
koohiiStory1: An insect who can fly vast distances is strong.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: キョウ、ゴウ
kunYomi: つよ.い、つよ.まる、つよ.める、し.いる、こわ.い
readingExamples: 強弱 (きょうじゃく), 強要 (きょうよう), 勉強 (べんきょう), 強いる (し.いる), 強い (つよ.い), 強まる (つよ.まる), 強める (つよ.める)
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frameNoV4: 1235
koohiiStory2: Legolas is so strong that he can even shoot down vast numbers of tiny insects at vast distances with ease.
words: 強行(きょうこう): forcing, enforcement
強硬(きょうこう): firm, vigorous, unbending, unyielding, strong, stubborn
強制(きょうせい): obligation, coercion, compulsion, enforcement
強烈(きょうれつ): strong, intense, severe
強気(ごうぎ): great, grand
心強い(こころづよい): heartening, reassuring
強いて(しいて): by force
強いる(しいる): to force, to compel, to coerce
増強(ぞうきょう): augment, reinforce, increase
強まる(つよまる): to get strong, to gain strength
強める(つよめる): to strengthen, to emphasize
強請る(ねだる): to tease, to coax, to solicit, to demand
補強(ほきょう): compensation, reinforcement
強化(きょうか): strengthen, intensify, reinforce, solidify
強調(きょうちょう): emphasis, stress, stressed point
強力(きょうりょく): powerful, strong
強引(ごういん): overbearing, coercive, pushy, high-handed
強盗(ごうとう): robbery, burglary
力強い(ちからづよい): reassuring, emboldened
強気(つよき): firm, strong
強い(つよい): strong, powerful, mighty, potent
勉強(べんきょう): study, diligence, discount, reduction

frameNoV6: 1323
keyword: weak
kanji: 弱
constituent: weak, bow, ice, bow2, ice2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Two bows . . with ice on them.
koohiiStory1: Two weak archers agree on a duel to the death. They constantly shoot at each other but never manage to hit their target. But what they lack in skill they make up in determination, and they keep shooting for hours, and days, and months, until it´s wintertime and their bows are coated in ice.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: ジャク
kunYomi: よわ.い、よわ.る、よわ.まる、よわ.める
readingExamples: 弱い (よわ.い), 弱まる (よわ.まる), 弱める (よわ.める), 弱る (よわ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1236
koohiiStory2: BOWS with ICE on them are brittle and WEAK.
words: 弱(じゃく): weakness, the weak, little less then
薄弱(はくじゃく): feebleness, weakness, weak
貧弱(ひんじゃく): poor, meagre, insubstantial
弱まる(よわまる): to abate, to weaken, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed
弱める(よわめる): to weaken
弱る(よわる): to weaken, to be troubled, to be downcast, to be emaciated, to be dejected, to be perplexed, to impair
弱点(じゃくてん): weak point, weakness
弱い(よわい): weak

frameNoV6: 1325
keyword: seethe
kanji: 沸
constituent: seethe, water, water droplets, water pistol, dollar, bow, stick, stick2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Water . . . dollar sign.
koohiiStory1: Re CharleyGarrett: This liquid looks like ordinary water, but it will instantly seethe when it comes in contact with counterfeit dollar bills. The inventor must be rich (and probably has dollar signs in his eyes).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フツ
kunYomi: わ.く、わ.かす
readingExamples: 沸かす (わ.かす), 沸く (わ.く)
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frameNoV4: 1237
koohiiStory2: When his daughter used a lot of water for her shower, the father could practically see the dollar signs, so he was seething with anger.
words: 沸騰(ふっとう): boiling, seething
沸かす(わかす): boil
沸く(わく): boil

frameNoV6: 1326
keyword: expense
kanji: 費
constituent: expense, dollar, bow, stick, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, stick2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Dollar sign . . . shells/money.
koohiiStory1: An expense is an expense, whether you put it in dollars or in local money.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: つい.やす、つい.える
readingExamples: 費える (つい.える), 費やす (つい.やす)
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frameNoV4: 1238
koohiiStory2: A dollar sign next to an amount of money denotes an expense.
words: 経費(けいひ): expenses, cost, outlay
光熱費(こうねつひ): cost of fuel and light
実費(じっぴ): actual expense, cost price
出費(しゅっぴ): expenses, disbursements
費やす(ついやす): to spend, to devote, to waste
費(ひ): cost, expense
浪費(ろうひ): waste, extravagance
消費(しょうひ): consumption, expenditure
費用(ひよう): cost, expense

frameNoV6: 1327
keyword: No.
kanji: 第
constituent: no., bamboo, dollar, bow, stick
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: The key word No. is the abbreviation for "number." Its elements: bamboo . . . dollar sign.
koohiiStory1: The No. 1 currency in the world is the dollar. But, the Asian nations are fast catching up and may in reality have already surpassed it. So, let the bamboo represent the No. 2 currencies (the yen, etc.). The reverse order (bamboo on top and the dollar on the bottom) is really a look at the future.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダイ、テイ
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frameNoV4: 1239
koohiiStory2: Bamboo bling is the newest Asian Rapper, No. 1 on the charts right now.
words: 第(だい): ordinal
第一(だいいち): first, foremost, # 1
次第(しだい): order, precedence, circumstances, immediate(ly), as soon as, dependent upon
落第(らくだい): failure, dropping out of a class

frameNoV6: 1328
keyword: younger brother
kanji: 弟
constituent: younger brother, horns, dollar, bow, stick
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Horns . . . dollar sign.
koohiiStory1: Younger brothers are always more prone to mischief. Mine, you can almost see the little horns on him and the dollar signs on his eyes when he comes up with a money-making scheme.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: テイ、ダイ、デ
kunYomi: おとうと
readingExamples: 弟妹 (ていまい), 義弟 (ぎてい), 子弟 (してい), 兄弟 (きょうだい), 弟 (おとうと)
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frameNoV4: 1240
koohiiStory2: The younger brother was a horny dollar -chasing bastard.
words: 弟(おと): younger brother
従兄弟(いとこ): male cousin
弟(おとうと): younger brother, faithful service to those older, brotherly affection
兄弟(きょうだい): siblings

frameNoV6: 1329
keyword: adroit
kanji: 巧
constituent: adroit, craft, snare
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Craft . . . snare.
koohiiStory1: Adroit: dextrous, deft, skillful. Snare is a little generic so I´ll use BEAR TRAP, with huge teeth cartoon style that snares you around the ankle. In the crafting of a bear trap, one must be particularly adroit. Otherwise they will become the victim of their down device.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: たく.み、たく.む、うま.い
readingExamples: 巧み (たく.み)
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frameNoV4: 1241
koohiiStory2: To be adroit one must have mastered the crafting of snares.
words: 巧妙(こうみょう): ingenious, skillful, clever, deft
精巧(せいこう): elaborate, delicate, exquisite
巧み(たくみ): skill, cleverness

frameNoV6: 1330
keyword: nickname
kanji: 号
constituent: nickname, mouth, snare
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Mouth . . . snare.
koohiiStory1: My nickname is "No Lips". Yep, I shouldn´t have put my mouth on that bear trap...
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ゴウ
kunYomi: さけ.ぶ、よびな
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frameNoV4: 1242
koohiiStory2: When certain nickname snares to people´s mouths, they will call you that way forever.
words: 号(ごう): number, issue
年号(ねんごう): name of an era, year number
記号(きごう): symbol, code
信号(しんごう): traffic lights, signal, semaphore
符号(ふごう): sign, mark, symbol
番号(ばんごう): number, series of digits

frameNoV6: 1331
keyword: decay
kanji: 朽
constituent: decay, tree, wood, snare
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Tree . . . snare. Do not confuse with rot (Frame 1099).
koohiiStory1: This snare isn´t terribly effective, because it´s swinging from a decaying tree. Imagine the tree as being so decayed that when an animal gets caught in the snare, its struggles cause the tree to collapse into a putrid mess.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: く.ちる
readingExamples: 朽ちる (く.ちる)
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frameNoV4: 1243
koohiiStory2: 枯 wither The decay of an animal in the TREE was from something caught in a SNARE.
words: 朽ちる(くちる): to rot

frameNoV6: 1332
keyword: boast
kanji: 誇
constituent: boast, say, words, keitai, mouth, Batman, large, St. Bernard, chandelier, one, ceiling, snare
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Words . . . St. Bernard dog . . . ceiling . . . snare.
koohiiStory1: The hunter´s boast: I say, it was a "big one", but the snare broke and it got away. (credit to many others before).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: ほこ.る
readingExamples: 誇る (ほこ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1244
koohiiStory2: A dog owner boasts about how obedient, not how smart, his Saint Bernard dog is. "Why, my dog will even walk right into a trap if I tell him to. Watch!" With a single word, "go!", his dog obediently runs into a snare trap hanging from the ceiling. In a flash, the dog is netted tightly and swinging from the ceiling. Don´t forget the ceiling!
words: 誇張(こちょう): exaggeration
誇る(ほこる): to boast of, to be proud of
誇り(ほこり): pride

frameNoV6: 1334
keyword: dirty
kanji: 汚
constituent: dirty, water, water droplets, water pistol, snare, one, spike, stick
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Water . . . two . . . snare. Note that the first two strokes for snare doubles up with the first stroke for two.
koohiiStory1: A hunter Washes, with WATER, his TWO SNAREs, because they are dirty.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: オ
kunYomi: けが.す、けが.れる、けが.らわしい、よご.す、よご.れる、きたな.い
readingExamples: 汚い (きたな.い), 汚す (けが.す), 汚らわしい (けが.らわしい), 汚れる (けが.れる), 汚す (よご.す), 汚れる (よご.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1245
koohiiStory2: Washing your dirty snare in water, the extra line represents the water level as you submerge the snare.
words: 汚す(けがす): to disgrace, to dishonour
汚らわしい(けがらわしい): filthy, unfair
汚れ(けがれ): uncleanness, impurity, disgrace
汚れる(けがれる): to get dirty, to become dirty
汚染(おせん): pollution, contamination
汚す(よごす): disgrace, dishonour, pollute, contaminate, soil, make dirty, stain
汚れる(よごれる): get dirty
汚い(きたない): dirty, unclean, filthy

frameNoV6: 1335
keyword: bestow
kanji: 与
constituent: bestow, slingshot, catapult, one
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Slingshot . . . one. Later we shall learn the character for give (Frame 2046), but even so, it is a good idea already at this point to distinguish this key word from impart (Frame 795) and grant (Frame 1131).
koohiiStory1: David went to battle with a slingshot and it only took him one shot to slay Goliath. Partly because of this, the prophet Nathan was later instructed to bestow upon David the throne of all Israel.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ヨ
kunYomi: あた.える、あずか.る、くみ.する、ともに
readingExamples: 与える (あた.える)
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frameNoV4: 1246
koohiiStory2: In The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time, one of the first weapons bestowed on Link was the slingshot.
words: 関与(かんよ): participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
寄与(きよ): contribution, service
与党(よとう): government party, (ruling) party in power, government
与える(あたえる): give, to award
給与(きゅうよ): allowance, grant, supply

frameNoV6: 1336
keyword: copy
kanji: 写
constituent: copy, crown, bestow, slingshot, catapult, one
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Crown . . . bestow.
koohiiStory1: A crown was bestowed to the British royalty museum, but it was only a copy.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シャ、ジャ
kunYomi: うつ.す、うつ.る、うつ-、うつ.し
readingExamples: 写す (うつ.す), 写る (うつ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1247
koohiiStory2: True fact: in the UK the right to print a copy of the KJV Bible is bestowed by the crown -- there are only a few authorised bible printers. (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_James_Bible#Copyright_status).
words: 写し(うつし): copy, duplicate, facsimile, transcript
映写(えいしゃ): projection
描写(びょうしゃ): depiction, description, portrayal
写る(うつる): be photographed, be projected
写生(しゃせい): sketch, drawing from nature, portrayal, description
複写(ふくしゃ): copy, duplicate
写す(うつす): copy, photograph
写真(しゃしん): photograph

frameNoV6: 1337
keyword: somebody
kanji: 身
constituent: somebody, nose
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: The key word somebody was chosen to convey the double meaning of this kanji: body and person. Its composition is based on the nose (which, you will recall, is also the kanji for oneself). The extension of the bottom and far right strokes of that element, together with the unusual diagonal stroke, forms the pictograph of somebody with a prominent paunch.
koohiiStory1: Somebody was just looking for you. He had a longnose that reaches down below his mouth, and a long jaw that sticks out past his nose, and a scar across his face. (greenapple,16-3-2006) The way to remember that this is somebody rather than someone (#1256) is that the story is full of body descriptions.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: み
readingExamples: 身 (み)
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frameNoV4: 1248
koohiiStory2: Somebody was just looking for you. He had a long nose that reaches down below his mouth, and a long jaw that sticks out past his nose, and a scar across his face.
words: 受身(うけみ): passive, passive voice
身体(からだ): the body
中身(なかみ): contents, interior, substance, filling, (sword) blade
生身(なまみ): living flesh, flesh and blood, the quick
身近(みぢか): near oneself, close to one, familiar
身なり(みなり): personal appearance
身振り(みぶり): gesture
刺身(さしみ): sliced raw fish
自身(じしん): by oneself, personally
出身(しゅっしん): person´s place of origin, institution from which one graduated, director in charge of employee relations
心身(しんしん): mind and body
身体(しんたい): body, health
身長(しんちょう): height (of body), stature
全身(ぜんしん): the whole body, full-length (portrait)
独身(どくしん): bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate
身(み): body, main part, oneself, sword
身分(みぶん): social position, social status

frameNoV6: 1338
keyword: shoot
kanji: 射
constituent: shoot, somebody, nose, glue
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: "I shot an arrow into the air, And it landed I know not where" goes the poem. (The poor poet obviously loses a lot of arrows.) This kanji, however, tells us where it did land. Its elements: somebody . . . glued to.
koohiiStory1: You SHOOT SOMEBODY with a GLUE-gun.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: い.る、さ.す
readingExamples: 射る (い.る)
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frameNoV4: 1249
koohiiStory2: The aim of shooting is to end up with a bullet stuck in someone´s body.
words: 反射(はんしゃ): reflection, reverberation
放射(ほうしゃ): radiation, emission
放射能(ほうしゃのう): radioactivity
射す(さす): to shine, to strike
発射(はっしゃ): firing, shooting, discharge, catapult
陽射(ひざし): sunlight
注射(ちゅうしゃ): inject

frameNoV6: 1339
keyword: apologize
kanji: 謝
constituent: apologize, say, words, keitai, mouth, shoot bang bang, somebody, nose, glue
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Words . . . shoot.
koohiiStory1: Dick Cheney...
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: あやま.る
readingExamples: 謝る (あやま.る)
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frameNoV4: 1250
koohiiStory2: The famous speech by the man that Dick Cheney shot in the face: "I´m sorry for the trouble I have caused the Vice President".
words: 月謝(げっしゃ): monthly tuition fee
謝絶(しゃぜつ): refusal
感謝(かんしゃ): thanks, gratitude
謝る(あやまる): apologize

frameNoV6: 1340
keyword: old man
kanji: 老
constituent: old man, old man, soil, dirt, ground, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: First, do not confuse this character with venerable old man (Frame 849), which is far more rarely used. The character for an old man begins with an abbreviation of the character for somebody, the nose having been shortened into a simple crisscross of lines. But there is another, simpler way to remember it all: the soil drawn first indicates that one has come close to the age when "dust to dust" begins to take on a personal meaning; the diagonal walking stick for getting around; and the spoon for being spoon-fed.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the meaning is the same, but the final two strokes are omitted so that they can be replaced with other elements.
koohiiStory1: An old man, wondering what it´s like in a grave, sits in a freshly dug plot. When a gravekeeper mistakes him for dead and begins burying him with soil, the old man saves himself by flailing his walking stick in the air.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ロウ
kunYomi: お.いる、ふ.ける
readingExamples: 老いる (お.いる), 老ける (ふ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1251
koohiiStory2: Old man sits in the dirt, having a stroke.
words: 老いる(おいる): to age, to grow old
老ける(ふける): to age
老衰(ろうすい): senility, senile decay
老人(ろうじん): the aged, old person

frameNoV6: 1341
keyword: consider
kanji: 考
constituent: consider, old man, slingshot, catapult
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Old man . . . slingshot. Remember: you already have kanji for discriminating (Frame 521), deliberation (Frame 692), and think (Frame 651).
koohiiStory1: Before shooting an old man with a slingshot, one shold carefully consider the possible consequences.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: かんが.える、かんが.え
readingExamples: 考える (かんが.える)
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frameNoV4: 1252
koohiiStory2: Even though he had the old man Mr. Wilson within the sights of his slingshot, Dennis the Menace considered what he was doing and stopped.
words: 考古学(こうこがく): archaeology
思考(しこう): thought
選考(せんこう): selection, screening
考え(かんがえ): thinking, thought, ideas, intention
考慮(こうりょ): consideration, taking into account
参考(さんこう): reference, consultation
考える(かんがえる): think

frameNoV6: 1342
keyword: filial piety
kanji: 孝
constituent: filial piety, old man, child
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Old man . . . child.
koohiiStory1: This child has taken filial piety to the next level. He is actually carrying the old man on his shoulders.
jouYou: 6
onYomi: コウ、キョウ
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frameNoV4: 1253
koohiiStory2: +dilandau23: This child has taken filial piety to the next level. He is actually carrying the old man on his shoulders. There is a picture of a statue depicting this here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filial_piety.
words: 孝行(こうこう): filial piety

frameNoV6: 1343
keyword: teach
kanji: 教
constituent: teach, filial piety, old man, child, taskmaster
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Filial piety . . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: In early Japan, filial piety was the cornerstone of education, and harsh taskmasters were employed to teach it.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: おし.える、おそ.わる
readingExamples: 教える (おし.える), 教わる (おそ.わる)
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frameNoV4: 1254
koohiiStory2: You could say that the taskmistress is teaching you filial piety when she whips you and asks, "Who´s your daddy?!".
words: 教え(おしえ): teachings, precept, lesson, doctrine
教員(きょういん): teaching staff
教科(きょうか): subject, curriculum
教訓(きょうくん): lesson, precept, moral instruction
教材(きょうざい): teaching materials
教習(きょうしゅう): training, instruction
教職(きょうしょく): teaching certificate, the teaching profession
宣教(せんきょう): religious mission
教わる(おそわる): be taught
教科書(きょうかしょ): text book
教師(きょうし): classroom teacher
教授(きょうじゅ): teaching, instruction, professor
教養(きょうよう): culture, education, refinement, cultivation
宗教(しゅうきょう): religion
助教授(じょきょうじゅ): assistant professor
教育(きょういく): education
教会(きょうかい): church
教える(おしえる): teach, inform, instruct
教室(きょうしつ): classroom

frameNoV6: 1344
keyword: torture
kanji: 拷
constituent: torture, finger, fingers, consider, old man, slingshot, catapult
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Fingers . . . consider.
koohiiStory1: In Torture 101 class they teach you to Consider the Fingers as the first part to inflict pain to. Then you can move on to other parts (like feet, groin, head, etc. etc. ; ) ).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゴウ
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frameNoV4: 1255
koohiiStory2: Aaaargh, stop! cries the victim of torture, his fingers being squeezed by the thumb screws. "I´ll consider it," the torturer says coolly, "if you tell me the names of all the agents in your organization.".

frameNoV6: 1345
keyword: someone
kanji: 者
constituent: someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Old man . . . sun. This key word looks to be difficult because of its proximity to somebody. In fact, it is a very common kanji that will cause you no difficulty at all. Its meaning should be seen as the human referent for the abstract noun "something."
heisigComment: * As a primitive it means a puppet-on-a-string.
koohiiStory1: I find the best way of memorizing this kanji is in conjunction with the Japanese compound for ninja: 忍者 -- i.e. someone who endures (see FRAME 597 for the kanji 忍). A 忍者 is not just a 身 (somebody), it´s 者 who can 忍 great 拷!
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: もの
readingExamples: 者 (もの)
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frameNoV4: 1256
koohiiStory2: Back in the day, the old man used to be someone. His name was in the papers and all that. I use CHUCKY from the movie Child´s Play as my major alternate meaning for this primitive.
words: 業者(ぎょうしゃ): trader, merchant
信者(しんじゃ): believer, adherent, devotee, Christian
達者(たっしゃ): skillful, in good health
読者(どくしゃ): reader
配偶者(はいぐうしゃ): spouse, wife, husband
悪者(わるもの): bad fellow, rascal, ruffian, scoundrel
学者(がくしゃ): scholar
患者(かんじゃ): a patient
記者(きしゃ): reporter
後者(こうしゃ): the latter
作者(さくしゃ): author
前者(ぜんしゃ): the former
著者(ちょしゃ): author, writer
筆者(ひっしゃ): writer, author
者(もの): person
役者(やくしゃ): actor, actress
歯医者(はいしゃ): dentist
医者(いしゃ): doctor (medical)

frameNoV6: 1346
keyword: boil
kanji: 煮
constituent: boil, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Puppet . . . oven fire.
koohiiStory1: I had a hard time with the next several frame numbers trying to use "puppet." So i thought of "voodoo doll" but then found "love doll" (which is just a special type of puppet) fit well with these 8 frames. Observe: Here I am boiling my love doll over the flames to warm her up a bit...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: に.る、-に、に.える、に.やす
readingExamples: 煮える (に.える), 煮やす (に.やす), 煮る (に.る)
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frameNoV4: 1257
koohiiStory2: There is a lesser known voodoo practice of boiling a puppet over an oven fire, to really make your victim feel the heat!
words: 煮える(にえる): boil, cook, be cooked
煮る(にる): boil, cook

frameNoV6: 1347
keyword: renowned
kanji: 著
constituent: renowned, flowers, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Flowers . . . puppet.
koohiiStory1: Here I am, putting a wreath of flowers on my love doll´s head and pretending she is someone of great renowned.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チョ、チャク
kunYomi: あらわ.す、いちじる.しい
readingExamples: 著す (あらわ.す), 著しい (いちじる.しい)
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frameNoV4: 1258
koohiiStory2: This someone is so renowned they are covered with flowers every time they perform on stage.
words: 著しい(いちじるしい): remarkable, considerable
著書(ちょしょ): literary work, book
著名(ちょめい): well-known, noted, celebrated
著す(あらわす): write, publish
著者(ちょしゃ): author, writer

frameNoV6: 1349
keyword: signature
kanji: 署
constituent: signature, eye, cross-eyed, net, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Eye . . . puppet.
koohiiStory1: Before giving your SIGNATURE to accept the LOVEDOLL, you should EYE over the LOVEDOLL for any damages, then give your SIGNATURE.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショ
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frameNoV4: 1259
koohiiStory2: The ninja´s signature move was to paralyse people just by looking in their eyes.
words: 税務署(ぜいむしょ): tax office
消防署(しょうぼうしょ): fire station
署名(しょめい): signature

frameNoV6: 1350
keyword: sultry
kanji: 暑
constituent: sultry, sun, day, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun2, day2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: The key word refers to the heat of summer. Its elements: sun . . . puppet.
koohiiStory1: Ahh, a fine sultry day with my love doll under the hot sun. I think she´s getting a tan!
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショ
kunYomi: あつ.い
readingExamples: 暑い (あつ.い)
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frameNoV4: 1260
koohiiStory2: [from decamer0n] This is the kanji for atsui (暑い) as in hot. If you´ve ever been in Japan in the summer no doubt you have heard hoards of people bellowing "Atsui! Atsui!" Here you are laying with your love doll under the hot sun. Luckily the manufacturers were smart and when the doll got to hot it would bellow "Atsui! It´s so sultry!".
words: 蒸し暑い(むしあつい): humid, sultry
暑い(あつい): hot, warm

frameNoV6: 1351
keyword: various
kanji: 諸
constituent: various, say, words, keitai, mouth, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Words . . . puppet. Do not confuse with miscellaneous (Frame 604).
koohiiStory1: Because i get tired of saying the same old thing, I have lately been trying to use various terms of endearment to my love doll. I think she appreciates it too.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショ
kunYomi: もろ
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frameNoV4: 1261
koohiiStory2: When you pull the string at the back of Chucky, he will say various things. "Hidey-ho! Ha ha ha!" "Hi, I´m Chucky. Wanna play?" "I´m going to eat your liver, bitch!".
words: 諸(しょ): various, many, several
諸君(しょくん): Gentlemen!, Ladies!

frameNoV6: 1352
keyword: boar
kanji: 猪
constituent: boar, pack of wild dogs, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Pack of wild dogs . . . puppet.
koohiiStory1: My love doll is made of special pheremone impregnated vinyl. Unfortunately, a pack of wild dogs mistook her for a wild boar and tore her to pieces. Oh dear!
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョ
kunYomi: い、いのしし
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frameNoV4: 1262
koohiiStory2: (Image: a pack of wild dogs chasing Pinocchio who´s trying to escape by riding on the back of a boar. See him bouncing around as they race along?).

frameNoV6: 1353
keyword: strand
kanji: 渚
constituent: strand, water, water droplets, water pistol, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: The strand referred to here is the stretch of land along a beach or shoreline. Its elements are: water . . . puppet.
koohiiStory1: I was stranded on a desert island surrounded by water for hundreds of miles on end. I wasn´t upset though - I had my love doll! What a great strand of sand to be stranded on - just me and my love doll!
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショ
kunYomi: なぎさ
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frameNoV4: 1263
koohiiStory2: A lovely romantic walk on the strand, splashing in the water with my love doll.

frameNoV6: 1354
keyword: gamble
kanji: 賭
constituent: gamble, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Shells/money . . . puppet.
koohiiStory1: When we gamble at the shell game, I always win against my love doll.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ト
kunYomi: か.ける、かけ
readingExamples: 賭ける (か.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1264
koohiiStory2: People who gamble compulsively are like puppets controlled by money.
words: 賭け(かけ): betting, gambling, a gamble
賭ける(かける): to wager, to bet, to risk, to stake, to gamble

frameNoV6: 1355
keyword: gorge
kanji: 峡
constituent: gorge, mountain, scissors, husband, horns
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Mountain . . . scissors.
koohiiStory1: A gorge is where God has cut into a mountain with a pair of scissors. (synewave,6-10-2006) http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/197361.html.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ、コウ
kunYomi: はざま
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frameNoV4: 1265
koohiiStory2: A kid cuts a gorge into a paper mountain, with a pair of scissors.
words: 海峡(かいきょう): channel

frameNoV6: 1356
keyword: cramped
kanji: 狭
constituent: cramped, pack of wild dogs, scissors, husband, horns
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Pack of wild dogs . . . scissors.
koohiiStory1: A pack of wild dogs, waiting in a very cramped waiting room, to get their hair cut by Edward Scissors Hands, who is very popular.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ、コウ
kunYomi: せま.い、せば.める、せば.まる、さ
readingExamples: 狭まる (せば.まる), 狭める (せば.める), 狭い (せま.い)
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frameNoV4: 1266
koohiiStory2: In a CRAMPED space, a brave man holds off PACK OF WILD DOGS with only a pair of SCISSORS.
words: 狭い(せまい): narrow, confined, small

frameNoV6: 1357
keyword: sandwiched
kanji: 挟
constituent: sandwiched, finger, fingers, scissors, husband, horns
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Fingers . . . scissors. Do not confuse with the kanji for pinch (Frame 709).
koohiiStory1: 挟まる 【はさまる】 (v5r,vi) to get between; to be caught in; (P) Story: You know how in tokyo there are those really packed trains where train staff in gloves shove people in? Well imagine being sandwiched in so tight, that when the doors close, only your FINGERS are sticking out. The train staff have no choice... they must cut them off with SCISSORS =( snip snip..
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョウ、ショウ
kunYomi: はさ.む、はさ.まる、わきばさ.む、さしはさ.む
readingExamples: 挟まる (はさ.まる), 挟む (はさ.む)
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frameNoV4: 1267
koohiiStory2: Fingers sandwiched between a pair of scissors. Don´t move or else!
words: 挟まる(はさまる): get between, be caught in
挟む(はさむ): interpose, hold between, insert

frameNoV6: 1359
keyword: chase
kanji: 追
constituent: chase, maestro, road
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Maestro . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Maestro, coattails flapping wildly, is being chased down the road by his fans.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ツイ
kunYomi: お.う
readingExamples: 追う (お.う)
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frameNoV4: 1268
koohiiStory2: Maestro primative = James Bond. Here he gives chase down the road to the bad guys. I´m thinking of the car chase in ´The Man with the Golden Gun´ - NOT pursue (#539). I think about ´Race N Chase´ (a scalextric type toy)...there were no pigs in ´Race N Chase´, only cars.
words: 追い込む(おいこむ): to herd, to corner, to drive
追い出す(おいだす): to expel, to drive out
追及(ついきゅう): gaining on, carrying out, solving (crime)
追跡(ついせき): pursuit
追放(ついほう): exile, banishment
追い掛ける(おいかける): pursue, chase
追い越す(おいこす): to pass (e.g. car), outdistance
追い付く(おいつく): overtake, catch up (with)
追う(おう): chase
追加(ついか): addition, supplement, appendix

frameNoV6: 1361
keyword: expert
kanji: 師
constituent: expert, maestro, noren, one, ceiling, towel
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Maestro . . . ceiling . . . towel.
koohiiStory1: A maestro in a large auditorium with high ceilings is conducting his orchestra of expert musicians at a fever-pitch, sweat pouring out of him. When the piece is over he reaches for his towel to wipe his brow.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シ、ス
kunYomi: もろもろ、なら.う
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frameNoV4: 1269
koohiiStory2: Maestro is such as expert, he can conduct even with a towel hanging from the ceiling in front of him.
words: 牧師(ぼくし): pastor, minister, clergyman
医師(いし): doctor
技師(ぎし): engineer, technician
教師(きょうし): classroom teacher
講師(こうし): lecturer
漁師(りょうし): fisherman

frameNoV6: 1362
keyword: commander
kanji: 帥
constituent: commander, maestro, towel
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Maestro . . . towel.
koohiiStory1: The COMMANDER is a military MAESTRO who never throws in the TOWEL.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
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frameNoV4: 1270
koohiiStory2: The greatest of them all; Commander James Bond, 007. Here he is the maestro of undressing women, removing the towel from some bond girl. Of course the towel symbolises her last vestige of resistance.

frameNoV6: 1363
keyword: bureaucrat
kanji: 官
constituent: bureaucrat, house, maestro without baton
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: By replacing the maestro's baton (the drop) with the roof of a house, we have his equivalent in the institutional world of big government: the bureaucrat.
koohiiStory1: No one likes classical music anymore. Our Maestro is here at home without his baton sighing sadly before he heads off for another day as his new job as a bureaucrat.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 1271
koohiiStory2: Bureaucrat, def: The maestro without a baton, the one who orchestrates oppressive rules, regulations and taxes on every household.
words: 官僚(かんりょう): bureaucrat, bureaucracy
器官(きかん): organ (of body), instrument
長官(ちょうかん): chief, (government) secretary
官庁(かんちょう): government office, authorities
警官(けいかん): policeman

frameNoV6: 1364
keyword: coffin
kanji: 棺
constituent: coffin, tree, wood, bureaucrat, house, maestro without baton
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Wood . . . bureaucrat.
koohiiStory1: The maestro at home was sick of being a bureaucrat, so he got some wood and built himself a coffin and got in.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 1272
koohiiStory2: An excellent use of wood is to make coffins for bureaucrats.

frameNoV6: 1365
keyword: pipe
kanji: 管
constituent: pipe, bamboo, bureaucrat, house, maestro without baton
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . bureaucrat.
koohiiStory1: Japanese bureaucrats send all their messages through an inter-office bamboo pipe system.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: くだ
readingExamples: 管 (くだ)
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frameNoV4: 1273
koohiiStory2: The Japanese internet is a series of bamboo pipes said one ignorant bureaucrat trying to draft Internet legislation.
words: 管(かん): pipe, tube
血管(けっかん): blood vessel
保管(ほかん): charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage
管理(かんり): control, management (e.g. of a business)
管(くだ): pipe, tube

frameNoV6: 1366
keyword: father
kanji: 父
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: The kindness and hard work of the ideal father is seen in this abbreviation of the taskmaster that leaves off his rod or whip (the first stroke) and replaces it with the sweat of the father's brow (the two drops at the top).
koohiiStory1: Luke, I am your father. Darth Vader (really surprised nobody put this one up before: 2 laserswords).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: ちち
readingExamples: 父 (ちち)
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frameNoV4: 1274
koohiiStory2: Not to confuse anyone, but I think if you put your mind to it, you can see the image of a father here. The first two strokes take on the form of his eye brows, and the third and fourth stroke make up the nose and mustache.
words: お祖父さん(おじいさん): grandfather, male senior-citizen
伯父さん(おじさん): middle-aged gentleman, uncle
父母(ちちはは): father and mother, parents
小父さん(おじさん): middle-aged gentleman, uncle
父親(ちちおや): father
父母(ふぼ): father and mother, parents
祖父(そふ): grand father
叔父(おじ): uncle (younger than one´s parent)
お父さん(おとうさん): (polite) father

frameNoV6: 1368
keyword: mingle
kanji: 交
constituent: mingle, top hat, father
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Top hat . . . father.
koohiiStory1: Even though your FATHER is an old man, he can´t give up his party lifestyle. Once a week he still dons his cool TOP HAT (well, it was cool 40 years ago) and goes out on the town to MINGLE with the ladies. This is a pretty common thing in Japan, where old motherfuckers still think they can pick up 19 year old girls.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: まじ.わる、まじ.える、ま.じる、まじ.る、ま.ざる、ま.ぜる、-か.う、か.わす、かわ.す、こもごも
readingExamples: 交う (か.う), 交わす (か.わす), 交ざる (ま.ざる), 交じる (ま.じる), 交ぜる (ま.ぜる), 交える (まじ.える), 交わる (まじ.わる)
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frameNoV4: 1275
koohiiStory2: Darth Vader tries to mingle with his troops. He even weares one of the helmets of the stromtroopers. (one of them laughs: white helmet, black suit. Darth Vader thereby slashes him in 2).
words: 交わす(かわす): to exchange (messages), to dodge, to parry, to avoid, to turn aside
交易(こうえき): trade, commerce
交互(こうご): mutual, reciprocal, alternate
交渉(こうしょう): negotiations, discussions, connection
交付(こうふ): delivering, furnishing (with copies)
国交(こっこう): diplomatic relations
社交(しゃこう): social life, social intercourse
交ざる(まざる): to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to join
交える(まじえる): to mix, to converse with, to cross (swords)
交じる(まじる): to be mixed, to be blended with, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
交わる(まじわる): to cross, to intersect, to associate with, to mingle with, to interest, to join
外交(がいこう): diplomacy
交換(こうかん): exchange, interchange, reciprocity, barter, substitution
交差(こうさ): cross
交際(こうさい): company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance
交差点(こうさてん): crossing, intersection
交替(こうたい): alternation, change, shift, relief, relay
交通機関(こうつうきかん): transportation facilities
交流(こうりゅう): alternating current, intercourse, (cultural) exchange, intermingling
交ぜる(まぜる): be mixed, be blended with
交通(こうつう): traffic
交番(こうばん): police box

frameNoV6: 1369
keyword: merit
kanji: 効
constituent: merit, mingle, top hat, father, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Mingle . . . power. Note the distinct connotations that separate merit from achievement (Frame 927).
koohiiStory1: Mingling with the powerful can bring you success, bypassing the need for any merit.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: き.く、ききめ、なら.う
readingExamples: 効く (き.く)
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frameNoV4: 1276
koohiiStory2: There is great merit in mingling with the powerful.
words: 効き目(ききめ): effect, virtue, efficacy, impression
効率(こうりつ): efficiency
無効(むこう): invalid, no effect, unavailable
効く(きく): be effective
効果(こうか): effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
効力(こうりょく): effect, efficacy, validity, potency
有効(ゆうこう): validity, availability, effectiveness

frameNoV6: 1370
keyword: contrast
kanji: 較
constituent: contrast, car, mingle, top hat, father
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Cars . . . mingle.
koohiiStory1: The people I had invited to the party were mingling quite well with one another, until they all suddenly started talking about the cars they own. Pretty soon the crowd divided itself into distinct, contrasting crowds: rich snobs with fancy cars, soccer moms with minivans, and hippies with bicycles.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク、コウ
kunYomi: くら.べる
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frameNoV4: 1277
koohiiStory2: Our world of today, cars mingling on busy streets, is in stark contrast to the one of yesteryear, where it was people who would mingle on the streets.
words: 比較(ひかく): comparison
比較的(ひかくてき): comparatively, relatively

frameNoV6: 1371
keyword: exam
kanji: 校
constituent: exam, tree, wood, mingle, top hat, father
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Tree . . . mingle.
koohiiStory1: With the exam scores posted on a TREE, the students MINGLED around looking at the results. test. 試.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: コウ、キョウ
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frameNoV4: 1278
koohiiStory2: Note: this Kanji does not mean exam. It means school. I find this keyword an choice odd as school by itself is not used elsewhere. Examples: 校長 is principal (lit. school chief); 中学校 is junior high school (lit. middle study/knowledge school).
words: 校(こう): -school, proof
高等学校(こうとうがっこう): senior high school
転校(てんこう): change schools
登校(とうこう): attendance (at school)
母校(ぼこう): alma mater
校舎(こうしゃ): school building
校庭(こうてい): campus
高校(こうこう): high school
高校生(こうこうせい): high school student
校長(こうちょう): principal
小学校(しょうがっこう): primary school
中学校(ちゅうがっこう): junior high school
学校(がっこう): school

frameNoV6: 1372
keyword: leg
kanji: 足
constituent: leg, mouth, mending, mend
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Mouth . . . mending. Note that the last stroke of mouth and the first of mending overlap.
heisigComment: * As a primitive on the left, it is amended to something similar to correct in place of mending. Its meaning remains leg, but should be thought of as a wooden leg in order to avoid confusion with other similar elements, namely human legs, animal legs, and walking legs.
koohiiStory1: Captain Ahab lost his leg to the great white whale´s mouth and had to mend it with a peg leg.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ソク
kunYomi: あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す
readingExamples: 足 (あし), 足す (た.す), 足りる (た.りる), 足る (た.る)
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frameNoV4: 1279
koohiiStory2: I´ll use my mouth to mend your leg, I´ll kiss it all better :).
words: 駆け足(かけあし): running fast, double time
足し算(たしざん): addition
裸足(はだし): barefoot
発足(はっそく): starting, inauguration
補足(ほそく): supplement, complement
物足りない(ものたりない): unsatisfied, unsatisfactory
足跡(あしあと): footprints
遠足(えんそく): trip, hike, picnic
足袋(たび): Japanese socks (with split toe)
足りる(たりる): be sufficient, be enough
足る(たる): be sufficient, be enough
不足(ふそく): insufficiency, shortage, deficiency, lack
満足(まんぞく): satisfaction
足す(たす): add
足(あし): foot, pace, gait, leg

frameNoV6: 1373
keyword: stimulate
kanji: 促
constituent: stimulate, person, leg, mouth, mending, mend
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Person . . . leg.
koohiiStory1: Mr T, ever the optimist, is trying to stimulate Capt Ahab´s wooden leg by rubbing it down. Capt Ahab normally wouldn´t let anyone do that, but he appreciates Mr T´s stimulating conversation.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソク
kunYomi: うなが.す
readingExamples: 促す (うなが.す)
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frameNoV4: 1280
koohiiStory2: You stimulate a person by giving him a kick.
words: 促す(うながす): to urge, to press, to suggest, to demand, to stimulate, to quicken, to incite, to invite (attention to)
促進(そくしん): promotion, acceleration, encouragement, facilitation, spurring on
催促(さいそく): request, demand, claim, urge (action), press for

frameNoV6: 1375
keyword: long-distance
kanji: 距
constituent: long-distance, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, giant
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Wooden leg . . . gigantic.
koohiiStory1: You can step a long-distance if you have a leg that´s gigantic!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョ
kunYomi: へだ.たる、けづめ
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frameNoV4: 1281
koohiiStory2: You can step a long-distance if you have gigantic wooden legs (stilts).
words: 距離(きょり): distance, range

frameNoV6: 1376
keyword: path
kanji: 路
constituent: path, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, each, walking legs, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Wooden leg . . . each.
koohiiStory1: When pirates try to hide, it´s always easy to find them. Their wooden legs leave distinctive prints, showing where each is hiding and the exact path he took.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ロ、ル
kunYomi: -じ、 みち
readingExamples: 路 (じ)
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frameNoV4: 1282
koohiiStory2: I have a wooden leg for each type of path. One with a rubber stopper at the end for absorbing shocks on paved paths, and one with a wide foot to distribute weight better on mud paths.
words: 海路(うみじ): sea route
回路(かいろ): circuit (electric)
経路(けいろ): course, route, channel
十字路(じゅうじろ): crossroads
進路(しんろ): course, route
針路(しんろ): course, direction, compass bearing
線路(せんろ): line, track, roadbed
通路(つうろ): passage, pathway
道路(どうろ): road, highway

frameNoV6: 1377
keyword: dew
kanji: 露
constituent: dew, rain, weather, path, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, each, walking legs, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 21
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Rain . . . path.
koohiiStory1: After the rain the path was covered with dew.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロ、ロウ
kunYomi: つゆ
readingExamples: 露出 (ろしゅつ), 露店 (ろてん), 雨露 (あめつゆ), 露 (つゆ)
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frameNoV4: 1283
koohiiStory2: Dew forms on the path least weathered.
words: 露(つゆ): dew
暴露(ばくろ): disclosure, exposure, revelation
露骨(ろこつ): frank, blunt, plain, outspoken, conspicuous, open, broad, suggestive

frameNoV6: 1378
keyword: hop
kanji: 跳
constituent: hop, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, portent, omen
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Wooden leg . . . portent.
koohiiStory1: A girl with a wooden leg always wanted to play hopscotch with the other girls, but every time she tried to hop she´d lose her balance and injure another girl. That´s why the other girls make fun of her and see her presence as a portent to injury.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: は.ねる、と.ぶ、-と.び
readingExamples: 跳ぶ (と.ぶ), 跳ねる (は.ねる)
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frameNoV4: 1284
koohiiStory2: A turtle with a wooden leg needs to hop to get around.
words: 跳ぶ(とぶ): jump, fly, leap, spring, bound, hop
跳ねる(はねる): jump, leap, prance, spring up, bound, hop

frameNoV6: 1379
keyword: leap
kanji: 躍
constituent: leap, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, futon, feathers, wings, turkey
strokeCount: 21
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Wooden leg . . . feathers . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: Well, there are weekdays weekday (#576) and there are laundry days laundry (#577), and on February 29th leap day, the manufacturer recommends servicing or replacing your peg leg because they tend to wear out every 4 years.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヤク
kunYomi: おど.る
readingExamples: 躍る (おど.る)
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frameNoV4: 1285
koohiiStory2: [Story for people following katsuo in making feathers+turkey a ´futon´ primitive] If you´re going to leap from a high place, better hope there´s a futon below -- otherwise you´re going to break your leg at the very least...
words: 活躍(かつやく): activity

frameNoV6: 1380
keyword: tread
kanji: 践
constituent: tread, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, parade float
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Wooden leg . . . parade float.
koohiiStory1: The pirate with the wooden leg chased after the parade float and was run over by the next one, leaving tread marks all over him and his leg.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: ふ.む
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frameNoV4: 1286
koohiiStory2: Pirates must tread carefully when walking on parade floats, so as not to break through the weak plaster with their wooden legs.
words: 実践(じっせん): practice, put into practice

frameNoV6: 1381
keyword: step
kanji: 踏
constituent: step, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, wednesday, boots, water, sun, day
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: The meaning of this character is virtually identical with that of the last frame. Be sure to come up with distinct connotations suggested by phrases in which each is commonly used. Wooden leg . . . water . . . sun.
koohiiStory1: You have to watch your step when moving your leg on a watery day.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: ふ.む、ふ.まえる
readingExamples: 踏まえる (ふ.まえる), 踏む (ふ.む)
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frameNoV4: 1287
koohiiStory2: So, we´ve walked on the moon, but it´s going to take a pirate with a wooden leg, with a huge supply of cooling water to land on the sun and take that "one small step for a man".
words: 踏まえる(ふまえる): to be based on, to have origin in
踏切(ふみきり): railway crossing, level crossing, starting line, scratch, crossover
踏む(ふむ): step on

frameNoV6: 1383
keyword: skeleton
kanji: 骨
constituent: skeleton, joint, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: This kanji and primitive refers to the part of the body composed of the bones and their joints. The top part of the kanji, terminating in the element for crown, is a pictograph of a bone joint. I leave it to you to put the pieces together, so to speak.
koohiiStory1: Your body meat is attached to the bone joints of your skeleton.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コツ
kunYomi: ほね
readingExamples: 骨 (ほね)
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frameNoV4: 1288
koohiiStory2: The top box 口 is the skull and the brain 田 has shriveled to the size of marble (but following kanji convention it is depicted as a square) and rolled into the bottom right hand corner. With all the hair and flesh gone the crown has slipped down to the shoulders like a necklace. 月 represents the rest of the body of the skeleton. [Idea for position of crown thanks to n1williams].
words: 骨(こつ): knack, skill
骨董品(こっとうひん): curio
露骨(ろこつ): frank, blunt, plain, outspoken, conspicuous, open, broad, suggestive
骨折(こっせつ): bone fracture
骨(ほね): bone

frameNoV6: 1384
keyword: slippery
kanji: 滑
constituent: slippery, water, water droplets, water pistol, skeleton, joint, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Water . . . skeleton.
koohiiStory1: Don´t give water to a skeleton. When he drinks it, it´ll sluice right through his bones, forcing you to put one of those "Caution - Slippery Floor" signs up on the resultant puddle.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カツ、コツ
kunYomi: すべ.る、なめ.らか
readingExamples: 滑る (すべ.る), 滑らか (なめ.らか)
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frameNoV4: 1289
koohiiStory2: Slippery surfaces are very dangerous for skeletons, since their bone feet slip easily... a few drops of water, and zweep! A large mess of bones to pick up and reassemble!
words: 円滑(えんかつ): harmony, smoothness
滑稽(こっけい): funny, humorous, comical, laughable, ridiculous, joking
滑る(すべる): to slide, to slip, to glide
滑らか(なめらか): smoothness, glassiness
滑れる(ずれる): slide, slip off

frameNoV6: 1385
keyword: marrow
kanji: 髄
constituent: marrow, skeleton, joint, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, highwayman, possess, by one’s side, road, moon2, month2, flesh2, part of the body2
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Skeleton . . . possess . . . road.
koohiiStory1: A skeleton is shuffling along the shoulder of the road, so you pull up next to him and ask where he is going. He says he´s going to donate his marrow to the hospital because he got into some financial trouble and lost everything; his marrow is the only thing he still possesses.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ズイ
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frameNoV4: 1290
koohiiStory2: A skeleton by the side of the road, holding a sign "Possess marrow, will travel". Yeah, it makes no sense but I don´t foget the kanji.

frameNoV6: 1386
keyword: calamity
kanji: 禍
constituent: calamity, altar, jawbone, joint, hood, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Altar . . . jawbone.
koohiiStory1: Continued from auspicious (#1088). Once a year, the people pray for a sign from the gods. But if the gods are feeling particularly mischievous, they´ll send down a jawbone to the altar. The people see this as a sign of calamity to come. The gods think of it as an amusing prank.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: わざわい
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frameNoV4: 1291
koohiiStory2: Calamity Jane went to the altar to confess her sins and the priest´s jawbone fell to the floor...　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　か　禍福　かふく (fortune and misfortune)...　Pure Group: 渦1292　過1293.

frameNoV6: 1387
keyword: whirlpool
kanji: 渦
constituent: whirlpool, water, water droplets, water pistol, jawbone, joint, hood, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Water . . . jawbone.
koohiiStory1: Grampa´s flushing the toilet, when his denture (Jawbone) pops out and gets sucked down the whirlpool!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: うず
readingExamples: 渦 (うず)
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frameNoV4: 1292
koohiiStory2: A whirlpool is water opening its jaws to swallow anything whole.
words: 渦(うず): swirl

frameNoV6: 1389
keyword: overdo
kanji: 過
constituent: overdo, jawbone, joint, hood, mouth, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Jawbone . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Jaws XII~! Jaws strikes the highway! Man, they´re really overdoing it now.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: す.ぎる、-す.ぎる、-す.ぎ、す.ごす、あやま.つ、あやま.ち、よ.ぎる
readingExamples: 過ち (あやま.ち), 過つ (あやま.つ), 過ぎる (す.ぎる), 過ごす (す.ごす)
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frameNoV4: 1293
koohiiStory2: In ´American History X´ Edward Norton´s character overdoes it when he makes the dude that tried to steal his car lie face down with his jawbone open over the pavement of the roadway and then stamps on the back of his head. My teeth still tingle when I think of that!
words: 過ち(あやまち): fault, error, indiscretion
過疎(かそ): depopulation
過多(かた): excess, superabundance
過密(かみつ): crowded
過労(かろう): overwork, strain
経過(けいか): passage, expiration, progress
過ぎ(すぎ): past, after
過去(かこ): the past, bygone days, the previous
過失(かしつ): error, blunder, accident
過剰(かじょう): excess
過程(かてい): a process
過半数(かはんすう): majority
過ごす(すごす): pass, spend, go through, tide over
超過(ちょうか): excess, being more than
通過(つうか): passage through, passing
通り過ぎる(とおりすぎる): pass, pass through
過ぎる(すぎる): pass

frameNoV6: 1390
keyword: Heights
kanji: 阪
constituent: heights, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, anti-, demonstration, cliff, crotch
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: This character is used for proper names, much as the English word "Heights" is. Its primitives: pinnacle . . . anti-.
koohiiStory1: If you´re scared of Heights, you don´t want to stay at The Pinnacle; you are anti- The Pinnacle. Primitive: The Pinnacle is a dream-like gated community at the top of a mount. This allows for innumerable stories for all the kanji with this primitive since you have a whole city to work with. Also prevents confusion with "mountain".
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: さか
readingExamples: 阪 (さか)
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frameNoV4: 1294
koohiiStory2: People are being displaced in 大阪 to make room for a new development, Osaka Heights, the pinnacle of modern Japanese housing. An angry mob of protestors are outside with Anti-Osaka Heights signs.

frameNoV6: 1391
keyword: Africa
kanji: 阿
constituent: africa, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, can, mouth, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: This kanji, an abbreviation for Africa, is now used chiefly for its sound, "a," not unlike the kanji for Italy and the sound "i" that we met earlier (Frame 1245). Its composite elements are: pinnacles . . . can.
koohiiStory1: Can you see Africa from The Pinnacle? I can! I can!
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ア、オ
kunYomi: おもね.る
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frameNoV4: 1295
koohiiStory2: A kinda pictogram: ´BoT´, the first 3 letters in ´Botswana´ an African country.

frameNoV6: 1392
keyword: occasion
kanji: 際
constituent: occasion, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, ritual, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, crotch, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . ritual.
koohiiStory1: Many rituals are practiced every day (blessing before meals, evening prayer, etc.) Only the peak rituals (wedding, Bar Mitzvah, etc.) qualify to be called an occasion.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: きわ、-ぎわ
readingExamples: 際 (きわ)
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frameNoV4: 1296
koohiiStory2: On occasian, rituals are held at the very tip of The Pinnacle.
words: 際(きわ): edge, brink, verge, side
手際(てぎわ): performance, skill, tact
交際(こうさい): company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance
際(さい): edge, brink, verge, side
実際(じっさい): practical, actual condition, status quo
国際(こくさい): international

frameNoV6: 1393
keyword: hinder
kanji: 障
constituent: hinder, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, badge, vase, stand up, sunflower, early, sun, day, ten, needle
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . badge.
koohiiStory1: The officer at the gate to The Pinnacle with a giant badge sewn to his chest hinders all visitors. But not the handicapped. They´re hindered enough already. They´re given a badge and can pass right into The Pinnacle.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: さわ.る
readingExamples: 障る (さわ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1297
koohiiStory2: The pinnacle of racism was that of the Nazis. They made the Jews wear a badge on their clothes to identify them. They hindered their every movement. Moreover the peace-loving Dutch all wore the badges so that the Jews would be unidentifiable. Effectively hindering the Nazi plot.
words: 気障(きざ): affectation, conceit, snobbery
障る(さわる): to hinder, to interfere with, to affect, to do one harm, to be harmful to
保障(ほしょう): guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
障害(しょうがい): obstacle, impediment (fault), damage
障子(しょうじ): paper sliding door
故障(こしょう): breakdown

frameNoV6: 1395
keyword: follow
kanji: 随
constituent: follow, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, highwayman, possess, by one’s side, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . possess . . . road.
koohiiStory1: [Image: Follow the ´Yellow-Brick Road´ to success] The pinnacle signifies your personal goal and destination. What you´re seeking to possess lies at the end of the yellow-brick road. You must follow the road to get what you want.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ズイ
kunYomi: まにまに、したが.う
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frameNoV4: 1298
koohiiStory2: I fled to The Pinnacle for safety, but the demon followed me right up the road!
words: 随分(ずいぶん): pretty much, very much
随筆(ずいひつ): essays, miscellaneous writings

frameNoV6: 1396
keyword: auxiliary
kanji: 陪
constituent: obeisance, auxiliary, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, muzzle, vase, stand up, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . muzzle.
koohiiStory1: In case of emergency, The Pinnacle has auxiliary guard dogs, but they keep them muzzeled until they´re needed.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バイ
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frameNoV4: 1299
koohiiStory2: When you climb the pinnacle you´ll need to take a muzzle of auxiliary oxygen.

frameNoV6: 1397
keyword: sunshine
kanji: 陽
constituent: sunshine, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, piggy bank, sun, day, piglets
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Different from the primitive for sun (which figures in the character) and the kanji for ray (Frame 125), the key word sunshine is meant to convey the meaning of the masculine principle in nature, or "Yang." (The dark is viewed mythically as the feminine principle; see frame 1718.) From there it comes to mean sun also. The elements are: pinnacle . . . piggy bank.
koohiiStory1: A kid is perched on a pinnacle with his piggy bank. He uses the coins to catch the sunshine, and redirect it into people´s eyes, far below.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: ひ
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frameNoV4: 1300
koohiiStory2: The Pinnacle is environmentally friendly. They collect solar power through sunshine on their piggybank shaped solar arrays.
words: 太陽(たいよう): sun, solar
陽射(ひざし): sunlight
陽気(ようき): season, weather, cheerfulness

frameNoV6: 1398
keyword: line up
kanji: 陳
constituent: exhibit, line up, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, east, tree, wood, sun, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . east.
koohiiStory1: Every morning at The Pinnacle, the residents line upon the East side for morning stretches and leisure.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チン
kunYomi: ひ.ねる
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frameNoV4: 1301
koohiiStory2: Hikers line up to get to the top of that great pinnacle of the East... Mount Fuji. Seriously, they really do! ...probably the only mountain in the world with a queue at the top.
words: 陳列(ちんれつ): exhibition, display, show

frameNoV6: 1399
keyword: ward off
kanji: 防
constituent: ward off, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, compass, direction
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . compass.
koohiiStory1: A giant compass is The Pinnacle´s self-defense system. It points in the direction of any invaders so the city is prepared well ahead to ward off the intruders.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: ふせ.ぐ
readingExamples: 防ぐ (ふせ.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 1302
koohiiStory2: To ward off enemies, the ancient Greece kept watch from the Acropolis, where they had a clear view in all directions.
words: 国防(こくぼう): national defence
堤防(ていぼう): bank, weir
防衛(ぼうえい): defense, protection, self-defense
防火(ぼうか): fire prevention, fire fighting, fire proof
消防(しょうぼう): fire fighting, fire department
消防署(しょうぼうしょ): fire station
防ぐ(ふせぐ): defend (against), protect, prevent
防止(ぼうし): prevention, check
防犯(ぼうはん): prevention of crime
予防(よぼう): prevention, precaution, protection against

frameNoV6: 1400
keyword: affixed
kanji: 附
constituent: affixed, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, adhere, sellotape, person, glue
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . adhere.
koohiiStory1: A sign was AFFIXED on the PINNACLE of the Acropolis so that tourists would ADHERE to the rules.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: つ.ける、つ.く
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frameNoV4: 1303
koohiiStory2: The Pinnacle is firmly affixed to the top of the mount with bubble gum. (adhere (#1000)).
words: 附属(ふぞく): attached, belonging, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary

frameNoV6: 1401
keyword: Inst.
kanji: 院
constituent: Inst., pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, perfect, house, beginnings, two, human legs
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: This key word, the abbreviation for Institution, represents the use of that word as a suffix affixed to certain buildings and organizations. Its primitive elements: pinnacle . . . perfect.
koohiiStory1: The Institution of The Pinnacle is perfect in every way. It is the new House of God, his chosen city.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: イン
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frameNoV4: 1304
koohiiStory2: To reach the pinnacle of kanji perfect you need to attend the Heisig Inst.
words: 参議院(さんぎいん): House of Councillors
衆議院(しゅうぎいん): Lower House, House of Representatives
寺院(じいん): temple
大学院(だいがくいん): graduate school
退院(たいいん): leave hospital
入院(にゅういん): enter hospital
病院(びょういん): hospital

frameNoV6: 1402
keyword: camp
kanji: 陣
constituent: camp, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, car
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . car.
koohiiStory1: Paparazzi make camp outside of The Pinnacle in their cars, waiting for the celebs to come out.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジン
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frameNoV4: 1305
koohiiStory2: Note: This kanji is most often used in a military context. Story: Here we see an encampment of military vehicles laying siege to The Pinnacle. With other countries being envious of the perfect life they lead there that makes sense. Fortunately, the pinnacle knows how to ward off (#1302) enemies.

frameNoV6: 1403
keyword: regiment
kanji: 隊
constituent: regiment, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, animal horns, sow, pig, wart hog, regimental mascot
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . animal horns . . . sow.
koohiiStory1: Every regiment of The Pinnacle´s army is lead by a Miss Piggy with a viking helmet on.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タイ
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frameNoV4: 1306
koohiiStory2: Every regiment of The Pinnacle´s army has an animal name. This regiment is called "Horned Pig Regiment". They´re wearing Wiking helms and are usually cowered in mud.
words: 軍隊(ぐんたい): army, troops
兵隊(へいたい): soldier, sailor

frameNoV6: 1404
keyword: crash
kanji: 墜
constituent: crash, regiment, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, animal horns, sow, pig, wart hog, regimental mascot, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Regiment . . . ground.
koohiiStory1: One of the members of our air force regiment has been shot down; he managed to safely eject, but his plane crashed into the ground.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ツイ
kunYomi: お.ちる、お.つ
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frameNoV4: 1307
koohiiStory2: The regiment led by horny Miss Piggy wearing a viking helmet accidently falls off The Pinnacle and crashes into the ground below. // old story with wrong meaning of regiment: Kermit is so frustrated with horny Miss Piggy´s regimented sex schedule, he throws her off The Pinnacle and she crashes into the ground.
words: 墜落(ついらく): falling, crashing

frameNoV6: 1405
keyword: descend
kanji: 降
constituent: descend, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, walking legs, sunglasses with one lens missing, monocle
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . walking legs . . . sunglasses with a lens popped out. Distinguish from fall (Frame 320) and crash, which we considered in the previous frame.
koohiiStory1: Sunglasses-missing-one-lens is obviously the monocle. The proper, high-class way to descend The Pinnacle is wearing a monocle with your walking legs splayed to a full gentlemanly stride.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コウ、ゴ
kunYomi: お.りる、お.ろす、ふ.る、ふ.り、くだ.る、くだ.す
readingExamples: 降りる (お.りる), 降ろす (お.ろす), 降る (ふ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1308
koohiiStory2: After a cool, hip businessman angered the executives at The Pinnacle, they beat him up, popping out a lens from his sunglasses, and tossed out the window, head first, walking legs second. One executive later commented, "It was like he was descending into Hell from Heaven!".
words: 降ろす(おろす): to take down, to launch, to drop, to lower, to let (a person) off, to unload, to discharge
降水(こうすい): rainfall, precipitation
降伏(こうふく): capitulation, surrender, submission
以降(いこう): on and after, hereafter, thereafter
下降(かこう): downward, descent, fall, drop
降りる(おりる): get off, descend (e.g. a mountain)
降る(ふる): to precipitate, to fall (e.g. rain)

frameNoV6: 1406
keyword: story
kanji: 階
constituent: storey, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, all, compare, spoon, sitting on the ground, white, dove, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: The story of this character refers to floors in a building. The elements: pinnacle . . . all.
koohiiStory1: All buildings of The Pinnacle are multi-storey. They don´t have much room, so they have to build up. It sucks when someone presses all the buttons on the elevator! You have to stop at each storey!
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: きざはし
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frameNoV4: 1309
koohiiStory2: Some stupid kid has pushed all the buttons in the elevator. As it stops at all storeys you reach a pinnacle of impatience. Finally you reach your storey, the last one, at the pinnacle of the building.
words: 階(かい): -floor (counter), stories
階級(かいきゅう): class, rank, grade
階層(かいそう): class, level, stratum, hierarchy
段階(だんかい): gradation, grade, stage
階段(かいだん): stairs

frameNoV6: 1407
keyword: highness
kanji: 陛
constituent: highness, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, compare, spoon, sitting on the ground, soil, dirt, ground, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: This key word indicates a title of address to royalty. Its elements: pinnacle . . . compare . . . ground.
koohiiStory1: Your highness is the pinnacle of finesse compared to all of us commoners who are but like dirt on the ground.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘイ
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frameNoV4: 1310
koohiiStory2: His Highness, the main man at the Pinnacle, often compares those who live outside the city´s walls to dirt.

frameNoV6: 1408
keyword: neighboring
kanji: 隣
constituent: neighbouring, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, shoeshine, rice, sunglasses, dancing legs, ballerina, evening
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . rice . . . sunglasses.
koohiiStory1: America thinks it is the pinnacle of the world, looking down on all neighboring countries through its mirrored, aviator sunglasses.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リン
kunYomi: とな.る、となり
readingExamples: 隣る (とな.る), 隣 (となり)
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frameNoV4: 1311
koohiiStory2: All the neighboring communities to the Pinnacle have a major problem. The kids at the Pinnacle have a habit of throwing down rice from the city walls in all directions, so people in neighboring communities are forced to wear sunglasses all the time in order to avoid getting rice in their eyes.
words: 隣(となり): next to, next door to

frameNoV6: 1409
keyword: isolate
kanji: 隔
constituent: isolate, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, tripod, one, ceiling, mouth, hood, human legs, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . ceiling . . . mouth . . . glass canopy . . . human legs . . . spike. You might want to compare the kanji for dissolve (Frame 1123).
koohiiStory1: The Pinnacle, to me, is a city that makes itself out to be perfect but is filled with dirty secrets that photographers are always trying to reveal (see dissolve (#1044) The city´s councilmen have isolated all professional photographers to make sure they don´t photograph these "dirty secrets". (which are up to your imagination).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク
kunYomi: へだ.てる、へだ.たる
readingExamples: 隔たる (ひだ.たる), 隔てる (へだ.てる)
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frameNoV4: 1312
koohiiStory2: The people of the pinnacle isolate themselves, dissolving any outside friendships.
words: 隔週(かくしゅう): every other week
隔たる(へだたる): to be distant
間隔(かんかく): space, interval
隔てる(へだてる): be shut out, separate, isolate

frameNoV6: 1410
keyword: conceal
kanji: 隠
constituent: conceal, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, hideaway, claw, vulture, broom, heart
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . vulture . . . broom . . . heart. Compare the element sat the right to the kanji for calm (Frame 1230).
koohiiStory1: The wheat farmer´s heart is calm (#1147) about the eagle not stealing his crops because of the broom scarecrow. But he still conceals all his wheat at The Pinnacle in case anyone else trys to steal it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イン、オン
kunYomi: かく.す、かく.し、かく.れる、かか.す、よ.る
readingExamples: 隠す (かく.す), 隠れる (かく.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1313
koohiiStory2: Move the broom with a vulture perched on top, and you´ll find the concealed entrance to the heart of The Pinnacle.
words: 隠居(いんきょ): retirement, retired person
隠す(かくす): to hide, to conceal
隠れる(かくれる): hide, be hidden, conceal oneself, disappear

frameNoV6: 1411
keyword: degenerate
kanji: 堕
constituent: degenerate, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, possess, by one’s side, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, ground, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . possess . . . ground.
koohiiStory1: Any attempt to possess the pinnacle will degenerate into a land ("ground") war.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダ
kunYomi: お.ちる、くず.す、くず.れる
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frameNoV4: 1314
koohiiStory2: A degenerate doctor at The Pinnacle is doing illegal abortions. He´s so sick he just throws the aborted fetuses onto the ground far below. And like a possess demon, he keeps some tied to his side on a belt as trophies.

frameNoV6: 1412
keyword: collapse
kanji: 陥
constituent: collapse, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, straight-jacket, bound up, olden times, old days, stick, sun, day
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . bound up . . . olden times.
koohiiStory1: The Pinnacle is actually bound up by supports from olden times. Eventually, they give out, and the whole thing starts to collapse.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: おちい.る、おとしい.れる
readingExamples: 陥る (おちい.る), 陥れる (おとしい.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1315
koohiiStory2: The Pinnacle is supported by pilings which were bound up in olden times. One day when the bindings rot away, the whole thing will collapse. (tweaking dihutensoa´s story to work a little better for me).
words: 欠陥(けっかん): defect, fault, deficiency

frameNoV6: 1413
keyword: hole
kanji: 穴
constituent: hole, house, eight
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: House . . . eight.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji uses an alternate form: the primitive for eight is replaced with that for human legs.
koohiiStory1: A black hole is a "House of Infinity". Infinity is of course represented by a sideways "8", but here we have a Japanese "8" instead.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケツ
kunYomi: あな
readingExamples: 穴 (あな)
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frameNoV4: 1316
koohiiStory2: Billiards anyone? House rules here state that the first person to pot the eight ball into the hole wins the game.
words: 穴(あな): hole

frameNoV6: 1414
keyword: empty
kanji: 空
constituent: empty, hole, house, human legs, craft
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hole . . . craft.
koohiiStory1: The craft of creating a black hole is in creating an emptiness which can attract things.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: クウ
kunYomi: そら、あ.く、あ.き、あ.ける、から、す.く、す.かす、むな.しい
readingExamples: 空く (あ.く), 空ける (あ.ける), 空 (から), 空 (そら)
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frameNoV4: 1317
koohiiStory2: Hole-craft is the way of making empty spaces, like the sky.
words: 空き(あき): room, time to spare, emptiness, vacant
空間(あきま): vacancy, room for rent or lease
空ろ(うつろ): blank, cavity, hollow, empty (space)
大空(おおぞら): heaven, firmament, the sky
空腹(くうふく): hunger
上空(じょうくう): sky, the skies, high-altitude sky, upper air
空く(すく): be less crowded, open, become open, become empty
空しい(むなしい): vacant, futile, vain, void, empty, ineffective, lifeless
架空(かくう): aerial, overhead, fiction, fanciful
空(から): emptiness
空っぽ(からっぽ): empty, vacant, hollow
空想(くうそう): daydream, fantasy, fancy, vision
空中(くうちゅう): sky, air
航空(こうくう): aviation, flying
真空(しんくう): vacuum, hollow, empty
空く(あく): become vacant
空気(くうき): air
空港(くうこう): air port
空(そら): sky

frameNoV6: 1415
keyword: withdraw
kanji: 控
constituent: withdraw, finger, fingers, empty, sky, hole, house, human legs, craft
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Fingers . . . empty.
koohiiStory1: With my fingers, I punch in my bank code and withdraw some money from my account. And now it´s empty again, as usual!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: ひか.える、ひか.え
readingExamples: 控える (ひか.える)
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frameNoV4: 1318
koohiiStory2: If you find yourself in a fight with a karate master with no weapons or martial art skills, just your empty fingers, you should withdraw because 空手 (karate="empty hand") is more powerful than 控 (="empty fingers").
words: 控除(こうじょ): subsidy, deduction
控室(ひかえしつ): waiting room
控える(ひかえる): to draw in, to hold back, to make notes, to be temperate in

frameNoV6: 1416
keyword: stab
kanji: 突
constituent: stab, hole, house, human legs, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hole . . . St. Bernard dog.
koohiiStory1: When you stab something you often leave a big hole.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: トツ、カ
kunYomi: つ.く
readingExamples: 突く (つ.く)
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frameNoV4: 1319
koohiiStory2: The police have recruited a special breed of St. Bernard that can lick the wounds of a stabbing victim. The bleeding will stop instantly, saving the victim´s life. One quirky side-effect, however, is that this treatment leaves behind a rather large hole...
words: 突く(つつく): to thrust, to strike, to attack, to poke, to nudge, to pick at
突っ張る(つっぱる): to support, to become stiff, to become taut, to thrust (ones opponent), to stick to (ones opinion), to insist on
突如(とつじょ): suddenly, all of a sudden
突破(とっぱ): breaking through, breakthrough, penetration
煙突(えんとつ): chimney
衝突(しょうとつ): collision, conflict
突き当たり(つきあたり): end (e.g. of street)
突き当たる(つきあたる): run into, collide with
突く(つく): thrust, strike, attack, poke, nudge, pick at
突っ込む(つっこむ): thrust something into something, plunge into, go into deeply, meddle, interfere
突然(とつぜん): abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly, all at once

frameNoV6: 1417
keyword: research
kanji: 究
constituent: research, hole, house, human legs, nine, baseball
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hole . . . baseball.
koohiiStory1: Most research scientists have 9 holes.....two nostrils, two ears, a mouth, and four eyes...... :-).
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: キュウ、ク
kunYomi: きわ.める
readingExamples: 究める (きわ.める)
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frameNoV4: 1320
koohiiStory2: Scientiest are researching , and have already found nine black holes !
words: 究極(きゅうきょく): ultimate, final, eventual
研究(けんきゅう): study, research
研究室(けんきゅうしつ): study (room)

frameNoV6: 1418
keyword: plug up
kanji: 窒
constituent: plug up, hole, house, human legs, climax, wall, one, ceiling, elbow, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hole . . . climax.
koohiiStory1: Sticking a plug up your hole will lead to stronger climaxes.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チツ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1321
koohiiStory2: Here we have a Hole and Climax to mean PLUG UP. This is so butt-f**king easy, pun intended. If you PLUG UP her Hole, she will Climax.
words: 窒息(ちっそく): suffocation

frameNoV6: 1419
keyword: stealth
kanji: 窃
constituent: stealth, hole, house, human legs, cut, seven, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hole . . . cut.
koohiiStory1: This more commonly means "steal", like how a thief cuts a hole to steal the jewels.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セツ
kunYomi: ぬす.む、ひそ.か
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frameNoV4: 1322
koohiiStory2: Stealth bombers cut holes through the enemy radar.

frameNoV6: 1421
keyword: depression
kanji: 窪
constituent: depression, hole, house, human legs, water, water droplets, water pistol, ivy, square jewel, soil, dirt, ground, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hole . . . water . . . ivy. The depression referred to here is a sunken place in the ground, rather than in one's spirits.
koohiiStory1: A depression is a hole in the ground. Water naturally collects there which provides moisture for vines to grow.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: ワ、ア
kunYomi: くぼ.む、くぼ.み、くぼ.まる、くぼ
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frameNoV4: 1323
koohiiStory2: The depression in the ground become a trap: the hole was filled with water and covered with ivy.

frameNoV6: 1422
keyword: squeeze
kanji: 搾
constituent: squeeze, finger, fingers, tight, hole, house, human legs, saw
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Fingers . . . hole . . . saw.
koohiiStory1: You have trouble squeezing your hand through the hole so you use a saw to enlarge it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サク
kunYomi: しぼ.る
readingExamples: 搾る (しぼ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1324
koohiiStory2: (Thanks DrJones) You squeeze the teats of the cow with your fingers but it´s your first try and you don´t have any milk come through the holes, so you take a saw and cut the teats to make bigger holes. Poor cow, this story squeezes my heart.

frameNoV6: 1423
keyword: kiln
kanji: 窯
constituent: kiln, hole, house, human legs, sheep, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hole . . . sheep . . . oven fire.
koohiiStory1: Be sure to put a hole in that ceramic sheep before you put it over the fire. Otherwise, it´ll just explode in the kiln. (If you´ve never done ceramics before, it´s important that the object have a hole in it, or this really will happen.).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: かま
readingExamples: 窯 (かま)
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frameNoV4: 1325
koohiiStory2: You put the sheep in the hole of the kiln and turn on the flames.

frameNoV6: 1424
keyword: hard up
kanji: 窮
constituent: hard up, hole, house, human legs, somebody, nose, bow
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hole . . . somebody . . . bow.
koohiiStory1: Hard up = nothing but your body, living in a hole, with just a bow to hunt for your food.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ、キョウ
kunYomi: きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み
readingExamples: 窮まる (きわ.まる), 窮める (きわ.める)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1326
koohiiStory2: Somebody so hard up for cash, the volunteered to explore a black hole with nothing but a bow.
words: 窮屈(きゅうくつ): narrow, tight, stiff, rigid, uneasy, formal, constrained
窮乏(きゅうぼう): poverty

frameNoV6: 1425
keyword: grope
kanji: 探
constituent: grope, finger, fingers, paper punch, Miss World, hole, house, human legs, tree, wood
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Fingers . . . paper punch . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: A pictograph of a japanese schoolgirl getting groped by perverts on the train. The fingers of course, a crown (her too short skirt) and her legs below (which to be honest are pretty thick like tree trunks).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: さぐ.る、さが.す
readingExamples: 探す (さが.す), 探る (さぐ.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1327
koohiiStory2: Note: The combination "crown +human legs" appears seven times in Heisig. In four cases (nos. 323, 1327, 1328, 2920) the crown is above the human legs, and in the other three cases (1888, 2472, 2679) one leg passes through the crown. The naming is inconsistent, so I call the first pattern "Miss World" (who is wearing a crown she won due to her attractive human legs) and the second "garter" (one human leg passes through the crown and wears it as a garter).
words: 探検(たんけん): exploration, expedition
探る(さぐる): search, look for, sound out
探す(さがす): search for, look for

frameNoV6: 1426
keyword: deep
kanji: 深
constituent: deep, water, water droplets, water pistol, paper punch, Miss World, hole, house, human legs, tree, wood
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Water . . . paper punch . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: If the groper´s "tree" goes up the girl´s miniskirt too deep, he´ll ejaculate fluid. (Sorry it´s kinda coarse but it works.).
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: ふか.い、-ぶか.い、ふか.まる、ふか.める、み-
readingExamples: 深い (ふか.い), 深まる (ふか.まる), 深める (ふか.める)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1328
koohiiStory2: Thrown in deep water, the Japanese School girl tries to reach a floating tree to save herself.
words: 情け深い(なさけぶかい): tender-hearted, compassionate
深める(ふかめる): to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
欲深い(よくふかい): greedy
深夜(しんや): late at night
深刻(しんこく): serious
深まる(ふかまる): deepen, heighten, intensify
深い(ふかい): deep

frameNoV6: 1427
keyword: hill
kanji: 丘
constituent: hill, axe, one, floor
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Since this supposedly pictographic representation of a hill looks like anything but, picture a row of axes driven into the ground up to their heads, and see if that doesn't present a more memorable image of hill - at least a riskier one sliding down!
koohiiStory1: Excalibur is the sword planted in a rock. Lesser known AXCAHILLBUR is the axe planted on top of a hill.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: おか
readingExamples: 丘 (おか)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1329
koohiiStory2: At Capitol Hill proposals get axed on the floor.
words: 丘陵(きゅうりょう): hill
丘(おか): hill

frameNoV6: 1428
keyword: Point
kanji: 岳
constituent: point, hill, axe, one, floor, mountain
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Think of the key word as referring to proper names of mountains, but do not confuse with mountain pass (Frame 835). The elements are: hill . . . mountain.
koohiiStory1: A point is a extra little hill at the top of a mountain. We´ll call it ´Fireman´s Point´.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガク
kunYomi: たけ
readingExamples: 岳 (たけ)
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frameNoV4: 1330
koohiiStory2: This actually means a high mountain. So, to cater to the keyword, it´s surely obvious (ahem) that if something gets such a fine title as Point, it must be more magnificent than the average mountain. It´s as if there was a hill on top of an average mountain, adding to its height.
words: 山岳(さんがく): mountains

frameNoV6: 1429
keyword: soldier
kanji: 兵
constituent: soldier, hill, axe, one, floor, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hill . . . animal legs.
koohiiStory1: Listen up soldiers! We´re going to take that hill. You are no longer men with human legs. You are voracious animals, with animal legs! Got it? Animal legs! Now take that hill!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヘイ、ヒョウ
kunYomi: つわもの
readingExamples: 兵器 (へいき), 兵隊 (へいたい), 撤兵 (てっぺい)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1331
koohiiStory2: The hill is so steep that you almost have to have animal legs to walk on it. However, the soldiers have no problem because they´ve been trained to march there.
words: 兵器(へいき): arms, weapons, ordinance
兵士(へいし): soldier
兵隊(へいたい): soldier, sailor

frameNoV6: 1430
keyword: seacoast
kanji: 浜
constituent: seacoast, water, water droplets, water pistol, soldier, hill, axe, one, floor, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Water . . . soldier.
koohiiStory1: Seacoast -> Coast Guard -> "water soldiers" lined up on the seacoast defending our shores.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒン
kunYomi: はま
readingExamples: 浜 (はま)
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frameNoV4: 1332
koohiiStory2: Imagine Normandy after the strikes on the beach. The water of the entire seacoast dyed red with the blood of thousands of soldiers.
words: 浜(はま): beach, seashore
浜辺(はまべ): beach, foreshore

frameNoV6: 1431
keyword: thread
kanji: 糸
constituent: thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Remember when your granny used to ask you to bend your arms at the elbows and hold them out so that she could use them like a rack to hold a skein of string or yarn (here thread) while she rolled it up into a little ball? Now can you see the two elbows (with the second stroke doubling up) at the top, and the character for little below?
koohiiStory1: I also went with Spiderman. However, in the cases where this primitive appears under other primitives, as opposed to on the left (I think there are ~5 times in this chapter) I´ve opted to use a similar character: Venom. This helps keep the positioning clear, especially on such characters as dainty (#1363) and accumulate (#1364).
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: いと
readingExamples: 糸 (いと)
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frameNoV4: 1333
koohiiStory2: You´ll be seeing this one a lot. Seriously.
words: 毛糸(けいと): knitting wool
糸(いと): thread

frameNoV6: 1432
keyword: weave
kanji: 織
constituent: weave, thread, spiderman, kazoo, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, fiesta
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . kazoo.
koohiiStory1: Spiderman weaves his way through the skyline while listening to his theme song on his ipod. It is played, of course, by kazoos.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショク、シキ
kunYomi: お.る、お.り、おり、-おり、-お.り
readingExamples: 織機 (しょっき), 染織 (せんしょく), 紡織 (ぼうしょく), 織る (お.る)
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frameNoV4: 1334
koohiiStory2: Play the kazoo magically and the thread will weave itself.
words: 織(おり): weave, weaving, woven item
織物(おりもの): textile, fabric
織る(おる): to weave
組織(そしき): organization, structure, construction, tissue, system

frameNoV6: 1433
keyword: darning
kanji: 繕
constituent: darning, thread, spiderman, virtuous, sheep, horns, mouth
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . virtuous.
koohiiStory1: After a day being virtuouos and keeping the city safe, Spiderman´s outfit is in need of some repair. Luckily, as he can shoot out threads darning is very easy for him to do.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゼン
kunYomi: つくろ.う
readingExamples: 繕う (つくろ.う)
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frameNoV4: 1335
koohiiStory2: Darning is too obscure a word for me, I prefer to just think of it as repair. And obviously, repairing someones broken cloth things is a virtuous thing to do, and you need thread to do it.
words: 繕う(つくろう): to mend, to repair, to fix, to patch up, to darn, to tidy up, to adjust, to trim
修繕(しゅうぜん): repair, mending

frameNoV6: 1434
keyword: shrink
kanji: 縮
constituent: shrink, thread, spiderman, inn, house, person, hundred, one, ceiling, white, dove
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . inn.
koohiiStory1: After spending the night at an inn, spider man discovered to his dismay that his costume had shrunk in the wash, and no longer fit!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュク
kunYomi: ちぢ.む、ちぢ.まる、ちぢ.める、ちぢ.れる、ちぢ.らす
readingExamples: 縮まる (ちぢ.まる), 縮む (ちぢ.む), 縮める (ちぢ.める), 縮らす (ちぢ.らす), 縮れる (ちぢ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1336
koohiiStory2: Don´t let the Inn wash your threads, they will shrink them!
words: 短縮(たんしゅく): shortening, abbreviation, reduction
縮まる(ちぢまる): to be shortened, to be contracted, to shrink
圧縮(あっしゅく): compression, condensation, pressure
恐縮(きょうしゅく): shame, very kind of you, sorry to trouble
縮小(しゅくしょう): reduction, curtailment
縮む(ちぢむ): shrink, be contracted
縮める(ちぢめる): shorten, reduce, boil down, shrink
縮れる(ちぢれる): be wavy, be curled

frameNoV6: 1435
keyword: luxuriant
kanji: 繁
constituent: luxuriant, cleverness, reclining, lying down, mother, breasts, taskmaster, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Cleverness . . . thread.
koohiiStory1: Important: Luxuriant does NOT mean luxurious, as the other stories indicate. Definition: abundant or lush in growth, as vegetation. When Venom realized he couldn´t beat Spider-Man in a fair fight, he showed his cleverness by spraying venom all over Spider-Man´s luxuriant garden.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: しげ.る、しげ.く
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1337
koohiiStory2: Venom is covered in a luxuriant and surprisingly clever symbiotic suit, but it´s also the taskmaster for his every evil act.
words: 繁栄(はんえい): prospering, prosperity, thriving, flourishing
繁盛(はんじょう): prosperity, flourishing, thriving
繁殖(はんしょく): breed, multiply, increase, propagation
頻繁(ひんぱん): frequency

frameNoV6: 1436
keyword: vertical
kanji: 縦
constituent: vertical, thread, spiderman, accompany, Nelson, column, going, line, horns, mend
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . accompany.
koohiiStory1: When Spider-man does his amazing vertical wall climbing, a throng of photographers accompanies him to get a good shot of the action.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュウ
kunYomi: たて
readingExamples: 縦 (たて)
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frameNoV4: 1338
koohiiStory2: True vertical can be found by hanging a plumb line - a thread accompanied by a weight.
words: 操縦(そうじゅう): management, handling, control, manipulation
縦(たて): length, height

frameNoV6: 1438
keyword: line
kanji: 線
hint: train line
constituent: line, thread, spiderman, spring, white, dove, water
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . spring.
koohiiStory1: This kanji is used for train lines. Spiderman does a hot spring tour of Japan using the train lines. You can see the Spidey costume hanging on the washing line as he enjoys the onsen.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: すじ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1339
koohiiStory2: Japan´s train lines are like threads that spring from Tokyo station.
words: 沿線(えんせん): along railway line
幹線(かんせん): main line, trunk line
三味線(さみせん): three-stringed Japanese guitar, shamisen
点線(てんせん): dotted line, perforated line
電線(でんせん): electric line
無線(むせん): wireless, radio
下線(かせん): underline
曲線(きょくせん): curve
光線(こうせん): beam, light ray
新幹線(しんかんせん): bullet train
水平線(すいへいせん): horizon
線路(せんろ): line, track, roadbed
脱線(だっせん): derailment, digression
地平線(ちへいせん): horizon
直線(ちょくせん): straight line
内線(ないせん): phone extension, indoor wiring, inner line
線(せん): line

frameNoV6: 1440
keyword: tighten
kanji: 締
constituent: tighten, thread, spiderman, sovereign, vase, stand up, apron, crown, towel
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . sovereign.
koohiiStory1: The sovereign appears to be ruling, but in reality someone behind him (for instance his wife) has a thread around his throat, and if he dares to make a decision she doesn´t like, she starts pulling the thread and tightens it around his throat.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: し.まる、し.まり、し.める、-し.め、-じ.め
readingExamples: 締まる (し.まる), 締める (し.める)
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frameNoV4: 1340
koohiiStory2: (astridtops) Spiderman managed to get behind the sovereign. (pick your favourite nowadays country ruler who isn´t doing a good job). Spidey has tightend a web around the sovereing´s throat. As long as the sovereign says what spidey whispers, he will be fine. Sovereign yelping : ´ we will draw are troops back! and we will spend more money on healthcare, schools and less on wars!´ Spidey whispering: ´ If you continue at this pace, you might be doing good things AND the people will like you.´.
words: 締め切り(しめきり): closing, cut-off, end, deadline, Closed, No Entrance
戸締り(とじまり): closing up, fastening the doors
取り締まり(とりしまり): control, management, supervision
取り締まる(とりしまる): to manage, to control, to supervise
締切(しめきり): closing, cut-off, end, deadline, Closed, No Entrance
締め切る(しめきる): shut up
締める(しめる): to tie, fasten

frameNoV6: 1441
keyword: fiber
kanji: 維
constituent: fiber, thread, spiderman, turkey
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: Hey, Spidey! Eat that turkey if you want, but make sure you eat some fibers: you want spidey threads, don´t ya?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イ
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frameNoV4: 1341
koohiiStory2: If you want to increase your fiber intake, just leave on those threads that are used to sew up the stuffed turkey and eat them too.
words: 繊維(せんい): fibre, fiber, textile
維持(いじ): maintenance, preservation

frameNoV6: 1442
keyword: gauze
kanji: 羅
constituent: gauze, eye, cross-eyed, net, fibre, thread, spiderman, turkey
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Eye . . . fiber.
koohiiStory1: Lots of girls in Japan wear gauze patches over one eye made of course white fibers. They think it is cute, and I must admit, I have come to think so too.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ラ
kunYomi: うすもの
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frameNoV4: 1342
koohiiStory2: Rocky won the match but left with a nasty eye injury, and needs some gauze for it. I use a modified version of the Rocky theme song to remember this one -- "the eye and the fiber".

frameNoV6: 1443
keyword: practice
kanji: 練
constituent: practice, thread, spiderman, east, tree, wood, sun, day
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . east.
koohiiStory1: You practice your Japanese skills in a discussion thread with lots of people from the Far East (since many of the people who are interested in studying Japanese are Asian).
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: レン
kunYomi: ね.る、ね.り
readingExamples: 練る (ね.る)
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frameNoV4: 1343
koohiiStory2: Spidey stays on the east side of the city to practice. The West Side is too dangerous.
words: 練る(ねる): to knead, to work over, to polish up
未練(みれん): lingering affection, attachment, regret(s), reluctance
訓練(くんれん): practice, training
練習(れんしゅう): practice

frameNoV6: 1444
keyword: thong
kanji: 緒
constituent: thong, thread, spiderman, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . puppet. Although we usually think of a thong as coming at the end of a piece of string, this character's meaning allows for it to come at the beginning as well.
koohiiStory1: Spiderman has a secret fetish, he likes nothing better than to dress his lovedoll in a thong. Wierd, eh!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ショ、チョ
kunYomi: お、いとぐち
readingExamples: 緒戦 (しょせん), 由緒 (ゆいしょ), 端緒 (たんしょ), 緒 (お)
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frameNoV4: 1344
koohiiStory2: A thread is just the right size for a puppets thong.
words: 情緒(じょうしょ): emotion, feeling
一緒(いっしょ): together, meeting, company

frameNoV6: 1445
keyword: continue
kanji: 続
constituent: continue, thread, spiderman, sell, samurai, crown, human legs
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . sell.
koohiiStory1: If you attach strings to the things you sell, you will be able to continue making profit from them even after the fact.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゾク、ショク、コウ、キョウ
kunYomi: つづ.く、つづ.ける、つぐ.ない
readingExamples: 続く (つづ.く), 続ける (つづ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1345
koohiiStory2: Even though Peter Parker has become Spiderman, he continues to sell pictures that he takes as a photographer.
words: 持続(じぞく): continuation
接続詞(せつぞくし): conjunction
存続(そんぞく): duration, continuance
継続(けいぞく): continuation
接続(せつぞく): connection, union, join, link, changing trains
相続(そうぞく): succession, inheritance
続々(ぞくぞく): successively, one after another
続き(つづき): sequel, continuation
手続き(てつづき): procedure, (legal) process, formalities
連続(れんぞく): serial, consecutive, continuity, occurring in succession, continuing
続く(つづく): continue (to be the case), keep up
続ける(つづける): continue, go on, follow

frameNoV6: 1446
keyword: picture
kanji: 絵
constituent: picture, thread, spiderman, meeting, one, wall, umbrella, rising cloud, two, elbow, wall
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . meeting.
koohiiStory1: There´s never a picture of Spiderman meeting Peter Parker... I wonder why?
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カイ、エ
readingExamples: 絵画 (かいが)
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frameNoV4: 1346
koohiiStory2: When all the Threads finally Meet the Picture will emerge...
words: 油絵(あぶらえ): oil painting
絵の具(えのぐ): colors, paints
絵画(かいが): picture
絵(え): picture, drawing, painting, sketch

frameNoV6: 1447
keyword: overall
kanji: 統
constituent: overall, thread, spiderman, allot, infant, toddler, top hat, elbow, human legs
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . allot.
koohiiStory1: Spidey is alloted the biggest crime fighter jurisdiction in NYC because his OVERALL arrest record is the best.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: す.べる、ほび.る
readingExamples: 統べる (す.べる)
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frameNoV4: 1347
koohiiStory2: According to Greek mythology, there´s a thread alloted to everyone, and its length is the overall determinant of your fate.
words: 統合(とうごう): integration, unification, synthesis
統治(とうじ): rule, reign, government, governing
統制(とうせい): regulation, control
統率(とうそつ): command, lead, generalship, leadership
系統(けいとう): system, family line, lineage, ancestry, geological formation
大統領(だいとうりょう): president, chief executive
伝統(でんとう): tradition, convention
統一(とういつ): unity, consolidation, uniformity, unification, compatible
統計(とうけい): statistics

frameNoV6: 1448
keyword: strangle
kanji: 絞
constituent: strangle, thread, spiderman, mingle, top hat, father
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . mingle.
koohiiStory1: Spiderman hates going to parties and having to mingle. He wants to strangle someone after just a little small talk.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: しぼ.る、し.める、し.まる
readingExamples: 絞まる (し.まる), 絞める (し.める), 絞る (しぼ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1348
koohiiStory2: At the elegant cocktail party of VIP's, the spy, dressed like everyone else in formal evening wear, sneaks in and strangles his victim with a very thin wire - a thread. Afterwards he mingles in with the crowd and disappears.
words: 絞る(しぼる): press, wring, squeeze

frameNoV6: 1449
keyword: salary
kanji: 給
constituent: salary, thread, spiderman, fit, meeting, umbrella, one, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . fit.
koohiiStory1: If your threads 糸 don't fit 合 right you're not going to be able to get a job with a decent salary.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: たま.う、たも.う、-たま.え
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frameNoV4: 1349
koohiiStory2: Spiderman has so little free time in his schedule that he is unable to fit in a job with a good salary.
words: 給仕(きゅうじ): office boy (girl), page, waiter
給食(きゅうしょく): school lunch, providing a meal
給う(たまう): to receive, to grant
配給(はいきゅう): distribution (eg. films rice)
補給(ほきゅう): supply, supplying, replenishment
給与(きゅうよ): allowance, grant, supply
給料(きゅうりょう): salary, wages
供給(きょうきゅう): supply, provisions
月給(げっきゅう): monthly salary
支給(しきゅう): payment, allowance

frameNoV6: 1450
keyword: entwine
kanji: 絡
constituent: entwine, thread, spiderman, each, walking legs, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . each.
koohiiStory1: When threads become entwined, each thread is tangled to another.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ラク
kunYomi: から.む、から.まる
readingExamples: 絡まる (から.まる), 絡む (から.む)
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frameNoV4: 1350
koohiiStory2: Spiderman entwines each villain in a tangled mess of spidersilk.
words: 絡む(からむ): to entangle, to entwine
連絡(れんらく): junction, communication, connection, coordination

frameNoV6: 1451
keyword: tie
kanji: 結
constituent: tie, thread, spiderman, aerosol, samurai, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . aerosol can.
koohiiStory1: Ok, here, you have to think of the phrase "TIE the knot" , which means a wedding (this kanji is used in the marriage compound 結婚 けっこん ). Now, at US weddings, it ends with the couple driving away with cans being dragged behind the car. So here, think of SPIDERMAN, who will TIE the knot with Mary Jane. At his wedding, Spider THREAD attached (or TIED) to SPRAYCANS are being drug behind the limo as they drive off.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケツ、ケチ
kunYomi: むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる
readingExamples: 結ぶ (むす.ぶ), 結う (ゆ.う), 結わえる (ゆ.わえる)
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frameNoV4: 1351
koohiiStory2: Spiderman and a fan have a competition to see who can tie up the most enemies fastest. Spidey´s using his webs and the fan is using an aerosol can of silly string. So far they are tied.
words: 結核(けっかく): tuberculosis, tubercule
結合(けつごう): combination, union
結晶(けっしょう): crystal, crystallization
結成(けっせい): formation
結束(けっそく): union, unity
妥結(だけつ): agreement
団結(だんけつ): unity, union, combination
結び(むすび): ending, conclusion, union
結び付き(むすびつき): connection, relation
結び付く(むすびつく): to be connected or related, to join together
結び付ける(むすびつける): to combine, to join, to tie on, to attach with a knot
結果(けっか): result, consequence
結局(けっきょく): after all, eventually
結論(けつろん): reason, sum up, conclude
結ぶ(むすぶ): tie, bind, link
結構(けっこう): splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet, construction, architecture, well enough, tolerably
結婚(けっこん): marriage

frameNoV6: 1452
keyword: end
kanji: 終
constituent: end, thread, spiderman, winter, walking legs, ice, drop, drop2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . winter.
koohiiStory1: This winter is so cold that spiderman´s web gets brittle! Could this be the end of spiderman?
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: お.わる、-お.わる、おわ.る、お.える、つい、つい.に
readingExamples: 終える (お.える), 終わる (お.わる)
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frameNoV4: 1352
koohiiStory2: The thread of life begins with the spring and ends with the winter.
words: 終わる(おわる): to finish, to close
終始(しゅうし): beginning and end, from beginning to end, doing a thing from beginning to end
終日(しゅうじつ): all day
終える(おえる): to finish
終る(おわる): finish, close
最終(さいしゅう): last, final, closing
始終(しじゅう): continuously, from beginning to end
終点(しゅうてん): terminus, last stop (e.g train)
終了(しゅうりょう): end, close, termination
終わり(おわり): the end

frameNoV6: 1453
keyword: class
kanji: 級
constituent: class, thread, spiderman, reach out, outstretched hands
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Threads . . . outstretched hands.
koohiiStory1: This Kanji is the same ones used in the Japanese Language proficiency tests; i.e. ikkyuu (一級) The Kanji doesnt describe class as in a "class of students" or "classroom," but rather a grade of quality or ability. ---------- Spiderman is taking the JLPT Level 1. In desperation he REACHES OUT to grab his friend´s answer sheet next to him, who seems to be doing well. The other test takers are obviously a class above him. Looks like this test is above his class of knowledge.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ
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frameNoV4: 1353
koohiiStory2: We can almost see the outstreched hands of the lower classes wearing just a few threads in this kanji.
words: 階級(かいきゅう): class, rank, grade
等級(とうきゅう): grade, class
同級(どうきゅう): the same grade, same class
学級(がっきゅう): grade in school
級(きゅう): class, grade, rank
高級(こうきゅう): high class, high grade
上級(じょうきゅう): advanced level, high grade, senior
初級(しょきゅう): elementary level

frameNoV6: 1454
keyword: chronicle
kanji: 紀
constituent: chronicle, thread, spiderman, snake, self
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . snake.
koohiiStory1: In a CHRONICLE the THREAD of the story can twist and turn like a SNAKE.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
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frameNoV4: 1354
koohiiStory2: Worst fan fiction ever....SPIDERMAN joins the CHRONICLES of narnia to battle a big SNAKE!!
words: 世紀(せいき): century, era

frameNoV6: 1455
keyword: crimson
kanji: 紅
constituent: crimson, thread, spiderman, craft
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . craft.
koohiiStory1: After Spider-Man is whacked in the head with a I-beam, crimson blood flows from the wound.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ、ク
kunYomi: べに、くれない、あか.い
readingExamples: 紅白 (こうはく), 紅茶 (こうちゃ), 紅葉 (こうよう), 紅 (くれない), 紅 (べに)
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frameNoV4: 1355
koohiiStory2: A person's first piece of thread craft is often stained crimson due to bleeding from the needle wounds sustained in the process.
words: 口紅(くちべに): lipstick
紅茶(こうちゃ): black tea
紅葉(こうよう): autumn colours
紅葉(もみじ): autumn colours, (Japanese) maple

frameNoV6: 1456
keyword: settlement
kanji: 納
constituent: settlement, thread, spiderman, inside, person, belt
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . inside.
koohiiStory1: Have you heard about patients who have surgery and the doctor mistakenly leaves a medical instrument INSIDE the patient’s body and proceeds to stitch up the patient’s incisions with stitching THREAD? Can you say “malpractice SETTLEMENT”?　.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ノウ、ナッ、ナ、ナン、トウ
kunYomi: おさ.める、-おさ.める、おさ.まる
readingExamples: 納入 (のうにゅう), 納涼 (のうりょう), 収納 (しゅうのう), 納得 (なっとく), 納豆 (なっとう), 納屋 (なや), 納戸 (なんど), 納まる (おさ.まる), 納める (おさ.める)
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frameNoV4: 1356
koohiiStory2: Spider-Man was working as a surgeon´s assistant. By accident, he threw his spider webs inside the patient, causing his death. Fortunately, the hospital reached an out-of-court settlement with the victim´s family.
words: 納まる(おさまる): to be obtained, to end, to settle into, to fit into, to be settled, to be paid, to be delivered
納める(おさめる): to obtain, to reap, to pay, to supply, to accept
滞納(たいのう): non-payment, default
納入(のうにゅう): payment, supply
納得(なっとく): consent, assent, understanding, agreement, comprehension, grasp

frameNoV6: 1457
keyword: spinning
kanji: 紡
constituent: spinning, thread, spiderman, compass, direction
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: For the kanji that means the spinning of thread and other fibers we have the elements: thread . . . compass.
koohiiStory1: Spiderman can spin his webs in any direction.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: つむ.ぐ
readingExamples: 紡ぐ (つむ.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 1357
koohiiStory2: You keep me spinning right round, baby right round, like a compass baby. Spidey is making a retro 80s music video, spinning right round on his giant compass, singing his favourite song.
words: 紡績(ぼうせき): spinning

frameNoV6: 1458
keyword: distract
kanji: 紛
constituent: distract, thread, spiderman, part, eight, sword, dagger
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . part.
koohiiStory1: It is easy for arguments to get distracted from the main thread by a tendency to part threads (splitting hairs).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フン
kunYomi: まぎ.れる、-まぎ.れ、まぎ.らす、まぎ.らわす、まぎ.らわしい
readingExamples: 紛らす (まぎ.らす), 紛らわしい (まぎ.らわしい), 紛らわす (まぎ.らわす), 紛れる (まぎ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1358
koohiiStory2: Spiderman got distracted when someone yelled, "Spiderman, wait a minute." He turned around and flew into a building. ("part" also means "minute").
words: 紛失(ふんしつ): losing something
紛争(ふんそう): dispute, trouble, strife
紛らわしい(まぎらわしい): confusing, misleading, equivocal, ambiguous
紛れる(まぎれる): to be diverted, to slip into

frameNoV6: 1459
keyword: introduce
kanji: 紹
constituent: introduce, thread, spiderman, summon, seduce, sword, dagger, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . seduce.
koohiiStory1: Spiderman seduces all the girls he´s introduced to.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ
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frameNoV4: 1359
koohiiStory2: You only get one chance to make a first impression, so make sure you're wearing nice threads when you get introduced to a girl. Otherwise you might have trouble seducing her.
words: 紹介(しょうかい): introduce

frameNoV6: 1460
keyword: sūtra
kanji: 経
constituent: sutra, thread, spiderman, spool, clod, toilet paper, crotch, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . spool.
koohiiStory1: The word ‘sutra’ literally means a rope or thread that holds things together. Here we see that it is a spool that is holding the threads together.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ケイ、キョウ
kunYomi: へ.る、た.つ、たていと、はか.る、のり
readingExamples: 経費 (けいひ), 経済 (けいざい), 経験 (けいけん), 経る (へ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1360
koohiiStory2: Spiderman is intriqued by some of the positions of the karma sutra, but reluctant to take part in an sutra orgy as he´d have to reveal his soiled underwear.
words: 経緯(いきさつ): details, whole story, sequence of events, particulars, how it started, how things got this way, complications, position
経過(けいか): passage, expiration, progress
経費(けいひ): expenses, cost, outlay
経歴(けいれき): personal history, career
経路(けいろ): course, route, channel
経る(へる): to pass, to elapse, to experience
経営(けいえい): management, administration
経度(けいど): longitude
経由(けいゆ): go by the way, via
神経(しんけい): nerve, sensitivity
経つ(たつ): pass, lapse
経験(けいけん): experience
経済(けいざい): economy

frameNoV6: 1461
keyword: sire
kanji: 紳
constituent: sire, thread, spiderman, monkey, sun, day, stick
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . monkey.
koohiiStory1: Monkeys are very adept at swinging around trees. But when they met Spiderman, who could swing around even better than they could, they all quickly addressed him as sire.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
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frameNoV4: 1361
koohiiStory2: From the fairy tale ‘emperor’s new clothes.’ sire, i know you say it's made of the finest threads, but i’m afraid someone has made a monkey of you.
words: 紳士(しんし): gentleman

frameNoV6: 1462
keyword: promise
kanji: 約
constituent: promise, thread, spiderman, ladle
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Consider for a moment the etymology of the word "promise" in order to notice its roots in the activity of putting one thing (e.g., one's word of honor) in place of another (e.g., the fulfillment of a task). For as it turns out, this character also means "to abridge, economize, and abbreviate" - all activities that involve putting one thing in place of another. With that in mind, we may now work with the elements: thread . . . ladle.
koohiiStory1: He tied a thread around the ladle as a reminder of his promise to do more house work.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヤク
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frameNoV4: 1362
koohiiStory2: Spiderman promised to get Aunt Mae´s ladle back. He started to do a blood oath by spilling drops of blood but Aunt Mae stopped him and bound up the wound. "It´s only a ladle Peter".
words: 規約(きやく): agreement, rules, code
倹約(けんやく): thrift, economy, frugality
条約(じょうやく): treaty, pact
制約(せいやく): limitation, restriction, condition, constraints
契約(けいやく): contract, compact, agreement
婚約(こんやく): engagement, betrothal
節約(せつやく): economising, saving
約(やく): approximately, about, some
約束(やくそく): promise
予約(よやく): reservation

frameNoV6: 1463
keyword: dainty
kanji: 細
constituent: dainty, thread, spiderman, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . brains.
koohiiStory1: Dainty women would always rather work with thread than in a field.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: ほそ.い、ほそ.る、こま.か、こま.かい
readingExamples: 細か (こま.か), 細かい (こま.かい), 細い (ほそ.い), 細る (ほそ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1363
koohiiStory2: Spider-Man used to just be a dainty, brainy nerd.
words: 心細い(こころぼそい): helpless, forlorn, hopeless, unpromising, lonely, discouraging, disheartening
細やか(こまやか): friendly
細菌(さいきん): bacillus, bacterium, germ
細工(さいく): work, craftsmanship, tactics, trick
細胞(さいぼう): cell (biology)
詳細(しょうさい): detail, particulars
細かい(こまかい): small, detailed
細い(ほそい): thin, slender, fine

frameNoV6: 1464
keyword: accumulate
kanji: 累
constituent: accumulate, rice field, brains, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Rice field . . . threads. Make use of the position of the elements to distinguish this kanji from that of the previous frame.
koohiiStory1: When you accumulate knowledge in your brain, neural pathways are constructed. All those pathways end up like a huge ball of thread tangled together. The more knowledge you accumulate the more threads you throw into the mix!!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ルイ
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frameNoV4: 1364
koohiiStory2: (dingomick) Venom is upset because Spidey is just that much brainier than he is! He chooses to accumulate as many brains as he can, snatching them out of people´s heads and storing them on top of his own, till there´s just one massive brain on top of his head!

frameNoV6: 1465
keyword: cord
kanji: 索
constituent: cord, bishop, cross, ten, needle, crown, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Chapel (see frame 930) . . . thread.
koohiiStory1: A coaxial cord has a needle-like pin, a crown cap for screwing it in, and insulation made of thread.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サク
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frameNoV4: 1365
koohiiStory2: Spiderman has been captured and given the ultimate torture: they forced a crown of needles on his head and attached it to an electrical cord, which they are about to plug into an outlet...
words: 捜索(そうさく): search (esp. for someone or something missing), investigation
模索(もさく): groping (for)
索引(さくいん): index, indices

frameNoV6: 1466
keyword: general
kanji: 総
constituent: general, thread, spiderman, public, eight, elbows, heart
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: This kanji, meaning universal or widespread, is composed of three elements: thread . . . public . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Spiderman could not achieve general acceptance by the media even after winning the public´s heart.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: す.べて、すべ.て、ふさ
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frameNoV4: 1366
koohiiStory2: General or universal refers to the common thread running through the public's heart.
words: 総(そう): whole, all, general, gross
総会(そうかい): general meeting
総合(そうごう): synthesis, coordination, putting together, integration, composite
総理大臣(そうりだいじん): Prime Minister

frameNoV6: 1467
keyword: cotton
kanji: 綿
constituent: cotton, thread, spiderman, napkin, white, dove, towel
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . white . . . towels.
koohiiStory1: Spiderman´s polyethylene suit starts to ride up after a while, so he always looks forward to the white cotton towels he wears while lounging around his apartment.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: メン
kunYomi: わた
readingExamples: 綿 (わた)
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frameNoV4: 1367
koohiiStory2: Cotton is the preferred thread for making white towels.
words: 木綿(きわた): cotton
綿(めん): raw cotton
綿(わた): cotton, padding
木綿(もめん): cotton

frameNoV6: 1468
keyword: silk
kanji: 絹
constituent: silk, thread, spiderman, mouth, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . mouth . . . flesh.
koohiiStory1: Silk threads are coming out of the caterpillar's mouth to cover its flesh while it transforms into a cocoon.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: きぬ
readingExamples: 絹 (きぬ)
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frameNoV4: 1368
koohiiStory2: Spider-man loves to run his mouth all over Mary Jane´s silky flesh.
words: 絹(きぬ): silk

frameNoV6: 1469
keyword: winding
kanji: 繰
constituent: winding, thread, spiderman, furniture, goods, mouth, tree, wood, mouth3
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . goods . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: Winding thread around wooden goods (paper) to ready them for safe transport.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: く.る
readingExamples: 繰る (く.る)
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frameNoV4: 1369
koohiiStory2: After stopping a bank heist, Spiderman is seen winding his webbing around the stolen goods to trap them in a tree until the police arrive to take them back.
words: 繰り返す(くりかえす): repeat, do over again
引っ繰り返す(ひっくりかえす): turn over, overturn, knock over, upset, turn inside out
引っ繰り返る(ひっくりかえる): be overturned, be upset, topple over, be reversed

frameNoV6: 1470
keyword: inherit
kanji: 継
constituent: inherit, thread, spiderman, rice, fishhook
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . rice . . . fishhook. Compare frame 1218.
koohiiStory1: A poor chinese fisherman could expect to inherit: the thread for his pole, a hook for catching something to eat, and some rice to live off of. (not concentrating on stroke order, sorry if that throws anyone off). (Adapted from bigloui,12-4-2006).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: つ.ぐ、まま-
readingExamples: 継ぐ (つ.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 1370
koohiiStory2: Spider-Man is hooked on rice--it´s all he inherited from his Uncle Ben. (thanks Nukemarine).
words: 跡継ぎ(あとつぎ): heir, successor
受け継ぐ(うけつぐ): to inherit, to succeed, to take over
中継(ちゅうけい): relay, hook-up
継ぎ目(つぎめ): a joint, joining point
継ぐ(つぐ): to succeed
継続(けいぞく): continuation

frameNoV6: 1471
keyword: green
kanji: 緑
constituent: green, thread, spiderman, dustpan, broom, grains of rice
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . broom . . . rice grains.
koohiiStory1: When you attend a green tea (緑茶=りょくちゃ) ceremony, you can cherish the threadwork on the kimonos people don, the broom-like whisk (茶筌 =ちゃせん) you use to grind up your tea, and the delicious rice cakes you eat with your tea!
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リョク、ロク
kunYomi: みどり
readingExamples: 緑茶 (りょくちゃ), 緑陰 (みどりいん), 新緑 (しんりょく), 緑 (みどり)
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frameNoV4: 1371
koohiiStory2: In summer, all of Japan turns green with the green threads that fan out like brooms to later produce grains of rice. An easy image if you have ever looked out the window of the train to see all the summer rice paddies...
words: 緑(みどり): green

frameNoV6: 1472
keyword: affinity
kanji: 縁
constituent: affinity, thread, spiderman, broom, sow, pig
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . broom . . . sow.
koohiiStory1: There once was a lonely little pig that constantly followed Spiderman, always nuzzling his leg and oinking tenderly. Spiderman finally caved in and decided to keep the little pig under one condition: the pig was to take a broom and sweep up all of Spiderman´s leftover threads after having fought crime. The pig felt such affinity for Spiderman, he happily accepted—and did a good job too.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン、ネン
kunYomi: ふち、ふちど.る、ゆかり、よすが、へり、えにし
readingExamples: 縁 (ふち)
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frameNoV4: 1372
koohiiStory2: Certain people have an affinity for romantic partners who are handy with thread and a broom - it is of no consequence if they look like pigs. hmm...
words: 縁(えん): chance, fate, destiny, relation, bonds, connection, karma
縁側(えんがわ): veranda, porch, balcony, open corridor
縁談(えんだん): marriage proposal, engagement
縁(ふち): (surrounding) edge

frameNoV6: 1473
keyword: netting
kanji: 網
constituent: netting, thread, spiderman, glass jar, hood, horns, one, deceased, perish, top hat, fishhook
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . glass canopy . . . animal horns . . . perish.
koohiiStory1: Spiderman traps The Rhino under the hood of his famous netting, where even Rhino´s horns can not break free, in fact if the netting did not dissappear after a few hours then Rhino might even perish in there.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: モウ
kunYomi: あみ
readingExamples: 網 (あみ)
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frameNoV4: 1373
koohiiStory2: You use a 糸 to make a net shaped like a hood. A stray animal got caught in it by its horns and perished.
words: 網(あみ): net, network

frameNoV6: 1474
keyword: tense
kanji: 緊
constituent: tense, loincloth, retainer, slave, crotch, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Slave . . . crotch . . . thread.
koohiiStory1: Whenever Venom is tense, he loses control of his sex drive and becomes a slave to his crotch.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キン
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frameNoV4: 1374
koohiiStory2: You´d be tense too if you were a slave and your owner removed the threads covering your crotch.
words: 緊急(きんきゅう): urgent, pressing, emergency
緊張(きんちょう): tension, mental strain, nervousness

frameNoV6: 1475
keyword: purple
kanji: 紫
constituent: purple, Prince, this here, stop, footprint, spoon, sitting on the ground, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Footprint . . . spoon . . . thread.
koohiiStory1: Stop sitting for so long - or else you'll get those purple threads (veins) on your legs from bad circulation. [link purple with those huge purple, bulging, crawling, worm-like varicose veins .....].
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: むらさき
readingExamples: 紫 (むらさき)
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frameNoV4: 1375
koohiiStory2: Why is your ass purple? Well, I stopped and sat for a bit on a pile of thread... (I guess it was freshly dyed).
words: 紫(むらさき): purple, violet (color)

frameNoV6: 1476
keyword: truss
kanji: 縛
constituent: truss, thread, spiderman, acupuncturist, specialty, drop, ten, needle, rice field, brains, glue
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Threads . . . acupuncturist.
koohiiStory1: Spidey received good word that the acupuncturist working down the road was actually the evil Doctor Octopus! Spidey headed over to the clinic, and trussed the acupuncturist Doc Oc up using the maniac´s own metal limbs!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バク
kunYomi: しば.る
readingExamples: 縛る (しば.る)
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frameNoV4: 1376
koohiiStory2: Because people are so afraid of the procedure, string has to be used by the acunpunturist to truss up his victims, er, patients.
words: 束縛(そくばく): restraint, shackles, restriction, confinement, binding
縛る(しばる): tie, bind

frameNoV6: 1477
keyword: straw rope
kanji: 縄
constituent: straw rope, thread, spiderman, eels, sun, day
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . eels.
koohiiStory1: The tortoise has escaped! We tied it up with a straw rope, but all that´s left of the rope are some torn threads, and the unbound tortoise is nowhere to be found. (Note that the right half here is not "eels". This is (in my opinion) a mistake in the RTK book, as we already decided in waterfall (#537) to refer to the simplified form of dragon as "eels". It is much better to call the right half of this character an "unbound tortoise".).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: なわ、ただ.す
readingExamples: 縄 (なわ)
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frameNoV4: 1377
koohiiStory2: When Spiderman fights the giant tortoise, he grabs a straw rope from the edges of the sumo ring and swings it at his head. However, the tortoise quickly tucks his head back into his shell to avoid the blow (hence no head on the tortoise).
words: 縄(なわ): rope, hemp

frameNoV6: 1478
keyword: infancy
kanji: 幼
constituent: infancy, cocoon, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Cocoon . . . muscle.
koohiiStory1: In its infancy, a butterfly is protected by a cocoon, as it doesn´t yet have any power of its own.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: おさな.い
readingExamples: 幼い (おさな.い)
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frameNoV4: 1378
koohiiStory2: During their infancy, children are often wrapped up tight like a cocoon (i.e. in those Snugli carriers) and supported by the muscle of their parents.
words: 幼い(おさない): very young, childish
幼児(ようじ): infant, baby, child
幼稚(ようち): infancy, childish, infantile
幼稚園(ようちえん): kindergarten

frameNoV6: 1479
keyword: behind
kanji: 後
constituent: behind, Nelson, column, going, line, cocoon, walking legs
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Line . . . cocoon . . . walking legs.
koohiiStory1: Column of walking legs (caterpillar) getting into a cocoon, about to leave its past self behind.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ゴ、コウ
kunYomi: のち、うし.ろ、うしろ、あと、おく.れる
readingExamples: 後刻 (ごこく), 前後 (ぜんご), 午後 (ごご), 後 (あと), 後ろ (うし.ろ), 後れる (おく.れる), 後 (のち)
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frameNoV4: 1379
koohiiStory2: after a grub goes through the cocoon stage, it leaves its walking legs behind for a life of flight.
words: 明後日(あさって): day after tomorrow
後回し(あとまわし): putting off, postponing
後悔(こうかい): regret, repentance
後退(こうたい): retreat, backspace (BS)
産後(さんご): postpartum, after childbirth
明々後日(しあさって): two days after tomorrow
背後(はいご): back, rear
以後(いご): from now on, thereafter
後(ご): after
後者(こうしゃ): the latter
後輩(こうはい): junior (at work or school)
今後(こんご): from now on, hereafter
前後(ぜんご): around, throughout, front and back, before and behind, before and after, about that (time), longitudinal, context, nearly, approximately
直後(ちょくご): immediately following
後(のち): afterwards, since then, in the future
明後日(みょうごにち): day after tomorrow
最後(さいご): last time
後(あと): afterwards, since then, in the future
後(うしろ): afterwards, since then, in the future
午後(ごご): afternoon, P.M.

frameNoV6: 1480
keyword: faint
kanji: 幽
constituent: seclude, faint, cocoon, mountain, cocoon2
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Two cocoons . . . mountain. Observe how the two vertical strokes of the mountain are extended upwards to serve as a kind of enclosure.
koohiiStory1: The villagers haven´t the faintest idea that giant coccoons resting in the mountain are soon to hatch.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ、ヨウ
kunYomi: ふか.い、かす.か、くら.い、しろ.い
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frameNoV4: 1380
koohiiStory2: Frodo and Sam fainted in the mountains and the spider wrapped them in cacoons.
words: 幽霊(ゆうれい): ghost, specter, apparition, phantom

frameNoV6: 1481
keyword: how many
kanji: 幾
constituent: how many, cocoon, person, fiesta, cocoon2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Two cocoons . . . person . . . fiesta.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji will mean an abacus, the bead-instrument used in the Orient to calculate how many.
koohiiStory1: It is a little awkward when you are at a fiesta and the host serves some rare delicacy, like moth cocoons, the guests must decide how many it would be polite to eat. You do the math in your head and it comes out to two cocoons per person. This is why the horizontal line is a fraction bar with two cocoons on the top, and one person the bottom.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: いく-、いく.つ、いく.ら
readingExamples: 幾 (いく)
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frameNoV4: 1381
koohiiStory2: How many went to the party? Two aliens and one person (I feel sorry for that person).
words: 幾多(いくた): many, numerous
幾つ(いくつ): how many?, how old?
幾分(いくぶん): somewhat
幾ら(いくら): how much?, how many?

frameNoV6: 1482
keyword: mechanism
kanji: 機
constituent: mechanism, tree, wood, abacus, how many, cocoon, person, fiesta, cocoon2
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Tree . . . abacus.
koohiiStory1: An abacus is a mechanism made of wood used to calculate how many ´anythings´.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: はた
readingExamples: 機 (はた)
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frameNoV4: 1382
koohiiStory2: To avoid confusing with contraption (#677), focus on the "ism" of mechanism. For example, fetishism refers to having a fetish; mechanism here refers to having a mecha-like property, where mecha is a type of anime robot that can transform itself. Imagine a mecha that can transform itself between two forms: a huge immovable tree (as a form of defense) and a gigantic marching abacus that smashes enemies between its giant beads.
words: 危機(きき): crisis
機構(きこう): mechanism, organization
契機(けいき): opportunity, chance
動機(どうき): motive, incentive
機(はた): loom
有機(ゆうき): organic
機械(きかい): machine, mechanism
機関(きかん): organ, mechanism, facility, engine
機関車(きかんしゃ): locomotive, engine
機嫌(きげん): humour, temper, mood
機能(きのう): function, faculty
交通機関(こうつうきかん): transportation facilities
ジェット機(ジェットき): jet airplane
扇風機(せんぷうき): electric fan
機会(きかい): opportunity, chance
飛行機(ひこうき): airplane

frameNoV6: 1484
keyword: mysterious
kanji: 玄
constituent: mysterious, top hat, cocoon
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Top hat . . . cocoon.
koohiiStory1: What could be more mysterious than a cocoon in a top hat trying to sneak in...? (Pimitive: GANDALF).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゲン
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frameNoV4: 1383
koohiiStory2: The invisible man in his top hat and cocoon of white bandages is the most mysterious man in the world.
words: 玄人(くろうと): expert, professional, geisha, prostitute
玄関(げんかん): entranceway, entry hall

frameNoV6: 1485
keyword: livestock
kanji: 畜
constituent: livestock, mysterious, top hat, cocoon, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Mysterious . . . rice field.
koohiiStory1: The livestock are disappearing! I´ve placed Gandalf over the rice field to protect them.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チク
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frameNoV4: 1384
koohiiStory2: This mysterious rice field grows not only rice, but livestock too! Picture little pigs and chickens growing right out of the ground, among the rice plants. How bizarre!
words: 家畜(かちく): domestic animals, livestock, cattle
畜産(ちくさん): animal husbandry
畜生(ちくしょう): beast, brute, damn
牧畜(ぼくちく): stock-farming

frameNoV6: 1486
keyword: amass
kanji: 蓄
constituent: amass, flowers, livestock, mysterious, top hat, cocoon, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Flowers . . . livestock.
koohiiStory1: One sneaky farmer wanted to amass a large collection of livestock. We all know that cows like to eat flowers, so he planted lines of flowers leading to his own fields. The livestock followed the lines, eating the flowers one by one, and amassed in his field.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チク
kunYomi: たくわ.える
readingExamples: 蓄える (たくわ.える)
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frameNoV4: 1385
koohiiStory2: Kobe beef. The Japanese amass a fortune pampering livestock feeding them flowers, offering beer, playing music and giving them massages… RTK2:　チク　蓄電池　ちくでんち(battery cell)…　Pure Group:　畜1384.
words: 蓄積(ちくせき): accumulation, accumulate, store
貯蓄(ちょちく): savings
蓄える(たくわえる): to store

frameNoV6: 1487
keyword: bowstring
kanji: 弦
constituent: bowstring, bow, mysterious, top hat, cocoon
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Bow . . . mysterious.
koohiiStory1: A magic bow that only Gandalf can yield: there is no bowstring on it, and he uses his magic to fire arrows.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゲン
kunYomi: つる
readingExamples: 弦 (つる)
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frameNoV4: 1386
koohiiStory2: A bow with a mysterious invisible bowstring.

frameNoV6: 1488
keyword: hug
kanji: 擁
constituent: hug, finger, fingers, mysterious, top hat, cocoon, turkey
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Fingers . . . mysterious . . . turkey. Note that the top hat is extended across both elements, though it belongs only to the cocoon. This means that you may either use mysterious - as we did here - or take the three elements separately.
koohiiStory1: A mysterious turkey with human fingers wants to hug me... I will never go to Tokyo Disneyland again!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨウ
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frameNoV4: 1387
koohiiStory2: Imagine Gandalf hugging a turkey....ouch! It bit off his finger!

frameNoV6: 1489
keyword: nourishing
kanji: 滋
constituent: nourishing, water, water droplets, water pistol, double-mysterious, mothballs, horns, one, cocoon, cocoon2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Water . . . double-mysterious. Note the doubling up of the element for top hat in the primitive for mysterious and assign it a special image, as it will come up in the next two frames.
koohiiStory1: Water is doubly mysterious. It´s in all our nourishment...and yet, it´s really not nourishing at all.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジ
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frameNoV4: 1388
koohiiStory2: Going off the idea of the right side meaning rapid growth/increase of small objects, I´ve decided to make the right side be Gremlins, those little mysterious creatures that double rapidly. Gremlins find water a little too nourishing, as it makes them instantly multiply.

frameNoV6: 1490
keyword: mercy
kanji: 慈
constituent: mercy, double-mysterious, mothballs, horns, one, cocoon, heart, cocoon2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Double-mysterious . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Here we see the DOUBLE-MYSTERIOUS Siamese twins again, at the MERCY of the machines that pump blood through their veins, since the single HEART they share won't do the job...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジ
kunYomi: いつく.しむ
readingExamples: 慈しむ (いつく.しむ)
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frameNoV4: 1389
koohiiStory2: Here we see the DOUBLE-MYSTERIOUS Siamese twins again, at the MERCY of the machines that pump blood through their veins, since the single HEART they share won´t do the job...

frameNoV6: 1491
keyword: magnet
kanji: 磁
constituent: magnet, stone, rock, double-mysterious, mothballs, horns, one, cocoon, cocoon2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Stone . . . double-mysterious.
koohiiStory1: A magnet is a rock with two sides; one that mysteriously pushes and one that pulls; doubly mysterious. (see astridtops´ story).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジ
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frameNoV4: 1390
koohiiStory2: I found some stones on the siamese twins. Turns out the stones were magnetic, and they weren´t siamese twins at all!
words: 磁気(じき): magnetism
磁器(じき): porcelain, china
磁石(じしゃく): magnet

frameNoV6: 1492
keyword: lineage
kanji: 系
constituent: lineage, stick, drop, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: The single stroke added to the beginning of the primitive for thread gives the image of threads woven into a single cord. Hence the meaning, lineage.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we shall give this kanji the meaning of yarn, as the uniting of many threads into a single strand is most obvious with yarn.
koohiiStory1: A single drop of your blood holds the proof of the unbroken thread of your lineage.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
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frameNoV4: 1391
koohiiStory2: Spiderman´s lineage (who his family is etc...) can be found in his DNA in a drop of blood. The villain that gets blood of Spidey will be able to find out who is family and lineage is. be carfefull spidey...
words: 系(けい): system, lineage, group
系統(けいとう): system, family line, lineage, ancestry, geological formation
体系(たいけい): system, organization

frameNoV6: 1493
keyword: person in charge
kanji: 係
constituent: person in charge, person, lineage, drop, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Person . . . yarn.
koohiiStory1: Mister T gets a DNA test, and discovers that he was meant to be the person in charge after all.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: かか.る、かかり、-がかり、かか.わる
readingExamples: 係る (かか.る), 係 (かかり)
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frameNoV4: 1392
koohiiStory2: The person in charge usually must come from a long standing lineage of persons in charge.
words: 係り(かかり): official, duty, person in charge
係わる(かかわる): concern oneself in, have to do with, affect, influence
関係(かんけい): relationship

frameNoV6: 1494
keyword: grandchild
kanji: 孫
constituent: grandchild, child, lineage, drop, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Child . . . yarn.
koohiiStory1: Your grandchild is the child of your DNA.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソン
kunYomi: まご
readingExamples: 孫 (まご)
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frameNoV4: 1393
koohiiStory2: Your child continues the family lineage by passing on your DNA, giving you a grandchild.
words: 子孫(しそん): descendants, posterity, offspring
孫(まご): grandchild

frameNoV6: 1495
keyword: suspend
kanji: 懸
constituent: suspend, prefecture, eye, fishhook, small, little, lineage, stick, drop, thread, spiderman, heart
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Prefecture . . . yarn . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: The prefecture has suspended all DNA research for heart disease because of corruption. All involved will be suspended by their wrists.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン、ケ
kunYomi: か.ける、か.かる
readingExamples: 懸垂 (けんすい), 懸賞 (けんしょう), 懸命 (けんめい), 懸かる (か.かる), 懸ける (か.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1394
koohiiStory2: There's a suspension bridge connecting one of the prefectures to the Japanese heartland. The supporting cables of the bridge actually look like DNA double-helices. That's Japan for you!
words: 懸賞(けんしょう): offering prizes, winning, reward
一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい): as well as one can, as hard as one can

frameNoV6: 1497
keyword: instead
kanji: 却
constituent: instead, gone, soil, dirt, ground, elbow, stamp
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Gone . . . stamp.
koohiiStory1: [instead; on the contrary; rather] Gone is the time for stamps - use e-mail instead.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キャク
kunYomi: かえ.って、しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける
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frameNoV4: 1395
koohiiStory2: If you tried to attach money to an envelope to pay for postage it would be GONE before it arrived at the post office. That´s why we use STAMPS instead.
words: 却って(かえって): on the contrary, rather, all the more, instead

frameNoV6: 1498
keyword: shins
kanji: 脚
constituent: skids, shins, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, instead, gone, soil, dirt, ground, elbow, stamp
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . instead. This character has more or less the same meaning as that for leg learned back in frame 1372. It can also indicate the part of the legs from the shins down, which explains the choice of the key word.
koohiiStory1: Shins are the part of the body that one uses instead of one´s eyes, for finding furniture in the dark. (Ouch!).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キャク、キャ、カク
kunYomi: あし
readingExamples: 脚部 (きゃくぶ), 脚本 (きゃくほん), 三脚 (さんきゃく), 脚 (あし)
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frameNoV4: 1396
koohiiStory2: Shins are the part of the body that Japanese traditionally sit on instead of their asses.
words: 脚色(きゃくしょく): dramatization (e.g. film)
脚本(きゃくほん): scenario

frameNoV6: 1499
keyword: wholesale
kanji: 卸
constituent: wholesale, horseshoe, horse, pantomime horse, noon, sign of the horse, stop, footprint, stamp
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: The left primitive is a union of a horse and footprint. To the right, the stamp.
koohiiStory1: Wholesale refers to the sale of goods in quantity to retailers for resale. When this kanji was invented, large loads of goods needed to be transported by horses who left steep footprints because of the weight they carried. The wholesale goods needed a special stamp to indicate that they were legal for resale.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: おろ.す、おろし、おろ.し
readingExamples: 卸す (おろ.す), 卸 (おろし)
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frameNoV4: 1397
koohiiStory2: If you need horseshoes (shoes that fit your horse´s footprint), buy them at the wholesale shop. They lick and paste stamps in your membership card so you can get free merchandise later.
words: 卸す(おろす): sell wholesale, grated (vegetables)

frameNoV6: 1500
keyword: honorable
kanji: 御
constituent: honorable, Nelson, column, going, line, wholesale, horseshoe, pantomime horse, noon, sign of the horse, stop, footprint, stamp
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Line . . . wholesale.
koohiiStory1: An honorable man will not try to cut in front of the line at the wholesale stamp store. (Imagine just how much honor it takes facing those long lines at the post office!).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ギョ、ゴ
kunYomi: おん-、お-、み-
readingExamples: 御者 (ぎょしゃ), 制御 (せいぎょ), 御 (おん)
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frameNoV4: 1398
koohiiStory2: If a trader has an honorable reputation- then people will line up to buy his wholesale goods.
words: 御負け(おまけ): a discount, a prize, something additional, bonus, an extra, an exaggeration
御(ご): go-, honourable
御馳走(ごちそう): feast, treating (someone)
御免ください(ごめんください): May I come in?
御免なさい(ごめんなさい): I beg your pardon, excuse me
御覧なさい(ごらんなさい): (please) look, (please) try to do
御(お): honorific prefix
御辞儀(おじぎ): bow
御中(おんちゅう): and Company, Messrs.
御免(ごめん): your pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
御覧(ごらん): look, inspection, try
朝御飯(あさごはん): breakfast
御主人(ごしゅじん): (polite) your husband, her husband
御飯(ごはん): rice (cooked), meal
晩御飯(ばんごはん): dinner, evening meal
昼御飯(ひるごはん): lunch, midday meal

frameNoV6: 1501
keyword: clothing
kanji: 服
constituent: clothing, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, underpants, stamp, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Flesh . . . stamp . . . crotch. Note how the stamp is stretched out here.
koohiiStory1: It´s customary to cover the flesh with clothing, but some designs are so outrageous they´re not bigger than a stamp that just covers your crotch.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: フク
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frameNoV4: 1399
koohiiStory2: Modern clothing shows a lot of flesh -- some is practically no more than a postage stamp covering your crotch!
words: 軍服(ぐんぷく): military or naval uniform
征服(せいふく): conquest, subjugation, overcoming
制服(せいふく): uniform
不服(ふふく): dissatisfaction, discontent, disapproval, objection, complaint, protest, disagreement
衣服(いふく): clothes
克服(こくふく): subjugation, conquest
服装(ふくそう): garments
和服(わふく): Japanese clothes
服(ふく): clothes
洋服(ようふく): Western-style clothes

frameNoV6: 1502
keyword: fate
kanji: 命
constituent: fate, fit, meeting, umbrella, one, mouth, stamp
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: This character connotes life in general, but also the particular life that is fated one by virtue of the distinctive character with which one is born. Its elements are: fit . . . stamp. The bottom portion of fit is nudged to the left in order to make room for the stamp.
koohiiStory1: When you´re born, your fate is measured, fitted, and stamped onto your soul. Good luck defying it.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: メイ、ミョウ
kunYomi: いのち
readingExamples: 命令 (めいれい), 運命 (うんめい), 生命 (せいめい), 命 (いのち)
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frameNoV4: 1400
koohiiStory2: Your ability to resist FATE can be fit on a postage stamp.
words: 運命(うんめい): fate
革命(かくめい): revolution
使命(しめい): mission, errand, message
宿命(しゅくめい): fate, destiny, predestination
任命(にんめい): appointment, nomination, ordination, commission, designation
命中(めいちゅう): a hit
命(いのち): (mortal) life
寿命(じゅみょう): life span
人命(じんめい): (human) life
生命(せいめい): life, existence
命じる(めいじる): to order, command, appoint
命ずる(めいずる): to command, appoint
命令(めいれい): order, command, decree, directive, (software) instruction
一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい): as well as one can, as hard as one can

frameNoV6: 1503
keyword: orders
kanji: 令
constituent: orders, meeting, chop-seal, hanko
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Meeting . . . chop-seal.
koohiiStory1: (re: dingomick) "These are your orders," declares the general while passing out documents at the meeting. As everyone started to leave, the general exclaims "Oh wait! I need to certify these orders!" and went around stamping each paper with his personal chop-seal.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: レイ
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frameNoV4: 1401
koohiiStory2: These are your orders, declares the general at the meeting as he stamps them with his chop-seal. (Primitive: chop-seal imaged as a papal ring, the one´s they would press into wax as their official seal. Also a cattle brand.).
words: 指令(しれい): orders, instructions, directive
仮令(たとえ): example, even if, if, though, although
命令(めいれい): order, command, decree, directive, (software) instruction

frameNoV6: 1504
keyword: zero
kanji: 零
constituent: zero, rain, weather, orders, meeting, chop-seal, hanko
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Rain . . . orders.
koohiiStory1: The amount of people that can order the rain to rain.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: レイ
kunYomi: ぜろ、こぼ.す、こぼ.れる
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frameNoV4: 1402
koohiiStory2: Despite the rain, the zero pilot flies on. He has kamikaze orders.
words: 零す(こぼす): to spill
零れる(こぼれる): to overflow, to spill
零点(れいてん): zero, no marks
零(れい): zero, nought

frameNoV6: 1505
keyword: age
kanji: 齢
constituent: age, teeth, tooth, stop, footprint, rice, shovel, orders, meeting, chop-seal, hanko
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: This character is used to express the years of one's age. Its elements: teeth . . . orders.
koohiiStory1: You know you are fast approaching a ripe old AGE when you get ORDERS from the dentist to get new TEETH.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: レイ
kunYomi: よわ.い、とし
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frameNoV4: 1403
koohiiStory2: This has the nuance of a life milestone. Here it's represented by the life-cycle of teeth: In childhood, your teeth give the orders, growing whenever they want. As a teenager, we give orders to the teeth, by putting braces on them. In old age, we order new teeth!
words: 年齢(ねんれい): age, years

frameNoV6: 1506
keyword: cool
kanji: 冷
constituent: cool, ice, orders, meeting, chop-seal, hanko
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Ice . . . orders.
koohiiStory1: To keep your water cool, just order some ice.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: レイ
kunYomi: つめ.たい、ひ.える、ひ.や、ひ.ややか、ひ.やす、ひ.やかす、さ.める、さ.ます
readingExamples: 冷ます (さ.ます), 冷める (さ.める), 冷たい (つめ.たい), 冷える (ひ.える), 冷や (ひ.や), 冷やかす (ひ.やかす), 冷やす (ひ.やす)
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frameNoV4: 1404
koohiiStory2: The Japanese boss gives an order at the meeting: eat ice to stay cool (since they won´t be running the air conditioning anymore).
words: 冷やかす(ひやかす): to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool, to refrigerate
冷酷(れいこく): cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless
冷蔵(れいぞう): cold storage, refrigeration
冷淡(れいたん): coolness, indifference
冷ます(さます): cool, dampen, let cool, throw a damper on, spoil
冷める(さめる): become cool, wear off, abate, subside, dampen
冷やす(ひやす): cool, refrigerate
冷静(れいせい): calm, composure, coolness, serenity
冷凍(れいとう): freezing, cold storage, refrigeration
冷房(れいぼう): cooling, air-conditioning
冷える(ひえる): get cold
冷たい(つめたい): cold (to the touch), chilly, icy, freezing, coldhearted
冷蔵庫(れいぞうこ): refrigerator

frameNoV6: 1507
keyword: jurisdiction
kanji: 領
constituent: jurisdiction, orders, meeting, chop-seal, hanko, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Orders . . . head.
koohiiStory1: Two cowboys are crossing a state limit. One says to him “Did you know that in this Jurisdiction there are Orders to get your head?”, so he takes out his gun and shoots him. He claims the reward afterwards. (Thanks Fuaburisu).
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リョウ
kunYomi: えり
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frameNoV4: 1405
koohiiStory2: Orders are given by the head person in any jurisdiction.
words: 占領(せんりょう): occupation, capture, possession, have a room to oneself
領域(りょういき): area, domain, territory, field, region, regime
領海(りょうかい): territorial waters
領地(りょうち): territory, dominion
領土(りょうど): dominion, territory, possession
大統領(だいとうりょう): president, chief executive
要領(ようりょう): point, gist, essentials, outline
領事(りょうじ): consul
領収(りょうしゅう): receipt, voucher

frameNoV6: 1508
keyword: small bell
kanji: 鈴
constituent: small bell, metal, gold, orders, meeting, chop-seal, hanko
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Gold . . . orders.
koohiiStory1: Some restaurants have a small gold bell to call someone to take customers´ orders.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レイ、リン
kunYomi: すず
readingExamples: 電鈴 (でんれい), 振鈴 (しんすず), 予鈴 (よれい), 鈴 (すず)
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frameNoV4: 1406
koohiiStory2: In high society, people ring a small golden bell to call their servants and give their orders.
words: 鈴(すず): bell

frameNoV6: 1509
keyword: courage
kanji: 勇
constituent: courage, chop-seal, hanko, male, rice field, brains, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Chop-seal . . . man.
koohiiStory1: I imagined some kind of initiation rite in old China, where every young man has to show his courage. They then receive a chopseal which is a mark of their courage.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ユウ
kunYomi: いさ.む
readingExamples: 勇む (いさ.む)
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frameNoV4: 1407
koohiiStory2: Re: fuaburisu - The initiation rite in question is actually a reverse elbow chop to the brain, and you receive the chop seal if you have the power to withstand it. This initial imagery helps me with the altered chop seal and vertical placement.
words: 勇敢(ゆうかん): bravery, heroism, gallantry
勇ましい(いさましい): brave, valiant, gallant, courageous
勇気(ゆうき): courage, bravery, valour, nerve, boldness

frameNoV6: 1511
keyword: traffic
kanji: 通
constituent: traffic, pogo stick, chop-seal, hanko, utilise, utilize, road
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Chop-seal . . . utilize . . . road. By combining the first two primitives into a single image, you will be able to use that image in a few instances later, one of which comes immediately.
koohiiStory1: I bounce down the road on my pogo stick, easily getting through the dense traffic. (Note: New primitive: chop-seal + utilize = pogo stick. Because a chop-seal is long and thin with a rubbery bit at the end. If it were big enough, you could utilize it as a pogo stick). [Edit: pogo stick also appears in 1409, 1690, 2530].
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ツウ、ツ
kunYomi: とお.る、とお.り、-とお.り、-どお.り、とお.す、とお.し、-どお.し、かよ.う
readingExamples: 通行 (つうこう), 通読 (つうどく), 普通 (ふつう), 通う (かよ.う), 通す (とお.す), 通る (とお.る)
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frameNoV4: 1408
koohiiStory2: Building on gorgon´s story I now change mine to a much more silly and rememberable one. The Chinese police is using a helicopter to check and regulate the traffic. Hanging from the helicopter is a huge chopseal that they utilize to mark some of the cars that are causing trouble on the road.
words: 通(つう): connoisseur, counter for letters
通常(つうじょう): common, general, usually
通りかかる(とおりかかる): to happen to pass by
似通う(にかよう): to resemble closely
見通し(みとおし): perspective, unobstructed view, outlook, forecast, prospect, insight
遣り通す(やりとおす): to carry through, to achieve, to complete
融通(ゆうずう): lending (money), accommodation, adaptability, versatility, finance
流通(りゅうつう): circulation of money or goods, flow of water or air, distribution
大通り(おおどおり): main street
開通(かいつう): opening, open
共通(きょうつう): commonness, community
交通機関(こうつうきかん): transportation facilities
透き通る(すきとおる): be or become transparent
直通(ちょくつう): direct communication
通過(つうか): passage through, passing
通貨(つうか): currency
通学(つうがく): commuting to school
通勤(つうきん): commuting to work
通行(つうこう): passage, passing
通じる(つうじる): run to, lead to, communicate, understand, be well-informed
通信(つうしん): correspondence, communication, news, signal
通ずる(つうずる): run to, lead to, communicate, understand, be well-informed
通知(つうち): notice, notification
通帳(つうちょう): passbook
通訳(つうやく): interpretation
通用(つうよう): popular use, circulation
通路(つうろ): passage, pathway
通す(とおす): let pass, overlook, continue, keep, make way for, persist in
通り掛かる(とおりかかる): happen to pass by
通り過ぎる(とおりすぎる): pass, pass through
一通り(ひととおり): ordinary, usual, in general, briefly
人通り(ひとどおり): pedestrian traffic
不通(ふつう): suspension, interruption, stoppage, tie-up, cessation
通う(かよう): go to (school, work)
交通(こうつう): traffic
通り(とおり): street, road
通る(とおる): pass, go along
普通(ふつう): normally, usually

frameNoV6: 1512
keyword: jump
kanji: 踊
constituent: jump, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, pogo stick, chop-seal, hanko, utilise, utilize
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Wooden leg . . . chop-seal . . . utilize.
koohiiStory1: The winner of the long jump competition was disqualified when they found he used a pogo stick tied to his leg to jump further.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: おど.る
readingExamples: 踊り (おど.り), 踊る (おど.る)
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frameNoV4: 1409
koohiiStory2: The high jumper has his wooden leg fitted with a pogo stick, and can now jump even higher. (See my note at traffic (#1408) for pogo stick). EDIT (2 years later): Keyword "jump" leads to confusion later on (see cjon256´s post), "Dancing" would be better (but be sure to keep it distinct from dance (#1774)). New Story: I was no good at dancing due to my wooden leg... until I had it fitted with a pogo stick!
words: 踊り(おどり): dancing
踊る(おどる): to dance

frameNoV6: 1513
keyword: doubt
kanji: 疑
constituent: doubt, spoon, sitting on the ground, dart, drop, heavens, chop-seal, hanko, zoo, critters
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Spoon . . . dart . . . chop-seal . . . zoo.
koohiiStory1: (Katsuo) You come at the zoo entrance. ´Here sir, a spoon to feed the animals.´ cool ´and a dart(gun) in case stuff go wrong´ ....´ please chop-seal (sign) here for in case of accidents the zoo is not responsible.´ ´lion feeding time is. bla bla´ You are having serious doubts about if you still want to go into this zoo.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ギ
kunYomi: うたが.う
readingExamples: 疑う (うたが.う)
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frameNoV4: 1410
koohiiStory2: A very doubtful story: At the entrance to my local zoo they issue you with a special spoon (to feed the animals) and a dart gun (to defend yourself in case of animal attack). You must then hanko (seal) a document to say you’ve received both these items, only after which will they let you enter the zoo. (Oh, and if you forget your hanko, I doubt they’ll let you in).
words: 疑惑(ぎわく): doubt, misgivings, distrust, suspicion
質疑(しつぎ): question
疑う(うたがう): doubt, distrust, be suspicious of, suspect
疑問(ぎもん): question, problem, doubt, guess

frameNoV6: 1514
keyword: mimic
kanji: 擬
constituent: mimic, finger, fingers, doubt, spoon, sitting on the ground, dart, drop, heavens, chop-seal, hanko, zoo, critters
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Fingers . . . doubt.
koohiiStory1: Ask a MIMIC to give an impression of DOUBT, and he will no DOUBT scratch his head with his FINGER.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギ
kunYomi: まが.い、もど.き
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frameNoV4: 1411
koohiiStory2: I doubt you can mimic all these animals with just your fingers: http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Raymond+Crowe%22+Letterman (shadow puppets -- you´ll love it!).

frameNoV6: 1515
keyword: congeal
kanji: 凝
constituent: congeal, ice, doubt, spoon, sitting on the ground, dart, drop, heavens, chop-seal, hanko, zoo, critters
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Ice . . . doubt.
koohiiStory1: I doubt that the jello would congeal sitting on the counter, so I placed it in the icebox.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギョウ
kunYomi: こ.る、こ.らす、こご.らす、こご.らせる、こご.る
readingExamples: 凝らす (こ.らす), 凝る (こ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1412
koohiiStory2: Is there any doubt that ice is congealed stuff?
words: 凝らす(こごらす): to freeze, to congeal
凝る(こごる): to congeal, to freeze

frameNoV6: 1516
keyword: pattern
kanji: 範
constituent: pattern, bamboo, car, fingerprint
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . car . . . fingerprint.
koohiiStory1: This pattern made of bamboo is for a new model of car designed to leave as small an ecological fingerprint as possible.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン
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frameNoV4: 1413
koohiiStory2: I just had a new bamboo-leaf pattern spray-painted on my car. Don't touch it, you'll leave fingerprints!
words: 規範(きはん): model, standard, pattern, norm, criterion, example
模範(もはん): exemplar, exemplification, exemplum, model, example
範囲(はんい): extent, scope, sphere, range

frameNoV6: 1517
keyword: crime
kanji: 犯
constituent: crime, pack of wild dogs, fingerprint
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Wild dogs . . . fingerprint.
koohiiStory1: Crimes can often be solved using the tools of dogs and fingerprints.
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ハン、ボン
kunYomi: おか.す
readingExamples: 犯す (おか.す)
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frameNoV4: 1414
koohiiStory2: This crime gang has yet to be caught because their pack of wild dogs takes care of licking off the fingerprints from all the crime scenes.
words: 犯す(おかす): to commit, to perpetrate, to violate, to rape
犯罪(はんざい): crime
犯人(はんにん): offender, criminal
防犯(ぼうはん): prevention of crime

frameNoV6: 1519
keyword: unlucky
kanji: 厄
constituent: unlucky, cliff, fingerprint
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Cliff . . . fingerprint.
koohiiStory1: Seeing some finger prints at the edge of a cliff, I wondered who that unlucky person was.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヤク
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frameNoV4: 1415
koohiiStory2: Sherlock Holmes is very unlucky: he just fell off a cliff while he was looking around for fingerprints.
words: 厄介(やっかい): trouble, burden, care, bother, worry, dependence, support, kindness, obligation

frameNoV6: 1520
keyword: dangerous
kanji: 危
constituent: dangerous, bound up, unlucky, cliff, fingerprint
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Bound up . . . unlucky.
koohiiStory1: If you live a dangerous life, eventually you're bound to get unlucky.
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: あぶ.ない、あや.うい、あや.ぶむ
readingExamples: 危ない (あぶ.ない), 危うい (あや.うい), 危ぶむ (あや.ぶむ)
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frameNoV4: 1416
koohiiStory2: While rock climbing you are bound to the cliff by just your fingerprints, which is why it´s so dangerous.
words: 危ぶむ(あやぶむ): to fear, to have misgivings, to be doubtful, to mistrust
危害(きがい): injury, harm, danger
危機(きき): crisis
危うい(あやうい): dangerous, watch out!
危険(きけん): danger
危ない(あぶない): dangerous, critical, grave, uncertain, unreliable, limping, narrow, close, watch out!

frameNoV6: 1521
keyword: address
kanji: 宛
constituent: address, house, mailbox, evening, fingerprint
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: House . . . mailbox.
koohiiStory1: Your address should be displayed on your house and mailbox.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: あ.てる、-あて、-づつ、あたか.も
readingExamples: 宛てる (あ.てる)
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frameNoV4: 1417
koohiiStory2: For the primitive: This is a hi-tech Japanese mailbox, it automatically lights up in the evening, and has a biometric fingerprint scanner. --- Each house´s address, even if it´s hard to see in the evening, is like its own unique fingerprint.
words: 宛(あて): addressed to
宛てる(あてる): to address
宛名(あてな): address, direction

frameNoV6: 1522
keyword: arm
kanji: 腕
constituent: arm, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, address, house, mailbox, evening, fingerprint
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . address.
koohiiStory1: Like in Memento, I tattoo my address on my forearm flesh so I don´t forget it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ワン
kunYomi: うで
readingExamples: 腕 (うで)
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frameNoV4: 1418
koohiiStory2: In Iraq people are having their addresses tattooed on their bodies, usually their arms, so they can be identified if they are killed. (true story).
words: 腕前(うでまえ): ability, skill, facility
腕(うで): arm

frameNoV6: 1523
keyword: garden
kanji: 苑
constituent: garden, flowers, mailbox, evening, fingerprint
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Flowers . . . mailbox.
koohiiStory1: Japanese "gardens" aren´t anything more than a pot of flowers on top of the mailbox.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン、オン
kunYomi: その、う.つ
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frameNoV4: 1419
koohiiStory2: My mailbox is actually right in the middle of my garden, which kind of sucks since the mailman has to trample all my flowers to get to it.

frameNoV6: 1524
keyword: grudge
kanji: 怨
constituent: grudge, mailbox, evening, fingerprint, heart
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Mailbox . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: I couldn´t drop my grudge against him. So I put a severed pig´s heart in his mailbox. He got the message.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: エン、オン、ウン
kunYomi: うら.む、うらみ、うら.めしい
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frameNoV4: 1420
koohiiStory2: To hold a grudge is actually the act of keeping negative feelings you received in the mailbox of your heart.

frameNoV6: 1525
keyword: willow
kanji: 柳
constituent: willow, tree, wood, blown eggs, sign of the hare, receipt, stamp
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Tree . . . receipt . . . stamp.
koohiiStory1: Having decided to use SIGN OF THE HARE rather than RECEIPT and STAMP my mnemonic goes as follows: The WILLOW is the TREE that droops likes a HARE´s ears.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リュウ
kunYomi: やなぎ
readingExamples: 柳 (やなぎ)
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frameNoV4: 1421
koohiiStory2: A strange thing about the japanese willow tree is, it grows eggs... but the eggs have no yokes. weird eh?

frameNoV6: 1526
keyword: egg
kanji: 卵
constituent: egg, sign of the hare, receipt, stamp, drops
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Receipt . . . stamp . . . and a drop in each side to represent a little smear of egg yoke. The third stroke is drawn slightly higher to close the egg up tightly and keep the yoke inside.
koohiiStory1: The Easter Bunny dropped an egg on my desk and got yolk all over my receipts and stamps.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ラン
kunYomi: たまご
readingExamples: 卵 (たまご)
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frameNoV4: 1422
koohiiStory2: The 卯sign of the hare (#2041) hides eggs in his ears for Easter...　RTK2:　ラン　卵巣　らんそう(ovary).
words: 卵(たまご): egg(s), spawn, roe, (an expert) in the making

frameNoV6: 1527
keyword: detain
kanji: 留
constituent: detain, receipt, sword, dagger, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Receipt . . . dagger . . . rice field.
koohiiStory1: The use of RANSOM NOTE (think of a receipt with a dagger through it on a door) works great with DETAIN. Here the RANSOM NOTE says that the girl has been DETAINED in an undisclosed location. To get her back take the RANSOM to a empty FIELD.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: リュウ、ル
kunYomi: と.める、と.まる、とど.める、とど.まる、るうぶる
readingExamples: 留意 (りゅうい), 留学 (りゅうがく), 保留 (ほりゅう), 留まる (と.まる), 留める (と.める)
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frameNoV4: 1423
koohiiStory2: Got a receipt for that dagger, son? If not, we´re going to detain you and send you to work in the rice fields.
words: 加留多(かるた): (pt:) (n) playing cards (pt: carta)
蒸留(じょうりゅう): distillation
留める(とどめる): to stop, to cease, to put an end to
書留(かきとめ): writing down, putting on record
停留所(ていりゅうじょ): bus or tram stop
留まる(とどまる): remain, abide, stay (in the one place), come to a halt, be limited to, stop
留まる(とまる): fasten, turn off, detain
留学(りゅうがく): studying abroad
留守番(るすばん): care-taking, caretaker, house-watching
留守(るす): being away, be out (of one´s home or office)
留学生(りゅうがくせい): overseas student

frameNoV6: 1529
keyword: trade
kanji: 貿
constituent: trade, receipt, sword, dagger, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Receipt . . . dagger . . . shells. Though the meanings are related, do not confuse with make a deal (Frame 471) or wholesale (Frame 1499).
koohiiStory1: There´s a buyback program where you can trade in your dagger for money. But it´s quite ineffective, since only registered dagger-owners with the original receipts can participate, and not criminals with illegally-purchased daggers.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ボウ
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frameNoV4: 1424
koohiiStory2: The new RANSOM note (a receipt stuck to a door with a dagger) from DETAIN (1423) appears again (probably after you went to the field as instructed) now gives instruction to TRADE the victim for CURRENCY you were told to bring.
words: 貿易(ぼうえき): trade

frameNoV6: 1530
keyword: stamp
kanji: 印
constituent: stamp, staples, stamp
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: At last we come to the general character meaning stamp. Its elements: staples . . . stamp.
koohiiStory1: Before sticky backs, they had to staple stamps to letters.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: イン
kunYomi: しるし、-じるし、しる.す
readingExamples: 印 (しるし)
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frameNoV4: 1425
koohiiStory2: Aaaagh, this old stamp doesn´t stick! Okay I´ll just staple it.
words: 印(いん): seal, stamp, mark, print
印鑑(いんかん): stamp, seal
調印(ちょういん): signature, sign, sealing
印刷(いんさつ): printing
印象(いんしょう): impression
印(しるし): seal, stamp, mark, print
目印(めじるし): mark, sign, landmark
矢印(やじるし): directing arrow

frameNoV6: 1533
keyword: entertain
kanji: 興
constituent: entertain, staples, same, monks, hood, one, mouth, tool, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Mortar . . . same . . . tool. Be careful to make an image that keeps same in the middle.
koohiiStory1: To me, this looks like a pictograph of a road leading to the big city (see the buildings?) where there are plenty of places to be entertained. Unfortunately in this city, every store is the same: staples. What tools! [ayoung24].
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ、キョウ
kunYomi: おこ.る、おこ.す
readingExamples: 興行 (こうぎょう), 復興 (ふっこう), 振興 (しんこう), 興す (おこ.す), 興る (おこ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1426
koohiiStory2: Photographically, this kanji simply looks like a set of two speakers (the staples primitives) between the sub-woofer (primitive for same) -- all this as a tool to entertain a group of drunks at a club.
words: 興じる(きょうじる): to amuse oneself, to make merry
興業(こうぎょう): industrial enterprise
興奮(こうふん): excitement, stimulation, agitation, arousal
新興(しんこう): rising, developing, emergent
振興(しんこう): promotion, encouragement
復興(ふっこう): revival, renaissance, reconstruction
余興(よきょう): side show, entertainment
興味(きょうみ): interest

frameNoV6: 1534
keyword: sign of the bird
kanji: 酉
constituent: sign of the bird, whiskey bottle, west, one
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Though we shall later encounter the kanji for bird, we introduce this one for the tenth sign of the zodiac mainly because of its use as a primitive, where it has a different meaning.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, it means whiskey bottle. In its pictograph, you can see the loosely corked lid, the bottle and the contents (about one-third full). You might also think of the Spanish "porrón," a decanter shaped like a long-necked bird.
koohiiStory1: The sign of the bird on this whiskey bottle is of course the Famous Grouse blended Scotch.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ
kunYomi: とり
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frameNoV4: 1427
koohiiStory2: Normally birds fly south, but one bird flew west. People were worried about it and kept asking "Is there any sign of the bird – you know, the one that flew west?".

frameNoV6: 1535
keyword: saké
kanji: 酒
constituent: sake, water, water droplets, water pistol, whiskey bottle
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Water . . . whiskey bottle.
koohiiStory1: Sake is just watered down whisky.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: さけ、さか-
readingExamples: 酒 (さけ)
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frameNoV4: 1428
koohiiStory2: Sake is the generic term for alcohol (not just japanese rice wine). And a very popular alcoholic drink in Japan is whiskey and water.
words: 酒場(さかば): bar, bar-room
酒(さけ): alcohol, sake
お酒(おさけ): (polite) wine, sake

frameNoV6: 1536
keyword: bartending
kanji: 酌
constituent: bartending, whiskey bottle, ladle
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . ladle.
koohiiStory1: At the local pub, their bartending practises are unusual. They serve the whiskey by pouring it from a ladle, like one would from the punch bowl.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャク
kunYomi: く.む
readingExamples: 酌む (く.む)
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frameNoV4: 1429
koohiiStory2: Ever seen the anime Bartender? Bartending isn´t just about bottles of whiskey, it´s about ladling out advice.
words: 酌む(くむ): serve sake

frameNoV6: 1538
keyword: fermentation
kanji: 酵
constituent: fermentation, whiskey bottle, filial piety, old man, child
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . filial piety.
koohiiStory1: The secrets of fermentation are passed to the son who displays the most filial piety.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
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frameNoV4: 1430
koohiiStory2: Since filial piety is all about respecting ones elders, and the older a whiskey bottle is (i.e. the time it have spent undergoing fermentation) the more respect you should give it, the meaning of this kanji becomes clear. If it doesn´t, sink back some whiskey and it will.

frameNoV6: 1539
keyword: cruel
kanji: 酷
constituent: cruel, whiskey bottle, revelation, cow, mouth
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . revelation.
koohiiStory1: It´s cruel to pour alcohol down a cow´s mouth.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コク
kunYomi: ひど.い
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frameNoV4: 1431
koohiiStory2: There is a saying that a drunk man's words are a sober man's thoughts. Be careful about giving someone a bottle of whiskey, you may get some revelations about their cruelty. Of course, they'll just say that it's the whiskey speaking.
words: 残酷(ざんこく): cruelty, harshness
酷い(ひどい): cruel, awful, severe, very bad, serious, terrible, heavy, violent
冷酷(れいこく): cruelty, coldheartedness, relentless, ruthless

frameNoV6: 1540
keyword: repay
kanji: 酬
constituent: repay, whiskey bottle, state, stream, drop, drop3
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . state.
koohiiStory1: Imagine a different kind of tax refund - instead of money, the state repays you with whiskey.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ、シュ、トウ
kunYomi: むく.いる
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frameNoV4: 1432
koohiiStory2: Hint: bottle deposit refund - the state will repay the recycling deposit for each alcohol bottle returned.
words: 報酬(ほうしゅう): remuneration, recompense, reward, toll

frameNoV6: 1541
keyword: dairy products
kanji: 酪
constituent: dairy products, whiskey bottle, each, walking legs, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . each.
koohiiStory1: Imagine if at each supermarket you went to, the section for dairy products was next to the alcohol aisle. so for each wheel of cheese you decide to buy, you get an accompanying bottle of wine...perfect for a "wine & cheese" party. :).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ラク
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frameNoV4: 1433
koohiiStory2: In an attempt to increase sales of dairy products, the grocery store is giving away a free miniature whiskey bottle with each dairy product you buy.
words: 酪農(らくのう): dairy (farm)

frameNoV6: 1542
keyword: vinegar
kanji: 酢
constituent: vinegar, whiskey bottle, saw
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . saw.
koohiiStory1: Drinking alcohol that´s turned to vinegar feels like a saw going down your throat.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サク
kunYomi: す
readingExamples: 酢 (す)
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frameNoV4: 1434
koohiiStory2: I spent ages sawing that whiskey bottle open, but when I got in, it had all turned to vinegar!
words: 酢(す): vinegar

frameNoV6: 1543
keyword: drunk
kanji: 酔
constituent: drunk, whiskey bottle, ninety, nine, baseball, ten, needle
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . baseball . . . needle.
koohiiStory1: God you´re drunk! How many whiskeys did you have? 9? 10?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: よ.う、よ.い、よ
readingExamples: 酔う (よ.う)
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frameNoV4: 1435
koohiiStory2: Whiskey with 90 percent alcohol will get you drunk. I don´t care who you are.
words: 麻酔(ますい): anaesthesia
酔う(よう): get drunk, become intoxicated
酔っ払い(よっぱらい): drunkard

frameNoV6: 1544
keyword: distribute
kanji: 配
constituent: distribute, whiskey bottle, snake, self
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Whisky bottle . . . snake.
koohiiStory1: To DISTRIBUTE WHISKY during Prohibition you had to be as sneaky as a SNAKE.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ハイ
kunYomi: くば.る
readingExamples: 配る (くば.る)
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frameNoV4: 1436
koohiiStory2: I imagine a bartender serving whiskey to his patrons, and using that snake-like sprayer to distribute soda water into each glass.
words: 気配(きはい): indication, market trend, worry
心配(しんぱい): worry, concern, anxiety, care
手配(てはい): arrangement, search (by police)
配給(はいきゅう): distribution (eg. films rice)
配偶者(はいぐうしゃ): spouse, wife, husband
配置(はいち): arrangement (of resources), disposition
配布(はいふ): distribution
配分(はいぶん): distribution, allotment
配慮(はいりょ): consideration, concern, forethought
配列(はいれつ): arrangement, array (programming)
分配(ぶんぱい): division, sharing
配る(くばる): deliver, distribute
気配(けはい): indication, market trend, worry
支配(しはい): rule, control, direction
配達(はいたつ): delivery, distribution

frameNoV6: 1545
keyword: acid
kanji: 酸
constituent: acid, whiskey bottle, streetwalker, Ministry of silly walks, John Cleese, license, elbow, human legs, walking legs
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . license . . . walking legs.
koohiiStory1: The prostitute carries an old whiskey bottle filled with acid to throw at any difficult Johns.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サン
kunYomi: す.い
readingExamples: 酸い (す.い)
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frameNoV4: 1437
koohiiStory2: Dealing alcohol requires a license, dealing acid requires fast legs (to run from the police).
words: 酸(さん): acid
酸化(さんか): oxidation
酸素(さんそ): oxygen
酸っぱい(すっぱい): sour, acid
酸性(さんせい): acidity

frameNoV6: 1546
keyword: waver
kanji: 猶
constituent: furthermore, waver, pack of wild dogs, chieftain, Molotov cocktail, animal horns, whiskey bottle
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Wild dogs . . . animal horns . . . whiskey bottle.
koohiiStory1: The waver for this kanji means to hesitate. I wavered before going into the bar with a bunch of horned wild dogs drinking whiskey straight out of the bottle.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ、ユ
kunYomi: なお
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frameNoV4: 1438
koohiiStory2: I wavered when the pack of wild dogs was blocking the way, but then I drank some Red Bull and charged through. (thanks shakkun).

frameNoV6: 1547
keyword: revered
kanji: 尊
constituent: revered, chieftain, Molotov cocktail, animal horns, whiskey bottle, glue
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Animal horns . . . whiskey bottle . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: People don't know this, but ("revered" patriot) Paul Revere had trouble staying awake during his midnight ride, so he drank Red Bull (horns) and whiskey (a drink invented by his friend Sam Adams) and glued himself DOWN to the saddle. [thanks to akahige].
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ソン
kunYomi: たっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ
readingExamples: 尊い (たっと.い), 尊ぶ (たっと.ぶ), 尊い (とうと.い), 尊ぶ (とうと.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 1439
koohiiStory2: Red Bull, the chieftain (#2906) is so revered in his clan that everyone sticks to him like glue.
words: 自尊心(じそんしん): self-respect, conceit
尊い(たっとい): precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
尊ぶ(たっとぶ): to value, to prize, to esteem
尊敬(そんけい): respect, esteem, reverence, honour
尊重(そんちょう): respect, esteem, regard

frameNoV6: 1548
keyword: beans
kanji: 豆
constituent: beans, table, one, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: This kanji depicts a pot of beans, although it looks more like a table on which the pot is resting.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji will mean table.
koohiiStory1: If I eat BEANS, after ONE MOUTHful I fart like some kind of HORNED ANIMAL.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ、ズ
kunYomi: まめ、まめ-
readingExamples: 豆腐 (とうふ), 納豆 (なっとう), 豆 (まめ)
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frameNoV4: 1440
koohiiStory2: I hate using primitives that are completely unrelated. Let´s call this one Mr. Bean! He´s an easy character to build stories with.
words: 豆(まめ): beans, peas, (as a prefix) miniature, tiny

frameNoV6: 1549
keyword: head
kanji: 頭
constituent: head, beans, table, one, mouth, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Here we meet at last the full kanji on which the primitive for head is based. The elements: table . . . head.
koohiiStory1: The head of the family sits at the head of the table.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: トウ、ズ、ト
kunYomi: あたま、かしら、-がしら、かぶり
readingExamples: 頭部 (とうぶ), 年頭 (ねんとう), 船頭 (せんどう), 頭脳 (ずのう), 頭上 (ずじょう), 頭痛 (ずつう), 頭 (あたま), 頭 (かしら)
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frameNoV4: 1441
koohiiStory2: Mr Bean´s head.
words: 街頭(がいとう): in the street
口頭(こうとう): oral
冒頭(ぼうとう): beginning, start, outset
頭痛(ずつう): headache
頭脳(ずのう): head, brains, intellect
先頭(せんとう): head, lead, vanguard, first
頭(あたま): head

frameNoV6: 1550
keyword: short
kanji: 短
constituent: short, dart, drop, heavens, beans, table, one, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Dart . . . table.
koohiiStory1: He is so short so he has to throw darts from the table.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: みじか.い
readingExamples: 短い (みじか.い)
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frameNoV4: 1442
koohiiStory2: Sort of like ping pong, this kanji represents a game where you throw darts over a table at your opponent. The serve is rarely returned, so the games tend to be short.------------ This character apparently refers to duration, not just to height.
words: 短歌(たんか): tanka, 31-syllable Japanese poem
短気(たんき): quick temper
短縮(たんしゅく): shortening, abbreviation, reduction
短大(たんだい): junior college
短波(たんぱ): short wave
短期(たんき): short term
短所(たんしょ): defect, demerit, weak point, disadvantage
短編(たんぺん): short (e.g. story, film)
長短(ちょうたん): length, long and short, advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
短い(みじかい): short

frameNoV6: 1551
keyword: bountiful
kanji: 豊
constituent: bountiful, bend, beans, table, one, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Bend . . . table. Think of a bountiful harvest, and you will not be far from the meaning of this character.
koohiiStory1: The bountiful feast was so bountiful that it bent the table below it under its weight! いただきま〜す！.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ホウ、ブ
kunYomi: ゆた.か、とよ
readingExamples: 豊 (ゆたか)
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frameNoV4: 1443
koohiiStory2: Her bust and bum was so bountiful I couldn´t resist the urge to bend her over a nearby table and...
words: 豊作(ほうさく): abundant harvest, bumper crop
豊富(ほうふ): abundance, wealth, plenty, bounty
豊か(ゆたか): abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich

frameNoV6: 1552
keyword: drum
kanji: 鼓
constituent: drum, samurai, beans, table, one, mouth, branch, ten, needle, crotch
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: The full kanji for the drum adds a branch, apparently to serve as a drumstick, to the primitive for drum.
koohiiStory1: Japanese festivals have drums so big, a samurai has to SIT (not stand) on a table to beat one with a tree branch! http://www.d2.dion.ne.jp/~hidafyh/furukawayh/gyouji/image/maturi03.jpg.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: つづみ
readingExamples: 鼓 (つづみ)
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frameNoV4: 1444
koohiiStory2: I really hate the primitive meaning of "table" for "bean." I just use "bean." Anyways, for the DRUM primitive, imagine a SAMURAI who beats on a DRUM with two chopsticks, and a BEAN skewered on each end of the chopstick to produce a better sound. And the obvious story is: "DRUMing on a DRUM with a huge BRANCH".
words: 太鼓(たいこ): drum, tambourine

frameNoV6: 1553
keyword: rejoice
kanji: 喜
constituent: rejoice, drum, samurai, beans, table, one, mouth, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Drum . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: The samurai sitting on the drum is on a stage, and the people below him are rejoicing with their mouths in unison. It helps me to imagine the placement this way.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: よろこ.ぶ、よろこ.ばす
readingExamples: 喜ぶ (よろこ.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 1445
koohiiStory2: In the taiko (drum (#1444)) song of rejoicing, the drummers shout with open mouths.
words: 喜劇(きげき): comedy, funny show
喜び(よろこび): joy, (a) delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
喜ぶ(よろこぶ): be delighted

frameNoV6: 1554
keyword: timber-trees
kanji: 樹
constituent: timber-trees, tree, wood, drum, samurai, beans, table, one, mouth, glue
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Trees . . . drum . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: The hippies object to trees being cut down for timber. They have glued themselves to the timber-trees and are beating their drums.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュ
kunYomi: き
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frameNoV4: 1446
koohiiStory2: Everyone likes to see big trees fall down. For this kanji imagine hundreds of spectators glued to their chairs, then a drum roll and then a cry of "timber!!!" as the huge tree crashes to the ground.
words: 樹木(じゅもく): trees and shrubs, arbour
樹立(じゅりつ): establish, create

frameNoV6: 1555
keyword: dish
kanji: 皿
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: The kanji for a dish is, clearly, the pictograph of a painted or carved bowl, seen from the side.
koohiiStory1: Three dishes stacked side-by-side in a dishwasher.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ベイ
kunYomi: さら
readingExamples: 皿 (さら)
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frameNoV4: 1447
koohiiStory2: Pictograph of a dish with a three-layer cake slice on it.
words: 灰皿(はいさら): ashtray
皿(さら): plate, dish
お皿(おさら): (polite) dish, plate
灰皿(はいざら): ashtray

frameNoV6: 1556
keyword: blood
kanji: 血
constituent: blood, drop, dish
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: The drop in the dish is blood. It is similar to the drop we saw earlier on the dagger in the character for blade (Frame 88).
koohiiStory1: Vampire orders blood in one of those posh restaurants. Imagine his shock when all he gets is a giant white bowl and just a single drop of blood in the centre and a drizzling of balsamic around the edge. Disgusted he calls the manager over tells him its overpriced tosh and bites into his neck with a huge gush of blood spraying everywhere.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケツ
kunYomi: ち
readingExamples: 血 (ち)
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frameNoV4: 1448
koohiiStory2: Image: Holy Grail with a drop of Jesus blood on it.
words: 血管(けっかん): blood vessel
混血(こんけつ): mixed race, mixed parentage
出血(しゅっけつ): bleeding, haemorrhage
血圧(けつあつ): blood pressure
血液(けつえき): blood
輸血(ゆけつ): blood transfusion
血(ち): blood

frameNoV6: 1557
keyword: basin
kanji: 盆
constituent: basin, part, eight, sword, dagger, dish
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Part . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: The part of the kitchen sink in which you wash dishes in is the basin.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボン
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frameNoV4: 1449
koohiiStory2: I'm not an expert, but it seems that as a basin this refers more to an oceanic basin that a kitchen one, and in any case seems most common in reference to the famous O-Bon festival. So, a story: in the O-Bon festival, so many dishes are broken that all the parts have to be thrown into a deep oceanic basin.
words: 盆(ぼん): Lantern Festival, Festival of the Dead, tray
盆地(ぼんち): basin (e.g. between mountains)

frameNoV6: 1558
keyword: alliance
kanji: 盟
constituent: alliance, bright, sun, day, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, dish
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Bright . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: In order to form alliances, you should sit down for a meal and eat until your dish is bright or clear; in other words, get to know people first, before you talk business.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: メイ
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frameNoV4: 1450
koohiiStory2: A new alliance is proclaimed at the end of a meal between officials. As a symbol of their alliance they clean up together one dish, and present it to the photographers. The clean dish under the flash lights appears very bright, and it´s pretty much all you can see on the photo that appears on the next morning´s newspapers, with the title "New alliance, one bright dish!".
words: 同盟(どうめい): alliance, union, league
連盟(れんめい): league, union, alliance

frameNoV6: 1559
keyword: steal
kanji: 盗
constituent: steal, next, ice, lack, yawn, dish
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Next . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: You are so poor you dont know where your next dish will come from all you know is that you will have to steal it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: ぬす.む、ぬす.み
readingExamples: 盗む (ぬす.む)
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frameNoV4: 1451
koohiiStory2: The first thing to steal is the silverware; next, the dishes.
words: 盗み(ぬすみ): stealing
強盗(ごうとう): robbery, burglary
盗難(とうなん): theft, robbery
盗む(ぬすむ): steal

frameNoV6: 1560
keyword: warm
kanji: 温
constituent: warm, water, water droplets, water pistol, sun, day, dish
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Water . . . sun . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: If you leave water out in the sun in a dish, naturally it will get warm.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: オン
kunYomi: あたた.か、あたた.かい、あたた.まる、あたた.める、ぬく
readingExamples: 温か (あたた.か), 温かい (あたた.かい), 温まる (あたた.まる), 温める (あたた.める)
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frameNoV4: 1452
koohiiStory2: To distinguish from warmth (#1949), which refers to warm weather, remember that this means warm objects or feelings. Imagine a plastic kiddy pool in the backyard full of lukewarm water. The kiddy pool is shaped like a huge dish, and it's been under the sun all day - that's why the water is warm now.
words: 温和(おんわ): gentle, mild, moderate
生温い(なまぬるい): lukewarm, halfhearted
保温(ほおん): retaining warmth, keeping heat in, heat insulation
温室(おんしつ): greenhouse
温泉(おんせん): spa, hot spring
温帯(おんたい): temperate zone
温暖(おんだん): warmth
温度(おんど): temperature
気温(きおん): temperature
体温(たいおん): temperature (body)
温い(ぬるい): lukewarm, tepid

frameNoV6: 1562
keyword: oversee
kanji: 監
constituent: oversee, retainer, slave, reclining, lying down, one, floor, dish
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Slaves . . . reclining . . . floor/one . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: While the slave-buyer is perusing (perusal (#855)) the stack of slaves reclining on the floor, the slaves' overseer supplies them with dishes of gruel -- don't want the slaves starving to death before they can be sold!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 1453
koohiiStory2: The slaves are reclining on the floor when the overseer comes in. They tell him "We´re not goofing off, a dish fell and broke and we´re cleaning it off the floor".
words: 監視(かんし): observation, guarding, inspection, surveillance
監督(かんとく): supervision, control, superintendence

frameNoV6: 1563
keyword: overflow
kanji: 濫
constituent: overflow, water, water droplets, water pistol, oversee, retainer, slave, reclining, lying down, one, floor, dish
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Water . . . oversee.
koohiiStory1: Who´s job is it to oversee the water level on the dam? It´ts overflowing!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ラン
kunYomi: みだ.りに、みだ.りがましい
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frameNoV4: 1454
koohiiStory2: The overseer isn´t doing his job and he lets the slaves overflow the sink!
words: 氾濫(はんらん): overflowing, flood
濫用(らんよう): abuse, misuse, misappropriation, using to excess

frameNoV6: 1564
keyword: specimen
kanji: 鑑
constituent: specimen, metal, gold, oversee, retainer, slave, reclining, lying down, one, floor, dish
strokeCount: 23
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Metal . . . oversee.
koohiiStory1: The overseer tags his slaves with gold earrings, just like specimens.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: かんが.みる、かがみ
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frameNoV4: 1455
koohiiStory2: (Thanks bodhisamaya) The authorities are suspicious about the athlete that won GOLD at the olympics. They are now OVERSEEING a thorough drug test, taking all sorts of SPECIMENS.
words: 印鑑(いんかん): stamp, seal
年鑑(ねんかん): yearbook
鑑賞(かんしょう): appreciation
図鑑(ずかん): picture book

frameNoV6: 1566
keyword: fierce
kanji: 猛
constituent: fierce, pack of wild dogs, child, dish
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Wild dogs . . . child . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: The fierce WILD DOG attacked the CHILD who came near his feeding DISH.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: モウ
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frameNoV4: 1456
koohiiStory2: If you want to make your wild dogs fierce, feed them a child. Children are the holy grail of dogfood you know...
words: 猛烈(もうれつ): violent, vehement, rage

frameNoV6: 1567
keyword: boom
kanji: 盛
constituent: boom, turn into, dish
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Here boom refers to something that is popular and prospering. Its elements: turn into . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: Japan´s economic boom turned their empty plates into full ones.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ、ジョウ
kunYomi: も.る、さか.る、さか.ん
readingExamples: 盛大 (せいだい), 隆盛 (りゅうせい), 全盛 (ぜんせい), 盛る (さか.る), 盛ん (さか.ん), 盛る (も.る)
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frameNoV4: 1457
koohiiStory2: The boom of satellite TV has made antennas turn into dishes.
words: 盛る(さかる): to prosper, to flourish, to copulate (animals)
盛装(せいそう): be dressed up, wear rich clothes
盛大(せいだい): grand, prosperous, magnificent
全盛(ぜんせい): height of prosperity
繁盛(はんじょう): prosperity, flourishing, thriving
目盛(めもり): scale, gradations
盛り上がる(もりあがる): to rouse, to swell, to rise
盛り(さかり): summit, peak, prime
盛る(もる): prosper, flourish, copulate (animals)
盛ん(さかん): prosperous

frameNoV6: 1568
keyword: salt
kanji: 塩
constituent: salt, soil, dirt, ground, reclining, lying down, mouth, dish
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Ground . . . reclining . . . mouth . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: In the old days, salt was a worth alot, so it is not surprising to find someone reclining on the ground, mouth to plate, getting every last grain of that delicious salt.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: しお
readingExamples: 塩 (しお)
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frameNoV4: 1458
koohiiStory2: The eccentric explorer lay down on the earth 土, opened his mouth 口, and licked it. "As I suspected!" he said, "It's salt. Something to spice up our dishes 皿 with!"
words: 塩(えん): salt
塩辛い(しおからい): salty (flavor)
食塩(しょくえん): table salt
塩(しお): salt

frameNoV6: 1569
keyword: silver
kanji: 銀
constituent: silver, metal, gold, silver
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Metal . . . silver.
koohiiStory1: Like gold, silver is a metal.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ギン
kunYomi: しろがね
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frameNoV4: 1459
koohiiStory2: Not sure why Heisig find the right side so troublesome. My grandma´s hairpin (just before long (#1920)) is made of silver, the metal that best reflects sun light. I´m sure you can see the flash from her hair as she walks by on a sunny day. Note that the two elements (sun and hairpin) share not only a horizontal stroke, but also the left vertical one. Therefore a bit odd stroke order.
words: 銀(ぎん): silver
銀行(ぎんこう): bank

frameNoV6: 1570
keyword: resentment
kanji: 恨
constituent: regret, resentment, Freud, state of mind, silver
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: State of mind . . . silver.
koohiiStory1: The athlete´s state of mind is nothing but resentment after getting the silver medal.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コン
kunYomi: うら.む、うら.めしい
readingExamples: 恨む (うら.む), 恨めしい (うら.めしい)
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frameNoV4: 1460
koohiiStory2: Data´s greatest resentment is getting a silver medal in Science Olympiad. (Image: Data fuming on the podium muttering about being half robot).
words: 恨み(うらみ): resentment
恨む(うらむ): feel bitter

frameNoV6: 1571
keyword: root
kanji: 根
constituent: root, tree, wood, silver
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Tree . . . silver.
koohiiStory1: Since trees eat through their roots, one could imagine roots as tree silverware.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コン
kunYomi: ね、-ね
readingExamples: 根 (ね)
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frameNoV4: 1461
koohiiStory2: The roots of the magical tree are silver.
words: 球根(きゅうこん): (plant) bulb
根気(こんき): patience, perseverance, energy
根拠(こんきょ): basis, foundation
根底(こんてい): root, basis, foundation
根本(こんぽん): origin, source, foundation, root, base, principle
根回し(ねまわし): making necessary arrangements
利根(りこん): intelligence
垣根(かきね): hedge
根(ね): root
羽根(はね): shuttlecock
屋根(やね): roof

frameNoV6: 1572
keyword: instant
kanji: 即
constituent: instant, silver, stamp
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Silver . . . stamp.
koohiiStory1: He scratches off the silver stamp and discovers that he is an instant winner.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソク
kunYomi: つ.く、つ.ける、すなわ.ち
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frameNoV4: 1462
koohiiStory2: For instant postal delivery, buy a silver stamp!
words: 即ち(すなわち): that is, namely, i.e.
即座に(そくざに): immediately, right away
即する(そくする): to conform to, to agree with, to be adapted to, to be based on

frameNoV6: 1573
keyword: baron
kanji: 爵
constituent: baron, claw, vulture, net, eye, silver, glue
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Vulture . . . eye . . . silver . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: The baron is very suspicious, always looking around with vulture eyes and keeping the silver glued to the table so no one can steal it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャク
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frameNoV4: 1463
koohiiStory2: Here we see an evil baron - a vulture perched on his shoulder, and a siver eye-patch glued to his eye.

frameNoV6: 1574
keyword: node
kanji: 節
constituent: node, bamboo, instant, silver, stamp
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . instant.
koohiiStory1: Counting the nodes on bamboo is an instant way to tell its age.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セツ、セチ
kunYomi: ふし、-ぶし、のっと
readingExamples: 節約 (せつやく), 季節 (きせつ), 関節 (かんせつ), 節 (ふし)
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frameNoV4: 1464
koohiiStory2: A certain species of bamboo is considered the fastest growing plant in the world. A new node can be formed in an instant.
words: 節(せつ): node, section, occasion, time
節約(せつやく): economising, saving
調節(ちょうせつ): regulation, adjustment, control
節(ふし): node, section, occasion, time
季節(きせつ): season

frameNoV6: 1575
keyword: retreat
kanji: 退
constituent: retreat, road, silver
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Road . . . silver.
koohiiStory1: If you see silver on the road (eg. gun, armour, sword) => retreat!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: タイ
kunYomi: しりぞ.く、しりぞ.ける、ひ.く、の.く、の.ける、ど.く
readingExamples: 退く (しりぞ.く), 退ける (しりぞ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1465
koohiiStory2: In the land of Oz, you advance by following the golden road, but you reatreat by following the Silver Road.
words: 後退(こうたい): retreat, backspace (BS)
辞退(じたい): refusal
退く(しりぞく): to retreat, to recede, to withdraw
退ける(しりぞける): to repel, to drive away
退化(たいか): degeneration, retrogression
退学(たいがく): dropping out of school
退治(たいじ): extermination
退職(たいしょく): retirement (from office)
脱退(だったい): secession
引退(いんたい): retire
退屈(たいくつ): tedium, boredom
退く(どく): retreat, recede, withdraw
退ける(どける): remove, take away, dislodge, put something out of the way
退院(たいいん): leave hospital

frameNoV6: 1576
keyword: limit
kanji: 限
constituent: limit, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, silver
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . silver.
koohiiStory1: He was pushed to the limit at the end of the marathon, climbing on top of the Acropolis, but had to settle for the silver medal.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゲン
kunYomi: かぎ.る、かぎ.り、-かぎ.り
readingExamples: 限る (かぎ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1466
koohiiStory2: At The Pinnacle, they limit how much silver you can have. Too much silver will lead to wrongfulness.
words: 局限(きょくげん): limit, localize
権限(けんげん): power, authority, jurisdiction
限定(げんてい): limit, restriction
限る(かぎる): to limit, restrict, confine
期限(きげん): term, period
限界(げんかい): limit, bound
限度(げんど): limit, bounds
制限(せいげん): restriction, restraint, limitation
無限(むげん): infinite

frameNoV6: 1577
keyword: eyeball
kanji: 眼
constituent: eyeball, eye, silver
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Eye . . . silver.
koohiiStory1: Be careful putting silverware near your eyes: you could lose an eyeball!
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガン、ゲン
kunYomi: まなこ、め
readingExamples: 眼球 (がんきゅう), 眼力 (がんりき), 主眼 (しゅがん), 眼 (まなこ)
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frameNoV4: 1467
koohiiStory2: Eyeballs made of silver. That´s what they use to play pachinko with, isn´t it?
words: 眼科(がんか): ophthalmology
眼球(がんきゅう): eyeball
眼鏡(がんきょう): spectacles, glasses
近眼(きんがん): nearsightedness, shortsightedness, myopia
眼鏡(めがね): spectacles, glasses

frameNoV6: 1578
keyword: good
kanji: 良
constituent: good, drop, silver
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Drop of . . . silver.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, use the image of a saint's halo. As with silver, when this element is drawn on the left, the penultimate stroke is omitted.
koohiiStory1: With a drop of silver, the forces of good can vanquish the werewolves.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: リョウ
kunYomi: よ.い、-よ.い、い.い、-い.い
readingExamples: 良い (よ.い)
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frameNoV4: 1468
koohiiStory2: A drop of silver is good, but a whole bar of it is better!
words: 良い(いい): good
改良(かいりょう): improvement, reform
善良(ぜんりょう): goodness, excellence, virtue
不良(ふりょう): badness, delinquent, inferiority, failure
良好(りょうこう): favorable, satisfactory
良識(りょうしき): good sense
良質(りょうしつ): good quality, superior quality
良心(りょうしん): conscience
仲良し(なかよし): intimate friend, close friend

frameNoV6: 1579
keyword: melodious
kanji: 朗
constituent: melodious, halo, drop, silver, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Halo . . . moon.
koohiiStory1: [Image: ´Moonlight sonata´] The moon has inspired many good composers (like Ludwig van Beethoven) to write something melodious.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロウ
kunYomi: ほが.らか、あき.らか
readingExamples: 朗らか (ほが.らか)
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frameNoV4: 1469
koohiiStory2: A glowing halo surrounds a magnificent full moon. A perfect image of the mythic and melodious music of the spheres.
words: 明朗(めいろう): bright, clear, cheerful
朗読(ろうどく): reading aloud, recitation
朗らか(ほがらか): brightness, cheerfulness, melodious

frameNoV6: 1580
keyword: wandering
kanji: 浪
constituent: wandering, water, water droplets, water pistol, halo, drop, silver
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Water . . . halo.
koohiiStory1: Water is a good thing to have when you´re out wandering.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロウ
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frameNoV4: 1470
koohiiStory2: John the Baptist with a halo sprinkling water on people as he´s wandering the wilderness.
words: 浪費(ろうひ): waste, extravagance

frameNoV6: 1581
keyword: daughter
kanji: 娘
constituent: daughter, woman, halo, drop, silver
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Woman . . . halo.
koohiiStory1: Your daughter is a good girl......well, let´s hope so... :-).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: むすめ、こ
readingExamples: 娘 (むすめ)
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frameNoV4: 1471
koohiiStory2: Be careful not to think woman + angel here, which has already been seen for attractive (#430). Suggest using woman with a halo, as in an innocent girl, something that everyone sees their daughters as being.
words: 娘(むすめ): daughter

frameNoV6: 1582
keyword: eat
kanji: 食
constituent: eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: If halo and umbrella aren't enough, break the halo down into drop and silver - or "silverware," an additional primitive.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji can mean either eating or food. As with silver, on the left the final two strokes of this element are combined into one.
koohiiStory1: That umbrella looks good enough to eat!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ショク、ジキ
kunYomi: く.う、く.らう、た.べる、は.む
readingExamples: 食事 (しょくじ), 食料 (しょくりょう), 会食 (かいしょく), 食う (く.う), 食らう (く.らう), 食べる (た.べる)
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frameNoV4: 1472
koohiiStory2: Umbrella + Good: Let's go eat at that restaurant - the table with the umbrella looks good.
words: 給食(きゅうしょく): school lunch, providing a meal
食い違う(くいちがう): to cross each other, to run counter to, to differ, to clash, to go awry
主食(しゅしょく): staple food
食事(しょくじ): meal
定食(ていしょく): set meal, special (of the day)
衣食住(いしょくじゅう): necessities of life (food, clothing, etc.)
食う(くう): eat
食塩(しょくえん): table salt
食卓(しょくたく): dining table
食品(しょくひん): commodity, foodstuff
食物(しょくもつ): food, foodstuff
食欲(しょくよく): appetite (for food)
食料(しょくりょう): food
食糧(しょくりょう): provisions, rations
食器(しょっき): tableware
昼食(ちゅうしょく): lunch, midday meal
食料品(しょくりょうひん): foods
食堂(しょくどう): cafeteria, dining room
食べ物(たべもの): food
食べる(たべる): eat

frameNoV6: 1583
keyword: meal
kanji: 飯
constituent: meal, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, anti-, demonstration, cliff, crotch
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Food . . . anti-.
koohiiStory1: After I eat a meal, I always have to take an anti-acid.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: めし
readingExamples: 飯 (めし)
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frameNoV4: 1473
koohiiStory2: I´m anti-fastfood. Sit down and eat a real meal!
words: 昼飯(ちゅうはん): lunch, midday meal
飯(めし): meal(s), food
夕飯(ゆうはん): dinner
朝御飯(あさごはん): breakfast
御飯(ごはん): rice (cooked), meal
晩御飯(ばんごはん): dinner, evening meal
昼御飯(ひるごはん): lunch, midday meal

frameNoV6: 1584
keyword: drink
kanji: 飲
constituent: drink, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Food . . . yawn.
koohiiStory1: My experience with Japanese enkais (dinner parties): plenty to drink drink drink, but a severe lack of food, T_T.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: イン、オン
kunYomi: の.む、-の.み
readingExamples: 飲む (の.む)
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frameNoV4: 1474
koohiiStory2: When you lack food, just drink something to fill you up.
words: 飲み込む(のみこむ): to gulp down, to swallow deeply, to understand, to take in, to catch on to, to learn, to digest
湯飲み(ゆのみ): teacup
飲み物(のみもの): drink, beverage
飲む(のむ): to drink

frameNoV6: 1585
keyword: hungry
kanji: 飢
constituent: hungry, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, wind
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Food . . . wind.
koohiiStory1: The smell of cooked food wafts past you in the wind, making your stomach rumble and feeling hungry.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: う.える
readingExamples: 飢える (う.える)
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frameNoV4: 1475
koohiiStory2: The wind blew away my food, so now I´m hungry.
words: 飢える(うえる): starve
飢饉(ききん): famine

frameNoV6: 1586
keyword: starve
kanji: 餓
constituent: starve, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, ego, hand, fiesta
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Food . . . ego.
koohiiStory1: All those starving models in Hollywood - they want to eat, but their ego (about their appearance and trim look) makes sure they grin and bear it!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガ
kunYomi: う.える
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frameNoV4: 1476
koohiiStory2: He starves for FOOD but his EGO won´t let him beg.

frameNoV6: 1587
keyword: decorate
kanji: 飾
constituent: decorate, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, reclining, lying down, towel
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Food . . . reclining . . . towel.
koohiiStory1: [decorate; ornament; adorn; embellish] We decorate a table before eating, reclining a towel over it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショク
kunYomi: かざ.る、かざ.り
readingExamples: 飾る (かざ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1477
koohiiStory2: Naked sushi: a lady reclining on a towel as decoration for the food laid out on her.
words: 着飾る(きかざる): to dress up
首飾り(くびかざり): necklace
修飾(しゅうしょく): ornamentation, embellishment, decoration, adornment, polish up (writing), modification (gram)
装飾(そうしょく): ornament
飾り(かざり): decoration
飾る(かざる): decorate

frameNoV6: 1589
keyword: Bldg.
kanji: 館
constituent: Bldg., eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, bureaucrat, house, maestro without baton
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: The abbreviation of Building suggests that this kanji is used in proper names, as indeed it often is. Keep your connotation distinct from Inst. (Frame 1401) when working with the elements: food . . . bureaucrat.
koohiiStory1: This Bldg. is like all the other government buildings - they house bureaucrats who sit around sipping wine and eating expensive meals at the taxpayers expense.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: やかた、たて
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frameNoV4: 1478
koohiiStory2: A building that eats bureaucrats!!!!!!!!
words: 館(かん): house, hall, building, hotel, inn, guesthouse
館(たち): mansion, small castle
本館(ほんかん): main building
会館(かいかん): meeting hall, assembly hall
博物館(はくぶつかん): museum
美術館(びじゅつかん): art gallery
旅館(りょかん): Japanese inn
映画館(えいがかん): movie theatre (theater), cinema
大使館(たいしかん): embassy
図書館(としょかん): library

frameNoV6: 1591
keyword: foster
kanji: 養
constituent: foster, sheep, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Sheep . . . food. The key word has the sense of promoting the development of something, especially in a psychological or spiritual sense.
koohiiStory1: A sheep became the foster parent for a wolf pup, feeding it with milk. This story cannot end well...
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨウ、リョウ
kunYomi: やしな.う
readingExamples: 養う (やしな.う)
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frameNoV4: 1479
koohiiStory2: Judy Foster in "The Silence of the Lambs" is what Dr. Hannibal-the cannibal-Lecter would like to eat.
words: 扶養(ふよう): support, maintenance
保養(ほよう): health preservation, recuperation, recreation
養う(やしなう): to rear, to maintain, to cultivate
養護(ようご): protection, nursing, protective care
養成(ようせい): training, development
栄養(えいよう): nutrition, nourishment
休養(きゅうよう): rest, break, recreation
教養(きょうよう): culture, education, refinement, cultivation
養分(ようぶん): nourishment, nutrient

frameNoV6: 1592
keyword: sated
kanji: 飽
constituent: sated, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, wrap, bound up, snake, self
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Eat . . . wrap.
koohiiStory1: My gluttony was only sated after I ate the hamburger AND the wrapper!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: あ.きる、あ.かす、あ.く
readingExamples: 飽かす (あ.かす), 飽きる (あ.きる)
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frameNoV4: 1480
koohiiStory2: This guy is sated only after eating the hamburger AND its wrapping!
words: 飽和(ほうわ): saturation
飽きる(あきる): get tired of, lose interest in
飽くまで(あくまで): to the end, stubbornly, persistently

frameNoV6: 1593
keyword: previously
kanji: 既
constituent: previously, silver, waitress
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Silver . . . waitress. Do not confuse this kanji's key word with before (Frame 263).
koohiiStory1: Distinguish from formerly (#501). Think of previously as "the previous customer" in a restaurant. At a cheap sleazy diner, the waitress gives you unwashed silverware that was previously used by the previous customer. Yuck.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: すで.に
readingExamples: 既に (すで.に)
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frameNoV4: 1481
koohiiStory2: For the waitress primitive, I don´t really see the receipt. So instead, I imagine a waitress holding a plate above her head, using those legs to weave through the tables.
words: 既婚(きこん): marriage, married
既に(すでに): already, too late

frameNoV6: 1594
keyword: outline
kanji: 概
constituent: outline, roots, tree, wood, silver, waitress, previously
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Roots . . . waitress. Note that the kanji meaning of the two primitives to the right is not used here because we shall later meet a primitive meaning beforehand and want to preempt any confusion. The same holds true in the following frame.
koohiiStory1: The police tried to draw a chalk outline around the dead waitress, but it was kinda tough with all the tree roots underneath her.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガイ
kunYomi: おうむ.ね
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frameNoV4: 1482
koohiiStory2: If you attempted to outline the biography of most famous actresses, you´d find that they have roots working as waitresses before getting their big break.
words: 一概に(いちがいに): unconditionally, as a rule
概説(がいせつ): general statement, outline
概念(がいねん): general idea, concept, notion
概略(がいりゃく): outline, summary, gist, in brief
大概(たいがい): in general, mainly
概論(がいろん): introduction, outline, general remarks

frameNoV6: 1595
keyword: rue
kanji: 慨
constituent: rue, regret, resentment, Freud, state of mind, silver, waitress, previously
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Resentment . . . waitress.
koohiiStory1: If you don´t leave some silver as a tip, you will rue the day you earned the resentment of your waitress.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガイ
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frameNoV4: 1483
koohiiStory2: The resentment of a waitress who gave up going to college to help her boyfriend (with his tuition). She rues that decision ever since she got dumped by him (just after he graduated).
words: 感慨(かんがい): strong feelings, deep emotion
憤慨(ふんがい): indignation, resentment

frameNoV6: 1596
keyword: even
kanji: 平
constituent: even, water-lily, lily pad
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: This character is easiest remembered as a pictograph of a water lily floating on the surface of the water, which gives it its meaning of even. The fourth stroke represents the calm, smooth surface of a pond, and the final stroke the long stem of the plant reaching underwater.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji can keep its pictographic meaning of a water lily.
koohiiStory1: There´s an even covering of water lilies on the pond at 金閣寺（きんかくじ） the Golden Pavilion in Kyoto.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヘイ、ビョウ、ヒョウ
kunYomi: たい.ら、-だいら、ひら、ひら-
readingExamples: 平面 (へいめん), 平和 (へいわ), 公平 (こうへい), 平ら (たい.ら), 平 (ひら)
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frameNoV4: 1484
koohiiStory2: Frogs stay dry (#1648) 干 even as rain drops on their lily pads... RTK2:　ヘイ　　平均　へいきん(an average)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ビョウ　平等　びょうどう(equality).
words: 平均(ならし): equilibrium, balance, average, mean
平たい(ひらたい): flat, even, level, simple, plain
平行(へいこう): (going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the same time, occurring together, parallel, parallelism
平常(へいじょう): normal, usual
平方(へいほう): square (e.g. metre), square
公平(こうへい): fairness, impartial, justice
水平(すいへい): water level, horizon
水平線(すいへいせん): horizon
平ら(たいら): flatness, level, smooth, calm, plain
地平線(ちへいせん): horizon
平等(びょうどう): equality, impartiality, evenness
不平(ふへい): complaint, discontent, dissatisfaction
平気(へいき): coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern
平均(へいきん): equilibrium, balance, average, mean
平日(へいじつ): weekday, ordinary days
平凡(へいぼん): common, commonplace, ordinary, mediocre
平野(へいや): plain, open field
平和(へいわ): peace, harmony
平仮名(ひらがな): hiragana, 47 syllables, the cursive syllabary

frameNoV6: 1597
keyword: call
kanji: 呼
constituent: call, mouth, even, water-lily, lily pad, question mark
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Mouth . . . water lily. Note: this is the one time that the "stem" has a barb at the end. Work this fact into your story.
koohiiStory1: 'Budd' - 'weis' - 'er' call the frogs mouths from the liliy pads, working to get you hooked on beer.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: よ.ぶ
readingExamples: 呼ぶ (よ.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 1485
koohiiStory2: I´m a lazy fisher, so I genetically engineered a lily pad with a fishing hook at the stem and a mouth to call me whenever it catches something.
words: 嗚呼(ああ): Ah!, Oh!, Alas!
呼び止める(よびとめる): to challenge, to call somebody to halt
呼吸(こきゅう): breath, respiration, knack, trick, secret (of doing something)
呼び掛ける(よびかける): call out to, accost, address (crowd), make an appeal
呼び出す(よびだす): summon, call (e.g. via telephone)
呼ぶ(よぶ): call out, invite

frameNoV6: 1598
keyword: two-mat area
kanji: 坪
constituent: two-mat area, soil, dirt, ground, even, water-lily, lily pad
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: This kanji belongs to an old Japanese system of measurement and indicates an area of about 36 square feet, or the area taken up by two tatami mats. Its elements: ground . . . water lily.
koohiiStory1: A two-mat area is just about as much ground as you will need for a lily pond.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘイ
kunYomi: つぼ
readingExamples: 坪 (つぼ)
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frameNoV4: 1486
koohiiStory2: A two-mat area is plenty of space for sleeping in a tent but you won´t be comfortable unless the ground is even.

frameNoV6: 1599
keyword: evaluate
kanji: 評
constituent: evaluate, say, words, keitai, mouth, even, water-lily, lily pad
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Words . . . water lily.
koohiiStory1: Good evaluation should always be words of even fairness.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒョウ
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frameNoV4: 1487
koohiiStory2: You get an evaluation copy of MS Word because you want to evaluate whether it´s worth buying the full version. At the end of the evaluation period the CD turns into a lilypad so you can´t use it any more (an innovative new copy-protection trick).
words: 好評(こうひょう): popularity, favorable reputation
書評(しょひょう): book review
不評(ふひょう): bad reputation, disgrace, unpopularity
批評(ひひょう): criticism, review, commentary
評価(ひょうか): valuation, estimation, assessment, evaluation
評判(ひょうばん): fame, reputation, popularity, arrant
評論(ひょうろん): criticism, critique

frameNoV6: 1600
keyword: reap
kanji: 刈
constituent: reap, sheaf, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Sheaf . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: A SABRE is used to cut the stalks of plants being REAPED at harvest. They are then combined into a SHEAF.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガイ、カイ
kunYomi: か.る
readingExamples: 刈る (か.る)
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frameNoV4: 1488
koohiiStory2: The Grim Reaper´s name is メリ(Mary)…　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　Rare or no official Chinese reading.
words: 刈る(かる): cut (hair), mow (grass), clip, shear, trim, prune, harvest, reap

frameNoV6: 1602
keyword: hope
kanji: 希
constituent: hope, sheaf, linen, by one’s side, towel
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Sheaf . . . linen.
koohiiStory1: I hope this works, you say as you stuff a sheaf of stalks under your blanket but above your linens. Your real hope is that your parents don´t find out that you left the house.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キ、ケ
kunYomi: まれ
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frameNoV4: 1489
koohiiStory2: Wolverine (sheaf, see reap (#1488)) hopes they invent linen sheets that he won´t keep shredding in his sleep.
words: 希望(きぼう): hope, wish, aspiration

frameNoV6: 1603
keyword: villain
kanji: 凶
constituent: villain, sheaf, shovel
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Sheaf . . . shovel.
koohiiStory1: Here the villain digs a hole with a shovel and covers it with a sheaf, hoping someone will fall in.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ
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frameNoV4: 1490
koohiiStory2: Wolverine (sheaf, see reap (#1488)) takes out a villain who can´t be cut by smacking the crap out of him with a shovel.
words: 凶作(きょうさく): bad harvest, poor crop

frameNoV6: 1604
keyword: bosom
kanji: 胸
constituent: bosom, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, bound up, villain, sheaf, shovel
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . bound up . . . villain.
koohiiStory1: Just think of the heroine's bosom in a movie. The villain ties up the heroine (to the traintracks or the conveyor belt etc) but her bosom is the body part that is always left sticking out.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: むね、むな-
readingExamples: 胸 (むね)
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frameNoV4: 1491
koohiiStory2: As you know, female comics villains are always binding the flesh of their bosom up in interesting ways. One has to wonder how these clothes stay on their body at all...
words: 胸(むね): breast, chest

frameNoV6: 1605
keyword: detach
kanji: 離
constituent: detach, sheik, top hat, villain, sheaf, shovel, belt, elbow, turkey
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Top hat . . . villain . . . belt . . . elbow . . . turkey. This is potentially one of the most difficult characters to remember. Tackle it positively and let the image "sink in" by carrying it around with you today and calling it up in your spare moments.
koohiiStory1: I´ve finally met my arch-rival, the evilest of all villains. Finally, I´m about to fight him. But what´s this? He´s suspiciously quiet. I move to attack him, and his right arm falls off at the elbow. Strange. I walk up to him and detach his left arm. Very strange. I undo his belt, and take off his top hat... BLAST! It was just a decoy turkey!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リ
kunYomi: はな.れる、はな.す
readingExamples: 離す (はな.す), 離れる (はな.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1492
koohiiStory2: The left side isn't too hard---a top-hatted villain whose villainy involves belts around elbows? Clearly he's a drug dealer. And the best way to detach yourself from the drug dealer's influence is to go cold turkey.
words: 距離(きょり): distance, range
分離(ぶんり): separation, detachment, segregation, isolation
離す(はなす): part, divide, separate
離れる(はなれる): be separated from, leave, go away, be a long way off
離婚(りこん): divorce

frameNoV6: 1607
keyword: kill
kanji: 殺
constituent: kill, sheaf, tree, wood, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Sheaf . . . tree . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: X marks the spot on the tree where the missile hit. No doubt, it was meant to kill us.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サツ、サイ、セツ
kunYomi: ころ.す、-ごろ.し、そ.ぐ
readingExamples: 殺人 (さつじん), 殺到 (さっとう), 黙殺 (もくさつ), 相殺 (そうさい), 殺す (ころ.す)
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frameNoV4: 1493
koohiiStory2: I suppose when this kanji was made, it was most effective to kill your enemies with sheafs of wood used as missiles.
words: 暗殺(あんさつ): assassination
殺人(さつじん): murder
殺す(ころす): kill
自殺(じさつ): suicide

frameNoV6: 1609
keyword: genuine
kanji: 純
constituent: genuine, thread, spiderman, earthworm, drop, shovel, fishhook
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Thread . . . earthworm.
koohiiStory1: For remembering the primitive earthworm: Drops of rain were falling so I took my shovel to dig up some earthworms to put them on my fishook..... My story: To have a genuine fishing line you don't just pick up a stick but you also attach some thread onto it and at the end an earthworm must be hung.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ジュン
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frameNoV4: 1494
koohiiStory2: You need to attach a genuine earthworm to the thread. With plastic bait you won´t catch anything.
words: 清純(せいじゅん): purity, innocence
純情(じゅんじょう): pure heart, naivete, self-sacrificing devotion
純粋(じゅんすい): pure, true, genuine, unmixed
単純(たんじゅん): simplicity

frameNoV6: 1611
keyword: dull
kanji: 鈍
constituent: dull, metal, gold, earthworm, drop, shovel, fishhook
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Metal . . . earthworm.
koohiiStory1: The metal hook is too dull to even pierce an earthworm....
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ドン
kunYomi: にぶ.い、にぶ.る、にぶ-、なま.る、なまく.ら
readingExamples: 鈍い (にぶ.い), 鈍る (にぶ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1495
koohiiStory2: From the earthworm´s perspective, it most be pretty dull when you are put in a metal bowl, just waiting for being put on the hook on the fishing trip the next day.
words: 鈍感(どんかん): thickheadedness, stolidity
鈍る(なまる): to become less capable, to grow dull, to become blunt, to weaken
鈍い(にぶい): dull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, slow, stupid
鈍い(のろい): dull (e.g. a knife), thickheaded, slow, stupid

frameNoV6: 1612
keyword: spicy
kanji: 辛
constituent: spicy, stand up, vase, ten, needle
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: This character pictures food whose taste is so hot and spicy that it makes the hairs on your body stand up as straight as needles.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we shall use this meaning of spicy, except when the two extra strokes are added to the bottom, giving it the form of a tree. Then we take its alternate meaning of a red pepper plant. The connection is obvious.
koohiiStory1: Eating spicy food makes you stand up ten times faster than usual, ´cause you just need to get something to drink!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: から.い、つら.い、-づら.い、かのと
readingExamples: 辛い (から.い)
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frameNoV4: 1496
koohiiStory2: Eating spicy food makes you stand up as if you had sat on a needle.
words: 辛うじて(かろうじて): barely, narrowly, just manage to do st
香辛料(こうしんりょう): spices
辛抱(しんぼう): patience, endurance
塩辛い(しおからい): salty (flavor)
辛い(つらい): painful, heart-breaking
辛い(からい): painful, heart-breaking

frameNoV6: 1613
keyword: resign
kanji: 辞
constituent: resign, tongue, thousand, mouth, spicy, stand up, vase, ten, needle
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Tongue . . . spicy.
koohiiStory1: This guy´s job is tasting the spicy curry at the local Indian Food Factory. He has to resign from his job before his tongue is rendered completely useless after all the spicy food that he has to try all day long...
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジ
kunYomi: や.める、いな.む
readingExamples: 辞める (や.める)
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frameNoV4: 1497
koohiiStory2: After my tongue touched the most spicy pepper of all, I had to resign from the contest...too hot for me!
words: お世辞(おせじ): flattery, compliment
辞職(じしょく): resignation
辞退(じたい): refusal
世辞(せじ): flattery, compliment
百科辞典(ひゃっかじてん): encyclopedia
御辞儀(おじぎ): bow
辞める(やめる): retire
辞典(じてん): dictionary
辞書(じしょ): dictionary, lexicon

frameNoV6: 1614
keyword: catalpa
kanji: 梓
constituent: catalpa, tree, wood, spicy, stand up, vase, ten, needle
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Tree . . . spicy.
koohiiStory1: The CATALPA is the tree that bears the SPICY Indian bean (NOTE - The Catalpa is also known as the "Indian Bean" due to the bean pods that grow from it).
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: あずさ
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frameNoV4: 1498
koohiiStory2: The caterpillar´s favorite tree is the catalpa because it tastes spicy.

frameNoV6: 1615
keyword: superintend
kanji: 宰
constituent: superintend, house, spicy, stand up, vase, ten, needle
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: House . . . spicy.
koohiiStory1: The superintendent of a Japanese school district needs a spicy relationship at home after watching girls in miniskirts all day.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
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frameNoV4: 1499
koohiiStory2: The superintendent of an old-age house has to make sure the food is never too spicy.

frameNoV6: 1616
keyword: wall
kanji: 壁
constituent: wall, ketchup, flag, mouth, spicy, stand up, vase, ten, needle, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Ketchup . . . ground.
koohiiStory1: Did anyone else used to put ketchup packets on the ground and jump on them so they spattered on the wall?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘキ
kunYomi: かべ
readingExamples: 壁 (かべ)
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frameNoV4: 1500
koohiiStory2: Primitive for Ketchup: When the taste is too spicy your mouth has basically given up trying to handle it ..or in other words raised the white flag of surrender. But unlike war , putting Ketchup on it will usually solve the problem. Wall(dingomick); Did anyone else used to put ketchup packets on the ground and jump on them so they spattered on the wall?
words: 壁(かべ): wall

frameNoV6: 1618
keyword: evade
kanji: 避
constituent: evade, ketchup, flag, mouth, spicy, stand up, vase, ten, needle, road
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Ketchup . . . road.
koohiiStory1: You can try and evade them, but they´ll ketchup with you on the road... Sorry, couldn´t resist it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: さ.ける、よ.ける
readingExamples: 避ける (さ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1501
koohiiStory2: In order to evade the bear, you lie down on the road, put ketchup on yourself, and play dead.
words: 避難(ひなん): taking refuge, finding shelter
避ける(さける): avoid (situation), ward off, to avert

frameNoV6: 1619
keyword: new
kanji: 新
constituent: new, red pepper, stand up, vase, tree, wood, axe
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Red pepper . . . ax.
koohiiStory1: Don't confuse left primitive with catalpa (#1498). Every time the farmer cuts down the peppers from the red pepper plant, he has to use a brand new axe. This is because the spicy peppers cause the metal to erode very quickly, thereby rendering the axe completely useless.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: あたら.しい、あら.た、あら-、にい-
readingExamples: 新しい (あたら.しい), 新た (あら.た), 新 (にい)
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frameNoV4: 1502
koohiiStory2: Axe-man grows a patch of red pepper plants in his back garden. He rubs red peppers on the edge of his axes, and this seems to keep them sharp like brand new.
words: 革新(かくしん): reform, innovation
新(しん): new
新興(しんこう): rising, developing, emergent
新婚(しんこん): newly-wed
新人(しんじん): new face, newcomer
新築(しんちく): new building, new construction
新入生(しんにゅうせい): freshman, first-year student
新た(あらた): new, fresh
新幹線(しんかんせん): bullet train
新鮮(しんせん): fresh
新聞社(しんぶんしゃ): newspaper office
新しい(あたらしい): new
新聞(しんぶん): newspaper

frameNoV6: 1620
keyword: firewood
kanji: 薪
constituent: fuel, firewood, flowers, new, red pepper, stand up, vase, tree, wood, axe
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Flowers . . . new.
koohiiStory1: New flowers grow in areas of forests which have been chopped down for firewood.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: たきぎ、まき
readingExamples: 薪 (たきぎ)
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frameNoV4: 1503
koohiiStory2: If your firewood is too new and still has flowers on it, it´s unsuitable for burning. You need drier wood.

frameNoV6: 1621
keyword: parent
kanji: 親
constituent: parent, red pepper, stand up, vase, tree, wood, see, telescope, eye, human legs
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Red pepper . . . see.
koohiiStory1: A wise parent lets their kids learn. A kid wants to try to eat the red pepper plant, the wise parent says "Try it and see for yourself".
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: おや、おや-、した.しい、した.しむ
readingExamples: 親 (おや), 親しい (した.しい), 親しむ (した.しむ)
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frameNoV4: 1504
koohiiStory2: I remember this one the way the Japanese do: a parent standing on top of a tree watching what his or her kid is doing.
words: 親しむ(したしむ): to be intimate with, to befriend
親善(しんぜん): friendship
肉親(にくしん): blood relationship, blood relative
親(おや): parents
親指(おやゆび): thumb
親しい(したしい): intimate, close
親友(しんゆう): close friend
親戚(しんせき): relative
親類(しんるい): relation, kin
父親(ちちおや): father
母親(ははおや): mother
親切(しんせつ): kind
両親(りょうしん): parents, both parents

frameNoV6: 1622
keyword: happiness
kanji: 幸
constituent: happiness, ten, needle, stand up, vase, ten, needle, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Simply by turning the dot at the top of the primitive for spicy into a cross shape, we move from things bitter and spicy to things happy.
koohiiStory1: Happiness adds a bit (or ten) of spice to your life.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: さいわ.い、さち、しあわ.せ
readingExamples: 幸い (さいわ.い), 幸 (さち), 幸せ (しあわ.せ)
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frameNoV4: 1505
koohiiStory2: This is one of those rare occasions when I forgo Heisig for other methods. 「幸せから一本取ると辛い」 -- if you take but one stroke away from happiness, you get painfulness. (oh well, Heisig used similar one for 百).
words: 幸運(こううん): good luck, fortune
幸福(こうふく): happiness, blessedness
幸い(さいわい): happiness, blessedness
幸せ(しあわせ): happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
不幸(ふこう): unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident, death

frameNoV6: 1623
keyword: tenacious
kanji: 執
constituent: tenacious, happiness, ten, needle, stand up, vase, fat man, musashimaru, nine, baseball, drop, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Happiness . . . fat man.
koohiiStory1: Tenacious-D is happy band led by a fat man. (It´s Tenacious-D time, ya muthafucka´, gwaoh!).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シツ、シュウ
kunYomi: と.る
readingExamples: 執務 (しつむ), 執筆 (しっぴつ), 確執 (かくしつ), 執る (と.る)
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frameNoV4: 1506
koohiiStory2: To be tenacious, you need to have deep stores of happiness (so troubles don´t discourage you) and you need to be big and round (so hunger doesn´t drive you to give up). The most tenacious person of all time was happy round Buddha!
words: 執着(しゅうじゃく): attachment, adhesion, tenacity
執筆(しっぴつ): writing

frameNoV6: 1625
keyword: report
kanji: 報
constituent: report, happiness, ten, needle, stand up, vase, underpants, stamp, crotch, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Happiness . . . stamp . . . crotch. Compare frame 1501.
koohiiStory1: Recall the fashion model wearing just a stamp over his crotch (clothing (#1399)). When he got happy, of course, it ended up in the news report.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: むく.いる
readingExamples: 報いる (むく.いる)
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frameNoV4: 1507
koohiiStory2: The long awaited report, 'Maximising Male Happiness In The Workplace' concluded that making bikinis, with only a stamp sized piece of cloth covering the crotch, compulsory for attractive female staff, was the most cost-effective means of achieving this aim.
words: 報酬(ほうしゅう): remuneration, recompense, reward, toll
報じる(ほうじる): to inform, to report
報ずる(ほうずる): to inform, to report
報道(ほうどう): information, report
情報(じょうほう): information, news, (military) intelligence, gossip
報告(ほうこく): report, information
予報(よほう): forecast, prediction
天気予報(てんきよほう): weather forecast
電報(でんぽう): telegram

frameNoV6: 1626
keyword: shout
kanji: 叫
constituent: shout, mouth, cornucopia
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Mouth . . . cornucopia.
koohiiStory1: There was a man in a village who had a special gift : whenever he shouted and screamed, his mouth became a cornucopia, overflowing with fruits and food of all sorts. Many of the locals thought he was a cruel man, always screaming at his wife, until they realised he was in fact very kind, and his gift brought prosperity to his family.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: さけ.ぶ
readingExamples: 叫ぶ (さけ.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 1508
koohiiStory2: You can hold a CORNUCOPIA up to your MOUTH (like a megaphone) to SHOUT lounder. Also notice that the shape of CORNUCOPIA implies the shouts are 4 letter words.
words: 叫び(さけび): shout, scream, outcry
叫ぶ(さけぶ): shout, cry out

frameNoV6: 1627
keyword: twist
kanji: 糾
constituent: twist, thread, spiderman, cornucopia
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Thread . . . cornucopia.
koohiiStory1: A cornucopia is a twisted goat's horn decorated with coloured threads.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: ただ.す
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frameNoV4: 1509
koohiiStory2: [twist; ask; investigate; verify] Stories full of twists are difficult to write, because of the cornucopia of threads the author has to manage.

frameNoV6: 1628
keyword: income
kanji: 収
constituent: income, cornucopia, crotch
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Cornucopia . . . crotch. Keep distinct from both fare (Frame 1079) and salary (Frame 1449).
koohiiStory1: Prostitutes can make a veritable cornucopia of income by using their crotches -- they put the "come" in "income." (A bit lewd perhaps, but effective in keeping this character distinct from similar keywords like profit (#906) or earnings (#893)).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: おさ.める、おさ.まる
readingExamples: 収まる (おさ.まる), 収める (おさ.める)
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frameNoV4: 1510
koohiiStory2: Women love men with money. If you have a high income you can get a cornicopia of crotches.
words: 収まる(おさまる): to be obtained, to end, to settle into, to fit into, to be settled, to be paid, to be delivered
収める(おさめる): to obtain, to reap, to pay, to supply, to accept
回収(かいしゅう): collection, recovery
収益(しゅうえき): earnings, proceeds, returns
収支(しゅうし): income and expenditure
収集(しゅうしゅう): gathering up, collection, accumulation
収容(しゅうよう): accommodation, reception, seating, housing, custody, admission, entering (in a dictionary)
徴収(ちょうしゅう): collection, levy
没収(ぼっしゅう): forfeited
吸収(きゅうしゅう): absorption, suction, attraction
収穫(しゅうかく): harvest, crop, ingathering
収入(しゅうにゅう): income, receipts, revenue
領収(りょうしゅう): receipt, voucher

frameNoV6: 1629
keyword: lowly
kanji: 卑
constituent: lowly, Wayne Slob, drop, rice field, brains, cornucopia, ten, needle
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: A drop of . . . brains . . . cornucopia.
koohiiStory1: Lowly people only have a drop of brains and use nothing but 4-letter words.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: いや.しい、いや.しむ、いや.しめる
readingExamples: 卑しい (いや.しい), 卑しむ (いや.しむ), 卑しめる (いや.しめる)
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frameNoV4: 1511
koohiiStory2: A LOWLY single rice grain, DROPPED in an empty FIELD, can produce a CORNUCOPIA of food.
words: 卑しい(いやしい): greedy, vulgar, shabby, humble, base, mean, vile
卑怯(ひきょう): cowardice, meanness, unfairness

frameNoV6: 1630
keyword: tombstone
kanji: 碑
constituent: tombstone, stone, rock, lowly, Wayne Slob, drop, rice field, brains, cornucopia, ten, needle
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Rock . . . lowly.
koohiiStory1: There is a grave of a lowly man with a tombstone made of a simple, small stone. If you bow really low you can read the very small inscription engraved on the stone, it says - “Now that you bowed so low to read this, you are as lowly as I once was”.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: いしぶみ
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frameNoV4: 1512
koohiiStory2: A STONE makes a LOWLY TOMBSTONE.
words: 碑(いしぶみ): stone monument bearing an inscription

frameNoV6: 1631
keyword: land
kanji: 陸
constituent: land, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, mini-tractor, rice seedlings, soil, dirt, ground, human legs, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: The sense of land carried by this kanji is distinct from soil (Frame 161) and ground (Frame 554) in that it is meant to represent land seen from a distance, that is, land as opposed to "water." Its elements: pinnacle . . . rice seedlings . . . ground.
koohiiStory1: My rice-seedlings have become sentient and will go on a mission. I can only apologise for the next 6 frames. In the distance, there is a pinnacle, which the newly-awakened rice-seedlings who are still stuck in the ground can see. Could it be the Promised Land?
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リク、ロク
kunYomi: おか
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frameNoV4: 1513
koohiiStory2: When sailors see land in the distance, they first see the pinnacles of the new land, but when they come close enough they´ll be able to make out the rice seedlings, and finally the ground!
words: 上陸(じょうりく): landing, disembarkation
着陸(ちゃくりく): landing, alighting, touch down
内陸(ないりく): inland
大陸(たいりく): continent
陸(りく): land, shore

frameNoV6: 1632
keyword: intimate
kanji: 睦
constituent: intimate, eye, mini-tractor, rice seedlings, soil, dirt, ground, human legs, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Eye . . . rice seedlings . . . ground.
koohiiStory1: The farmer was never very intimate with his wife. He always kept his eye on his precious rice seedlings in the soil.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボク、モク
kunYomi: むつ.まじい、むつ.む、むつ.ぶ
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frameNoV4: 1514
koohiiStory2: I keep an intimate relationship with my rice seedlings -- I never take my eye from the soil.

frameNoV6: 1633
keyword: forces
kanji: 勢
constituent: forces, mini-tractor, rice seedlings, soil, dirt, ground, human legs, fat man, musashimaru, round, nine, baseball, drop, power, muscle, arnold, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Rice seedlings . . ground . . . fat man . . . muscle.
koohiiStory1: What power makes rice seedlings in the ground grow into well rounded plants? The forces of nature.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セイ、ゼイ
kunYomi: いきお.い、はずみ
readingExamples: 勢い (いきお.い)
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frameNoV4: 1515
koohiiStory2: The forces of nature need to be just right for the rice seedlings in the ground to become fat and strong.
words: 形勢(けいせい): condition, situation, prospects
情勢(じょうせい): state of things, condition, situation
勢力(せいりょく): influence, power, might, strength, potency, force, energy
態勢(たいせい): attitude, conditions, preparations
優勢(ゆうせい): superiority, superior power, predominance, preponderance
勢い(いきおい): force, vigor, energy, spirit, life, authority, influence, power, might, tendency, necessarily
姿勢(しせい): attitude, posture
大勢(おおぜい): many, a great number (of people)

frameNoV6: 1634
keyword: heat
kanji: 熱
constituent: heat, mini-tractor, rice seedlings, soil, dirt, ground, human legs, fat man, musashimaru, round, nine, baseball, drop, oven-fire, barbecue, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Rice seedlings . . . ground . . . fat man . . . oven fire.
koohiiStory1: Heat up those RICE SEEDLINGS you pulled from the SOIL in a ROUND pan over a low FLAME. (Note: the hot pan image helps reinforce the idea that this kanji for "atsui" refers to something hot to the touch, as opposed to hot weather).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ネツ
kunYomi: あつ.い
readingExamples: 熱い (あつ.い)
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frameNoV4: 1516
koohiiStory2: Just a comment on Erikkusan's story: Although one of the pronunciations of this kanji is "atsui" this isn't the atsui that you feel in Tokyo in August, (which is Frame 1260's "sultry' 暑). This atsui is the one when you touch something hot, like a fry pan. Another reading of this is "netsu," which is the "fever" this fat man may feel after planting the rice seedlings.
words: 光熱費(こうねつひ): cost of fuel and light
情熱(じょうねつ): passion, enthusiasm, zeal
熱意(ねつい): zeal, enthusiasm
熱湯(ねっとう): boiling water
熱量(ねつりょう): temperature
加熱(かねつ): heating
熱する(ねっする): to heat
熱帯(ねったい): tropics
熱中(ねっちゅう): enthusiasm, zeal, mania
熱(ねつ): heat, fever
熱心(ねっしん): eagerness
熱い(あつい): hot (thing)

frameNoV6: 1635
keyword: diamond
kanji: 菱
constituent: diamond, flowers, Mao, soil, dirt, ground, human legs, walking legs
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Named after a diamond-shaped flower (the water caltrop), this key word refers to things shaped like a diamond. Its elements: flower . . . rice seedlings . . . walking legs.
koohiiStory1: Some girls want diamonds, but others will be satisfied with just flowers. However if you think you can win her over with rice seedlings, expect her to get up on her walking legs and walk on out!
jouYou: Names
onYomi: リョウ
kunYomi: ひし
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frameNoV4: 1517
koohiiStory2: Not a real diamond but a baseball one. No proper bases so we improvise, 1st is a bunch of flowers, 2nd is the pile of rice seedlings and so on... watch the running legs charge around after a big hit!

frameNoV6: 1636
keyword: mausoleum
kanji: 陵
constituent: mausoleum, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, Mao, soil, dirt, ground, human legs, walking legs
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . rice seedlings . . . walking legs.
koohiiStory1: Ancient Japanese built a mausoleum for the "unknown rice farmer". It's on the pinnacle of Mt. Fuji, and it has a statue of a guy with huge walking legs planting rice seedlings as he goes.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リョウ
kunYomi: みささぎ
readingExamples: 陵 (みささぎ)
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frameNoV4: 1518
koohiiStory2: At the pinnicle is a mausolem. The ground is sown with rice seedings to stop the dead from rising on walking legs.
words: 丘陵(きゅうりょう): hill

frameNoV6: 1637
keyword: sign of the hog
kanji: 亥
constituent: sign of the hog, acorn, top hat
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: This kanji is the 12th sign of the Chinese zodiac: the sign of the hog. It is best learned by thinking of an acorn-eating hog in connection with the primitive meaning given below.
heisigComment: * The top hat represents the external shape of the acorn, and the unusual but easily written complex of strokes beneath it (which you might also see as distortions of an elbow and person) stands for the mysterious secret whereby the acorn contains the oak tree in a nutshell.
koohiiStory1: A greedy hog in a top hat who has eaten all of the acorns. He even elbows people out of the way to get them.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガイ、カイ
kunYomi: い
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frameNoV4: 1519
koohiiStory2: Top Hat + Elbow + Person: The sign of the hog was a very recognizable tattoo - a hog with a big grin in a top hat, sticking his elbow into the person next to him.

frameNoV6: 1638
keyword: nucleus
kanji: 核
constituent: nucleus, tree, wood, sign of the hog, acorn, top hat
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Tree . . . acorn.
koohiiStory1: In the nucleus of the acorn, all the DNA is stored -- the building blocks for a new tree.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク
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frameNoV4: 1520
koohiiStory2: The nucleus of an oak TREE is an ACORN.
words: 核(かく): nucleus, kernel
結核(けっかく): tuberculosis, tubercule

frameNoV6: 1639
keyword: engrave
kanji: 刻
constituent: engrave, sign of the hog, acorn, top hat, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Acorn . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: This famous ninja (I always use ninjas with sabres, distinct from samurai) used to engrave the kanji for his name onto acorns, and throw the acorns to distract his enemies. The legend goes that by the time his victims would pick up the acorn and read the engraved kanji, they were already dead.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コク
kunYomi: きざ.む、きざ.み
readingExamples: 刻む (きざ.む)
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frameNoV4: 1521
koohiiStory2: While it´s traditional for lovers to engrave their names on a tree in many countries, in Japan, however, it was traditional for a samurai to signify his undying love for a woman by engraving the kanji of her name on an acorn with his sabre.
words: 時刻表(じこくひょう): table, diagram, chart, timetable, schedule
刻む(きざむ): mince, chop up, carve, engrave, cut fine, hash, chisel, notch
時刻(じこく): instant, time, moment
深刻(しんこく): serious
遅刻(ちこく): lateness, late coming
彫刻(ちょうこく): carving, engraving, sculpture

frameNoV6: 1640
keyword: above-stated
kanji: 該
constituent: above-stated, say, words, keitai, mouth, sign of the hog, acorn, top hat
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Words . . . acorn.
koohiiStory1: I asked my teacher what this strange word meant, and she furiously replied that it was explained in the above-stated paragraph before throwing an acorn at me!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガイ
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frameNoV4: 1522
koohiiStory2: The above-stated words are the acorn from which the following statement grows.
words: 該当(がいとう): corresponding, answering to, coming under

frameNoV6: 1642
keyword: censure
kanji: 劾
constituent: censure, sign of the hog, acorn, top hat, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Acorn . . . muscle.
koohiiStory1: Censure is the political equivalent of a "strongly worded letter," according to Cornell's School of Law. It is a flex of muscle by congress against the current president, but it is a very weak one. Imagine censure as congress flexing as hard as it can, only to have a little acorn-sized bump of muscle pop up suddenly.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガイ
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frameNoV4: 1523
koohiiStory2: Acorn Power is the people´s way to CENSURE a congressman you don´t agree with. Pelt your Senator with acorns today.

frameNoV6: 1643
keyword: mention
kanji: 述
constituent: mention, resin, pole, road
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Resin . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Why are the roads leading through the woods so sticky and dirty? Hmm... I think the forest ranger mentioned something about excess resin on the roads...
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ジュツ
kunYomi: の.べる
readingExamples: 述べる (の.べる)
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frameNoV4: 1524
koohiiStory2: No-body mentioned that there was resin on the road. Now I´m stuck!
words: 記述(きじゅつ): describing, descriptor
口述(こうじゅつ): verbal statement
述語(じゅつご): predicate
述べる(のべる): state, express, mention

frameNoV6: 1644
keyword: art
kanji: 術
constituent: art, boulevard, going, resin, pole
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Boulevard . . . resin.
koohiiStory1: Behold the "Boulev´Art" : a life-size section of a boulevard cast in a huge block of resin. Some call it ... art.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジュツ
kunYomi: すべ
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frameNoV4: 1525
koohiiStory2: The definition of art is getting more and more loose these days. Why even some resin spilled onto the boulevard is now counted as art! Hmmph!
words: 戦術(せんじゅつ): tactics
美術(びじゅつ): art, fine arts
学術(がくじゅつ): science, learning, scholarship
芸術(げいじゅつ): fine art, the arts
手術(しゅじゅつ): surgical operation
技術(ぎじゅつ): technique
美術館(びじゅつかん): art gallery

frameNoV6: 1645
keyword: cold
kanji: 寒
constituent: cold, Baba Yaga’s hut, house, celery, animal legs, ice
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: House . . . celery . . . animal legs . . . ice.
koohiiStory1: Don't mix up with cool (#1404), when the cool boys order each other around. This kind of cold has to do with weather. When its cold outside, I stay at home and have hot celery soup with chicken legs to keep out the ice. 寒い　＝　さむい　＝cold.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: さむ.い
readingExamples: 寒い (さむ.い)
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frameNoV4: 1526
koohiiStory2: Some strange animal tried to steal a stalk of celery from my house. However, it was freezing and the floor was covered in ice, so the mysterious animal couldn´t get any traction. Picture a stalk of celery and a pair of animal legs slipping and sliding clumsily around the ice, and never able to leave the house. Eventually it got so cold that the little animal froze to death.
words: 寒気(かんき): cold, frost, chill
寒帯(かんたい): frigid zone
寒い(さむい): cold (e.g. weather)

frameNoV6: 1647
keyword: brew
kanji: 醸
constituent: brew, whiskey bottle, grass skirt, top hat, eight, six, animal legs, celery, scarf
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . grass skirt.
koohiiStory1: Grass Skirt primitive: Picture some Hawaiian girls, wearing grass skirts and tropical scarfs (or leis), doing a dance. "3, 4, 5, 6 pick up all the celery sticks!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: かも.す
readingExamples: 醸す (かも.す)
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frameNoV4: 1527
koohiiStory2: A classic alcohol commercial: whiskey being brewed while girls dance around, scantily clad in their grass skirts.

frameNoV6: 1648
keyword: defer
kanji: 譲
constituent: defer, say, words, keitai, mouth, grass skirt, top hat, eight, six, animal legs, celery, scarf
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Words . . . grass skirt.
koohiiStory1: Speaking complicated words to set her head spinning, the island girl in the grass skirt says demurely "I defer (yield) to your judgment, wise one".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: ゆず.る
readingExamples: 譲る (ゆず.る)
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frameNoV4: 1528
koohiiStory2: I talked to my Japanese spouse, who confirmed that this kanji does not mean "defer" as in "put off, delay". It means "defer" in the sense of "submit" or "yield".
words: 譲歩(じょうほ): concession, conciliation, compromise
譲る(ゆずる): turn over, assign, hand over, transmit, convey, sell, dispose of, yield, surrender

frameNoV6: 1649
keyword: lot
kanji: 壌
constituent: lot, soil, dirt, ground, grass skirt, top hat, eight, six, animal legs, celery, scarf
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Ground . . . grass skirt. The lot of this key word refers to a portion of land.
koohiiStory1: My dream is to buy a small lot on a tropical island and spend the rest of my days relaxing in a grass skirt.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: つち
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frameNoV4: 1529
koohiiStory2: On the island of JOU, in order to be considered a lot, a ground must be big enough to grow sufficient grass for a grass skirt.

frameNoV6: 1650
keyword: lass
kanji: 嬢
constituent: lass, woman, grass skirt, top hat, eight, six, animal legs, celery, scarf
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Woman . . . grass skirt.
koohiiStory1: Conversation at a party: A: "Who is that lass?" B: "Which one?" A: "The woman wearing the grass skirt." B: "Alas, I don´t know".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: むすめ
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frameNoV4: 1530
koohiiStory2: Two Irishmen visit Hawaii and see a woman wearing a grass skirt and nothing else. "That´s some lassie," says one to the other. "But alass Danny Boy, you can´t be bringing her home.".
words: 嬢(じょう): young woman
お嬢さん(おじょうさん): daughter (polite)

frameNoV6: 1651
keyword: poison
kanji: 毒
constituent: poison, grow up, mother, breasts
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Grow up . . . breasts.
koohiiStory1: If you grow up with a mother that drinks and smokes, you can be sure it´s poison in the stuff you get from her breasts.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ドク
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frameNoV4: 1531
koohiiStory2: You can use silicone implants to to make your breasts "grow up" but if they leak, it's poison.
words: 中毒(ちゅうどく): poisoning
気の毒(きのどく): pitiful, a pity
消毒(しょうどく): disinfection, sterilization
毒(どく): poison

frameNoV6: 1652
keyword: elementary
kanji: 素
constituent: elementary, grow up, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Grow up . . . thread.
koohiiStory1: This kanji has nothing to do with elementary school - it means element, elemental, basic, bare. Imagine the thread as a thread connecting all life, starting from the basic elements and growing up into everything.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソ、ス
kunYomi: もと
readingExamples: 素材 (そざい), 元素 (げんそ), 平素 (へいそ)
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frameNoV4: 1532
koohiiStory2: This is a pictogram of string theory. Strings are the most elementary particles of matter, which then grow up to become matter itself.
words: 簡素(かんそ): simplicity, plain
元素(げんそ): chemical element
酸素(さんそ): oxygen
質素(しっそ): simplicity, modesty, frugality
素敵(すてき): lovely, dreamy, beautiful, great, fantastic, superb, cool, capital
素早い(すばやい): fast, quick, prompt, agile
素晴らしい(すばらしい): wonderful, splendid, magnificent
素材(そざい): raw materials, subject matter
素っ気ない(そっけない): cold, short, curt, blunt
素朴(そぼく): simplicity, artlessness, naivete
炭素(たんそ): carbon (C)
素人(しろうと): amateur, novice
水素(すいそ): hydrogen
素直(すなお): obedient, meek, docile, unaffected
素質(そしつ): character, qualities, genius
要素(ようそ): element

frameNoV6: 1653
keyword: barley
kanji: 麦
constituent: barley, grow up, walking legs
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Grow up . . . walking legs.
koohiiStory1: BARLEY beverages give GROWN UPs teetering WALKING LEGS.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: バク
kunYomi: むぎ
readingExamples: 麦 (むぎ)
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frameNoV4: 1533
koohiiStory2: "Grown up" barley, i.e. beer, is what gets you tottering legs.
words: 小麦(こむぎ): wheat
蕎麦(そば): soba (buckwheat noodles)

frameNoV6: 1654
keyword: blue
kanji: 青
constituent: blue, grow up, moon, flesh
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Grow up . . . moon.
koohiiStory1: The last time I saw a blue moon was in my youth when I was growing up.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: あお、あお-、あお.い
readingExamples: 青天 (せいてん), 青銅 (せいどう), 青年 (せいねん), 青 (あお), 青い (あお.い)
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frameNoV4: 1534
koohiiStory2: Once in a blue moon refers to a rare event. But originally "blue moon" refers to a full moon, in other words a fully grown-up moon. Whether once a month is rare or not depends on what we´re talking about, but that happens to be the origin of the expression.
words: 青白い(あおじろい): pale
青春(せいしゅん): youth, springtime of life, adolescent
青(あお): the color blue, the color green (noun), green light
青少年(せいしょうねん): youth, young person
青年(せいねん): youth, young man
真っ青(まっさお): deep blue, ghastly pale
青い(あおい): blue, pale, green, unripe, inexperienced

frameNoV6: 1655
keyword: refined
kanji: 精
constituent: refined, rice, blue, grow up, moon, flesh
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Rice . . . blue.
koohiiStory1: Very refined people in the upper classes have skin as pale as rice and blue blood.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セイ、ショウ、シヤウ
readingExamples: 精米 (せいまい), 精密 (せいみつ), 精力 (せいりょく)
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frameNoV4: 1535
koohiiStory2: "Uh, why is your rice blue?" "It's been refined! And by 'refined' I mean it's been in the back of my fridge for a few months.".
words: 精巧(せいこう): elaborate, delicate, exquisite
精密(せいみつ): precise, exact, detailed, minute, close
精神(せいしん): mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention
精々(せいぜい): at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible

frameNoV6: 1656
keyword: solicit
kanji: 請
constituent: solicit, say, words, keitai, mouth, blue, grow up, moon, flesh
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Words . . . blue.
koohiiStory1: People who try to solicit you to buy things come up to you and just start taking out of the blue
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ、シン、ショウ
kunYomi: こ.う、う.ける
readingExamples: 請求 (せいきゅう), 請願 (せいがん), 申請 (しんせい), 請ける (う.ける), 請う (こ.う)
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frameNoV4: 1536
koohiiStory2: That door-to-door salesman can stand outside ringing my doorbell until he´s blue in the face. There´s a big sign on my front door, and the words clearly say "No Soliciting".
words: 強請る(ねだる): to tease, to coax, to solicit, to demand
要請(ようせい): claim, demand, request, application
申請(しんせい): application, request, petition
請求(せいきゅう): claim, demand, application, request

frameNoV6: 1657
keyword: feelings
kanji: 情
constituent: feelings, Freud, state of mind, blue, grow up, moon, flesh
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: State of mind . . . blue. Do not confuse with emotion (Frame 662).
koohiiStory1: Data is feeling blue about not having any feelings ... hey, wait a minute.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジョウ、セイ
kunYomi: なさ.け
readingExamples: 情報 (じょうほう), 情熱 (じょうねつ), 人情 (にんじょう), 情け (なさ.け)
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frameNoV4: 1537
koohiiStory2: Feeling blue is a state of mind where you´re dominated by your feelings.
words: 実情(じつじょう): real condition, actual circumstances, actual state of affairs
情(じょう): feelings, emotion, passion
情緒(じょうしょ): emotion, feeling
情勢(じょうせい): state of things, condition, situation
情熱(じょうねつ): passion, enthusiasm, zeal
心情(しんじょう): mentality
同情(どうじょう): sympathy, compassion, sympathize, pity, feel for
情け(なさけ): sympathy, compassion
情け深い(なさけぶかい): tender-hearted, compassionate
人情(にんじょう): humanity, empathy, kindness, sympathy, human nature, common sense, customs and manners
愛情(あいじょう): love, affection
感情(かんじょう): emotion(s), feeling(s), sentiment
苦情(くじょう): complaint, troubles, objection
事情(じじょう): circumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons
純情(じゅんじょう): pure heart, naivete, self-sacrificing devotion
情報(じょうほう): information, news, (military) intelligence, gossip
表情(ひょうじょう): facial expression
友情(ゆうじょう): friendship, fellowship

frameNoV6: 1658
keyword: clear up
kanji: 晴
constituent: clear up, sun, day, blue, grow up, moon, flesh
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Take the key word in its associations with the weather (unless that tempts you to include the primitive for weather, which doesn't belong here). Its elements: sun . . . blue.
koohiiStory1: Sun and blue sky! Yep, the weather´s cleared up!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セイ
kunYomi: は.れる、は.れ、は.れ-、-ば.れ、は.らす
readingExamples: 晴らす (は.らす), 晴れる (は.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1538
koohiiStory2: When we speak of clearing up we easily think of both the sun and blue skies. But in another since to clear up is the absence of weather. And therefor the reason weather has no place in its writing.
words: 素晴らしい(すばらしい): wonderful, splendid, magnificent
晴天(せいてん): fine weather
見晴らし(みはらし): view
快晴(かいせい): good weather
晴れ(はれ): clear weather
晴れる(はれる): be sunny, clear away, stop raining

frameNoV6: 1659
keyword: pure
kanji: 清
constituent: pure, water, water droplets, water pistol, blue, grow up, moon, flesh
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Water . . . blue.
koohiiStory1: Pure sea water is always a radiant blue.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セイ、ショウ、シン
kunYomi: きよ.い、きよ.まる、きよ.める
readingExamples: 清潔 (せいけつ), 清算 (せいさん), 粛清 (しゅくせい), 清い (きよ.い), 清まる (きよ.まる), 清める (きよ.める)
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frameNoV4: 1539
koohiiStory2: Bottles of water claim to be pure. They´re generally in blue containers, because blue makes you feel like its that much more pure.
words: 清らか(きよらか): clean, pure, chaste
清々しい(すがすがしい): fresh, refreshing
清算(せいさん): liquidation, settlement
清純(せいじゅん): purity, innocence
清濁(せいだく): good and evil, purity and impurity
清い(きよい): clear, pure, noble
清む(すむ): to clear (e.g. weather), become transparent
清潔(せいけつ): clean
清書(せいしょ): clean copy
清掃(せいそう): cleaning

frameNoV6: 1660
keyword: quiet
kanji: 静
constituent: quiet, blue, grow up, moon, flesh, contend, bound up, rake
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Blue . . . contend. Do not confuse with calm (Frame 1230).
koohiiStory1: When someone you know who is normally talkative goes quiet, it´s usually a sign that they are contending with the blues.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セイ、ジョウ
kunYomi: しず-、しず.か、しず.まる、しず.める
readingExamples: 静止 (せいし), 静穏 (せいおん), 安静 (あんせい), 静 (しず), 静か (しず.か), 静まる (しず.まる), 静める (しず.める)
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frameNoV4: 1540
koohiiStory2: Don't confuse with silence (#240), something achieved through action. On the other hand, quiet refers to a personal quality of not speaking out. Members of Blue-man group jump into the wrestling ring of contenders for tag-team wrestling. Though the other contenders are screaming, the blue men never say anything - they are a very quiet bunch, that Blue-man group. Primitive order: blue man group's first and main characteristic is being blue and quiet; only later did they decide to become wrestling contenders.
words: 安静(あんせい): rest
静止(せいし): stillness, repose, standing still
静的(せいてき): static
静まる(しずまる): calm down, subside, die down, abate, be suppressed
冷静(れいせい): calm, composure, coolness, serenity
静か(しずか): quiet, peaceful

frameNoV6: 1661
keyword: blame
kanji: 責
constituent: blame, grow up, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Grow up . . . oyster.
koohiiStory1: As one grows up, one typically starts to blame all of their problems on money.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: せ.める
readingExamples: 責める (せ.める)
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frameNoV4: 1541
koohiiStory2: This is the story of a poor fisherman and his wife. A long time ago he caught an oyster with a small but precious pearl. The intelligent wife told him to sell the pearl immediately: the greedy husband figured if he kept the oyster and fed it, it would grow up and yield an even bigger pearl. One day the oyster grew so big, it crashed through the house and escaped back to sea. The angry wife left her husband, blaming his blind greed for their poverty.
words: 責務(せきむ): duty, obligation
責任(せきにん): duty, responsibility
責める(せめる): condemn, blame, criticize

frameNoV6: 1662
keyword: exploits
kanji: 績
constituent: exploits, thread, spiderman, blame, grow up, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Thread . . . blame.
koohiiStory1: Spidey´s exploits are world famous but still The Daily Bugle´s pages blame him for every problem out there.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セキ
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frameNoV4: 1542
koohiiStory2: [Geek alert] A lot of modern software is full of exploits which can be abused by hackers. I blame multi-threading.
words: 業績(ぎょうせき): achievement, performance, results, work, contribution
紡績(ぼうせき): spinning
功績(こうせき): achievements, merit, meritorious service, meritorious deed
実績(じっせき): achievements, actual results
成績(せいせき): results, record

frameNoV6: 1663
keyword: volume
kanji: 積
constituent: volume, wheat, cereal, blame, grow up, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Wheat . . . blame. This key word has to do with measurement, and should be kept distinct from the kanji for quantity (Frame 189) - even though the meanings are similar.
koohiiStory1: On many wheat cereal boxes, there is a disclaimer stating that "This package is sold by weight, not by volume. Some settling of contents may have occurred." well they only say that because they don´t want to be blamed by people getting really disappointed after they see what a small volume of cereal the box really contains.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: つ.む、-づ.み、つ.もる、つ.もり
readingExamples: 積む (つ.む), 積もる (つ.もる)
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frameNoV4: 1543
koohiiStory2: The volume of the wheat crop is way down this year! Blame the weather!
words: 蓄積(ちくせき): accumulation, accumulate, store
積もり(つもり): intention, plan
見積り(みつもり): estimation, quotation
積極的(せっきょくてき): positive, active, proactive
体積(たいせき): capacity, volume
積む(つむ): pile up, stack
積もる(つもる): pile up
面積(めんせき): area
容積(ようせき): capacity, volume

frameNoV6: 1664
keyword: bond
kanji: 債
constituent: bond, person, blame, grow up, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Person . . . blame. The key word refers to financial bonds.
koohiiStory1: Bonds are guarnteed by the government so if they fail there is one person you can blame - the prime minister!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
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frameNoV4: 1544
koohiiStory2: Mr. T´s plot of world domination is foiled. Who is to blame? Bond. James Bond.
words: 負債(ふさい): debt, liabilities

frameNoV6: 1665
keyword: pickling
kanji: 漬
constituent: pickling, water, water droplets, water pistol, blame, grow up, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Water . . . blame.
koohiiStory1: When pickling you MUST use distilled water! When it doesn´t come out right, generally it is the water that is to blame.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: つ.ける、つ.かる、-づ.け、-づけ
readingExamples: 漬かる (つ.かる), 漬ける (つ.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1545
koohiiStory2: Bad water is to blame for the process of pickling.
words: 漬ける(つける): soak, pickle

frameNoV6: 1666
keyword: surface
kanji: 表
constituent: surface, grow up, scarf
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Grow up . . . rags. This character represents the "outside" of a garment, just as the kanji for back (Frame 426) depicted the "inside" or lining.
koohiiStory1: When I was GROWING UP, the SURFACE of my SCARF was always covered with snot from blowing my nose on it.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヒョウ
kunYomi: おもて、-おもて、あらわ.す、あらわ.れる、あら.わす
readingExamples: 表す (あらわ.す), 表れる (あらわ.れる), 表 (おもて)
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frameNoV4: 1546
koohiiStory2: (Thanks to zerOrange) I grew up underground, and whenever I went to the surface I wore a scarf to avoid scrutiny.
words: 時刻表(じこくひょう): table, diagram, chart, timetable, schedule
表す(あらわす): express, show, reveal
公表(こうひょう): official announcement, proclamation
図表(ずひょう): chart, diagram, graph
代表(だいひょう): representative, representation, delegation, type, example, model
発表(はっぴょう): announcement, publication
表(ひょう): table (in a document), chart, list
表現(ひょうげん): expression, presentation, (mathematics) representation
表紙(ひょうし): front cover, binding
表情(ひょうじょう): facial expression
表面(ひょうめん): surface, outside, face, appearance
表(おもて): the front

frameNoV6: 1667
keyword: bag
kanji: 俵
constituent: bag, person, surface, grow up, scarf
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Keep this kanji distinct from that for sack (Frame 1081). Its elements are: person . . . surface.
koohiiStory1: Superficial people (ie those who are only concerned about the surface) are obsessed with expensive bags.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒョウ
kunYomi: たわら
readingExamples: 俵 (たわら)
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frameNoV4: 1547
koohiiStory2: Do you know why every person in Japan has a Louis Vuitton bag? After the 1985 JAL air crash that killed 520 people (the world´s worst). An image on tv of the crash showed Louis Vuitton bags (whose LV logo covered surface was somehow impervious) litering the crash site. From that point on they stuck in Japanese people´s mind´s as durable and high quality. (True story).
words: 土俵(どひょう): arena

frameNoV6: 1668
keyword: undefiled
kanji: 潔
constituent: undefiled, water, water droplets, water pistol, flick knife, grow up, sword, dagger, thread, spiderman
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Water . . . grow up . . . dagger . . . thread. Do not confuse with upright (Frame 58).
koohiiStory1: To ensure she remained undefiled, a young girl growing up in a rough area always kept a dagger concealed under her threads, even when she went into the water.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケツ
kunYomi: いさぎよ.い
readingExamples: 潔い (いさぎよ.い)
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frameNoV4: 1548
koohiiStory2: (rgravina) To ensure she remained undefiled, a young girl growing up in a rough area always kept a dagger concealed under her Spiderman underwear (to remember the position of thread), even when she went into the water.
words: 簡潔(かんけつ): brevity, conciseness, simplicity
清潔(せいけつ): clean
不潔(ふけつ): unclean, dirty, filthy, impure

frameNoV6: 1669
keyword: pledge
kanji: 契
constituent: pledge, flick knife, grow up, dagger, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Grow up . . . dagger . . . St. Bernard dog. The connotation of this character should be kept distinct from that for vow (Frame 1214) and promise (Frame 1462).
koohiiStory1: Imagine a totalitarian regime where, while growing up, you have to pledge allegiance to the flag at dagger-point and with St. Bernard guard dogs watching you.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: ちぎ.る
readingExamples: 契る (ちぎ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1549
koohiiStory2: In order to pledge into her sorority, Alice had to stab a St. Bernard with a dagger. (Come on! DO it, Alice!).
words: 契機(けいき): opportunity, chance
契る(ちぎる): to pledge, to promise, to swear
契約(けいやく): contract, compact, agreement

frameNoV6: 1670
keyword: consume
kanji: 喫
constituent: consume, mouth, pledge, flick knife, grow up, dagger, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Mouth . . . pledge.
koohiiStory1: This means eat/drink/smoke. Maybe you make a pledge to stop gutsing/binging/puffing, but your own mouth is tempting you to put something in it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キツ
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frameNoV4: 1550
koohiiStory2: I make my mouth pledge to consume less.
words: 喫茶(きっさ): tea drinking, tea house
喫茶店(きっさてん): coffee shop

frameNoV6: 1671
keyword: harm
kanji: 害
constituent: harm, mansion, house, grow up, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: House . . . grow up . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: With kids growing up in your house, you have to keep them from harm of putting anything in their mouth, paint chips, bleach, knvies, etc.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ガイ
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frameNoV4: 1551
koohiiStory2: This is silly, but.. If a house suddenly grows up from your mouth, you will come to great harm.
words: 害する(がいする): to injure, to damage, to harm, to kill, to hinder
危害(きがい): injury, harm, danger
災害(さいがい): calamity, disaster, misfortune
迫害(はくがい): persecution
妨害(ぼうがい): disturbance, obstruction, hindrance, jamming, interference
害(がい): injury, harm, damage, evil influence
公害(こうがい): public nuisance, pollution
障害(しょうがい): obstacle, impediment (fault), damage
損害(そんがい): damage, injury, loss
被害(ひがい): damage
利害(りがい): advantages and disadvantages, interest

frameNoV6: 1672
keyword: control
kanji: 轄
constituent: control, car, harm, mansion, house, grow up, mouth
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Car . . . harm. Hint: the image of an auto going "out of control" may help keep this key word distinct from others like it, such as manipulate (Frame 864).
koohiiStory1: The roads are icy, and a whole bunch of cars have spun out of control! Luckily, it was just a couple of dents; nobody was harmed.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カツ
kunYomi: くさび
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frameNoV4: 1552
koohiiStory2: Control is very important! Especially when operating a car. Few people realize the harm they can cause just by losing control of their car for a second. Tremendous harm. Stay in control!

frameNoV6: 1673
keyword: proportion
kanji: 割
constituent: proportion, harm, mansion, house, grow up, mouth, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Harm . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: [proportion; comparatively; divide; cut; separate; split] Hey, don´t take this out of proportion! I did you just a little harm, no need to come over here with a saber...
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カツ
kunYomi: わ.る、わり、わ.り、わ.れる、さ.く
readingExamples: 割く (さ.く), 割る (わ.る), 割れる (わ.れる), 割 (わり)
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frameNoV4: 1553
koohiiStory2: As shown on this pie-chart, the proportion of people harmed by sabres is relatively a small slice compared to those harmed by guns.
words: 割(かつ): divide, cut, halve, separate, split, rip, break, crack, smash, dilute
割合(わりあい): rate, ratio, proportion, comparatively, contrary to expectations
割り当て(わりあて): allotment, assignment, allocation, quota, rationing
割り込む(わりこむ): to cut in, to thrust oneself into, to wedge oneself in, to muscle in on, to interrupt, to disturb
割り算(わりざん): division (math)
時間割(じかんわり): timetable, schedule
役割(やくわり): part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
割算(わりざん): (mathematics) division
割と(わりと): relatively, comparatively
割引(わりびき): discount, reduction, rebate, tenths discounted
割る(わる): divide, cut, break, halve, separate, split, rip, crack, smash, dilute
割合に(わりあいに): comparatively
割れる(われる): split, crack

frameNoV6: 1674
keyword: constitution
kanji: 憲
constituent: constitution, mansion, house, grow up, eye, cross-eyed, net, heart
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: The key word refers to the fundamental guiding principles of a government or other organization. Its elements: House . . . grow up . . . eyes . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: The constitution is important. At least my parents thought so. In the house where I grew up, it was framed on the wall. Under the watchful (sideways) eye of my mother, we had to study it until we knew it by heart.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
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frameNoV4: 1554
koohiiStory2: The constitution states the following rights: You may live in your own house and grow up. And you will never be watched by big brother's eye so they cannot control your heart (your believes).
words: 憲法(けんぽう): constitution

frameNoV6: 1675
keyword: life
kanji: 生
constituent: life, This is Your Life, cell, drop, grow up
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: A single drop added to the element for grow up gives us the character for life.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we may think of a microscopic cell, that miraculous unit that grows up to become a living being.
koohiiStory1: This is the first CELL of a human, the foundation of its entire LIFE, a small DROP that will GROW UP to form a complex organism.
jouYou: 1
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: い.きる、い.かす、い.ける、う.まれる、う.まれ、うまれ、う.む、お.う、は.える、は.やす、き、なま、なま-、な.る、な.す、む.す、-う
readingExamples: 生活 (せいかつ), 発生 (はっせい), 先生 (せんせい), 生かす (い.かす), 生きる (い.きる), 生ける (い.ける), 生まれる (う.まれる), 生む (う.む), 生う (お.う), 生 (き), 生 (なま), 生える (は.える), 生やす (は.やす)
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frameNoV4: 1555
koohiiStory2: Growing Up is just a Drop of our LIFE.
words: 生かす(いかす): to revive, to resuscitate, to make use of
生まれつき(うまれつき): by nature, by birth, native
衛生(えいせい): health, hygiene, sanitation, medical
生(き): pure, undiluted, raw, crude
生真面目(きまじめ): too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity
再生(さいせい): playback, regeneration, resuscitation, return to life, rebirth, reincarnation, narrow escape, reclamation, regrowth
出生(しゅっしょう): birth
新入生(しんにゅうせい): freshman, first-year student
生育(せいいく): growth, development, breeding
生活(せいかつ): living, life (one´s daily existence), livelihood
生計(せいけい): livelihood, living
生死(せいし): life and death
生長(せいちょう): growth, increment
生理(せいり): physiology, menses
畜生(ちくしょう): beast, brute, damn
生臭い(なまぐさい): smelling of fish or blood, fish or meat
生温い(なまぬるい): lukewarm, halfhearted
生身(なまみ): living flesh, flesh and blood, the quick
年生(ねんせい): pupil in .... year, student in .... year
発生(はっせい): outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence, origin
生やす(はやす): to grow, to cultivate, to wear beard
野生(やせい): wild
生き生き(いきいき): vividly, lively
生き物(いきもの): animal
生け花(いけばな): flower arrangement
一生(いっしょう): lifetime, all through life, generation, age, era, the whole world
生まれ(うまれ): birth, birth-place
生地(きじ): cloth, material, texture, one´s true character, unglazed pottery
芝生(しばふ): lawn
写生(しゃせい): sketch, drawing from nature, portrayal, description
小学生(しょうがくせい): grade school student
生じる(しょうじる): produce, yield, result from, arise, be generated
生ずる(しょうずる): cause, arise, be generated
人生(じんせい): (human) life (i.e. conception to death)
生産(せいさん): production, manufacture
生存(せいぞん): existence, being, survival
生年月日(せいねんがっぴ): birth date
生物(せいぶつ): living things, creature
生命(せいめい): life, existence
誕生(たんじょう): birth
生(なま): raw, unprocessed
生意気(なまいき): impertinent, saucy, cheeky, conceit, audacious, brazen
生る(なる): bear fruit
生える(はえる): grow, spring up
生きる(いきる): live, exist
一生懸命(いっしょうけんめい): as well as one can, as hard as one can
高校生(こうこうせい): high school student
大学生(だいがくせい): university student
生まれる(うまれる): be born
学生(がくせい): student
生徒(せいと): pupil
先生(せんせい): teacher, master, doctor
誕生日(たんじょうび): birthday
留学生(りゅうがくせい): overseas student

frameNoV6: 1676
keyword: star
kanji: 星
constituent: star, sun, day, life, This is Your Life, cell, drop, grow up
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Sun . . . cell.
koohiiStory1: The sun is the nearest star to the only planet with life - Earth.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: ほし、-ぼし
readingExamples: 星座 (せいざ), 流星 (りゅうせい), 衛星 (えいせい), 星 (ほし)
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frameNoV4: 1556
koohiiStory2: Sun is a star that has given life. Can´t say that of any other stars yet.
words: 火星(かせい): Mars (planet)
星座(せいざ): constellation
惑星(わくせい): planet
衛星(えいせい): satellite
星(ほし): star

frameNoV6: 1678
keyword: surname
kanji: 姓
constituent: surname, woman, life, This is Your Life, cell, drop, grow up
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Woman . . . cell.
koohiiStory1: When women marry, they adopt the surname of their husband, signifiying the start of a new life together. (adapted from gorgon).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
readingExamples: 姓名 (せいめい), 改姓 (かいせい), 同姓 (どうせい)
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frameNoV4: 1557
koohiiStory2: Woman change their surname when they "start their new life".
words: 姓名(せいめい): full name
姓(せい): surname, family name

frameNoV6: 1679
keyword: sex
kanji: 性
constituent: sex, Freud, state of mind, life, This is Your Life, cell, drop, grow up
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: State of mind . . . cell.
koohiiStory1: Sex is the only state of mind for many men through their whole life.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: さが
readingExamples: 性質 (せいしつ), 理性 (りせい), 男性 (だんせい)
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frameNoV4: 1558
koohiiStory2: When you´re in the state of mind for creating new lives.
words: 異性(いせい): the opposite sex
個性(こせい): individuality, personality, idiosyncrasy
知性(ちせい): intelligence
適性(てきせい): aptitude
理性(りせい): reason, sense
酸性(さんせい): acidity
性(せい): sex, gender
性格(せいかく): character, personality
性質(せいしつ): nature, property, disposition
性能(せいのう): ability, efficiency
性別(せいべつ): distinction by sex, sex, gender
中性(ちゅうせい): neuter gender, neutral (chem.), indifference, sterility
女性(じょせい): woman
男性(だんせい): male

frameNoV6: 1680
keyword: animal sacrifice
kanji: 牲
constituent: animal sacrifice, cow, life, This is Your Life, cell, drop, grow up
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Cow . . . cell.
koohiiStory1: Animal sacrifice = taking the life of a cow.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ
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frameNoV4: 1559
koohiiStory2: In the 21st century, animal sacrifice is no longer really necessary. We can take a single cell from a cow, with no harm to the cow. We create a viable cell line from this single cell, and feed the resulting biomatter into a furnace at the exact rate necessary to appease the gods.
words: 犠牲(ぎせい): sacrifice

frameNoV6: 1681
keyword: products
kanji: 産
constituent: products, vase, stand up, cliff, life, This is Your Life, cell, drop, grow up
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Vase . . . cliff . . . cell.
koohiiStory1: If you were to stand up all the products you have accumulated over the course of your entire life on top of one another, the result would probably be as tall as a cliff.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サン
kunYomi: う.む、う.まれる、うぶ-、む.す
readingExamples: 産まれる (う.まれる), 産む (う.む), 産 (うぶ)
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frameNoV4: 1560
koohiiStory2: The salesman is standing on the cliff´s edge. "Buy my products!! Buy my products! Or else I´ll take my own life"! Man, that´s selling on pressure.
words: 産む(うむ): to give birth, to deliver, to produce
お産(おさん): (giving) birth
国産(こくさん): domestic products
産休(さんきゅう): maternity leave
産後(さんご): postpartum, after childbirth
産出(さんしゅつ): yield, produce
産婦人科(さんふじんか): maternity and gynecology department
産物(さんぶつ): product, result, fruit
資産(しさん): property, fortune, means, assets
出産(しゅっさん): (child)birth, delivery, production (of goods)
畜産(ちくさん): animal husbandry
倒産(とうさん): (corporate) bankruptcy, insolvency
特産(とくさん): specialty, special product
土産(どさん): product of the land
不動産(ふどうさん): real estate
名産(めいさん): noted product
共産(きょうさん): communism
原産(げんさん): place of origin, habitat
財産(ざいさん): property, fortune, assets
産業(さんぎょう): industry
産地(さんち): producing area
水産(すいさん): marine products, fisheries
生産(せいさん): production, manufacture
農産物(のうさんぶつ): agricultural produce
破産(はさん): (personal) bankruptcy
土産(みやげ): product of the land
お土産(おみやげ): souvenir

frameNoV6: 1682
keyword: hump
kanji: 隆
constituent: hump, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, walking legs, life, This is Your Life, cell, drop, grow up
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: This character, used for everything from little humps of hills to camel humps, easily suggests the hunch on the pig's back and hind parts where the best cuts of meat are to be found (and hence the English expression for luxury, "living high off the hog.") The elements we have to work with are: pinnacle . . . walking legs . . . cell.
koohiiStory1: You are struggling to the top across the humps, but you suddenly see the pinnacle and you feel new life in your walking legs.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リュウ
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frameNoV4: 1561
koohiiStory2: A woman takes her bra off and what happens? Nine months later the hump in her belly pops out between her legs as a new life.

frameNoV6: 1683
keyword: summit
kanji: 峰
constituent: summit, mountain, Segway, Macbeth, walking legs, bushes
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Mountain . . . walking legs . . . bushes.
koohiiStory1: Walking legs over "bushes" needs to have a primitive meaning of its own. It appears in several kanji, such as 縫 sew (#1563), 逢 tryst (#2417), 蜂 bee (#2687), and 鋒 sword´s point (#2768), and it is clumsy to work bushes and walking legs into every story. "Pointy" works fairly well: the walking legs are stuck on top of the pointy part of the bush; and for this character: a summit is the pointy end of a mountain.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: みね、ね
readingExamples: 峰 (みね)
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frameNoV4: 1562
koohiiStory2: Upon reaching the summit of the mountain, I noticed my walking legs were all gouged up from walking through prickly bushes.
words: 峰(みね): peak, ridge

frameNoV6: 1685
keyword: sew
kanji: 縫
constituent: sew, thread, spiderman, tryst, Segway, Macbeth, walking legs, bushes, road
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Thread . . . walking legs . . . bushes . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Pointy primitive; with a pointy needle you sew a road (-------) of threads.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: ぬ.う
readingExamples: 縫う (ぬ.う)
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frameNoV4: 1563
koohiiStory2: Good thing I brought some thread, cause I need to sew my pants that I tore up walking through the bushes (see summit (#1562)) before we hit the road to go back down the mountain.
words: 裁縫(さいほう): sewing
縫う(ぬう): sew

frameNoV6: 1686
keyword: worship
kanji: 拝
constituent: worship, finger, fingers, one, ceiling, bushes
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Fingers . . . bush . . . suspended from the ceiling.
koohiiStory1: I put my fingers together in worship of the bush that hangs from the ceiling -- that wonderful mistletoe which has gotten me kissed by many a girl.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ハイ
kunYomi: おが.む、おろが.む
readingExamples: 拝む (おが.む)
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frameNoV4: 1564
koohiiStory2: Because I worship her, I only finger ONE BUSH, her´s, and no others!
words: 崇拝(すうはい): worship, adoration, admiration, cult
拝啓(はいけい): Dear (so and so)
拝借(はいしゃく): borrowing
拝む(おがむ): worship, beg
拝見(はいけん): see, look

frameNoV6: 1687
keyword: longevity
kanji: 寿
constituent: longevity, bushes, glue
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Bushes . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: In an attempt to increase a bush's longevity, an incompitent gardener glues all the leaves back on that have fallen off. Maybe he should have tried watering it instead.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ジュ、ス、シュウ
kunYomi: ことぶき、ことぶ.く、ことほ.ぐ
readingExamples: 寿 (ことぶき)
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frameNoV4: 1565
koohiiStory2: This old China man glued shrubs to his body. The added intake of oxygen from the shrubs was, according to him, the secret of his longevity. Sometimes he would sit all day in meditation without moving, and the locals believed the old man had actually turned into a shrub !
words: 寿命(じゅみょう): life span

frameNoV6: 1688
keyword: casting
kanji: 鋳
constituent: casting, metal, gold, longevity, bushes, glue
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Metal . . . longevity. As you probably guessed from the elements, the key word refers to the casting of metals.
koohiiStory1: We take a casting because metal will have much greater longevity than the original.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チュウ、イ、シュ、シュウ
kunYomi: い.る
readingExamples: 鋳る (い.る)
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frameNoV4: 1566
koohiiStory2: They made a metal casting of the Chinese man who glued shrubs to himself to increase his longevity. It´s now sold around the world as it´s thought that having one will increase your own longevity..

frameNoV6: 1689
keyword: enroll
kanji: 籍
constituent: enroll, bamboo, christmas tree, wood, once upon a time, storyteller
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . Christmas tree . . . once upon a time.
koohiiStory1: Japanese father enrolls his student in a well-rounded school: they teach eastern traditions (the way of the bamboo), western traditions (like Christmas trees), and also teach literature (once upon a time).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セキ
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frameNoV4: 1567
koohiiStory2: Once upon a time, in order to enroll in a Christian school you had to answer a series of questions to ensure that you were really Christian. For example, the principal might show you a picture of a Christmas tree and a picture of some bamboo and ask you which one is most suitable for decoration at Christmas time.
words: 戸籍(こせき): census, family register
国籍(こくせき): nationality
書籍(しょせき): book, publication

frameNoV6: 1690
keyword: springtime
kanji: 春
constituent: springtime, bonsai, sun, day
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Bonsai . . . sun.
koohiiStory1: In the springtime bonsai get plenty of sun.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シュン
kunYomi: はる
readingExamples: 春 (はる)
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frameNoV4: 1568
koohiiStory2: When it´s springtime you can only leave the bonsai out when the sun has gone down. Their little leaves can´t handle too much heat.
words: 青春(せいしゅん): youth, springtime of life, adolescent
春(はる): spring

frameNoV6: 1691
keyword: camellia
kanji: 椿
constituent: camellia, tree, wood, springtime, bonsai, sun, day
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Tree . . . springtime.
koohiiStory1: The tree of spring. Fact: Camellia are highly valued in Japan and elsewhere for their very early flowering, often among the first flowers to appear in the late winter [early spring?].
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チン、チュン
kunYomi: つばき
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frameNoV4: 1569
koohiiStory2: Anyone who´s lived in Japan knows camellia are by far the first tree of spring to flower. And how can you miss those shockingly pink flowers!

frameNoV6: 1692
keyword: peaceful
kanji: 泰
constituent: peaceful, bonsai, grains of rice
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Bonsai . . . rice grains.
koohiiStory1: If you look into Japanese gardens they seem so peaceful - with their small bonsais and the white stones looking like rice grains.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タイ
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frameNoV4: 1570
koohiiStory2: Simplistic and peaceful life: A bonsai to trim and enough rice to eat...　RTK2:　タイ　泰国　たいこく (Thailand).

frameNoV6: 1693
keyword: play music
kanji: 奏
constituent: play music, bonsai, heavens
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Bonsai . . . heavens.
koohiiStory1: When you play music to them, your bonsai will grow like they are in heaven.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: かな.でる
readingExamples: 奏でる (かな.でる)
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frameNoV4: 1571
koohiiStory2: In heaven you are surrounded by bonsai trees (full-sized ones fall through the clouds) while you play music on your harp. I always have trouble remembering that the bonsai tree is on top, so think of them growing on top of the clouds.
words: 吹奏(すいそう): playing wind instruments
演奏(えんそう): musical performance

frameNoV6: 1694
keyword: reality
kanji: 実
constituent: reality, house, bonsai
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: House . . . bonsai.
koohiiStory1: Bonsais are grown in a house, away from the harsh reality of the real world where they wouldn´t survive.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ジツ、シツ
kunYomi: み、みの.る、まこと、まことに、みの、みち.る
readingExamples: 実 (み), 実る (みの.る)
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frameNoV4: 1572
koohiiStory2: On this rather boring ´big brother´ type reality show, they have locked up bonsai inside a house and everyone is watching them on TV 24x7. The viewers have to vote on which bonsai shall remain in the house and which one has to leave.
words: 真実(さな): truth, reality
実(じつ): truth, reality, sincerity, fidelity, kindness, faith, substance, essence
実業家(じつぎょうか): industrialist, businessman
実質(じっしつ): substance, essence
実情(じつじょう): real condition, actual circumstances, actual state of affairs
実践(じっせん): practice, put into practice
実態(じったい): truth, fact
実は(じつは): as a matter of fact, by the way
実費(じっぴ): actual expense, cost price
充実(じゅうじつ): fullness, completion, perfection, substantiality, enrichment
誠実(せいじつ): sincere, honest, faithful
切実(せつじつ): compelling, serious, severe, acute, earnest, pressing, urgent
忠実(ちゅうじつ): fidelity, faithfulness
確実(かくじつ): certainty, reliability, soundness
果実(かじつ): fruit, nut, berry
現実(げんじつ): reality
口実(こうじつ): excuse
事実(じじつ): fact, truth, reality
実感(じっかん): feelings (actual, true)
実験(じっけん): experiment
実現(じつげん): implementation, materialization, realization
実行(じっこう): practice, performance, realization, execution (e.g. program)
実際(じっさい): practical, actual condition, status quo
実施(じっし): enforcement, enact, put into practice, carry out, operation
実習(じっしゅう): practice, training
実績(じっせき): achievements, actual results
実に(じつに): indeed, truly, surely
実物(じつぶつ): real thing, original
実用(じつよう): practical use, utility
実力(じつりょく): merit, efficiency, arms, force
実例(じつれい): example, illustration
実(み): fruit, nut, seed, content, good result
実る(みのる): bear fruit, ripen

frameNoV6: 1695
keyword: dedicate
kanji: 奉
constituent: observance, dedicate, bonsai, cornstalk
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Bonsai . . . cornstalk. Use a ritualistic, religious meaning.
koohiiStory1: To join the temple, you have to dedicate yourself to raising bonsai for enlightenment, and cornstalks for sustenance.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ、ブ
kunYomi: たてまつ.る、まつ.る、ほう.ずる
readingExamples: 奉納 (ほうのう), 奉仕 (ほうし), 信奉 (しんぽう), 奉る (たてまつ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1573
koohiiStory2: A Japanese farmer who was growing corn tried to dedicate himself to the god of corn (in the hope it would bring better harvests). He had a little room with prayer beads, incense, etc. One day he brought an offerand that he thought would please the god of corn : a bonsai - corn (a corn plant turned into a bonsai). The god was infuriated and yelled at him "HOW DARE YOU TORTURE MY CORN IN SUCH WAYS!". The End.
words: 奉る(たてまつる): to offer, to present, to revere, to do respectfully
奉仕(ほうし): attendance, service

frameNoV6: 1696
keyword: stipend
kanji: 俸
constituent: stipend, person, observance, dedicate, bonsai, cornstalk
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Person . . . dedicate.
koohiiStory1: The stipend is given to the student-PERSON who has come to Japan DEDICATED to study.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
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frameNoV4: 1574
koohiiStory2: People who are highly dedicated to their jobs get good salaries/stipends.

frameNoV6: 1697
keyword: rod
kanji: 棒
constituent: rod, tree, wood, observance, dedicate, bonsai, cornstalk
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Tree . . . dedicate.
koohiiStory1: This wooden rod has one very simple dedication engraved on it: "Spare the rod, spoil the child...".
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ボウ
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frameNoV4: 1575
koohiiStory2: The wood from this tree is dedicated to making rods to flog naughty kids.
words: 鉄棒(かなぼう): iron rod, crowbar, horizontal bar (gymnastics)
棒(ぼう): pole, rod, stick
泥棒(どろぼう): robber

frameNoV6: 1698
keyword: discreet
kanji: 謹
constituent: discreet, say, words, keitai, mouth, cabbage, flowers, mouth, grow up
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Words . . . cabbage.
koohiiStory1: Muttering words of gratitude for a wonderful meal, I discreetly slipped my cabbage under the table for the dog.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キン
kunYomi: つつし.む
readingExamples: 謹む (つつし.む)
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frameNoV4: 1576
koohiiStory2: Cabbage primitive: When a cabbage is growing up, you must put it in your mouth before it flowers, because that´s when it becomes bitter. Seriously, it´s called ´bolting´ or something. When you´re discreet, you try to make your words like a cabbage: well-layered, but in an unassuming way.

frameNoV6: 1700
keyword: diligence
kanji: 勤
constituent: diligence, cabbage, flowers, mouth, grow up, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Cabbage . . . muscle.
koohiiStory1: With enough diligence, Koreans can turn ordinary cabbage into powerful kimchi.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キン、ゴン
kunYomi: つと.める、-づと.め、つと.まる、いそ.しむ
readingExamples: 勤務 (きんむ), 勤勉 (きんべん), 出勤 (しゅっきん), 勤まる (つと.まる), 勤める (つと.める)
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frameNoV4: 1577
koohiiStory2: Growing cabbages takes muscle and diligence.
words: 勤勉(きんべん): industry, diligence
勤務(きんむ): service, duty, work
勤労(きんろう): labor, exertion, diligent service
勤まる(つとまる): to be fit for, to be equal to, to function properly
勤め(つとめ): service, duty, business, Buddhist religious services
勤め先(つとめさき): place of work
転勤(てんきん): transfer, transmission
出勤(しゅっきん): going to work, at work
通勤(つうきん): commuting to work
勤める(つとめる): serve, fill a post, work (for), exert oneself, endeavor, be diligent, to play (the part of)

frameNoV6: 1701
keyword: Sino-
kanji: 漢
constituent: sino, water, water droplets, water pistol, scarecrow, flowers, mouth, husband
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Water . . . scarecrow. The key word has come to refer to things Chinese in general, including the kanji themselves (for which this character is used).
koohiiStory1: Sino- (Chinese) people had to put a lot of sweat/water into learning the kanji. For right-hand kanji primitive - The dumb Western husband of a Japanese woman buys her flowers to apologise, after he opened his big mouth and said "kanji are a stupid writing system"..
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 1578
koohiiStory2: In the water between Japan and China, the Sino- side has put scarecrows in the water to try and keep the Japanese away.
words: 漢語(かんご): Chinese word, Sino-Japanese word
漢和(かんわ): Chinese-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
漢字(かんじ): Chinese characters, kanji

frameNoV6: 1702
keyword: sigh
kanji: 嘆
constituent: sigh, mouth, scarecrow, flowers, mouth, husband
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Mouth . . . scarecrow.
koohiiStory1: A sigh escapes the mouth of the scarecrow, who laments: "...if I only had a brain, I could learn kanji".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: なげ.く、なげ.かわしい
readingExamples: 嘆かわしい (なげ.かわしい), 嘆く (なげ.く)
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frameNoV4: 1579
koohiiStory2: I will let out a huge sigh of relief from my mouth when I learn the last kanji.
words: 嘆く(なげく): to sigh, to lament, to grieve

frameNoV6: 1703
keyword: difficult
kanji: 難
constituent: difficult, scarecrow, flowers, mouth, husband, turkey
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Scarecrow . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: Learning Kanji is difficult for Turkeys.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ナン
kunYomi: かた.い、-がた.い、むずか.しい、むづか.しい、むつか.しい、-にく.い
readingExamples: 難い (かた.い), 難しい (むずか.しい)
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frameNoV4: 1580
koohiiStory2: It is difficult for a scarecrow to scare a turkey or else they would´ve been called scareturkeys.
words: 有難う(ありがとう): Thank you
難い(かたい): difficult, hard
遭難(そうなん): disaster, shipwreck, accident
難(なん): difficulty, hardships, defect
避難(ひなん): taking refuge, finding shelter
非難(ひなん): blame, attack, criticism
無難(ぶなん): safety, security
有難い(ありがたい): grateful, thankful, welcome, appreciated
困難(こんなん): difficulty, distress
災難(さいなん): calamity, misfortune
盗難(とうなん): theft, robbery
難しい(むずかしい): difficult

frameNoV6: 1704
keyword: splendor
kanji: 華
constituent: splendor, flowers, silage, ten, needle
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Flower . . . silage . . . needle.
koohiiStory1: The Queen of England taking a walk round a village: ´Excuse me, I couldn´t help noticing the splendour of the flowers in your garden. Simply splendid. Ten out of ten.´ The villager gruffly replies: ´No it ´aint. It´s all muck. An´ I´m gonna cut it all down and sell it to the farmer for silage.´.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ、ケ
kunYomi: はな
readingExamples: 華美 (かび), 繁華 (はんか), 栄華 (えいが), 華 (はな)
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frameNoV4: 1581
koohiiStory2: (I'm substituting greenhouse for silage. It is also full of all types of plants, and the shape resembles the windows that cover the building to let in the light.) See the splendor of the roses filling the greenhouse, beauty atop a stem of needles (thorns).
words: 華奢(かしゃ): luxury, pomp, delicate, slender, gorgeous
華美(かび): pomp, splendor, gaudiness
華々しい(はなばなしい): brilliant, magnificent, spectacular
華やか(はなやか): gay, showy, brilliant, gorgeous, florid
豪華(ごうか): wonderful, gorgeous, splendor, pomp, extravagance

frameNoV6: 1705
keyword: droop
kanji: 垂
constituent: droop, drop, silage, walking cane, stick, one, floor
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: A drop of . . . silage . . . walking stick . . . floor. The character is written in the order of its elements.
koohiiStory1: The thousand head of cattle let their heads droop as they devour the silage (animal fodder) that is lying on the floor around them.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: た.れる、た.らす、た.れ、-た.れ、なんなんと.す
readingExamples: 垂らす (た.らす), 垂れる (た.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1582
koohiiStory2: Even a drop of silage is enough to make an old man with a walking stick droop low down to the floor. (rgravina - fixed up order).
words: 垂れる(たれる): to hang, to droop, to drop, to lower, to pull down, to dangle, to sag, to drip, to ooze, to trickle, to leave behind (at death), to give, to confer
垂直(すいちょく): vertical, perpendicular

frameNoV6: 1707
keyword: drowsy
kanji: 睡
constituent: drowsy, eye, droop, drop, silage, walking cane, stick, one, floor
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Eyes . . . droop.
koohiiStory1: Our eyes droop when we are drowsy.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
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frameNoV4: 1583
koohiiStory2: Hint : the eyes of Droopy Dog (see droop (#1582)). When you are drowsy you have "droopy eyes". That is, you have Droopy´s eyes!
words: 睡眠(すいみん): sleep

frameNoV6: 1708
keyword: spindle
kanji: 錘
constituent: spindle, metal, gold, droop, drop, silage, walking cane, stick, one, floor
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Metal . . . droop.
koohiiStory1: Wasn´t it a cursed spindle that Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on? Therefore the spindle was the metal that caused her to droop and eventually sleep for 100 years.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: つむ、おもり
readingExamples: 錘 (つむ)
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frameNoV4: 1584
koohiiStory2: Spindle: the needle that drops on an LP record player. This is made of metal. It droops. Viola.

frameNoV6: 1709
keyword: ride
kanji: 乗
constituent: ride, wheat, cereal, silage
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: The simplest way to remember this character is to find the sprig of wheat in it, hidden because it doubles up with one stroke of silage.
koohiiStory1: It´s a hay ride! You sit on piles of silage and everyone likes to imitate old-time farmers with a piece of wheat sticking out of their mouths.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ジョウ、ショウ
kunYomi: の.る、-の.り、の.せる
readingExamples: 乗せる (の.せる), 乗る (の.る)
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frameNoV4: 1585
koohiiStory2: [ride; power; multiplication; record; counter for vehicles; board; mount; join] In the near future, we hope to ride on biomass fueled vehicles. Good news for those who have wheat silage surplus.
words: 乗客(じょうかく): passenger
乗せる(のせる): to place on (something), to take on board, to give a ride, to let (one) take part, to impose on, to record, to mention, to load (luggage), to publish, to run (an ad)
乗っ取る(のっとる): to capture, to occupy, to usurp
乗り換え(のりかえ): transfer (trains buses etc.)
乗り込む(のりこむ): to board, to embark on, to get into (a car), to ship (passengers), to man (a ship), to help (someone) into, to march into, to enter
乗客(じょうきゃく): passenger
乗車(じょうしゃ): taking a train
乗換(のりかえ): transfer (trains, buses, etc.)
乗り換える(のりかえる): transfer
乗り物(のりもの): vehicle, vessel
乗る(のる): get on, get up on, ride in, be taken in, share in, join, feel like doing, be mentioned in, be in harmony with

frameNoV6: 1710
keyword: surplus
kanji: 剰
constituent: surplus, ride, wheat, cereal, silage, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Ride . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: If you go for a ride and find a saber beside you, perhaps you got into an Army surplus jeep.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョウ
kunYomi: あまつさえ、あま.り、あま.る
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frameNoV4: 1586
koohiiStory2: Remember the wheat we cut with scythes (farmer's equivalent of a saber) for profit (#906)?　Well, we harvested too much and have to use the surplus for silage. 過剰 (かじょう) : excess.
words: 過剰(かじょう): excess

frameNoV6: 1711
keyword: now
kanji: 今
constituent: now, meeting, umbrella, one, 7
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: The final stroke of this kanji is a rare shape, which we have not met before and will only meet in this character and others that include it as a primitive. We are more accustomed to seeing it straightened out as part of other shapes - for instance, as the second stroke of mouth. If you need any help at all with this character, you may picture it as two hands of a clock pointing to what time it is now. The element above it, meeting, should easily relate to that image.
heisigComment: * We shall use clock as the primitive meaning of this character, in line with the above explanation.
koohiiStory1: My MEETING is at 7- but that´s NOW!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: コン、キン
kunYomi: いま
readingExamples: 今後 (こんご), 今日 (きょう), 今朝 (けさ), 今年 (こんねん), 昨今 (さっこん), 今 (いま)
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frameNoV4: 1587
koohiiStory2: (re: ruuku35) The meeting is not at quarter to seven but now!
words: 今更(いまさら): now, at this late hour
今日は(こんにちは): hello, good day (daytime greeting id)
今に(いまに): before long, even now
今にも(いまにも): at any time, soon
今回(こんかい): now, this time, lately
今後(こんご): from now on, hereafter
今日(こんにち): today
今夜(こんや): tonight
今度(こんど): next time
今(いま): this, now
今日(きょう): today, this day
今朝(けさ): this morning
今年(ことし): this year
今月(こんげつ): this month
今週(こんしゅう): this week
今晩(こんばん): tonight, this evening

frameNoV6: 1712
keyword: include
kanji: 含
constituent: include, now, clock, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Clock . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: This clock includes a mouth that will tell you what the time is now. Hearing impaired people have this kind of watches... now imagine them as a big mouth under the clock.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ガン
kunYomi: ふく.む、ふく.める
readingExamples: 含む (ふく.む), 含める (ふく.める)
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frameNoV4: 1588
koohiiStory2: Batteries included with this clock. Open the mouth at the back and insert them after purchase.
words: 含む(ふくむ): hold in the mouth, bear in mind, understand, cherish, harbor, contain, comprise, have, hold, include, embrace, be full of
含める(ふくめる): include, instruct, make one understand, put in one´s mouth

frameNoV6: 1714
keyword: versify
kanji: 吟
constituent: versify, mouth, now, clock
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: As we have already learned characters for poem (Frame 370), chant (Frame 21), and song (Frame 508), it is important to protect this key word with an image all its own. Its elements are the same as those above; only the position has changed: mouth . . . clock.
koohiiStory1: Versify this kanji as follows: Hickery dickery dock, the mouth ran by the clock.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギン
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frameNoV4: 1589
koohiiStory2: To versify, words of rhythm needs to shoot out of your MOUTH with a CLOCK-like regularity.
words: 吟味(ぎんみ): testing, scrutiny, careful investigation

frameNoV6: 1715
keyword: wish
kanji: 念
constituent: wish, now, clock, heart
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Clock . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Someone wishing from the bottom of their heart that the clock would stop. A mid-life crisis perhaps.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ネン
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frameNoV4: 1590
koohiiStory2: Remember in the Wizard of Oz when the tin man wished for a heart and the wizard gave him that dinky little clock instead?
words: 概念(がいねん): general idea, concept, notion
念(ねん): sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, concern, attention, care
無念(むねん): chagrin, regret
観念(かんねん): idea, notion, conception, sense (e.g. of duty), resignation, preparedness, acceptance
記念(きねん): commemoration, memory
残念(ざんねん): sorry

frameNoV6: 1717
keyword: harp
kanji: 琴
constituent: harp, king, jewel, ball, now, clock, king2, jewel2, ball2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: A pair of jewels . . . clock.
koohiiStory1: Two kings were fighting over a beautiful koto (harp). So they had a clock built into it that would measure how long each one played it. That way they could be sure none played it more than othe other.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キン
kunYomi: こと
readingExamples: 琴 (こと)
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frameNoV4: 1591
koohiiStory2: Jesus is coming soon. Prepare to meet the king of kings now. Practice your harp playing skills all future angels!...　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　キン　琴線　きんせん("heart strings").
words: 琴(こと): koto (Japanese harp)

frameNoV6: 1718
keyword: shade
kanji: 陰
constituent: shade, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, now, clock, rising cloud, two, elbow, wall
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Just as the sunshine (Frame 1397) represents the masculine principle in nature (Yang), the shade stands for the feminine principle (Yin). Its elements are: pinnacle . . . clock . . . rising cloud.
koohiiStory1: There are three types of shade: 1. natural (a high pinnacle), 2. man-made buildings (a clock tower), 3. meteorological (a cloud).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イン
kunYomi: かげ、かげ.る
readingExamples: 陰 (かげ), 陰る (かげ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1592
koohiiStory2: Frosty the snowman is running around the pinnacle, staying in the shade. As he looks at his clock to see how much longer he can last, small clouds rise (steam) from his body. Nooo, Frosty!
words: 陰気(いんき): gloom, melancholy
日陰(ひかげ): shadow
陰(かげ): shade, shadow, other side

frameNoV6: 1719
keyword: beforehand
kanji: 予
constituent: beforehand, halberd with stroke missing
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Think of this character as identical to the halberd (Frame 1311) except that the final stroke has been omitted. Return to that character and devise some image to take this difference into account.
koohiiStory1: Beforehand, this was a halberd but I cut it short so it could be for hand to hand combat.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヨ、シャ
kunYomi: あらかじ.め
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frameNoV4: 1593
koohiiStory2: Your halberd doesn´t have a handguard? You should have thought of that beforehand (i.e., before you were missing your hand).
words: 予め(あらかじめ): beforehand, in advance, previously
予言(かねごと): prediction, promise, prognostication
予感(よかん): presentiment, premonition
予想(よそう): expectation, anticipation, prediction, forecast
予期(よき): expectation, assume will happen, forecast
予算(よさん): estimate, budget
予測(よそく): prediction, estimation
予備(よび): preparation, preliminaries, reserve, spare
予報(よほう): forecast, prediction
予防(よぼう): prevention, precaution, protection against
天気予報(てんきよほう): weather forecast
予習(よしゅう): preparation
予定(よてい): plan
予約(よやく): reservation

frameNoV6: 1720
keyword: preface
kanji: 序
constituent: preface, cave, beforehand
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Cave . . . beforehand.
koohiiStory1: The preface to all human history was written beforehand in caves.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョ
kunYomi: つい.で、ついで
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frameNoV4: 1594
koohiiStory2: Rename the "beforehand" part to be glove (because you have to wear gloves beforehand if you want to wield the halberd, which is why this primitive is an incomplete halberd). The story: a winter morning. A textbook author is holed up in his tiny office, a veritable cave. He wants to start his masterpiece textbook by first writing the preface. But he can´t get started. He sits and stares at empty paper until evening. It gets cold and he puts on gloves, shivering, but still unable to start his preface.
words: 秩序(ちつじょ): order, regularity, system, method
順序(じゅんじょ): order, sequence, procedure

frameNoV6: 1721
keyword: deposit
kanji: 預
constituent: deposit, beforehand, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Beforehand . . . head.
koohiiStory1: Depositing money into your savings account is something you do beforehand if you use your head. If you´re in Japan your passbook says 預金機（よきんき）when you make a deposit.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヨ
kunYomi: あず.ける、あず.かる
readingExamples: 預かる (あず.かる), 預ける (あず.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1595
koohiiStory2: You bang your head on the ATM, wishing you´d deposited some money beforehand.
words: 預金(よきん): deposit, bank account
預かる(あずかる): take charge of, receive deposit
預ける(あずける): put in charge of, to deposit

frameNoV6: 1722
keyword: plains
kanji: 野
constituent: plains, computer, beforehand
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: This character refers to rustic life and rustic fields primarily, and from there gets derived meanings. Its elements: computer. . beforehand.
koohiiStory1: These days we all work in front of computers. Beforehand we all worked out in the fields, in the plains.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ヤ、ショ
kunYomi: の、の-
readingExamples: 野 (の)
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frameNoV4: 1596
koohiiStory2: The plains are a challenging place to get any work done. Be sure you recharge your computer´s battery beforehand, or you won´t get anything done.
words: 視野(しや): field of vision, outlook
野外(やがい): fields, outskirts, open air, suburbs
野心(やしん): ambition, aspiration, designs, treachery
野生(やせい): wild
野党(やとう): opposition party
野(の): field
分野(ぶんや): field, sphere, realm, division, branch
平野(へいや): plain, open field
野菜(やさい): vegetable

frameNoV6: 1723
keyword: concurrently
kanji: 兼
constituent: concurrently, animal horns, rake, stick, stick2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: At the top we have the animal horns and the single horizontal stroke to give them something to hang onto. Below that, we see one rake with two handles. Finally, we see a pair of strokes splitting away from each of the handles, indicating that they are both splitting under the pressure. The composite picture is of someone holding down two jobs concurrently, using the same kit of tools to move in two different directions and ending up in a mess. Take the time to find this sense in the kanji and it will be easy to remember, despite initial appearances.
koohiiStory1: Our ninja hero, disguised as a gardener with a rake, is suddenly attacked from both left and right concurrently by bulls with animal horns. Our hero lets out a blood-curdling scream and tears his rake handle vertically in half, so he now has two wooden staffs (split rake handle) to fight with. He grips each staff (left side and right side) and rams it into the horns of the charging bulls. The force of each charging bull causes the tips of each staff to split again (split bottom of each rake handle).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: か.ねる、-か.ねる
readingExamples: 兼ねる (か.ねる)
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frameNoV4: 1597
koohiiStory2: You decide to take the bull by the horns and do both chores concurrently, grabbing your double-handled rake before attempting to clean up both your´s and your neighbours´ garden. But unfortunately, it´s not long until your rake splits in two.
words: 兼ねて(かねて): simultaneously
気兼ね(きがね): hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something
兼用(けんよう): multi-use, combined use, combination, serving two purposes
兼業(けんぎょう): side line, second business
兼ねる(かねる): hold (position), serve, be unable, be beyond one´s ability, cannot, hesitate to, combine with, use with, be impatient

frameNoV6: 1724
keyword: dislike
kanji: 嫌
constituent: dislike, woman, concurrently, animal horns, rake
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Woman . . . concurrently.
koohiiStory1: Naturally, if you´re dating more than one woman concurrently, they will certainly dislike each other!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン、ゲン
kunYomi: きら.う、きら.い、いや
readingExamples: 嫌悪 (けんお), 嫌疑 (けんぎ), 嫌 (いや), 嫌う (きら.う)
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frameNoV4: 1598
koohiiStory2: Attempting to court two women concurrently will make them both dislike you.
words: 嫌がる(いやがる): hate, dislike
機嫌(きげん): humour, temper, mood
嫌う(きらう): hate, dislike, loathe
好き嫌い(すききらい): likes and dislikes, taste
嫌(いや): disagreeable, detestable, unpleasant, reluctant
嫌い(きらい): dislike, hate

frameNoV6: 1725
keyword: sickle
kanji: 鎌
constituent: sickle, metal, gold, concurrently, animal horns, rake
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Metal . . . concurrently.
koohiiStory1: This is a special sickle with metal blades on both sides. It can cut many things concurrently!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レン、ケン
kunYomi: かま
readingExamples: 鎌 (かま)
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frameNoV4: 1599
koohiiStory2: The gold sickle of the USSR flag represents both leaders and workers laboring concurrently.

frameNoV6: 1726
keyword: self-effacing
kanji: 謙
constituent: self-effacing, say, words, keitai, mouth, concurrently, animal horns, rake
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Words . . . concurrently.
koohiiStory1: When you are self-effacing you use words to concurrently bring yourself down and make yourself look better.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
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frameNoV4: 1600
koohiiStory2: Though the man´s words were self-effacing, his actions concurrently made it clear that his modesty was false.
words: 謙る(へりくだる): to deprecate oneself and praise the listener
謙虚(けんきょ): modesty, humility
謙遜(けんそん): humble, humility, modesty

frameNoV6: 1727
keyword: bargain
kanji: 廉
constituent: bargain, cave, concurrently, animal horns, rake
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Cave . . . concurrently.
koohiiStory1: Stores don´t want you to know it, but if you find the secret cave, they run bargains there concurrently to their regular prices. (Image: pulling a certain level in a store to find the "bargain cave).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レン
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frameNoV4: 1601
koohiiStory2: If you have several sellers competing concurrently, one will cave in and give you a bargain…　RTK2:　レン　廉売　れんばい(bargain)…　MIXED GROUP: 鎌1599　(ｹﾝ): 兼1597　嫌1598　謙1600.

frameNoV6: 1728
keyword: west
kanji: 西
constituent: west, one, four
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: To our way of counting directions, the west always comes fourth. So it is convenient to find the character for four in this kanji. But since we want only one of the four directions, the west adds the one at the top and sucks the human legs a bit out of their mouth in the process.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the meaning of west can be expanded to refer to the Old West of cowboy-movie fame, just as the meaning of the character for east was expanded into the East. Note, however, that in its primitive form the legs are straightened out and reach down to the bottom of the mouth. Hence, we get the shape ⻃. With the exception of one kanji, given in the following frame, this element always appears at the top of its relative primitives.
koohiiStory1: The old west represented by a completely empty whiskey bottle (compare sign of the bird (#1427) whiskey bottle about one third full).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: セイ、サイ、ス
kunYomi: にし
readingExamples: 西暦 (せいれき), 西部 (せいぶ), 北西 (ほくせい), 西 (にし)
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frameNoV4: 1602
koohiiStory2: Note: this kanji is also used to denote Spain.
words: 西日(にしび): westering sun
関西(かんさい): Kansai (SW half of Japan, including Osaka)
西暦(せいれき): Christian Era, Anno Domini (A.D.)
東西(とうざい): East and West, Orient and Occident, whole country, Your attention, please!
西洋(せいよう): West, Western countries
西(にし): west

frameNoV6: 1729
keyword: value
kanji: 価
constituent: value, person, old west
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Person . . . Old West.
koohiiStory1: In the West, people have no value. Only money is important.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ、ケ
kunYomi: あたい
readingExamples: 価 (あたい)
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frameNoV4: 1603
koohiiStory2: What might it mean for a person in the old west to be of value? Their face is on a "Wanted!" poster, of course. Imagine the reward...
words: 価格(かかく): price, value, cost
価値(かち): value, worth, merit
高価(こうか): high price
定価(ていか): established price
評価(ひょうか): valuation, estimation, assessment, evaluation
物価(ぶっか): prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living

frameNoV6: 1730
keyword: need
kanji: 要
constituent: need, old west, woman
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Old West . . . woman.
koohiiStory1: (ヨウ) When Clint needs a woman, he likes to be on top.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: い.る
readingExamples: 要る (い.る)
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frameNoV4: 1604
koohiiStory2: In some movie with the theme of the Old West, the population of a town finds themselve in dire need of women, after all of the town´s womens became crazy and started gunshooting and participating in duels and such.
words: 要因(よういん): primary factor, main cause
要する(ようする): to demand, to require, to take
要請(ようせい): claim, demand, request, application
要望(ようぼう): demand for, request
重要(じゅうよう): important, momentous, essential, principal, major
主要(しゅよう): chief, main, principal, major
需要(じゅよう): demand, request
要求(ようきゅう): request, demand, requisition
要旨(ようし): gist, essentials, summary, fundamentals
要するに(ようするに): in a word, after all, the point is ..., in short ...
要素(ようそ): element
要点(ようてん): gist, main point
要領(ようりょう): point, gist, essentials, outline
必要(ひつよう): necessary
要る(いる): need

frameNoV6: 1731
keyword: loins
kanji: 腰
constituent: loins, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, need, old west, woman
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . need.
koohiiStory1: If you want to get closer to the actual meaning, then I think that 腰(こし) is more like the hips or the small of the back. After being sat down in the office too long, people often say 腰がいたい！It´s the part of the body that needs massaging.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: こし
readingExamples: 腰 (こし)
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frameNoV4: 1605
koohiiStory2: To the puritans reading this site - please stop reporting stories that have anything to do with sex! Although (as wrightak said) this kanji really refers to the hips, Heisig clearly chose the keyword ´loins´ because it was anatomically close enough, and the primitives lent themselves to an easy-to-remember story. Just because you´re all sexually repressed doesn´t mean other people won´t benefit from a story such as "the part of the body people need more than any other are the loins".
words: 腰(こし): hip
腰掛け(こしかけ): seat, bench
腰掛ける(こしかける): sit (down)

frameNoV6: 1732
keyword: ballot
kanji: 票
constituent: ballot, old west, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Old West . . . altar.
koohiiStory1: In the Old West there were no ballot boxes. Afraid of fraud and fighting among the gunslingers, the ballots were posted into a slot in the top of the local church altar instead. They may have been rough, but the cowboys wouldn´t fight in the church.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒョウ
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frameNoV4: 1606
koohiiStory2: In western political elections (US), peoples ballots will often depend on religion and at which altar the prospective president prays.
words: 票(ひょう): label, ballot, ticket, sign
投票(とうひょう): voting, poll

frameNoV6: 1733
keyword: drift
kanji: 漂
constituent: drift, water, water droplets, water pistol, ballot, old west, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Water . . . ballot.
koohiiStory1: In Florida, Bush through Kerry´s ballots into the water, watching them drift away and setting the whole country adrift.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒョウ
kunYomi: ただよ.う
readingExamples: 漂う (ただよ.う)
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frameNoV4: 1607
koohiiStory2: The political fanatic stole all the ballots and dumped them in the stream. He calmly watched them drift away as the cops came to a screech behind him.
words: 漂う(ただよう): to drift about, to float, to hang in air

frameNoV6: 1734
keyword: signpost
kanji: 標
constituent: signpost, tree, wood, ballot, old west, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Tree . . . ballot.
koohiiStory1: Trees were frequenly used as signposts in those days, indicating where one had to go to cast their ballots.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒョウ
kunYomi: しるべ、しるし
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frameNoV4: 1608
koohiiStory2: Large wooden signposts are planted on peoples lawns, with the faces of their representatives all saying: "Vote [1] Me!" for the upcoming ballot.
words: 座標(ざひょう): coordinate(s)
標語(ひょうご): motto, slogan, catchword
標識(ひょうしき): sign, mark
標準(ひょうじゅん): standard, level
標本(ひょうほん): example, specimen
目標(もくひょう): mark, objective, target

frameNoV6: 1735
keyword: chestnut
kanji: 栗
constituent: chestnut, old west, tree, wood
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Old West . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: Chestnut tree, west nut tree.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リツ、リ
kunYomi: くり、おののく
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frameNoV4: 1609
koohiiStory2: The cowboy climbed the tree to see where they were in the woods. The poor guy chose a chestnut tree. ouch ouch.

frameNoV6: 1737
keyword: transition
kanji: 遷
constituent: transition, old west, large, St. Bernard, snake, self, road
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: West . . . St. Bernard dog . . . snake . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Since the days of the Old West, traveling has transitioned from trying not to step on big snakes to driving on big roads.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: うつ.る、うつ.す、みやこがえ
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frameNoV4: 1610
koohiiStory2: The west has gone through quite a transition, gone are the days when dogs and snakes roamed the desert, it´s all roads and casinos now.
words: 変遷(へんせん): change, transition, vicissitudes

frameNoV6: 1738
keyword: capsize
kanji: 覆
constituent: capsize, old west, restore, Nelson, column, going, line, fold back, double back, reclining, lying down, sun, day, walking legs
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: West . . . restore.
koohiiStory1: The U.S.S. Old West has capsized, and all the cowboys on board are trying to restore her upright.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フク
kunYomi: おお.う、くつがえ.す、くつがえ.る
readingExamples: 覆う (おお.う), 覆す (くつがえ.す), 覆る (くつがえ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1611
koohiiStory2: Remember Oregon Trail? Remember how you had to float your wagon across rivers to get to the Old West? Well, sometimes that wagon capsizes. Once that happens you´d better quickly head to the nearest town to restore.
words: 覆す(くつがえす): to overturn, to upset, to overthrow, to undermine
覆面(ふくめん): mask, veil, disguise
覆う(おおう): cover, hide, conceal, wrap, disguise

frameNoV6: 1739
keyword: smoke
kanji: 煙
constituent: smoke, hearth fire, old west, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Hearth . . . Old West . . . ground.
koohiiStory1: In the Old West, they used to light fires in the ground to make smoke signals.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: けむ.る、けむり、けむ.い
readingExamples: 煙い (けむ.い), 煙る (けむ.る), 煙 (けむり)
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frameNoV4: 1612
koohiiStory2: Should be easy. SMOKE brings to mind "Where there´s SMOKE, there´s FIRE". So, the FIRE in the OLD WEST can tell people we´re you´re at, so put out the FIRE with SOIL to keep the SMOKE to a minimum.
words: 煙たい(けむたい): smoky, feeling awkward
煙る(けむる): to smoke (e.g. fire)
煙草(たばこ): (pt:) (n) (uk) tobacco (pt: tabaco), cigarettes
煙突(えんとつ): chimney
禁煙(きんえん): No Smoking!
煙い(けむい): smoky
煙(けむり): smoke, fumes

frameNoV6: 1740
keyword: south
kanji: 南
constituent: south, ten, needle, belt, happiness, ten, needle, stand up, vase, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Belt . . . happiness. Note how the belt runs through the middle of happiness.
koohiiStory1: South of my belt leads to happiness.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ナン、ナ
kunYomi: みなみ
readingExamples: 南北 (なんぼく), 南端 (なんたん), 指南 (しなん), 南 (みなみ)
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frameNoV4: 1613
koohiiStory2: In the south (Southern Alabama, Southern Africa, picture any south, but choose one and stick with it) "they measure happyness by the belt". If someone has a larger belly (and a longer belt), it is believed they are well fed and thus are happy.
words: 南(なん): south
南極(なんきょく): south pole, Antarctic
南米(なんべい): South America
南北(なんぼく): south and north
南(みなみ): South, proceeding south

frameNoV6: 1741
keyword: camphor tree
kanji: 楠
constituent: camphor tree, tree, wood, south, ten, needle, belt, happiness, ten, needle, stand up, vase, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Tree . . . south.
koohiiStory1: We traveled to southern Japan just to see a camphor tree. It´s what we came for.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ナン、ダン、ゼン、ネン
kunYomi: くす、くすのき
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frameNoV4: 1614
koohiiStory2: Trivia: Cinnamomum camphora is native to Taiwan, southern Japan, southeast China and Indochina,.

frameNoV6: 1742
keyword: offering
kanji: 献
constituent: offering, south, ten, needle, belt, happiness, ten, needle, stand up, vase, chihuahua, dog, large, drop, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: South . . . chihuahua.
koohiiStory1: A South Korean street vendor is offering chihuahu snacks.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン、コン
kunYomi: たてまつ.る
readingExamples: 献上 (けんじょう), 献身的 (けんしんてき), 文献 (ぶんけん)
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frameNoV4: 1615
koohiiStory2: If you go to someones place and the food sucks, you lower it down south of the table as an offering to their dog.
words: 貢献(こうけん): contribution, services
献立(こんだて): menu, program, schedule
文献(ぶんけん): literature, books (reference)

frameNoV6: 1743
keyword: gates
kanji: 門
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: The pictograph of two swinging gates is so clear in this kanji that only its stroke order needs to be memorized. In case you should have any trouble, though, you might doodle with the shapes on a piece of paper, taking care to note the difference in the stroke order of the two facing doors. The gates usually serve as an enclosure, and are written BEFORE whatever it is they enclose.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we shall continue to give it the meaning of gates, but recommend the image of swinging doors (like the kind once common at entrances to saloons) to distinguish it from the primitive for door.
koohiiStory1: Heisig´s stroke order in the 4th edition (and earlier) is wrong, so be careful -- first is the left-most vertical stroke, then draw the rest of the "sun" attachment as you would normally. In fact, if you just wrote it out as two suns with elongated sides, you´ll get the stroke order exactly correct.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: モン
kunYomi: かど、と
readingExamples: 門 (かど)
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frameNoV4: 1616
koohiiStory2: The gates to Hell. guarded by Cerebus or ... Bill Gates?
words: 門(かど): gate
正門(せいもん): main gate, main entrance
部門(ぶもん): class, group, category, department, field, branch
門(もん): gate

frameNoV6: 1744
keyword: question
kanji: 問
constituent: question, gates, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: A mouth on the Gates of Hell says "Answer me these questions three, or thru the gates ye soon will be".
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: モン
kunYomi: と.う、と.い、とん
readingExamples: 問い (と.い), 問う (と.う)
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frameNoV4: 1617
koohiiStory2: Hark! Who goes there? is the expected question from the mouth of the guard at the gate…　　　RTK2:　モン　質問　しつもん(question).
words: 問い合わせる(といあわせる): to enquire, to seek information
問屋(といや): wholesale store
問う(とう): to ask, to question, to charge (i.e. with a crime), to accuse, without regard to (neg)
問(もん): problem, question
学問(がくもん): scholarship, study, learning
疑問(ぎもん): question, problem, doubt, guess
問い(とい): question, query
問い合わせ(といあわせ): enquiry
訪問(ほうもん): call, visit
問答(もんどう): questions and answers, dialogue
質問(しつもん): question, inquiry
問題(もんだい): problem, question

frameNoV6: 1745
keyword: review
kanji: 閲
constituent: review, gates, devil, horns, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . devil. Keep the connotation of this key word distinct from those of inspection (Frame 1174), revise (Frame 362), and perusal (Frame 919).
koohiiStory1: A little devil at the gates of hell reviews your record to see if you´re evil enough to get in.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エツ
kunYomi: けみ.する
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frameNoV4: 1618
koohiiStory2: As I was reviewing for my exam at a quiet saloon, the devil popped out of nowhere and offered to make sure I pass. But I told him no way, since that´s cheating. Besides, I´m just reviewing things I already know. I won´t fail. But he kept insisting, so I kicked him and sent him crashing through the entrance gates.
words: 閲覧(えつらん): inspection, reading

frameNoV6: 1746
keyword: clique
kanji: 閥
constituent: clique, gates, fell, person, fiesta
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . fell.
koohiiStory1: You only get through the gates into that person's fiesta if you are in the same clique.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バツ
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frameNoV4: 1619
koohiiStory2: The felled souls of the world, cut down like trees, pass through the gates of hell and join the clique.

frameNoV6: 1747
keyword: interval
kanji: 間
constituent: interval, gates, sun, day
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . sun/day. This interval applies to time and space alike, but the latter is better for creating an image.
koohiiStory1: The interval between star systems (suns) was too large, so the stargates were created to travel between them.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: カン、ケン
kunYomi: あいだ、ま、あい
readingExamples: 間隔 (かんかく), 中間 (ちゅうかん), 時間 (じかん), 間 (あいだ), 間 (ま)
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frameNoV4: 1620
koohiiStory2: We open the gates at regular intervals to let a bit of sun in.
words: 間柄(あいだがら): relation(ship)
合間(あいま): interval
空間(あきま): vacancy, room for rent or lease
何時の間にか(いつのまにか): before one knows, unnoticed, unawares
区間(くかん): section (of track etc)
この間(このあいだ): the other day, lately, recently
週間(しゅうかん): week, weekly
茶の間(ちゃのま): living room (Japanese style)
昼間(ちゅうかん): daytime, during the day
束の間(つかのま): moment, brief time, brief, transient
間違う(まちがう): to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
間に合う(まにあう): to be in time (for)
間々(まま): occasionally, frequently
間もなく(まもなく): soon, before long, in a short time
間(あいだ): space, interval
居間(いま): living room (Western style)
貸間(かしま): room to let
間隔(かんかく): space, interval
間接(かんせつ): indirectness
期間(きかん): period, term
客間(きゃくま): parlor, guest room
時間割(じかんわり): timetable, schedule
瞬間(しゅんかん): moment, second, instant
隙間(すきま): crevice, crack, gap, opening
世間(せけん): world, society
中間(ちゅうかん): middle, midway, interim
手間(てま): time, labour
床の間(とこのま): alcove
仲間(なかま): company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner
人間(にんげん): human being, man, person
年間(ねんかん): year (interval of time)
間(ま): space, room, time, pause
間違い(まちがい): mistake
民間(みんかん): private, civilian, civil, popular, folk, unofficial
夜間(やかん): at night, nighttime
昼間(ひるま): daytime, during the daytime
間違える(まちがえる): make a mistake
時間(じかん): time

frameNoV6: 1749
keyword: simplicity
kanji: 簡
constituent: simplicity, bamboo, interval, gates, sun, day
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . interval.
koohiiStory1: [simplicity; brevity] The ししおどし is a bamboo device for scaring birds from the gates of your garden by clacking against a stone at regular intervals. Its design is simplicity itself. (Inspired by PepeSeco).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 1621
koohiiStory2: The simplicity of bamboo plant is in all its joints being at equal intervals.
words: 簡易(かんい): simplicity, easiness, quasi-
簡潔(かんけつ): brevity, conciseness, simplicity
簡素(かんそ): simplicity, plain
簡単(かんたん): easy, simple

frameNoV6: 1750
keyword: open
kanji: 開
constituent: open, gates, two hands
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . two hands.
koohiiStory1: Sure you can squeeze through these gates by kicking them or pushing them with your body, but if you want to get them wide open, you need to do that with both your hands.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: ひら.く、ひら.き、-びら.き、ひら.ける、あ.く、あ.ける
readingExamples: 開く (あ.く), 開ける (あ.ける), 開く (ひら.く), 開ける (ひら.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1622
koohiiStory2: To open the gate, use your both hands.
words: 開催(かいさい): holding a meeting, open an exhibition
開拓(かいたく): reclamation (of wasteland), cultivation, pioneer
開発(かいはつ): development, exploitation
公開(こうかい): presenting to the public
切開(せっかい): clearing (land), opening up, cutting through
打開(だかい): break in the deadlock
未開(みかい): savage land, backward region, uncivilized
開会(かいかい): opening of a meeting
開始(かいし): start, commencement, beginning
開通(かいつう): opening, open
開放(かいほう): open, throw open, liberalization
展開(てんかい): develop, expansion (opposite of compression)
開く(ひらく): to open
開く(あく): open (e.g. a festival)
開ける(あける): become opened up, be up-to-date, become civilized

frameNoV6: 1751
keyword: closed
kanji: 閉
constituent: closed, gates, genie
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . genie.
koohiiStory1: The gates are too big to be closed by man. Only a genie can. "Close sesame!".
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヘイ
kunYomi: と.じる、と.ざす、し.める、し.まる、た.てる
readingExamples: 閉まる (し.まる), 閉める (し.める), 閉ざす (と.ざす), 閉じる (と.じる)
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frameNoV4: 1623
koohiiStory2: Alright none of you GENIUSES could figure out how the door is CLOSED, so I invented these. They are called the SALOON DOORS. With these, you don't need to.
words: 閉口(へいこう): shut mouth
閉鎖(へいさ): closing, closure, shutdown, lockout, unsociable
閉じる(とじる): close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), shut
閉会(へいかい): closure
閉まる(しまる): to close, become closed
閉める(しめる): to close, shut

frameNoV6: 1752
keyword: tower
kanji: 閣
constituent: tower, gates, each, walking legs, mouth
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . each.
koohiiStory1: To keep this distinct from other kanji such as "watchtower" and "pagoda", I use the mnemonic "towering tower". -- In some old 8-bit kung-fu videogame, with a plot similar as Bruce Lee´s last, unfinished movie, the hero must break through a gate at each level of the towering tower, fighting with opponents using various styles of kung-fu until he meets the finale at the topmost level of the "towering tower".
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク
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frameNoV4: 1624
koohiiStory2: Remember the two towers from lord of the rings... each has it´s own - very difficult to master - entrance gate.
words: 内閣(ないかく): cabinet, (government) ministry

frameNoV6: 1753
keyword: leisure
kanji: 閑
constituent: leisure, gates, tree, wood
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: Imagine the gates the Garden of Eden, the ultimate land of leisure. You´re not allowed in, but if you peek through you can see trees.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 1625
koohiiStory2: Imagine Leisure Suit Larry walking through the saloon doors with wood in his pants, hoping to get lucky.
words: 長閑(のどか): tranquil, calm, quiet

frameNoV6: 1754
keyword: hear
kanji: 聞
constituent: hear, gates, ear
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . ear. Compare the story you invented for the kanji meaning listen (Frame 890).
koohiiStory1: Press your ear to the gates and see if you can hear what is going on inside.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ブン、モン
kunYomi: き.く、き.こえる
readingExamples: 新聞 (しんぶん), 風聞 (ふうぶん), 見聞 (けんぶん), 聞く (き.く), 聞こえる (き.こえる)
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frameNoV4: 1626
koohiiStory2: To distinguish from listen, you hear someone at the door (gate).
words: 聞き取り(ききとり): listening comprehension
聞こえる(きこえる): audible, can hear
新聞社(しんぶんしゃ): newspaper office
聞く(きく): hear, listen, ask
新聞(しんぶん): newspaper

frameNoV6: 1755
keyword: wet
kanji: 潤
constituent: wet, water, water droplets, water pistol, intercalate, gates, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Water . . . gates . . . king.
koohiiStory1: Forgetting about the moat, the king stepped out of his gate and landed in the water. Needless to say he got wet.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュン
kunYomi: うるお.う、うるお.す、うる.む
readingExamples: 潤む (うる.む), 潤う (うるお.う), 潤す (うるお.す)
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frameNoV4: 1627
koohiiStory2: (I had the same idea as Dingomick) I imagine some prankster who put a bucket full of water on top of the huge gates, so that it would fall on the king as he came through them. See the king now, between the gates, all wet, dripping drops of water.
words: 潤う(うるおう): to be moist, to be damp, to get wet, to profit by, to be watered, to receive benefits, to favor, to charm, to steepen
利潤(りじゅん): profit, returns

frameNoV6: 1756
keyword: column
kanji: 欄
constituent: column, tree, wood, gates, east, tree, wood, sun, day, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Tree . . . gates . . . east.
koohiiStory1: [column; handrail; blank; space] I think about oriental (eastern) Torii gates: they have two supporting columns made of wood.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ラン
kunYomi: てすり
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frameNoV4: 1628
koohiiStory2: A column of text scratched on a black tree beside the gates of Hell: To the East lies The Beast.
words: 欄(らん): column of text (as in a newspaper)

frameNoV6: 1757
keyword: fight
kanji: 闘
constituent: fight, gates, beans, table, one, mouth, glue
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . table . . . glue. Do not confuse with contend (Frame 1238).
koohiiStory1: During the saloon brawl, one guy got glued to a table and was tossed out through the saloon gates. But he really wanted to fight, so he ran back through those gates (with the table still glued to his back) only to be tossed out again. Imagine him repeatedly running in and being tossed back out.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: たたか.う、あらそ.う
readingExamples: 闘う (たたか.う)
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frameNoV4: 1629
koohiiStory2: Food fight! Look, beans are stuck to the gates like glue.
words: 戦闘(せんとう): battle, fight, combat
奮闘(ふんとう): hard struggle, strenuous effort

frameNoV6: 1758
keyword: godown
kanji: 倉
constituent: godown, meeting, single gate, umbrella, stable door, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: The single gate is used here not in order to represent one gate, but many of them, indeed a meeting of gates. Add mouth (as an entrance here) and you end up with godown. That should help keep this character distinct from warehouse (Frame 633).
koohiiStory1: A godown is a dockside warehouse. This is actually a meeting of large doors and mouths. The stroke order is the same as door, not gates, just with the top stroke moved down into the now larger door.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: くら
readingExamples: 倉 (くら)
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frameNoV4: 1630
koohiiStory2: Note: this is not gate but actually a variation of door and is written as such, with the vertical stroke last not first.
words: 倉庫(そうこ): storehouse, warehouse

frameNoV6: 1759
keyword: genesis
kanji: 創
constituent: genesis, godown, meeting, single gate, umbrella, stable door, mouth, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Godown . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: Back in the day the people were so excited to get hold of the Sega genesis they looted the godown with sabers.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ、ショウ
kunYomi: つく.る、はじ.める、きず、けず.しける
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frameNoV4: 1631
koohiiStory2: I prefer to have girls Godown on my sabre to prevent unwanted GENESIS of babies............創造　そうぞう (creation).
words: 創刊(そうかん): launching (e.g. newspaper), first issue
創作(そうさく): production, literary creation, work
創造(そうぞう): creation
創立(そうりつ): establishment, founding, organization
独創(どくそう): originality

frameNoV6: 1760
keyword: un-
kanji: 非
constituent: un-, jail cell, prison bars
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: This key word, a negating prefix, is a doodle of a heavy iron pole with bars extending in both directions, to create the picture of a jail cell. From there to "un-" is but a short step.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, we shall draw on the explanation above for the meaning of jail cell.
koohiiStory1: This looks like a pictogram of 3 fingers from each hand trying to open up a crack in a wall. That´s an un-believable way to escape from prison OR the UN- have a prison in the Hague.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: あら.ず
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frameNoV4: 1632
koohiiStory2: People in the jail cell are un-friendly, un-comely, and un-cooperative.
words: 是非とも(ぜひとも): by all means (with sense of not taking "no" for an answer)
非(ひ): faulty-, non-
非行(ひこう): delinquency, misconduct
非難(ひなん): blame, attack, criticism
是非(ぜひ): certainly, without fail
非常(ひじょう): emergency, extraordinary, unusual
非常に(ひじょうに): very, greatly

frameNoV6: 1761
keyword: haiku
kanji: 俳
constituent: haiku, person, un-, jail cell, prison bars
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: This character is used for the haiku, the 17-syllable poem that is one of Japan's best-known literary forms. Its elements: person .. . jail cell.
koohiiStory1: I pity the fool/ Who put me in this jail cell/ I pity the fool. (Credit taijuando).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハイ
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frameNoV4: 1633
koohiiStory2: I pity the fool/ Who put me in this jail/ I pity the fool.
words: 俳優(はいゆう): actor, actress, player, performer
俳句(はいく): 17-syllable poem

frameNoV6: 1762
keyword: repudiate
kanji: 排
constituent: repudiate, finger, fingers, un-, jail cell, prison bars
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Fingers . . . jail cell.
koohiiStory1: When ordered to go to the jail cell, the defendant gave the judge the finger and said he repudiated all that the legal system stood for if they were going to send an innocent man like him to jail.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハイ
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frameNoV4: 1634
koohiiStory2: He reached his fingers through the bars of his jail cell, trying to touch his beloved. But she repudiated him and left.
words: 排除(はいじょ): exclusion, removal, rejection
排水(はいすい): drainage

frameNoV6: 1763
keyword: sad
kanji: 悲
constituent: sad, un-, jail cell, prison bars, heart
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Jail cell . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Saddness is like having your heart captured and jailed because of some sad or terrible event, etc. Here the sad heart waits for someone to come and un-lock their jail cell and set them free again.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: かな.しい、かな.しむ
readingExamples: 悲しい (かな.しい), 悲しむ (かな.しむ)
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frameNoV4: 1635
koohiiStory2: Stuck in a jail cell with his heart crying out to see his family again, the prisoner has never felt so sad.
words: 悲観(ひかん): pessimism, disappointment
悲惨(ひさん): misery
悲鳴(ひめい): shriek, scream
悲しむ(かなしむ): be sad, mourn for, regret
悲劇(ひげき): tragedy
悲しい(かなしい): sad

frameNoV6: 1764
keyword: guilt
kanji: 罪
constituent: guilt, eye, cross-eyed, net, un-, jail cell, prison bars
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Eye . . . jail cell.
koohiiStory1: Guilty under the eyes of the law, therefore sentenced to jail. [note: ´UNDER the eye of the law´ works in penalty (#833) as well.].
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ザイ
kunYomi: つみ
readingExamples: 罪 (つみ)
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frameNoV4: 1636
koohiiStory2: It is his guilt that is causing them. He is having these nightmares where the great (sideways) eye appears at the top of his jail cell, and is staring down intently at him. Guilt is a merciless tormentor.
words: 罪(つみ): crime, fault, indiscretion
犯罪(はんざい): crime

frameNoV6: 1765
keyword: comrade
kanji: 輩
constituent: comrade, un-, jail cell, prison bars, car
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Jail cell . . . car.
koohiiStory1: Some man jailed in Russia, is freed by his comrade (from the Communist party perhaps), who crashes into the jail cell with a vehicle.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハイ
kunYomi: ともがら、 -ばら、 やかい、 やから
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frameNoV4: 1637
koohiiStory2: (+fuaburisu) But it´s the wrong jail cell! Your comrade is one floor above.
words: 後輩(こうはい): junior (at work or school)
先輩(せんぱい): one´s senior

frameNoV6: 1766
keyword: front door
kanji: 扉
constituent: front door, door, one, ceiling, flag, un-, jail cell, prison bars
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Door . . . jail cell.
koohiiStory1: The only way out of a jail cell is to serve your time and walk out the front door. There are no other doors.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: とびら
readingExamples: 扉 (とびら)
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frameNoV4: 1638
koohiiStory2: An old man serving a very long jail sentence painted a life-like door at the back of his jail cell, hlafway open, with the blue sky, clouds, etc, as some kind of symbol of freedom. Every time the prison officers come to take him they ask him to come to the door. The old man with a grin always answers "Which door?", looking at his painted door with a grin. And the prison officer always answer, sighing - "The front door !".
words: 扉(とびら): door, opening

frameNoV6: 1767
keyword: marquis
kanji: 侯
constituent: marquis, person, key, dart, drop, heavens
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Person . . . key . . . dart. Hint: the pun suggested by the pronunciation of the key word and the primitive for key may come in helpful.
koohiiStory1: Marquis Keydartee (make-believe french name, Key+dart+T).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
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frameNoV4: 1639
koohiiStory2: (Going off various) Mr. T. is made a marquis and given the key to the city. But somebody disagrees with it and assassinates him with a dart.

frameNoV6: 1769
keyword: climate
kanji: 候
constituent: climate, marquis, person, stick, fred astaire, key, dart, drop, heavens
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Marquis . . . walking stick. Note where the walking stick is positioned in this kanji.
koohiiStory1: The marquis has absolutely no interest in issuses of climate change. He´s old and near death. [Don´t forget the walking stick to symbolize his old age.].
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: そうろう
readingExamples: 候 (そうろう)
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frameNoV4: 1640
koohiiStory2: The marquis moves to a warmer climate after he gets old enough to need a walking stick to get around.
words: 気候(きこう): climate
候補(こうほ): candidacy
天候(てんこう): weather

frameNoV6: 1770
keyword: decide
kanji: 決
constituent: decide, water, water droplets, water pistol, guillotine, key, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: The etymology of decide (de-cidere = cut off) will help here; the elements are: water . . . guillotine.
koohiiStory1: Decide! "Decide?! Death by drowning in polluted water or death by guillotine. How can I decide?" I asked.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ケツ
kunYomi: き.める、-ぎ.め、き.まる、さ.く
readingExamples: 決まる (き.まる), 決める (き.める)
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frameNoV4: 1641
koohiiStory2: To decide if someone is a witch or not first dunk them in water. If they don´t drown they are a witch and can be sent to the guillotine.
words: 議決(ぎけつ): resolution, decision, vote
決まり悪い(きまりわるい): feeling awkward, being ashamed
決意(けつい): decision, determination
決議(けつぎ): resolution, vote, decision
決行(けっこう): doing (with resolve), carrying out (i.e. a plan)
決算(けっさん): balance sheet, settlement of accounts
決勝(けっしょう): decision of a contest, finals (in sports)
決断(けつだん): decision, determination
採決(さいけつ): vote, roll call
対決(たいけつ): confrontation, showdown
多数決(たすうけつ): majority rule
判決(はんけつ): judicial decision, judgement, sentence, decree
否決(ひけつ): rejection, negation, voting down
解決(かいけつ): settlement, solution, resolution
可決(かけつ): approval, adoption (e.g. motion, bill), passage
決まり(きまり): settlement, conclusion, regulation, rule, custom
決心(けっしん): determination, resolution
決定(けってい): decision, determination
決まる(きまる): be decided
決める(きめる): decide
決して(けっして): definitely, by no means, not at all

frameNoV6: 1771
keyword: cheerful
kanji: 快
constituent: cheerful, Freud, state of mind, guillotine, key, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: State of mind . . . guillotine.
koohiiStory1: A large crowd in a cheerful state of mind applaude each criminal as they become victims of the guillotine.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: こころよ.い
readingExamples: 快い (こころよ.い)
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frameNoV4: 1642
koohiiStory2: A cheerful crowd of insulted aliens applaude as Data´s head is chopped off by guillotine.
words: 軽快(けいかい): rhythmical (e.g. melody), casual (e.g. dress), light, nimble
快い(こころよい): pleasant, agreeable
全快(ぜんかい): complete recovery of health
快晴(かいせい): good weather
快適(かいてき): pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
愉快(ゆかい): pleasant, happy

frameNoV6: 1772
keyword: admirable
kanji: 偉
constituent: admirable, person, locket, stick, key, mouth, monocle, sunglasses with one lens missing
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Person . . . locket.
koohiiStory1: LOCKETs often carry inside them a picture of a PERSON we find ADMIRABLE.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: えら.い
readingExamples: 偉い (えら.い)
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frameNoV4: 1643
koohiiStory2: For locket: The locket (key dangling from something, the vertical stroke) opens like a mouth, but you need a jeweler´s monocle to make out the pictures within. ----- Dracula survives a staking attempt when the locket with Mina´s admirable picture deflects the blow. "It was an admirable attempt," he admits as he sucks his attacker´s blood.
words: 偉大(いだい): greatness
偉い(えらい): great, celebrated, eminent, terrible, awful, famous, remarkable, excellent

frameNoV6: 1773
keyword: difference
kanji: 違
constituent: difference, locket, stick, key, mouth, monocle, sunglasses with one lens missing, road
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Locket . . . road.
koohiiStory1: You lose your precious locket on the road to somewhere. You ask people if they´ve seen it, but no luck. "Just buy another one," someone says. "I mean, what´s the difference?" Then of course you say "Well, it makes a huge difference!! Since it has sentimental value, I don´t want a different one! " Then of course they understand.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: ちが.う、ちが.い、ちが.える、-ちが.える、たが.う、たが.える
readingExamples: 違う (ちが.う), 違える (ちが.える)
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frameNoV4: 1644
koohiiStory2: An odd version of The Road Less Traveled: "I found a locket in the road, and that has made all the difference.".
words: 行き違い(いきちがい): misunderstanding, estrangement, disagreement, crossing without meeting, going astray
食い違う(くいちがう): to cross each other, to run counter to, to differ, to clash, to go awry
擦れ違い(すれちがい): chance encounter
すれ違う(すれちがう): to pass by one another, to disagree, to miss each other
違える(ちがえる): to change
間違う(まちがう): to make a mistake, to be incorrect, to be mistaken
違反(いはん): violation (of law), transgression
勘違い(かんちがい): misunderstanding, wrong guess
相違(そうい): difference, discrepancy, variation
違い(ちがい): difference, discrepancy
違いない(ちがいない): sure, no mistaking it, for certain
間違い(まちがい): mistake
間違える(まちがえる): make a mistake
違う(ちがう): differ (from)

frameNoV6: 1774
keyword: horizontal
kanji: 緯
constituent: horizontal, thread, spiderman, locket, stick, key, mouth, monocle, sunglasses with one lens missing
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Thread . . . locket.
koohiiStory1: The thread that holds the locket around my neck is choker-length so it stays horizontal.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: よこいと、ぬき
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frameNoV4: 1645
koohiiStory2: Hint : this kanji also means "latitude", which are the horizontal lines on a globe. Do you remember James Heisig's story for frame 175 "black ink" ? Here a cartographer on a ship, is using his "thread locket" to mark horizontal lines on a map. He pulls a chalked thread from the locket, and snaps it to mark horizontal lines. Imagine the "thread-locket" in the shape of a globe, filled with dark powder and a little bobbin of thread.
words: 経緯(いきさつ): details, whole story, sequence of events, particulars, how it started, how things got this way, complications, position
緯度(いど): latitude (geography)

frameNoV6: 1775
keyword: defense
kanji: 衛
constituent: defence, boulevard, going, locket, stick, key, mouth, monocle, sunglasses with one lens missing
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Boulevard . . . locket. Do not confuse with ward off (Frame 1399), protect (Frame 1072), guard (Frame 198), or safeguard (Frame 756).
koohiiStory1: [defense; protection] For "defense against the dark arts" class, you go the magical boulevard and buy an enchanted locket.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エイ、エ
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frameNoV4: 1646
koohiiStory2: Since it was in the middle of the boulevard, everyone could see she hit the man only in self-defense, as he was trying to steal her valuable locket.
words: 衛生(えいせい): health, hygiene, sanitation, medical
護衛(ごえい): guard, convoy, escort
守衛(しゅえい): security guard, doorkeeper
防衛(ぼうえい): defense, protection, self-defense
衛星(えいせい): satellite
自衛(じえい): self-defense

frameNoV6: 1776
keyword: Korea
kanji: 韓
constituent: korea, mist, ten, needle, early, sun, day, locket, stick, key, mouth, monocle, sunglasses with one lens missing, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: As with Italy (Frame 1245) and Africa (Frame 1391), this character simply abbreviates the full name of Korea. Its elements: mist . . . locket.
koohiiStory1: There´s a young Korean male actor, Yon-sama, famous amongst middle-aged Japanese women. Extremely famous. Read about his affect on Japan/Korean relations on Everything2.com. In any case, women just flipped over this guy, traveled to Korea to see his home, started taking Korean language classes, etc. So, imagine here the misty eyes of the Japanese women as they clutch their lockets with Yon-sama´s picture inside watching his Korean romantic mini series called "Winter Sonata".
jouYou: JH
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: から、いげた
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frameNoV4: 1647
koohiiStory2: This character represents the flag of South Korea: a locket (circular taegeuk) in the middle of the mist (white background). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_South_Korea.

frameNoV6: 1777
keyword: dry
kanji: 干
constituent: dry, clothesline
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: It is best to see this kanji as a pictograph of a revolving circular clothesline (viewed from the side). Spin it around quickly in your mind's eye to give it the connotation of to dry.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning is clothesline.
koohiiStory1: Dry one item in ten minutes on the clothesline.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: ほ.す、ほ.し-、-ぼ.し、ひ.る
readingExamples: 干る (ひ.る), 干す (ほ.す)
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frameNoV4: 1648
koohiiStory2: Note: the book shows the strokes for potato rather than dry...dry does not have the hook at the end.
words: 梅干(うめぼし): dried plum
干渉(かんしょう): interference, intervention
若干(じゃっかん): some, few, number of
干し物(ほしもの): dried washing (clothes)
干す(ほす): to air, dry, desiccate, drain (off), drink up

frameNoV6: 1778
keyword: liver
kanji: 肝
constituent: liver, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, dry, clothesline
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . dry.
koohiiStory1: Well you all know that the liver is the part of the body that would be quite grateful if you led a dry lifestyle (i.e. no alcohol).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: きも
readingExamples: 肝 (きも)
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frameNoV4: 1649
koohiiStory2: The slaughterhouse prefers to ship dried liver to the supermarkets (can you imagine boxes soaked in blood on the truck that delivers them?). Imagine them lifting the slabs of flesh and hanging them on the clothesline to dry.
words: 肝心(かんじん): essential, fundamental, crucial, vital, main

frameNoV6: 1779
keyword: publish
kanji: 刊
constituent: publish, dry, clothesline, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Dry . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: The newspaper pages are hung on the clotheseline to dry and then cut down with a sabre to be published.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 1650
koohiiStory2: The newspaper pages are hung on the clotheseline to dry. This gives the government a chance to censor the news: they cut up unwanted stories with a sabre. Therefore, only state-approved stories are published.
words: 刊行(かんこう): publication, issue
季刊(きかん): quarterly (e.g. magazine)
創刊(そうかん): launching (e.g. newspaper), first issue
夕刊(ゆうかん): evening paper

frameNoV6: 1780
keyword: sweat
kanji: 汗
constituent: sweat, water, water droplets, water pistol, dry, clothesline
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Water . . . dry.
koohiiStory1: The way sweat is supposed to work: it gets your skin wet, and then as it evaporates/dries, it cools you off.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: あせ
readingExamples: 汗 (あせ)
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frameNoV4: 1651
koohiiStory2: When you sweat your clothes become soaked with water, prompting you to hang them to dry on a clothesline.
words: 汗(あせ): sweat

frameNoV6: 1781
keyword: flats
kanji: 軒
constituent: flats, car, dry, clothesline
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: This kanji, a counter for houses, is made up of cars . . . dry.
koohiiStory1: Flats in the city are crowded. You get a space for your car in front, and a clothesline out back. Nothing else.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: のき
readingExamples: 軒 (のき)
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frameNoV4: 1652
koohiiStory2: Small flats (garages) for cars help keeping them dry.
words: 軒並み(のきなみ): row of houses
軒(のき): eaves, house

frameNoV6: 1782
keyword: beach
kanji: 岸
constituent: beach, mountain, cliff, dry, clothesline
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Mountain . . . cliff . . . dry.
koohiiStory1: At the base of mountain cliffs, there is usually a beach. You often can see people lying there, drying off after a swim.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ガン
kunYomi: きし
readingExamples: 岸 (きし)
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frameNoV4: 1653
koohiiStory2: Three impossibilities for a beach: There cannot be a beach at the top of a mountain. There cannot be a beach on the top of a cliff. There cannot be a beach that is completely dry.
words: 沿岸(えんがん): coast, shore
岸(きし): bank, shore, coast
海岸(かいがん): sea shore

frameNoV6: 1783
keyword: tree trunk
kanji: 幹
constituent: tree trunk, mist, ten, needle, early, sun, day, umbrella, dry, clothesline, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Mist . . . umbrella . . . dry. The meaning of this key word extends beyond tree trunks to represent the main stem or line of anything from railway lines to managerial staffs. This should help distinguish it from the stories used earlier for book (Frame 224) and body (Frame 1030), both of which made use of the image of a tree trunk, as well as the kanji for trunk (Frame 194).
koohiiStory1: A fine mist is falling, and so everyone gathers around near the tree-trunk, effectively using the rest of the tree as an umbrella in order to keep dry.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: みき
readingExamples: 幹 (みき)
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frameNoV4: 1654
koohiiStory2: By astridtops - In the rainy mist, Totoro is standing in front of a tree-trunk at the bus stop, under the umbrella he just received. Look at him smiling: even when the big drops fall, he remains dry! Great story...which I get to by thinking: tree-trunk->TT ->Tonari no Totoro. I also imagine Mickey Mouse is there too as the KUNyomi for this kanji is みき.
words: 幹(かん): (tree) trunk
幹線(かんせん): main line, trunk line
幹部(かんぶ): management, (executive) staff, leaders
新幹線(しんかんせん): bullet train

frameNoV6: 1784
keyword: potato
kanji: 芋
constituent: potato, flowers, potato
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Flowers . . . potato.
koohiiStory1: If your potatos are growing flowers and those little hooked roots, you should either buy less or eat them faster.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ウ
kunYomi: いも
readingExamples: 芋 (いも)
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frameNoV4: 1655
koohiiStory2: If your potatoes are growing flowers, you need to store them in a more dry place, like hanging them on hooks so they don´t accumulate moisture on the floor.

frameNoV6: 1785
keyword: eaves
kanji: 宇
constituent: eaves, house, potato
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: House . . . potato.
koohiiStory1: Under the eaves of the house the poor family has potate plants.
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ウ
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frameNoV4: 1656
koohiiStory2: Very good image Erik. To help those who struggleded with this, the eaves of a house is usually the bit where you hang the roof gutter along, usually made of zinc or plastic and shaped as a half-pipe. It catches rain water, so it flows to a drain pipe instead of down onto people and windows. And in this family the potato plants grow along the eaves so the water pours down on them. They are poor. so no gutter.
words: 宇宙(うちゅう): universe, cosmos, space

frameNoV6: 1786
keyword: too much
kanji: 余
constituent: too much, umbrella, potato, small
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Umbrella . . . potato . . . little. The last stroke of potato and the first of little coincide in this character.
heisigComment: * Since the phrase "too much" is overly abstract, we shall take the image of a scale whose indicator spins round and round on the dial because too much weight has been set on it. It will help to use this image in learning the kanji itself.
koohiiStory1: You hang an umbrella upside-down on a hook of the scales and fill it with little potatoes. No luck: it weights too much.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヨ
kunYomi: あま.る、あま.り、あま.す、あんま.り
readingExamples: 余す (あま.す), 余る (あま.る)
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frameNoV4: 1657
koohiiStory2: This is the kanji for 「あまり Amari」, which means too little in negative sentences and too much in the rest (always with a negative sense). I take the liberty of using the symbol ">" (more than, another meaning!!) as the umbrella component, and using two (#2) and little (#105) for the potato primitive. So, this kanji either means "two much" (more than 2) or "two little". (thanks, Virtua_leaf and Thunderball!).
words: 余り(あんまり): not very (this form only used as adverb), not much, remainder, rest, remnant, surplus, balance, excess, remains, scraps, residue, fullness, other, too much
余暇(よか): leisure, leisure time, spare time
余興(よきょう): side show, entertainment
余所見(よそみ): looking away, looking aside
余地(よち): place, room, margin, scope
余程(よっぽど): very, greatly, much, to a large extent, quite
余り(あまり): remainder, remnant, surplus, balance, excess, scraps, residue
余り(あまり): not very, not much
余る(あまる): remain, be left over, be too many
余計(よけい): too much, unnecessary, abundance, surplus, excess
余所(よそ): another place, somewhere else, strange parts
余分(よぶん): extra, excess, surplus
余裕(よゆう): surplus, composure, margin, room, time, allowance, scope, rope

frameNoV6: 1787
keyword: exclude
kanji: 除
constituent: exclude, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, scales, too much, umbrella, potato, small
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . scale.
koohiiStory1: You won´t make it unless you exclude something. The climb to the pinacle cannot be completed if you are carrying too much. You just have to decide what you can afford to exclude.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ジョ、ジ
kunYomi: のぞ.く、-よ.け
readingExamples: 除外 (じょがい), 除数 (じょすう), 解除 (かいじょ), 除く (のぞ.く)
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frameNoV4: 1658
koohiiStory2: To become a member of The Pinnacle, they test you on a scale. If you weigh too much, they exclude you.
words: 解除(かいじょ): cancellation, rescinding, release, calling off
控除(こうじょ): subsidy, deduction
除外(じょがい): exception, exclusion
取り除く(とりのぞく): to remove, to take away, to set apart
排除(はいじょ): exclusion, removal, rejection
免除(めんじょ): exemption, exoneration, discharge
削除(さくじょ): elimination, cancellation, deletion, erasure
除く(のぞく): remove, exclude
掃除(そうじ): cleaning, sweeping

frameNoV6: 1788
keyword: gradually
kanji: 徐
constituent: gradually, Nelson, column, going, line, scales, too much, umbrella, potato, small
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Line . . . scale.
koohiiStory1: You can´t expect weight loss to happen overnight. You should limit going to the scale to weigh yourself to once a day or once a week, in order to observe the anticipated weight loss gradually.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョ
kunYomi: おもむ.ろに
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frameNoV4: 1659
koohiiStory2: I set up a column chart next to my scales so I could record my weight gradually changing.
words: 徐行(じょこう): going slowly
徐々(そろそろ): gradually, steadily, quietly, slowly, soon
徐々に(じょじょに): slowly, little by little, gradually, steadily, quietly

frameNoV6: 1789
keyword: confer
kanji: 叙
constituent: confer, scales, too much, umbrella, potato, small, crotch
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Scale . . crotch. The key word has to do with conferring ranks, titles, and awards. It should not be confused with bestow (Frame 1335) or impart (Frame 795).
koohiiStory1: Amazed at the weight of his crotch, they conferred every honor upon him. (Image: guy with his junk on a scale getting a medal pinned to his chest/around his neck/being knighted, etc.).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョ
kunYomi: つい.ず、ついで
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frameNoV4: 1660
koohiiStory2: If there is such a thing as too much crotch, the guy who gets that much should have an honor conferred upon him.

frameNoV6: 1790
keyword: route
kanji: 途
constituent: route, scales, too much, umbrella, potato, small, road
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Scale . . . road.
koohiiStory1: On this route, all trucks have to check in at the scales before they can get on the road.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ト
kunYomi: みち
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frameNoV4: 1661
koohiiStory2: There are too many roads, so you need to plan a route.
words: 前途(ぜんと): future prospects, outlook, the journey ahead
途中(つちゅう): on the way, en route
途上(とじょう): en route, half way
途絶える(とだえる): to stop, to cease, to come to an end
中途(ちゅうと): in the middle, half-way
途端(とたん): just (now, at the moment, etc.)
用途(ようと): use, usefulness
途中(とちゅう): on the way

frameNoV6: 1791
keyword: diagonal
kanji: 斜
constituent: diagonal, scales, too much, umbrella, potato, small, mmeasuring cup, big dipper, The Plough, drop, ten, needle
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Scale . . . measuring cup.
koohiiStory1: The main bar of an old-fashioned scale(balance) will be very diagonal if you place a giant measuring cup on one side.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャ
kunYomi: なな.め、はす
readingExamples: 斜め (なな.め)
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frameNoV4: 1662
koohiiStory2: The constellation of libra (meaning " scales" in latin) is diagonal to the handle of the big dipper.
words: 傾斜(けいしゃ): inclination, slant, slope, bevel, list, dip
斜面(しゃめん): slope, slanting surface, bevel
斜(はす): aslant, oblique, diagonal
斜め(ななめ): obliqueness

frameNoV6: 1792
keyword: paint
kanji: 塗
constituent: paint, water, water droplets, water pistol, scales, too much, umbrella, potato, small, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Water . . . scale . . . ground.
koohiiStory1: If you add too much water to the paint it will drip onto the ground.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ト
kunYomi: ぬ.る、ぬ.り、まみ.れる
readingExamples: 塗る (ぬ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1663
koohiiStory2: A true artisan mixes his own paint from water and soils on a scale in careful proportions.
words: 塗る(ぬる): paint

frameNoV6: 1793
keyword: bundle
kanji: 束
constituent: bundle, Chaplin, tree, wood, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: In the same way that we were able to see the sun in the tree within the kanji for east, here we see a square container in the shape of a mouth.
koohiiStory1: Mnemonic: Bundle of joy. Here I see the proverbial stork with a baby hanging from its mouth fly straight into a tree. Painful, but he doesn´t drop the bundle.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ソク
kunYomi: たば、たば.ねる、つか、つか.ねる
readingExamples: 束 (たば)
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frameNoV4: 1664
koohiiStory2: Unlike in 杏, this big mouth isn´t content to wait for apricots to fall in his mouth, so he has climbed the tree and is taking them in bundles.
words: 結束(けっそく): union, unity
拘束(こうそく): restriction, restraint
束縛(そくばく): restraint, shackles, restriction, confinement, binding
束の間(つかのま): moment, brief time, brief, transient
束(たば): bundle, bunch, sheaf, coil
約束(やくそく): promise

frameNoV6: 1794
keyword: trust
kanji: 頼
constituent: trust, bundle, Chaplin, tree, wood, mouth, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Bundle . . . head.
koohiiStory1: When you trust in something, you've got your head 頁 all bundled 束 up (wrapped up) in it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ライ
kunYomi: たの.む、たの.もしい、たよ.る
readingExamples: 頼む (たの.む), 頼もしい (たの.もしい), 頼る (たよ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1665
koohiiStory2: We found a bundle of severed heads in your room, its difficult to trust you.
words: 頼み(たのみ): request, favor, reliance, dependence
依頼(いらい): request, commission, dispatch, dependence, trust
信頼(しんらい): reliance, trust, confidence
頼もしい(たのもしい): reliable, trustworthy, hopeful, promising
頼る(たよる): rely on, have recourse to, depend on
頼む(たのむ): to request, ask

frameNoV6: 1795
keyword: rapids
kanji: 瀬
constituent: rapids, water, water droplets, water pistol, trust, bundle, Chaplin, tree, wood, mouth, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Water . . . bundle . . . head.
koohiiStory1: You need complete trust in your water guide to attempt Class 5 rapids.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ライ
kunYomi: せ
readingExamples: 瀬 (せ)
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frameNoV4: 1666
koohiiStory2: You can never trust the water in the rapids, it will do everything it can to pull you under. Imagine a line of natives with bundles upon their heads all fighting the rapids to cross the river.
words: 瀬戸物(せともの): earthenware, crockery, china

frameNoV6: 1796
keyword: imperial order
kanji: 勅
constituent: imperial order, bundle, Chaplin, tree, wood, mouth, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: In order to keep this character distinct from that for an imperial edict (Frame 366), we must draw again on a pun. Think of the order here as a mail order or an order of pizza phoned in by the Emperor for delivery to the imperial palace. Then it will not be hard to put together bundle and muscle to form a story about an imperial order.
koohiiStory1: This is an imperial order for pizza. To deliver the huge bundle of pizzas to the emperor, the pizza boy needs huge muscles.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョク
kunYomi: いまし.める、みことのり
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frameNoV4: 1667
koohiiStory2: Imperial order carries quite a bundle of executive power.

frameNoV6: 1797
keyword: alienate
kanji: 疎
constituent: alienate, zoo, critters, stop, footprint, bundle, Chaplin, tree, wood, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Zoo . . . bundle. Note that the element for zoo is flattened out on the left just as leg (Frame 1372) had been. This is the only time we will meet this form in this book.
koohiiStory1: [True story] In Osaka the homeless (the alienated) live in large numbers around the city zoo. Picture them in winter all bundled up in rags trying to keep warm, alienated from the society, living literally worst than the animals in the zoo who at least are bundled in their natural furs and have pens to live in sheltered from the elements.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソ、ショ
kunYomi: うと.い、うと.む、まば.ら
readingExamples: 疎い (うと.い), 疎む (うと.む)
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frameNoV4: 1668
koohiiStory2: This kanji is so strange that it was alienated at the kanji zoo. The bundle of joy stork bundles this kanji up and takes it to a kanji foster home.
words: 疎か(おろそか): neglect, negligence, carelessness
過疎(かそ): depopulation

frameNoV6: 1799
keyword: quick
kanji: 速
constituent: quick, bundle, Chaplin, tree, wood, mouth, road
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Bundle . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the bundled sticks in the middle of the road. (dingomick).
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ソク
kunYomi: はや.い、はや-、はや.める、すみ.やか
readingExamples: 速やか (すみ.やか), 速い (はや.い), 速める (はや.める)
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frameNoV4: 1669
koohiiStory2: Uh oh. The stork just dropped the bundle of joy in the middle of the road. Somebody save it, quick!
words: 迅速(じんそく): quick, fast, rapid, swift, prompt
速力(そくりょく): speed
加速(かそく): acceleration
加速度(かそくど): acceleration
急速(きゅうそく): rapid (e.g. progress)
高速(こうそく): high speed, high gear
早速(さっそく): at once, immediately, without delay, promptly
時速(じそく): speed (per hour)
速達(そくたつ): express, special delivery
速度(そくど): speed, velocity, rate
速い(はやい): quick, fast, swift

frameNoV6: 1800
keyword: organize
kanji: 整
constituent: organise, bundle, Chaplin, tree, wood, mouth, taskmaster, correct, one, ceiling, stop, footprint
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Bundle . . . taskmaster . . . correct.
koohiiStory1: Recycling in Japan, you have to make sure all your bundles are organized correctly otherwise the taskmasters won´t accept them.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ
kunYomi: ととの.える、ととの.う
readingExamples: 整う (ととの.う), 整える (ととの.える)
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frameNoV4: 1670
koohiiStory2: When a bundle of taskmasters organize something chances are it won´t be done correctly because they are constantly arguing.
words: 整然(せいぜん): orderly, regular, well-organized, trim, accurate
整列(せいれつ): stand in a row, form a line
整える(ととのえる): to put in order, to get ready, to arrange, to adjust
整数(せいすう): integer
整備(せいび): adjustment, completion, consolidation
整理(せいり): sorting, arrangement, adjustment, regulation
調整(ちょうせい): regulation, adjustment, tuning
整う(ととのう): be prepared, be in order, be put in order, be arranged

frameNoV6: 1801
keyword: saber
kanji: 剣
constituent: sabre, saber, awl, fit, meeting, umbrella, mouth, person, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Awl . . . saber. As we promised way back in frame 87, here at last is the kanji on which the primitive element of the same name is based.
koohiiStory1: If it helps, make the awl primitive ice pick instead. They´re basically the same thing. This kanji is an easy David vs. Goliath story of the icepick vs. the saber...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: つるぎ
readingExamples: 剣 (つるぎ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1671
koohiiStory2: Every self-respecting ninja knows the story of "The Awl and the Sabre". According to the legend, a woman once defended herself by using an awl against a sabre! She used to work all day with that awl. However, the bandit using the sabre had no skill. And thus the awl beat the sabre. And from there the saying goes : "The sabre is powerless against the awl, if one can´t use the sabre.".
words: 真剣(しんけん): seriousness, earnestness

frameNoV6: 1802
keyword: precipitous
kanji: 険
constituent: precipitous, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, awl, fit, meeting, umbrella, mouth, person
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . awl.
koohiiStory1: The rock climber trying to get up to the pinnacle is dangling from a precipitous edge, hanging only one with his icepick.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: けわ.しい
readingExamples: 険しい (けわ.しい)
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frameNoV4: 1672
koohiiStory2: Well I have someone climbing an inflatable precipitous pinnacle. Once at the top it is so precipitous that the person is afraid to climb down and instead punctures the inflatable pinnacle with an awl to get safely and slowly back to the ground.
words: 保険(ほけん): insurance, guarantee
険しい(けわしい): inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
冒険(ぼうけん): risk, venture, adventure
危険(きけん): danger

frameNoV6: 1803
keyword: examination
kanji: 検
constituent: examination, tree, wood, awl, fit, meeting, umbrella, mouth, person
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Tree . . . awl.
koohiiStory1: After intense cross-examination from the prosecutor, the tree confessed to murdering the wood-pecker with an awl... "He just kept at it, he kept poking at me with that beak, so I thought I'd see how HE liked it!!" The autopsy examination revealed at least a dozen puncture wounds, what a brutal case.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: しら.べる
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1673
koohiiStory2: Don´t confuse with exam (#1278), test (#354), evaluate (#1487). Think of examination as a doctor´s examination. You´re having problems getting wood in bed. You go in for a doctor´s examination. The doctor shoves an icepick into your manhood as part of the examination.
words: 検事(けんじ): public prosecutor
探検(たんけん): exploration, expedition
点検(てんけん): inspection, examination, checking
検査(けんさ): inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination
検討(けんとう): consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny

frameNoV6: 1804
keyword: frugal
kanji: 倹
constituent: frugal, person, awl, fit, meeting, umbrella, mouth, person, person2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Person . . . awl.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T is as frugal as they come. He uses his one ice pick for everything: to eat, pick his teeth, clean his toilet, kill people, cook, etc.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: つま.しい、つづまやか
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1674
koohiiStory2: Khatzumoto needs to be frugal after spending all his money on Japanese media and none on food. His waist has shrunk and he needs a new belt, but being frugal he just punches another hole with his awl.
words: 倹約(けんやく): thrift, economy, frugality

frameNoV6: 1805
keyword: heavy
kanji: 重
constituent: heavy, thousand, computer, rice field, brains, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Thousand . . . ri. Note how the long vertical stroke doubles up to serve both elements.
koohiiStory1: The first computer in the world was as heavy as thousand computers are now.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ジュウ、チョウ
kunYomi: え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう、かさ.ねる、かさ.なる、おも
readingExamples: 重量 (じゅうりょう), 重大 (じゅうだい), 二重 (にじゅう), 重 (え), 重い (おも.い), 重なる (かさ.なる), 重ねる (かさ.ねる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1675
koohiiStory2: To me it looks like a car with two extra wheels, like a truck. As it is a very heavy vehicle I suggest an image of a huge mining truck, like the yellow Liebherr T282B. Remember that the first "wheel" is a bit bent. http://www.primidi.com/2004/06/21.html.
words: 重(え): -fold, -ply
重なる(おもなる): main, principal, important
重役(おもやく): heavy responsibilities, director
重んじる(おもんじる): to respect, to honor, to esteem, to prize
重んずる(おもんずる): to honor, to respect, to esteem, to prize
重複(じゅうふく): duplication, repetition, overlapping, redundancy, restoration
重宝(じゅうほう): priceless treasure, convenience, usefulness
比重(ひじゅう): specific gravity
重たい(おもたい): heavy, massive, serious, important, severe, oppressed
重なる(かさなる): be piled up, lie on top of one another, overlap each other
重ねる(かさねる): pile up, add, repeat
貴重(きちょう): precious, valuable
厳重(げんじゅう): strict, severe, firm, strong, secure, rigour
重視(じゅうし): importance, stress, serious consideration
重体(じゅうたい): seriously ill, serious condition, critical state
重大(じゅうだい): serious, important, grave, weighty
重点(じゅうてん): important point, lay stress on, emphasis, colon
重役(じゅうやく): heavy responsibilities, director
重要(じゅうよう): important, momentous, essential, principal, major
重量(じゅうりょう): weight, heavyweight boxer
重力(じゅうりょく): gravity
慎重(しんちょう): discretion, prudence
尊重(そんちょう): respect, esteem, regard
重い(おもい): heavy, massive, serious, important, severe, oppressed

frameNoV6: 1806
keyword: move
kanji: 動
constituent: move, heavy, thousand, ri, computer, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Heavy . . . muscle.
koohiiStory1: Even though the furniture is heavy, it´ll be easy to move with all the muscles that he has.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ドウ
kunYomi: うご.く、うご.かす
readingExamples: 動かす (うご.かす), 動く (うご.く)
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frameNoV4: 1676
koohiiStory2: His MUSCLES are so HEAVY, he barely can move...thats ironic.
words: 異動(いどう): a change
動き(うごき): movement, activity, trend, development, change
動く(うごく): to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing, to operate, to run, to go, to work, to be touched, to be influenced, to waver, to fluctuate, to vary, to change, to be transferred
自動詞(じどうし): intransitive verb (no direct obj)
出動(しゅつどう): sailing, marching, going out
助動詞(じょどうし): auxiliary verb
振動(しんどう): oscillation, vibration
騒動(そうどう): strife, riot, rebellion
他動詞(たどうし): transitive verb (direct obj)
動員(どういん): mobilization
動機(どうき): motive, incentive
動向(どうこう): trend, tendency, movement, attitude
動的(どうてき): dynamic, kinetic
動揺(どうよう): disturbance, unrest, shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation, agitation, excitement, commotion
動力(どうりょく): power, motive power, dynamic force
不動産(ふどうさん): real estate
変動(へんどう): change, fluctuation
暴動(ぼうどう): insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising
移動(いどう): removal, migration, movement
動かす(うごかす): move, shift, set in motion, operate, inspire,, rouse, ,influence, mobilize, deny, change
運動(うんどう): motion, exercise
活動(かつどう): action, activity
感動(かんどう): being deeply moved, deep emotion, excitement, impression
形容動詞(けいようどうし): adjectival noun, quasi-adjective
行動(こうどう): action, conduct, behaviour, mobilization
自動(じどう): automatic
動作(どうさ): action, movements, motions, bearing, behaviour, manners
動詞(どうし): verb
動く(うごく): move
動物園(どうぶつえん): zoo
自動車(じどうしゃ): automobile
動物(どうぶつ): animal

frameNoV6: 1808
keyword: meritorious deed
kanji: 勲
constituent: meritorious deed, move, heavy, thousand, ri, computer, power, muscle, arnold, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Move . . . oven fire. So as not to confuse this kanji with the general character for merit (Frame 1369), you may associate the key word with military decorations and medals of distinction, both of which it is used for.
koohiiStory1: A meritorious deed? Like moving a damsel in distress out of a fire, maybe.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: クン
kunYomi: いさお
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1677
koohiiStory2: Prometheus did a meritous deed for humanity by MOVING FIRE from the gods to us humans.

frameNoV6: 1809
keyword: work
kanji: 働
constituent: work, person, move, heavy, thousand, ri, computer, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Person . . . move. Do not confuse with labor (Frame 924).
koohiiStory1: A person who moves something is doing work, physically speaking.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ドウ、リュク、リキ、ロク、リョク
kunYomi: はたら.く
readingExamples: 働く (はたら.く)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1678
koohiiStory2: Mr T, move. Mr Ts new exercise video called "Work it suckaz". Here is shouting "move it work it move work it!".
words: 働(どう): work, labor
共働き(ともばたらき): dual income
働き(はたらき): work, workings, activity, ability, talent, function, labor, action, operation, movement, motion, conjugation, inflection, achievement
労働(ろうどう): manual labor, toil, work
働く(はたらく): work, to labor, do, to act, commit, practise, work on, come into play, be conjugated, reduce the price

frameNoV6: 1810
keyword: species
kanji: 種
constituent: species, wheat, cereal, heavy, thousand, ri, computer
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Wheat . . . heavy.
koohiiStory1: Our species has a wheat heavy diet...
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: シュ
kunYomi: たね、-ぐさ
readingExamples: 種 (たね)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1679
koohiiStory2: This kanji also means "Seed." STORY: Scientists have developed a new SPECIES of WHEAT that has large HEAVY seeds. Now we can feed the world.
words: 各種(かくしゅ): every kind, all sorts
種々(くさぐさ): variety
種(しゅ): kind, variety, species
品種(ひんしゅ): brand, kind, description
一種(いっしゅ): species, kind, variety
種類(しゅるい): variety, kind, type, category, counter for different sorts of things
人種(じんしゅ): race (of people)
種(たね): seed, kind, variety, quality, tone, material, matter, subject, theme, (news) copy, cause, source, trick, secret, inside story

frameNoV6: 1811
keyword: collide
kanji: 衝
constituent: collide, boulevard, going, heavy, thousand, ri, computer
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Boulevard . . . heavy.
koohiiStory1: Two heavy trucks in a game of chicken collide while racing toward each other on the boulevard.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: つ.く
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1680
koohiiStory2: 衝 【しょう】 (n) (1) important point (e.g. on a route); (2) important role (responsibility, etc.); (3) (astronomical) opposition. STORY:Two HEAVY trucks are playing a game of chicken on the BOULEVARD. However, they both missed the IMPORTANT POINT: that they have to turn in different directions. Naturally, they COLLIDE when they both turn in the same direction. (ty dingomick).
words: 衝撃(しょうげき): shock, crash, impact, ballistic
衝突(しょうとつ): collision, conflict

frameNoV6: 1812
keyword: fragrant
kanji: 薫
constituent: fragrant, flowers, heavy, thousand, ri, computer, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Flowers . . . heavy . . . oven fire. Do not confuse with incense (Frame 977) or perfumed (Frame 532).
koohiiStory1: Do you know how they make those FRAGRANT air fresheners? Well you take some FLOWERS, compress them with a HEAVY weight, and put them on an OVEN FIRE for a while... (cmp perfume (#493)).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: クン
kunYomi: かお.る
readingExamples: 薫る (かお.る)
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frameNoV4: 1681
koohiiStory2: The heavier the flowers the stronger their fragrance when you burn them.

frameNoV6: 1813
keyword: ill
kanji: 病
constituent: ill, sickness, hospital, third class, one, ceiling, inside
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . third class.
koohiiStory1: Caveman got ill after flying third class. The cabin air and food got to him. (Primitive: these all got MUCH easier when using CAVEMAN instead. ).
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ビョウ、ヘイ
kunYomi: や.む、-や.み、やまい
readingExamples: 病気 (びょうき), 病根 (びょうこん), 看病 (かんびょう), 病む (や.む), 病 (やまい)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1682
koohiiStory2: If you hang around a third class hospital, you´ll get ill with the sickness everyone else has.
words: 臆病(おくびょう): cowardice, timidity
発病(はつびょう): attack (disease)
病(やまい): illness, disease
病む(やむ): to fall ill, to be ill
看病(かんびょう): nursing (a patient)
病院(びょういん): hospital
病気(びょうき): illness, disease, sickness

frameNoV6: 1814
keyword: stupid
kanji: 痴
constituent: stupid, sickness, hospital, know, dart, drop, heavens, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Know . . . sickness.
koohiiStory1: Of course caveman is stupid. He doesn´t know anything. He´s a caveman!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チ
kunYomi: し.れる、おろか
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1683
koohiiStory2: This kanji shows stupidity as a "knowledge-sickness". Everybody can be stupid at times, and it usually happens because of a lack of experience. Hence the stupidity is a "knowledge sickness".
words: 愚痴(ぐち): idle complaint, grumble

frameNoV6: 1815
keyword: pox
kanji: 痘
constituent: pox, sickness, hospital, beans, table, one, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . beans.
koohiiStory1: Caveman has horrible pox. They look like edamame beans oozing bight green paste.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1684
koohiiStory2: Pox is a sickness which symptoms include bean-shaped bumps on the skin.

frameNoV6: 1816
keyword: symptoms
kanji: 症
constituent: symptoms, sickness, hospital, correct, one, ceiling, stop, footprint
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . correct.
koohiiStory1: Once you have all the symptoms right, you have correctly identified the sickness.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1685
koohiiStory2: A sickness can only be correctly diagnosed if the symptoms are identified correctly.
words: 症(しょう): illness
症状(しょうじょう): symptoms, condition

frameNoV6: 1819
keyword: rapidly
kanji: 疾
constituent: rapidly, sickness, hospital, dart, drop, heavens
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Be sure to keep this character distinct from quick (Frame 1799) and swift (Frame 298). Picture a succession of poison darts (the sort that inflict sickness) flying out rapid-fire from a blowgun, so that "rapid-fire" can conjure up the proper image.
koohiiStory1: I picture a sick caveman, and two people rapidly blowing darts at him. One is blowing poison darts, the other is blowing antidote darts. Will the sick caveman live or die? Depends on how rapidly they fire.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シツ
kunYomi: はや.い
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1686
koohiiStory2: If shot with a poison dart, sickness develops rapidly.

frameNoV6: 1821
keyword: diarrhea
kanji: 痢
constituent: diarrhea, sickness, hospital, profit, wheat, cereal, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . profit.
koohiiStory1: For a country full of pay-per-use public toilets, sudden diarrhea is certainly the most profitable sickness!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1687
koohiiStory2: Caveman doesn´t have any skills, so he sells his diarrhea as chili to peasant wheat farmers for an amazing profit.
words: 下痢(げり): diarrhoea

frameNoV6: 1823
keyword: tired
kanji: 疲
constituent: exhausted, tired, sickness, hospital, pelt, branch, ten, needle, crotch, hook
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . pelt.
koohiiStory1: I picture an exhausted sick caveman snuggling up in a comfy pelt blanket.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: つか.れる、-づか.れ、つか.らす
readingExamples: 疲らす (つか.らす), 疲れる (つか.れる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1688
koohiiStory2: Your body feels tired when you have a sickness. All you want to do is wrap yourself up in a nice warm pelt and get better.
words: 疲労(ひろう): fatigue, weariness
疲れ(つかれ): tiredness, fatigue
疲れる(つかれる): to get tired, to tire

frameNoV6: 1824
keyword: epidemic
kanji: 疫
constituent: epidemic, sickness, hospital, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: Sickness-missiles are being engineered by bio-terrorists to spread epidemics all over the world. Imagine seeing footage of a place where those sickness-missiles are built : rows after rows of missiles, and if you look closely on each is inscribed in tiny letters the name of different sickness such as "flu", "plague", etc.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エキ、ヤク
readingExamples: 疫病 (えきびょう), 悪疫 (あくえき), 防疫 (ぼうえき)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1689
koohiiStory2: SICKNESS / MISSILE ** Hint: True fact about biochemical warfare: in the medieval and ancient world, SICKNESS in the form of the corpses of those who had died from some EPIDEMIC or plague were often hurled at the enemy via the crude MISSILE launchers of the time. [C].

frameNoV6: 1825
keyword: pain
kanji: 痛
constituent: pain, sickness, hospital, pogo stick, chop-seal, hanko, utilise, utilize
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . chop-seal . . . utilize.
koohiiStory1: Think of the phrase pain in the xxx. Then think of a pogostick up your xxx. That's painful, right? The real question is why a pogostick is up your xxx. That's sick, dude.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ツウ
kunYomi: いた.い、いた.む、いた.ましい、いた.める
readingExamples: 痛い (いた.い), 痛む (いた.む), 痛める (いた.める)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1690
koohiiStory2: When I was feeling sick my mum said I shouldn´t go out to play on my pogo stick until I felt better. Well I wasn´t strong enough to stay up on it and so fell over and have the pain to prove my mum right.
words: 痛む(いたむ): to hurt, to feel a pain, to be injured
痛める(いためる): to hurt, to injure, to cause pain, to worry, to bother, to afflict, to be grieved over
痛感(つうかん): feeling keenly, fully realizing
痛切(つうせつ): keen, acute
痛み(いたみ): pain, ache, sore, grief, distress
苦痛(くつう): pain, agony
頭痛(ずつう): headache
痛い(いたい): painful

frameNoV6: 1826
keyword: mannerism
kanji: 癖
constituent: mannerism, sickness, hospital, ketchup, flag, mouth, spicy, stand up, vase, ten, needle
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . ketchup.
koohiiStory1: Caveman has a bad mannerism of putting ketchup on everything he eats. I guess that´s ok since raw mammoth can´t be too good...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘキ
kunYomi: くせ、くせ.に
readingExamples: 癖 (くせ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1691
koohiiStory2: This mannerism is a sickness of the modern generation. It was only recently that we started putting ketchup on everything.
words: 癖(くせ): a habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), peculiarity

frameNoV6: 1827
keyword: hide
kanji: 匿
constituent: hide, box, young, flowers, right, by one’s side, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Box . . . young.
koohiiStory1: Young kids likes to hide in cardboard boxes. (Primitive: CARDBOARD BOX, especially kids playing with them.).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トク
kunYomi: かくま.う
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1692
koohiiStory2: Note that stroke order with box primitive is as follows: first horizontal line, then enclosed element, and then a hook (it´s incorrect in 4th edition).

frameNoV6: 1828
keyword: artisan
kanji: 匠
constituent: artisan, box, axe
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Box . . . ax.
koohiiStory1: Hint: Artisan/Ax Def: An artisan is a skilled manual worker; a craftsperson. Here we see his tools represented by the artisan's ax stored in his toolbox.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: たくみ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1693
koohiiStory2: We here have the axe-man who´s an artisan at making sculptures with his axe... The only thing is, he never shows anyone, keeping all his sculptures inside a box down in the basement. He doesn´t want any attention.

frameNoV6: 1829
keyword: doctor
kanji: 医
constituent: doctor, box, dart, drop, heavens
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Box . . . dart.
koohiiStory1: Easily confused: Dr. (#47), doctor (#1694), examination (#1673), check-up (#1724), medicine (#1736). To avoid confusion I renamed this medic, and picture the medic from Team Fortress 2 returning to his box of darts in the supply cupboard every time his syringe gun is empty.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: い.やす、い.する、くすし
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1694
koohiiStory2: This DOCTOR prefers to use DARTS instead of syringes for injections. Here, he pulls out his BOX of DARTS, and the child on the examination table squirms.
words: 医師(いし): doctor
医療(いりょう): medical care, medical treatment
医学(いがく): medical science
歯医者(はいしゃ): dentist
医者(いしゃ): doctor (medical)

frameNoV6: 1830
keyword: equal
kanji: 匹
constituent: equal, box, human legs
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Box . . . human legs.
koohiiStory1: This kanji is used commonly as a counter for small animals. This is a pictograph of a SMALL ANIMAL´S view from inside a CARDBOARD BOX looking out at his masters HUMAN LEGS. He´s probably hiding so the master does not COUNT him with the other animals which will probably be eaten (thus he avoids everyones EQUAL fate on the farm: the kitchen table).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヒツ
kunYomi: ひき
readingExamples: 匹 (ひき)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1695
koohiiStory2: Imagine a magician doing that trick where he puts his assistant in a box and proceeds to saw her in half. Don’t the human legs sticking horizontally out of the box remind you of an equal sign?
words: 匹(ひき): head, small animal counter, roll of cloth
匹敵(ひってき): comparing with, match, rival, equal

frameNoV6: 1831
keyword: ward
kanji: 区
constituent: ward, box, sheaf
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: The ward referred to here is a subdivision of a large city. Its elements: box . . . sheaves. When used as a primitive element, it may be helpful at times to break it up into these same composite elements.
koohiiStory1: In the homeless ward of the city you see people sleeping in CARDBOARD BOXES using a SHEAF as a pillow.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ク、オウ、コウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1696
koohiiStory2: That´s the homeless ward of the city. Wolverine lives in a cardboard box there.
words: 区(く): ward, district, section
区画(くかく): division, section, compartment, boundary, area, block
区間(くかん): section (of track etc)
区切り(くぎり): an end, a stop, punctuation
区々(まちまち): several, various, divergent, conflicting, different, diverse, trivial
区域(くいき): limits, boundary, domain, zone, sphere, territory
区切る(くぎる): punctuate, cut off, mark off, stop, put an end to
区分(くぶん): division, section, compartment, demarcation, (traffic) lane, classification, sorting
区別(くべつ): distinction, differentiation, classification
地区(ちく): district, section, sector

frameNoV6: 1832
keyword: hinge
kanji: 枢
constituent: hinge, tree, wood, ward, box, sheaf
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Tree . . . ward.
koohiiStory1: Make sure you install the hinge the right way. If it opens treeward (= tree ward), you won't be able to get the fence open, make sure it opens houseward.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スウ、シュ
kunYomi: とぼそ、からくり
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1697
koohiiStory2: You notice a hinge on a tree and realize there´s a secret door. You open it up to find an Xbox!!!
words: 中枢(ちゅうすう): centre, pivot, mainstay, nucleus, backbone, central figure, pillar, key man

frameNoV6: 1833
keyword: assault
kanji: 殴
constituent: assault, ward, box, sheaf, missile, cruise missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Ward . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: The biggest assault on Japan during WW2 is when the wards in Hiroshima and Nagasaki were wiped out by nuclear missiles.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オウ
kunYomi: なぐ.る
readingExamples: 殴る (なぐ.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1698
koohiiStory2: In this hospital ward, the personnel is assaulted by missiles. Think of a ward where crazy old people assault the personnel because they don´t like the food, they don´t want to take their medicines, they want to go home, etc. The patients use whatever they can get their hands on as missiles.
words: 殴る(なぐる): to strike, to hit

frameNoV6: 1834
keyword: Europe
kanji: 欧
constituent: europe, ward, box, sheaf, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Ward . . . yawn. Like the kanji of frame 1776, this character is an abbreviation of the name of a geographical region.
koohiiStory1: Do japanese consider Europe like just a ward, boring enough to make them yawn?? This kanji is offensive!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: オウ
kunYomi: うた.う、は.く
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1699
koohiiStory2: [Europe] X-Box was first released in America and Japan (the biggest videogame markets). Europe had an X-Box lack for a while...
words: 欧米(おうべい): Europe and America, the West

frameNoV6: 1835
keyword: repress
kanji: 抑
constituent: repress, finger, fingers, stamp album, box, stamps
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Fingers . . . box . . . stamps.
koohiiStory1: They would repress dissents by cutting off their fingers and mailing them to relatives in small boxes (of course including stamps for proper postage).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨク
kunYomi: おさ.える
readingExamples: 抑える (おさ.える)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1700
koohiiStory2: A true stamp collecting nerd won´t be able to repress the urge to get his fingers on the latest box of collector stamps!
words: 抑圧(よくあつ): check, restraint, oppression, suppression
抑制(よくせい): suppression

frameNoV6: 1836
keyword: faceup
kanji: 仰
constituent: face up, person, stamp album, box, stamps
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: This character is used both for lying on one's back faceup, and for looking up to someone with respect and awe. Its elements: person . . . box . . . stamps.
koohiiStory1: Mr T with the post package at the post office: ´these stamps don´t stick to the box, foo´ Postguy:´ Try it again but this time with the stamp, face-up.´.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギョウ、コウ
kunYomi: あお.ぐ、おお.せ、お.っしゃる、おっしゃ.る
readingExamples: 仰視 (ぎょうし), 仰天 (ぎょうてん), 仰角 (ぎょうかく), 仰ぐ (あお.ぐ), 仰せ (おお.せ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1701
koohiiStory2: Mr. T, his "acting career" in its twilight, must now FACE-UP to the fact that his mug will never appear on a BOX of cereal or on a STAMP.
words: 仰ぐ(あおぐ): to look up (to), to respect, to depend on, to ask for, to seek, to revere, to drink, to take
仰っしゃる(おっしゃる): to say, to speak, to tell, to talk
信仰(しんこう): (religious) faith, belief, creed

frameNoV6: 1837
keyword: welcome
kanji: 迎
constituent: welcome, stamp album, box, stamps, road
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Box . . . stamps . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Welcome home daddy! Is that box for me? You were on the road a long time! I collected all the stamps from the letters you wrote me　:-) ...　　RTK2:　ゲイ　歓迎　かんげい(welcome).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゲイ
kunYomi: むか.える
readingExamples: 迎える (むか.える)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1702
koohiiStory2: Stamp-collectors sit and wait on the road to welcome new mail arrivals.
words: 歓迎(かんげい): welcome, reception
出迎え(でむかえ): meeting, reception
出迎える(でむかえる): to meet, to greet
迎え(むかえ): meeting, person sent to pick up an arrival
迎える(むかえる): meet, welcome, greet

frameNoV6: 1838
keyword: ascend
kanji: 登
constituent: ascend, teepee, wigwam, beans, table, one, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Teepee . . . table. Do not confuse with rise up (Frame 43).
koohiiStory1: When an American Indian warrior dies, his body is placed on a TABLE inside a TEEPEE, and a ritualistic ceremony is held to encourage his spirit to ASCEND to that big buffalo hunting ground in the sky.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: トウ、ト、ドウ、ショウ、チョウ
kunYomi: のぼ.る、あ.がる
readingExamples: 登壇 (とうだん), 登校 (とうこう), 登記 (とうき), 登る (のぼ.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1703
koohiiStory2: When I was a kid I went out camping in a teepee. I ate beans for dinner, and afterwards I produced so much gas that my teepee actually ascended in the air!
words: 登校(とうこう): attendance (at school)
登録(とうろく): registration, register, entry, record
登場(とうじょう): entry (on stage), appearance (on screen), entrance, introduction (into a market)
登山(とざん): mountain climbing
登る(のぼる): climb

frameNoV6: 1839
keyword: lucidity
kanji: 澄
constituent: lucidity, water, water droplets, water pistol, ascend, teepee, wigwam, beans, table, one, mouth
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Water . . . ascend.
koohiiStory1: Scuba divers know that when you ascend in the water, your lucidity increases (For non-divers, the deeper you go, the more you become mentally impaired by nitrogen narcosis, every 50 feet is like drinking one martini). Scuba divers also know that as you ascend in the water, the lucidity of the water improves, too.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: す.む、す.ます、-す.ます
readingExamples: 澄ます (す.ます), 澄む (す.む)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1704
koohiiStory2: A few drops of acid/peyote and the Indians obtain lucidity on their vision quest, as if they were floating in the lucid sky.
words: 澄ます(すます): to clear, to make clear, to be unruffled, to look unconcerned, to look demure, look prim, put on airs
澄む(すむ): to clear (e.g. weather), to become transparent

frameNoV6: 1840
keyword: discharge
kanji: 発
constituent: discharge, teepee, wigwam, two, human legs
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: This key word refers to the discharging of guns, trains, people, and even words. The elements: teepee . . . two . . . human legs. Contrast the writing with frame 63.
koohiiStory1: Two pairs of human legs poking out of a teepee: you know there´ll be a discharge soon, be it sexual, violent (husband returns home with a weapon), or dishonourable (soldier caught molesting a native), or perhaps all of the above.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ハツ、ホツ
kunYomi: た.つ、あば.く、おこ.る、つか.わす、はな.つ
readingExamples: 発明 (はつめい), 発射 (はっしゃ), 突発 (とっぱつ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1705
koohiiStory2: I spent some time in her TEEPEE...just the TWO of us...but I looked between her HUMAN LEGS and I saw a nasty DISCHARGE...so I made my 出発　rather hastily.
words: 開発(かいはつ): development, exploitation
活発(かっぱつ): vigor, active
再発(さいはつ): return, relapse, reoccurrence
始発(しはつ): first train
発(はつ): departure, beginning, counter for gunshots
発育(はついく): (physical) growth, development
発芽(はつが): burgeoning
発掘(はっくつ): excavation, exhumation
発言(はつげん): utterance, speech, proposal
発生(はっせい): outbreak, spring forth, occurrence, incidence, origin
発足(はっそく): starting, inauguration
発病(はつびょう): attack (disease)
発条(ばね): spring (e.g. coil leaf)
反発(はんぱつ): repelling, rebound, recover, oppose
発作(ほっさ): fit, spasm
蒸発(じょうはつ): evaporation, unexplained disappearance
発つ(たつ): depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
爆発(ばくはつ): explosion, detonation, eruption
発揮(はっき): exhibition, demonstration, utilization, display
発見(はっけん): discovery, detection, finding
発行(はっこう): issue (publications)
発車(はっしゃ): departure of a vehicle
発射(はっしゃ): firing, shooting, discharge, catapult
発想(はっそう): expression (music), conceptualization
発達(はったつ): development, growth
発展(はってん): development, growth
発電(はつでん): generation (e.g. power)
発売(はつばい): sale
発表(はっぴょう): announcement, publication
発明(はつめい): invention
出発(しゅっぱつ): depart
発音(はつおん): pronunciation

frameNoV6: 1841
keyword: abolish
kanji: 廃
constituent: abolish, cave, dicharge, teepee, wigwam, two, human legs
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Cave . . . discharge.
koohiiStory1: Slaves have been discharged from the caves where they were kept thanks to the abolition of slavery.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハイ
kunYomi: すた.れる、すた.る
readingExamples: 廃る (すた.る), 廃れる (すた.れる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1706
koohiiStory2: Guns were abolished, so gun enthusiats left for the hills to discharge their guns in caves.
words: 荒廃(こうはい): ruin
廃れる(すたれる): to go out of use, to become obsolete, to die out, to go out of fashion
廃棄(はいき): annullment, disposal, abandon, scrap, discarding, repeal
廃止(はいし): abolition, repeal

frameNoV6: 1842
keyword: colleague
kanji: 僚
constituent: colleague, person, pup tent, large, St. Bernard, sun, day, small, little
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Person . . . pup tent. Choose some connotation of the key word that will keep it distinct for you from companion (Frame 19), friend (Frame 760), consort (Frame 1287), and comrade (Frame 1765).
koohiiStory1: A colleague implies someone that you share work with, such as in your company or profession, etc. Here your colleague helps you to erect your pup tent during a company outing. Note: Heisig's warning to keep this distinct from other similiar kanji such as companion (#19), friend (#704), consort (#1203) and comrade (#1637). That is why I chose to have the person element pictured as someone (the colleague in this case) helping with the work of building the pup tent.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リョウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1707
koohiiStory2: Mr. T began working in a japanese compagny. As he sees that his colleague accept to do some extra work during the week-end and even sleep at the office, he says to them: "I pity da fool who work during week-end! You might as well install a pup tent in the office and forget about your home".
words: 官僚(かんりょう): bureaucrat, bureaucracy
同僚(どうりょう): coworker, colleague, associate

frameNoV6: 1844
keyword: dormitory
kanji: 寮
constituent: dormitory, house, pup tent, large, St. Bernard, sun, day, small, little
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: House . . . pup tent.
koohiiStory1: A dormitory is right in the middle between living in a house and living in a pup tent.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リョウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1708
koohiiStory2: This guy would rather use his pup-tent as a house, than sleep in the dormitory. So he effectively turned that pup-tent into a house by getting a postal address for it etc. (just to emphasize house).
words: 寮(りょう): hostel, dormitory

frameNoV6: 1845
keyword: heal
kanji: 療
constituent: heal, sickness, hospital, pup tent, large, St. Bernard, sun, day, small, little
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . pup tent.
koohiiStory1: On the battlefield, the only place to heal from your sickness is inside the medic's pup tent. Think of M.A.S.H.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リョウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1709
koohiiStory2: Sick caveman has to sleep in his pup tent. Not the cave because to humid and cold but a nice small pup tent in the sun will heal him from his cold.
words: 診療(しんりょう): medical examination and treatment, diagnosis
治療(ちりょう): medical treatment
医療(いりょう): medical care, medical treatment

frameNoV6: 1846
keyword: carve
kanji: 彫
constituent: carve, circumference, running track, glass hood, earthenware jar, lidded crock, soil, dirt, ground, mouth, shape
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: The two primitives here, circumference and shape, belong naturally to the special connotations that differentiate carving from engraving (see frame 1639).
koohiiStory1: A lathe is used to carve a shape with circumference into wood or metal.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: ほ.る、-ぼ.り
readingExamples: 彫る (ほ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1710
koohiiStory2: Start with a circumference and carve away until you get the shape you want.
words: 彫刻(ちょうこく): carving, engraving, sculpture
彫る(ほる): carve, engrave, sculpture, chisel

frameNoV6: 1847
keyword: shape
kanji: 形
constituent: shape, two hands, shape
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Two hands . . . shape.
koohiiStory1: Everyone in the kindergarten came up with fun and interesting shapes made out of Play-Doh, except for the kid with the amputated arm. Seems like you really need both hands.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ケイ、ギョウ
kunYomi: かた、-がた、かたち、なり
readingExamples: 形態 (けいたい), 形成 (けいせい), 図形 (ずけい), 形 (かた), 形 (かたち)
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frameNoV4: 1711
koohiiStory2: With your two hands, outline the shape of a curvaceous woman. Is that a universally understood gesture? [Careful: mould (#680) which has two hands and soil/clay].
words: 形成(けいせい): formation
形勢(けいせい): condition, situation, prospects
形態(けいたい): form, shape, figure
原形(げんけい): original form, base form
地形(じぎょう): terrain, geographical features, topography
形式(けいしき): form, formality, format, mathematics expression
形容詞(けいようし): "true" adjective
形容動詞(けいようどうし): adjectival noun, quasi-adjective
図形(ずけい): figure
正方形(せいほうけい): square
長方形(ちょうほうけい): rectangle, oblong
形(かたち): form, shape
人形(にんぎょう): doll

frameNoV6: 1848
keyword: shadow
kanji: 影
constituent: shadow, scenery, sun, day, capital, tall, top hat, mouth, small, little, shape
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Scenery . . . shape.
koohiiStory1: The sun over the capital cast a shadow with the same shape.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エイ
kunYomi: かげ
readingExamples: 影 (かげ)
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frameNoV4: 1712
koohiiStory2: You're out hiking looking at the SCENERY, suddenly out of the corner of your vision you see a large SHADOW's indistinct SHAPE... could it be a grizzly? (cmp shade (#1592)).
words: 影響(えいきょう): influence, effect
影(かげ): shade, shadow, other side
撮影(さつえい): photographing

frameNoV6: 1849
keyword: cedar
kanji: 杉
constituent: cedar, tree, wood, shape
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Tree . . . shape.
koohiiStory1: Cedar is an evergreen tree that keeps its SHAPE all year long. That is, it doesn´t loose its needles/leaves in the winter.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サン
kunYomi: すぎ
readingExamples: 杉 (すぎ)
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frameNoV4: 1713
koohiiStory2: Cedar is a wood that keeps its shape. (This is true, it's rot resistant.).
words: 杉(すぎ): Japanese cedar

frameNoV6: 1850
keyword: coloring
kanji: 彩
constituent: coloring, claw, vulture, grab, tree, wood, shape
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Vulture . . . tree . . . shape.
koohiiStory1: In Sydney we occasionally get exotic birds. You first notice a colouring in a tree. You look more carefully and you make out the shape of a bird (here represented by its claws).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: いろど.る
readingExamples: 彩る (いろど.る)
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frameNoV4: 1714
koohiiStory2: When coloring something in you grab the crayon of choice to fill in the shapes.
words: 色彩(しきさい): colour, hue, tints

frameNoV6: 1851
keyword: patent
kanji: 彰
constituent: patent, badge, vase, stand up, sunflower, early, sun, day, ten, needle, shape
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Badge . . . shape. The key word is synonymous with "clear" or "openly expressed."
koohiiStory1: The shape of a sheriff´s badge makes it patent who he is.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ
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frameNoV4: 1715
koohiiStory2: It was patently absurd when the fellow tried to arrest me--his badge was the wrong shape: a vase and a sunflower? Come now.

frameNoV6: 1852
keyword: lad
kanji: 彦
constituent: lad, vase, stand up, cliff, shape
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Vase . . . cliff . . . shape.
koohiiStory1: A lad standing on the top of a cliff, looking into the far, and thinking how to shape his future.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゲン
kunYomi: ひこ
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frameNoV4: 1716
koohiiStory2: A young lad is standing atop a cliff, looking at the writhing shape of his fallen lass below.

frameNoV6: 1853
keyword: face
kanji: 顔
constituent: face, lad, vase, stand up, cliff, shape, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Lad . . . head.
koohiiStory1: A lad's head still has a baby's face.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ガン
kunYomi: かお
readingExamples: 顔 (かお)
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frameNoV4: 1717
koohiiStory2: When I was a lad, a pretty face was all it took for someone to get in my head, and I´d fill pages of lovelorn letters to them.
words: 顔付き(かおつき): (outward) looks, features, face, countenance, expression
笑顔(えがお): smiling face

frameNoV6: 1854
keyword: ought
kanji: 須
constituent: ought, shape, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Shape . . . head. This is the only time that shape is placed to the left of its relative element, the head.
koohiiStory1: Why, I OUGHT to RESHAPE your HEAD...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ス、シュ
kunYomi: すべから.く、すべし、ひげ、まつ、もち.いる、もと.める
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frameNoV4: 1718
koohiiStory2: Since this Kanji is exceptional, the shape ought to be on the left side. Got that into your head?

frameNoV6: 1855
keyword: swell
kanji: 膨
constituent: swell, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, drum, samurai, beans, table, one, mouth, shape
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . drum . . . shape. Compare expand (Frame 1199).
koohiiStory1: This kanji does not mean swell as in a inflammation. There is a different kanji for that meaning (腫れる). This kanji means swell as in, a tire swelling/expanding, your income swelling/expanding, dough swelling/expanding, etc. Johnskb's story is best b/c it does not involve swelling in the sense of inflammation, just general expansion of the stomach. STORY: "If a PART OF your BODY begins to SWELL/EXPAND and resembles the SHAPE of a bass DRUM, you’re either pregnant or in desperate need of a diet.".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: ふく.らむ、ふく.れる
readingExamples: 膨らむ (ふく.らむ), 膨れる (ふく.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1719
koohiiStory2: Which part of your body can change shape and, when it does, swells up and throbs like a drumb? Hmmm...
words: 膨れる(ふくれる): to get cross, to get sulky, to swell (out), to expand, to be inflated, to distend, to bulge
膨脹(ぼうちょう): expansion, swelling, increase, growth
膨らます(ふくらます): swell, expand, inflate, bulge
膨らむ(ふくらむ): expand, get big, become inflated
膨大(ぼうだい): huge, bulky, enormous, extensive, swelling, expansion

frameNoV6: 1856
keyword: visit
kanji: 参
constituent: nonplussed, visit, elbow, large, St. Bernard, shape
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Elbow . . . St. Bernard dog . . . shape.
koohiiStory1: I´m going to visit my grandpa in the hospital. He broke his elbow, and it became really big and contorted into a weird shape. I hope he will be all right!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サン、シン
kunYomi: まい.る、まい-、まじわる、みつ
readingExamples: 参る (まい.る)
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frameNoV4: 1720
koohiiStory2: Whenever the postman has to pay a visit to this place, he brings an elbow-shaped thingy that he throws to the St. Bernard.
words: 参議院(さんぎいん): House of Councillors
参照(さんしょう): reference, consultation, consultation
参上(さんじょう): calling on, visiting
お参り(おまいり): worship, shrine visit
参加(さんか): participation
参考(さんこう): reference, consultation
持参(じさん): bringing, taking, carrying
参る(まいる): come (polite )

frameNoV6: 1857
keyword: wretched
kanji: 惨
constituent: wretched, Freud, state of mind, nonplussed, visit, elbow, large, St. Bernard, shape
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: A state of mind . . . visit.
koohiiStory1: Whenever I have to visit the relatives... that puts me in one hell of a wretched state of mind.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サン、ザン
kunYomi: みじ.め、いた.む、むご.い
readingExamples: 惨劇 (さんげき), 悲惨 (ひさん), 陰惨 (いんさん), 惨め (みじ.め)
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frameNoV4: 1721
koohiiStory2: Data feels wretched because he has no family to visit.
words: 悲惨(ひさん): misery
惨め(みじめ): miserable

frameNoV6: 1858
keyword: discipline
kanji: 修
constituent: discipline, person, stick, fred astaire, taskmaster, shape
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Person . . . walking stick . . . taskmaster . . . shape.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T is a harsh taskmaster who will discipline you (beat you into shape) with his walking stick.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ、シュ
kunYomi: おさ.める、おさ.まる
readingExamples: 修飾 (しゅうしょく), 修養 (しゅうよう), 改修 (かいしゅう), 修まる (おさ.まる), 修める (おさ.める)
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frameNoV4: 1722
koohiiStory2: You may not have known it, but Mr. T is into discispline. Not just self discipline, in order to get into shape, but what he really likes is when the Task master spanks him with her walking stick. Don´t tell Mr. T I told you. I pity da fool, and da fool would be me!!!
words: 改修(かいしゅう): repair, improvement
修学(しゅうがく): learning
修行(しゅうぎょう): pursuit of knowledge, studying, learning, training, ascetic practice, discipline
修士(しゅうし): Masters degree program
修飾(しゅうしょく): ornamentation, embellishment, decoration, adornment, polish up (writing), modification (gram)
修了(しゅうりょう): completion (of a course)
専修(せんしゅう): specialization
必修(ひっしゅう): required (subject)
研修(けんしゅう): training
修正(しゅうせい): amendment, correction, revision
修繕(しゅうぜん): repair, mending
修理(しゅうり): repairing, mending

frameNoV6: 1859
keyword: rare
kanji: 珍
constituent: rare, king, jewel, ball, parasol, umbrella, shape
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Jewel . . . umbrella . . . shape.
koohiiStory1: It's rare to see the king carrying his own parasol - typically he gets one of his attendants to do it for him (thanks to Katsuo for umbrella + shape = parasol and to Peppi for the story idea).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チン
kunYomi: めずら.しい、たから
readingExamples: 珍しい (めずら.しい)
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frameNoV4: 1723
koohiiStory2: Tip: umbrella + shape : This combination of primitives appears four times in Heisig, so it may be worthwhile giving it a name. I suggest "parasol" (because it is the same shape as an umbrella). REF: rare (FRAME 1723) , check-up (#1724), measles (#2574), fallible (#2720).
words: 珍しい(めずらしい): unusual, strange

frameNoV6: 1860
keyword: checkup
kanji: 診
constituent: check up, say, words, keitai, mouth, parasol, umbrella, shape
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Words . . . umbrella . . . shape. The key word refers to a medical examination.
koohiiStory1: At my last check-up, the doctor said to me: "Start carrying a parasol, or you might get skin cancer. You've been tanning too much!" [Umbrella over shape = parasol].
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: み.る
readingExamples: 診る (み.る)
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frameNoV4: 1724
koohiiStory2: The doctor at my checkup was expressing words of concern about my umbrella shaped gut.
words: 診療(しんりょう): medical examination and treatment, diagnosis
聴診器(ちょうしんき): stethoscope
診察(しんさつ): medical examination
診断(しんだん): diagnosis
診る(みる): (medicine) examine

frameNoV6: 1861
keyword: sentence
kanji: 文
constituent: sentence, plaid, kilt, Billy Connolly
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Under the familiar top hat we see a crisscross pattern or design, like that found on woodwork or garments. This should make an ugly enough image to help remember it. It can be associated with sentence by thinking of a sentence as a grammatical pattern.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning for this character will be plaid, the familiar crisscross pattern frequently used in textiles.
koohiiStory1: A twist on greenapple: The teacher puts a tophat on all pupils with gramatically correct sentences, while the rest are left with a big red X on their homework.
jouYou: 1
onYomi: ブン、モン
kunYomi: ふみ、あや
readingExamples: 文学 (ぶんがく), 文化 (ぶんか), 作文 (さくぶん), 文 (ふみ)
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frameNoV4: 1725
koohiiStory2: The teacher in the tophat puts an X on all the grammatically incorrect sentences.
words: 原文(げんぶん): the text, original
注文(ちゅうもん): order, request
文(ふみ): letter, writings
文化財(ぶんかざい): cultural assets, cultural property
文語(ぶんご): written language, literary language
文書(ぶんしょ): document, writing, letter, note, records, archives
本文(ほんぶん): text (of document), body (of letter)
文字(もじ): letter (of alphabet), character
和文(わぶん): Japanese text, sentence in Japanese
英文(えいぶん): sentence in English
人文科学(じんぶんかがく): social sciences, humanities
文(ぶん): sentence
文芸(ぶんげい): literature, art and literature
文献(ぶんけん): literature, books (reference)
文章(ぶんしょう): sentence, article
文体(ぶんたい): literary style
文房具(ぶんぼうぐ): stationery
文脈(ぶんみゃく): context
文明(ぶんめい): civilization, culture
文句(もんく): phrase, complaint
論文(ろんぶん): thesis, essay, treatise, paper
文化(ぶんか): culture
文学(ぶんがく): literature
文法(ぶんぽう): grammar
作文(さくぶん): composition, writing

frameNoV6: 1862
keyword: vis-à-vis
kanji: 対
constituent: vis-a-vis, sentence, plaid, kilt, Billy Connolly, glue
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Plaid . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: When sitting vis-a-vis, Scots will glue their kilt down to avoid embaressment.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: タイ、ツイ
kunYomi: あいて、こた.える、そろ.い、つれあ.い、なら.ぶ、むか.う
readingExamples: 対立 (たいりつ), 絶対 (ぜったい), 反対 (はんたい)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1726
koohiiStory2: The word vis-a-vis is like sentence glue, it kind of joins sentences together.
words: 相対(あいたい): confrontation, facing, between ourselves, no third party, tete-a-tete
対応(たいおう): interaction, correspondence, coping with, dealing with
対決(たいけつ): confrontation, showdown
対抗(たいこう): opposition, antagonism
対して(たいして): for, in regard to, per
対処(たいしょ): deal with, cope
対談(たいだん): talk, dialogue, conversation
対等(たいとう): equivalent
対比(たいひ): contrast, comparison
対辺(たいへん): (geometrical) opposite side
対面(たいめん): interview, meeting
対話(たいわ): interactive, interaction, conversation, dialogue
応対(おうたい): receiving, dealing with
絶対(ぜったい): absolute, unconditional, absoluteness
対(たい): ratio, versus, against, opposition
対策(たいさく): counter-plan, counter-measure
対象(たいしょう): target, object (of worship, study, etc.)
対照(たいしょう): contrast, antithesis, comparison
対する(たいする): face, confront, oppose
対立(たいりつ): confrontation, opposition, antagonism
反対(はんたい): oppose

frameNoV6: 1863
keyword: family crest
kanji: 紋
constituent: family crest, thread, spiderman, sentence, plaid, kilt, Billy Connolly
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Thread . . . plaid.
koohiiStory1: The Scottish weave their family crests with thread on plaid fabric.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: モン
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1727
koohiiStory2: A family crest sown on to a garment with thread sometimes has a Latin sentence as a motto.

frameNoV6: 1864
keyword: mosquito
kanji: 蚊
constituent: mosquito, insect, sentence, sentence, plaid, kilt, Billy Connolly
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Insect . . . plaid.
koohiiStory1: The mosquito (an insect) knows only one sentence: Bzzzzz.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ブン
kunYomi: か
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1728
koohiiStory2: Mosquitoes are the insect who love Scots in plaid kilts because it makes for easy access to the best parts.
words: 蚊(か): mosquito

frameNoV6: 1866
keyword: adjusted
kanji: 斉
constituent: adjusted, sentence, plaid, kilt, Billy Connolly, two, fenceposts, cabers
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Plaid . . . fenceposts . . . two. Do not confuse with just so (Frame 414).
koohiiStory1: The Scotsman goalkeeper adjusted himself. He reached down and adjusted the two things between his skinny fencepost legs.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ、サイ
kunYomi: そろ.う、ひと.しい、ひと.しく、あたる、はやい
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1729
koohiiStory2: HINT: this kanji as a primitive can mean goalkeeper. The "fence posts" are goalposts, and the two goalkeepers wear plaid uniforms (this kanji also means uniform as in even), making them uniform with each other and distinguishing them as goalkeepers from the rest of the team.
words: 一斉(いっせい): simultaneous

frameNoV6: 1867
keyword: dose
kanji: 剤
constituent: dose, adjust, adjusted, sentence, plaid, kilt, Billy Connolly, two, fenceposts, cabers, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Adjust . . . saber. Think of this as a dose of medicine.
koohiiStory1: When my medicine dose is way too large, I adjust it by cutting it into smaller pieces with my saber.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ザイ、スイ、セイ
kunYomi: かる、けず.る
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1730
koohiiStory2: We had to adjust his dose slightly, after he went on a rampage with a sabre.
words: 洗剤(せんざい): detergent, washing material

frameNoV6: 1868
keyword: finish
kanji: 済
constituent: finish, water, water droplets, water pistol, adjust, adjusted, sentence, plaid, kilt, Billy Connolly, two, fenceposts, cabers
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Water . . . adjust. Do not confuse with complete (Frame 101), end (Frame 1452), or perfect (Frame 199).
koohiiStory1: When the goalkeeper finishes the game, he drinks a lot of water and adjusts himself.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サイ、セイ
kunYomi: す.む、-ず.み、-ずみ、す.まない、す.ます、-す.ます、すく.う、な.す、わたし、わた.る
readingExamples: 済ます (す.ます), 済む (す.む)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1731
koohiiStory2: Finish him! Subzero adjusts the water in your body and crushes you into a few million pieces.
words: 救済(きゅうさい): relief, aid, rescue, salvation, help
済ます(すます): to finish, to get it over with, to settle, to conclude, to pay back
済まない(すまない): sorry (phrase)
返済(へんさい): repayment
済ませる(すませる): be finished
経済(けいざい): economy
済む(すむ): end

frameNoV6: 1869
keyword: purification
kanji: 斎
constituent: purification, sentence, plaid, kilt, Billy Connolly, fenceposts, cabers, altar, show, two, small
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Plaid . . . fenceposts . . . altar. This is a "religious" purification, which distinguishes it from the simple kanji for pure (Frame 1659).
koohiiStory1: Purification? I think of Japanese during new year's eve praying(saying sentences) in front of Itsukushima's shrine torii(fenceposts) and its altar. They expect to enter the new year totally purified.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: とき、つつし.む、ものいみ、い.む、いわ.う、いつ.く
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1732
koohiiStory2: Kind of vulgar, but here the SCOTSMAN got tired of adjusting himself so decided try PURIFICATION. Sadly, he did it by straddling the ALTAR with his skinny LEGS.
words: 書斎(しょさい): study

frameNoV6: 1870
keyword: solemn
kanji: 粛
constituent: solemn, rake, fenceposts, cabers, rice
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Rake . . . rice . . . fenceposts. Take special care to draw this character in the same order as the primitive. Note too, that the fourth stroke for rice is already taken care of by the fourth stroke of rake.
koohiiStory1: Even though it´s a maddening task, the monks stay solemn as they rake rice between the fenceposts.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュク、スク
kunYomi: つつし.む
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1733
koohiiStory2: Note: This is not sieve as it has a full rice and not rice grains and the hook is missing from rake. Also the given stroke order is incorrect (fenceposts should come last).

frameNoV6: 1871
keyword: bases
kanji: 塁
constituent: bases, rice field, brains, sparkler, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: The kanji of this frame refers to the four bases that are placed at the corners of a baseball infield. The elements: field . . . sparkler . . . ground.
koohiiStory1: Playing baseball in a rice field with sparklers stuck into the ground to act as bases.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ルイ、ライ、スイ
kunYomi: とりで
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1734
koohiiStory2: The traditional New Year´s baseball game in Japan is held at midnight in a rice field. They stick sparklers in the ground for the bases so they can be seen, and to be more festive.

frameNoV6: 1872
keyword: music
kanji: 楽
constituent: music, white, dove, sparkler, tree, wood
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Dove . . . sparkler . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: Zelda: Ocarina of Time - The white sparkly thing is Navi. She´s hovering/dancing around a tree to the legendary Lost Woods music.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ガク、ラク、ゴウ
kunYomi: たの.しい、たの.しむ、この.む
readingExamples: 楽隊 (がくたい), 楽器 (がっき), 音楽 (おんがく), 楽しい (たの.しい), 楽しむ (たの.しむ)
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frameNoV4: 1735
koohiiStory2: There we were at the concert...her voice was like a dove...her dress sparkled...then suddenly, a tree fell on her.....
words: 楽譜(がくふ): score (music)
気楽(きらく): at ease, comfortable
極楽(ごくらく): paradise
楽しむ(たのしむ): to enjoy oneself
楽観(らっかん): optimism
楽器(がっき): musical instrument
娯楽(ごらく): pleasure, amusement
楽む(たのしむ): enjoyment, pleasure
楽(らく): comfort, ease
楽しみ(たのしみ): pleasure, joy
音楽(おんがく): music, musical movement
楽しい(たのしい): pleasant, enjoyable, fun

frameNoV6: 1873
keyword: medicine
kanji: 薬
constituent: medicine, flowers, music, white, dove, sparkler, tree, wood
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Flowers . . . music.
koohiiStory1: New-age medicine involves using things like music and flowers (aromatherapy) as treatment.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ヤク
kunYomi: くすり
readingExamples: 薬 (くすり)
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frameNoV4: 1736
koohiiStory2: Oh man, this medicinal marijuana is making me hear MUSIC and see FLOWERS everywhere...
words: 薬指(くすりゆび): ring finger
農薬(のうやく): agricultural chemicals
薬缶(やかん): kettle
薬品(やくひん): medicine(s), chemical(s)
薬局(やっきょく): pharmacy
薬(くすり): medicine

frameNoV6: 1874
keyword: ratio
kanji: 率
constituent: ratio, mysterious, question mark, top hat, cocoon, sparkler, ten, needle
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Mysterious . . . sparkler . . . ten. Do not confuse with proportion (Frame 1673).
koohiiStory1: It´s quite mysterious how each sparkler gives of sparkles at a precise ratio of ten to one. Physicists have been studying this effect for decades, known as the Sparkler Effect, and using it to explain why stars look like sparklers in the night sky.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソツ、リツ、シュツ
kunYomi: ひき.いる
readingExamples: 率先 (そっせん), 引率 (いんそつ), 軽率 (けいそつ), 率いる (ひき.いる)
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frameNoV4: 1737
koohiiStory2: It's mysterious how there's always a ratio of ten sparklers to one package.
words: 軽率(けいそつ): rash, thoughtless, careless, hasty
効率(こうりつ): efficiency
率直(そっちょく): frankness, candour, openheartedness
統率(とうそつ): command, lead, generalship, leadership
倍率(ばいりつ): diameter, magnification
率いる(ひきいる): to lead, to spearhead (a group), to command (troops)
比率(ひりつ): ratio, proportion, percentage
確率(かくりつ): probability
能率(のうりつ): efficiency
率(りつ): rate, ratio, proportion, percentage

frameNoV6: 1875
keyword: astringent
kanji: 渋
constituent: astringent, water, water droplets, water pistol, stop, footprint, sparkler
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Water . . . footprint . . . sparkler.
koohiiStory1: I think that Heisig meant this as the "slightly bitter but fresh" meaning that it can have to describe foods like lemons (しぶい). So imagine a guy trying a cocktail (water), feeling like he´s been kicked in the face (footprint) and sparks are flying from his tongue. ´How did it taste?´. ´Hmm, yes, slightly bitter, but fresh".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュウ、シュウ
kunYomi: しぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る
readingExamples: 渋 (しぶ), 渋い (しぶ.い), 渋る (しぶ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1738
koohiiStory2: If you eat something astringent water will stop the sparkly sensation in your mouth.
words: 渋い(しぶい): tasteful (clothing), "cool", an aura of refined masculinity, astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), grim, quiet, sober, stingy
渋滞(じゅうたい): congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation

frameNoV6: 1876
keyword: vicarious
kanji: 摂
constituent: vicarious, finger, fingers, ear, sparkler
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Fingers . . . ear . . . sparkler. Do not confuse with substitute (Frame 1080).
koohiiStory1: Now that I´m a responsible adult, I have to get my vicarious thrills from watching stupid people put sparklers up to their ears and burn their fingers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セツ、ショウ
kunYomi: おさ.める、かね.る、と.る
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frameNoV4: 1739
koohiiStory2: I put my fingers in my ears to avoid going deaf while getting a vicarious thrill from watching kids light off sparklers and fireworks on Chinese New Year.

frameNoV6: 1877
keyword: center
kanji: 央
constituent: center, large, St. Bernard, box body
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: The elements depict a St. Bernard with its head and paws keeping their stick-like form, but with the middle or center of its body filled out in a box-like shape.
koohiiStory1: Youve got the st bernard dead centre in your sights (the box).
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: オウ
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frameNoV4: 1740
koohiiStory2: The center of a dog´s universe is his mouth: bark, eat, bite. What a life! RTK2:　オウ　中央　ちゅうおう(center)…　　　　　　　　　　　　　Semi-Pure Group　(ｴｲ): 英1741　 映1742.
words: 中央(ちゅうおう): center, middle, central

frameNoV6: 1878
keyword: England
kanji: 英
constituent: England, flowers, centre, center, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Flowers . . . center. This is another abbreviation used to identify a country by the pronunciation of the kanji.
koohiiStory1: The original great seal of the king of England had a very ornate flower in the center.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: エイ
kunYomi: はなぶさ
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frameNoV4: 1741
koohiiStory2: England is a country where people think they´re the flower at the center of the world. (a description that would fit China much better.. 中華).
words: 英字(えいじ): English letter (character)
英雄(えいゆう): hero, great man
英文(えいぶん): sentence in English
英和(えいわ): English-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
和英(わえい): Japanese-English
英語(えいご): the English language

frameNoV6: 1879
keyword: reflect
kanji: 映
constituent: reflect, sun, day, centre, center, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Sun . . . center.
koohiiStory1: In the solar system, the Sun is the central source of all light, everything else just reflects it.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 4
onYomi: エイ
kunYomi: うつ.る、うつ.す、は.える、-ば.え
readingExamples: 映す (うつ.す), 映る (うつ.る), 映える (は.える)
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frameNoV4: 1742
koohiiStory2: A solar power plant consists of thousands of mirrors reflecting the sun´s rays, concentrating the energy on a focal point at the centre. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Two.
words: 映写(えいしゃ): projection
映像(えいぞう): reflection, image
映える(はえる): to shine, to look attractive, to look pretty
映す(うつす): project, reflect, cast (shadow)
映る(うつる): be reflected, harmonize with
反映(はんえい): reflection, influence
映画(えいが): movie, film
映画館(えいがかん): movie theatre (theater), cinema

frameNoV6: 1880
keyword: red
kanji: 赤
constituent: red, soil, dirt, ground, sword, dagger, small
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Ground . . . dagger . . . little. The two strokes of the dagger take the place of the middle stroke of little.
heisigComment: * As a primitive on the left, this kanji keeps the same form. Elsewhere, the first two strokes are abbreviated to a single dot. This latter form will take the meaning of an apple.
koohiiStory1: He was stabbed with a dagger, and little drops of red blood dropped onto the ground.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 4
onYomi: セキ、シャク
kunYomi: あか、あか-、あか.い、あか.らむ、あか.らめる
readingExamples: 赤道 (せきどう), 赤貧 (せきひん), 発赤 (はつあか), 赤 (あか), 赤い (あか.い), 赤らむ (あか.らむ), 赤らめる (あか.らめる)
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frameNoV4: 1743
koohiiStory2: There was red all over the soil after Little Red Riding Hood plunged a dagger into the wolf. Those two dots we see are wolfies animal legs we see, by the way (a la smithsonian).
words: 赤字(あかじ): deficit, go in the red
赤ちゃん(あかちゃん): baby, infant
赤らむ(あからむ): to become red, to redden, to blush
赤(あか): the color red (noun)
赤道(せきどう): equator
真っ赤(まっか): deep red, flushed (of face)
赤ん坊(あかんぼう): baby
赤い(あかい): red

frameNoV6: 1881
keyword: pardon
kanji: 赦
constituent: pardon, red, taskmaster
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Red . . . taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: The student blushed until his face was red, so the schoolmaster decided to pardon him.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャ
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frameNoV4: 1744
koohiiStory2: There aren´t many pardons given by the Red taskmasters in China. 80% of the world´s death penalties are performed there...　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　シャ　赦免　しゃめん(pardon).

frameNoV6: 1882
keyword: unusual
kanji: 変
constituent: unusual, apple, walking legs
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Apple . . . walking legs.
koohiiStory1: It´s quite unusual and abnormal to see an apple with walking legs running away from the person who wants to eat it!
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヘン
kunYomi: か.わる、か.わり、か.える
readingExamples: 変える (か.える), 変わる (か.わる)
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frameNoV4: 1745
koohiiStory2: Imagine an apple on walking legs on stage singing "It´s not unusual to be loved by anyone" (Tom Jones). Keyword can be confused with uncommon (#1797).
words: 相変わらず(あいかわらず): as ever, as usual, the same
一変(いっぺん): complete change, about-face
変革(へんかく): change, reform, revolution, upheaval, (the) Reformation
変遷(へんせん): change, transition, vicissitudes
変動(へんどう): change, fluctuation
変化(へんか): change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, variety, diversity, inflection, declension, conjugation
変更(へんこう): change, modification, alteration
変える(かえる): change
変わる(かわる): change
変(へん): strange

frameNoV6: 1883
keyword: tracks
kanji: 跡
constituent: tracks, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, apple
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Wooden leg . . . apple.
koohiiStory1: Pirate pokes the tip of his wooden leg into an apple to disguise his tracks.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: あと
readingExamples: 跡 (あと)
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frameNoV4: 1746
koohiiStory2: To hide his distinctive wood-leg tracks, this pirate is throwing apples after his tracks in order for animals to come and confuse his tracks.
words: 跡継ぎ(あとつぎ): heir, successor
遺跡(いせき): historic ruins (remains relics)
追跡(ついせき): pursuit
跡切れる(とぎれる): to pause, to be interrupted
足跡(あしあと): footprints
跡(あと): trace, tracks, mark, sign, remains, ruins, scar

frameNoV6: 1884
keyword: barbarian
kanji: 蛮
constituent: barbarian, apple, insect
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Apple . . . insects.
koohiiStory1: The barbarian picks an apple from above and eats it even though there is a worm (insect) in it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バン
kunYomi: えびす
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frameNoV4: 1747
koohiiStory2: Barbarians eat apples with worms still in them.

frameNoV6: 1885
keyword: romance
kanji: 恋
constituent: romance, apple, heart
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Apple . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: The romance between Snow White and Prince Charming started when Snow White took a bite of poison apple and her heart stopped.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: レン
kunYomi: こ.う、こい、こい.しい
readingExamples: 恋う (こ.う), 恋 (こい), 恋しい (こい.しい)
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frameNoV4: 1748
koohiiStory2: A childhood romance: a boy takes a red apple to school to try to win the heart of his beloved.
words: 恋する(こいする): to fall in love with, to love
恋愛(れんあい): love, love-making, passion, emotion, affections
恋(こい): love, tender passion
恋しい(こいしい): dear, beloved, darling,yearned for
恋人(こいびと): lover, sweetheart
失恋(しつれん): disappointed love, broken heart, unrequited love, be lovelorn,

frameNoV6: 1886
keyword: gulf
kanji: 湾
constituent: gulf, water, water droplets, water pistol, apple, bow
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Water . . . apple . . . bow.
koohiiStory1: In his most daring feat, William tell used his bow to shoot an apple off the head of his son across the water of the gulf.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ワン
kunYomi: いりえ
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frameNoV4: 1749
koohiiStory2: An army of archers must cross a gulf of water. Fortunately there are millions of apple trees growing in the cliffs above the gulf. The archers use their bows to shoot down apple after apple, which all fall into the water and slowly fill up the the gulf until the archer soliders can cross on foot.
words: 湾(わん): bay, gulf, inlet

frameNoV6: 1887
keyword: yellow
kanji: 黄
constituent: yellow, salad, sprout, shoot, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Salad . . . sprout . . . animal legs.
koohiiStory1: The salad did not look very appetizing... The sprouts were yellow and there were animal legs sticking out of it.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: コウ、オウ
kunYomi: き、こ-
readingExamples: 黄葉 (こうよう), 黄 (き)
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frameNoV4: 1750
koohiiStory2: I order a salad with sprouts. I´m asked if I´d like to add chicken. Yes please. My salad then arrives . . . . topped with these horribly gnarled yellow things. Chicken feet! (animal legs) ugh.
words: 黄金(おうごん): gold
黄色(おうしょく): yellow
黄色(きいろ): the color yellow (noun)
黄色い(きいろい): yellow

frameNoV6: 1888
keyword: sideways
kanji: 横
constituent: sideways, tree, wood, yellow, salad, sprout, shoot, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Tree . . . yellow.
koohiiStory1: A tree went all yellow. It died and fell down, ending up sideways.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: オウ
kunYomi: よこ
readingExamples: 横 (よこ)
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frameNoV4: 1751
koohiiStory2: In a horrible accident, a yellow schoolbus gets wrapped sideways around a tree.
words: 横綱(よこづな): sumo grand champion
横断(おうだん): crossing
横切る(よこぎる): cross (e.g. arms), traverse
横(よこ): beside, side, width

frameNoV6: 1889
keyword: grasp
kanji: 把
constituent: grasp, finger, fingers, mosaic
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Fingers . . . mosaic.
koohiiStory1: Japanese censorship laws require pornos to use a mosaic screen, so you can´t see what the porno chick is grasping with her fingers (but you can assume, neetch).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハ、ワ
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frameNoV4: 1752
koohiiStory2: Your fingers grasp the Rubic´s cube... if only your brain could too.
words: 把握(はあく): grasp, catch, understanding

frameNoV6: 1890
keyword: color
kanji: 色
constituent: color, bound up, mosaic
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Bound up . . . mosaic.
koohiiStory1: Ever look closely at mosaics? They contain a bunch of images bound up into a larger one. It seems amazing until you realize that the only quality of the smaller images that really matters is their colour.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ショク、シキ
kunYomi: いろ
readingExamples: 原色 (げんしょく), 特色 (とくしょく), 物色 (ぶっしょく), 色 (いろ)
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frameNoV4: 1753
koohiiStory2: Bound up in the Rubik´s cube are the 6 different colours.
words: 色々(いろいろ): various
黄色(おうしょく): yellow
音色(おんいろ): tone color, tone quality, timbre, synthesizer patch
脚色(きゃくしょく): dramatization (e.g. film)
色彩(しきさい): colour, hue, tints
着色(ちゃくしょく): colouring, coloring
黄色(きいろ): the color yellow (noun)
茶色い(ちゃいろい): brown (adjective)
特色(とくしょく): characteristic, feature
灰色(はいいろ): grey, ashen
景色(けしき): scenery
色(いろ): color, sensuality, lust
黄色い(きいろい): yellow
茶色(ちゃいろ): light brown, tawny

frameNoV6: 1891
keyword: discontinue
kanji: 絶
constituent: discontinue, thread, spiderman, colour, color, bound up, mosaic
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Thread . . . color.
koohiiStory1: I can't finish my sewing project because the thread color I was using was discontinued.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゼツ
kunYomi: た.える、た.やす、た.つ
readingExamples: 絶える (た.える), 絶つ (た.つ), 絶やす (た.やす)
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frameNoV4: 1754
koohiiStory2: As times move on and fashion tastes inevitably change, threads of certain colors often get discontinued.
words: 拒絶(きょぜつ): refusal, rejection
謝絶(しゃぜつ): refusal
絶版(ぜっぱん): out of print
絶望(ぜつぼう): despair, hopelessness
絶える(たえる): to die out, to peter out, to become extinct
絶つ(たつ): to sever, to cut off, to suppress, to abstain (from)
途絶える(とだえる): to stop, to cease, to come to an end
絶対(ぜったい): absolute, unconditional, absoluteness
絶滅(ぜつめつ): destruction, extinction
絶えず(たえず): constantly

frameNoV6: 1892
keyword: glossy
kanji: 艶
constituent: glossy, bountiful, bend, beans, table, one, mouth, colour, color, bound up, mosaic
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Bountiful . . . color.
koohiiStory1: To print something with bountiful colour, they use glossy paper.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: つや、なま.めかしい、あで.やか、つや.めく、なま.めく
readingExamples: 艶 (つや)
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frameNoV4: 1755
koohiiStory2: Glossy prints bring out bountiful colors more so than matte...　　　　　RTK2:　エン　艶聞　えんぶん(love affair).
words: 艶(えん): charming, fascinating, voluptuous
艶(つや): gloss, glaze

frameNoV6: 1893
keyword: fertilizer
kanji: 肥
constituent: fertilizer, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, mosaic
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Flesh . . . mosaic.
koohiiStory1: PART OF YOUR BODY excretes something that is commonly used for FERTILIZER. Sometimes this process is slow, so you solve a RUBIK´S CUBE while you sit and wait.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: こ.える、こえ、こ.やす、こ.やし、ふと.る
readingExamples: 肥える (こ.える), 肥やし (こ.やし), 肥やす (こ.やす), 肥 (こえ)
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frameNoV4: 1756
koohiiStory2: If you´re sick, a part of your body may produce fertilizer that makes a colorful mosaic.
words: 肥料(ひりょう): manure, fertilizer

frameNoV6: 1894
keyword: sweet
kanji: 甘
constituent: sweet, wicker basket, picnic basket
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: This kanji is a pictograph of a small wicker basket. (The extra short stroke in the middle helps keep it distinct from the character for twenty.) All one needs to add is some image of sweet cakes or breads carried in the basket, and the union of picture and meaning is complete. Take care not to confuse with confectionary (Frame 1203).
heisigComment: * As a primitive, the pictograph's meaning of a wicker basket is used, a small one like the kind used for picnics.
koohiiStory1: Little red riding hood is carrying around a wicker basket filled with sweet baked cookies for granny.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: あま.い、あま.える、あま.やかす、うま.い
readingExamples: 甘い (あま.い), 甘える (あま.える), 甘やかす (あま.やかす)
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frameNoV4: 1757
koohiiStory2: Girls are kinda sweet and sexy until they reach their twenties. So 20 minus ONE.
words: 甘える(あまえる): to behave like a spoiled child, to fawn on
甘口(あまくち): sweet flavour, mildness, flattery, stupidity
甘い(うまい): delicious
甘やかす(あまやかす): pamper, spoil
甘い(あまい): delicious

frameNoV6: 1895
keyword: navy blue
kanji: 紺
constituent: navy blue, thread, spiderman, sweet, wicker basket, picnic basket
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Thread . . . wicker basket.
koohiiStory1: Thanks raulir - As many Japanese perverts know, navy blue threads conceal school girl sweetness underneath.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コン
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frameNoV4: 1758
koohiiStory2: Much like Violet Beauregarde from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Spiderman failed to heed Willy Wonka´s warnings, and upon chewing on the 3 course meal chewing gum turned a very navy shade of navy blue.
words: 紺(こん): navy blue, deep blue

frameNoV6: 1896
keyword: so-and-so
kanji: 某
constituent: so-and-so, sweet, wicker basket, picnic basket, tree, wood
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: The key word here refers to the adjective for an unspecified person or thing. Its elements: wicker basket . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: I had the same idea as fuabrisu. A generic person is described here as having body sort of like a tree trunk and head sort of like a wicker basket.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ
kunYomi: それがし、なにがし
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frameNoV4: 1759
koohiiStory2: Two girls with a lollipop in a tree gossiping´ so-and so did this.´ ´really? so-and what did she do´ ´ o she is sooo wrong..´.

frameNoV6: 1897
keyword: conspire
kanji: 謀
constituent: conspire, say, words, keitai, mouth, so-and-so, sweet, wicker basket, picnic basket, tree, wood
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Words . . . so-and-so.
koohiiStory1: I imagine a clique of catty girls conspiring against a another girl...they are exchanging lots of words, chatting about how so-and-so girl is now up to such-and-such (gasp!), and how they will spread the word about it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ、ム
kunYomi: はか.る、たばか.る、はかりごと
readingExamples: 謀略 (ぼうりゃく), 無謀 (むぼう), 首謀者 (しゅぼうしゃ), 謀る (はか.る)
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frameNoV4: 1760
koohiiStory2: You might hear the words of someone conspiring... "If you do so-and-so...".

frameNoV6: 1898
keyword: mediator
kanji: 媒
constituent: mediator, woman, so-and-so, sweet, wicker basket, picnic basket, tree, wood
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Woman . . . so-and-so.
koohiiStory1: The woman 女 hoped her friend would act as mediator to set her up with the guy she liked. She didn't mention his name, just referred to him as "A certain unnamed person -- I'll call him 'Mr. So-and-So 某' ...."
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バイ
kunYomi: なこうど
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frameNoV4: 1761
koohiiStory2: The two little gossiping girls with their lollipops are having a fight. Now an adult woman (mom or teacher) has to come between them an serve as a mediator.

frameNoV6: 1899
keyword: deceit
kanji: 欺
constituent: deceit, bushel basket, hamper, animal legs, eight, lack, yawn
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Bushel basket . . . yawn.
koohiiStory1: He escaped using deceit. That is, he ran past while the guard was yawning and hid in the bushel basket.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギ
kunYomi: あざむ.く
readingExamples: 欺く (あざむ.く)
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frameNoV4: 1762
koohiiStory2: Every day, a smuggler takes bushel baskets on donkeys across the border. But the border patrols can never arrest him for lack of evidence no matter how much they search the bushel baskets: they can´t find whatever he is smuggling. What was his deceit? He was smuggling donkeys!
words: 欺く(あざむく): to deceive
詐欺(さぎ): fraud, swindle

frameNoV6: 1900
keyword: chess piece
kanji: 棋
constituent: chess piece, tree, wood, bushel basket, hamper, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Tree . . . bushel basket.
koohiiStory1: Tree + Bushel Bucket: Chess pieces carved from trees were tossed into a bushel bucket for sorting into sets.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: ご
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1763
koohiiStory2: Ever seen those huge chess games in parks? The large wooden chess pieces need to be carted in a shopping trolley.
words: 将棋(しょうぎ): Japanese chess

frameNoV6: 1901
keyword: national flag
kanji: 旗
constituent: national flag, banner, compass, direction reclining, lying down, bushel basket, hamper, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Banner . . . bushel basket.
koohiiStory1: The national flag of Croatia. It's a banner with the Croatian coat of arms, commonly referred to as the Chessboard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Croatia).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: はた
readingExamples: 旗 (はた)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1764
koohiiStory2: The national flag is the banner of a country; stored in a whicker basket at night and taken out to the flagpole in the morning.
words: 旗(はた): flag

frameNoV6: 1902
keyword: period
kanji: 期
constituent: period, bushel basket, hamper, animal legs, eight, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Bushel basket . . . month. As the month indicates, this has to do with periods of time.
koohiiStory1: The slowest remote chess game ever: a one month period between every move.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: キ、ゴ
readingExamples: 期間 (きかん), 期待 (きたい), 予期 (よき)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1765
koohiiStory2: The girl´s panties are all in the bushel basket as it´s that time of the month again... her period.
words: 画期(かっき): epoch-making
期(き): period, time
期日(きじつ): fixed date, settlement date
期末(きまつ): end of term
周期(しゅうき): cycle, period
末期(まっき): closing years (period days), last stage
延期(えんき): postponement, adjournment
学期(がっき): school term
期間(きかん): period, term
期限(きげん): term, period
期待(きたい): expectation, anticipation, hope
時期(じき): time, season, period
短期(たんき): short term
長期(ちょうき): long time period
定期(ていき): fixed term
定期券(ていきけん): commuter pass, season ticket
予期(よき): expectation, assume will happen, forecast

frameNoV6: 1903
keyword: Go
kanji: 碁
constituent: go, bushel basket, hamper, animal legs, eight, stone, rock
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Bushel basket . . . stones. The key word refers to the Japanese game played with black and white colored stones on a lined board.
koohiiStory1: Go is chess played with stones.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゴ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1766
koohiiStory2: The ignorant gaijin put a rook on top of his opponent´s stone when playing Go, much to the consternation of the Japanese players.
words: 碁盤(ごばん): Go board
碁(ご): go (board game)

frameNoV6: 1904
keyword: fundamentals
kanji: 基
constituent: fundamentals, bushel basket, hamper, animal legs, eight, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Bushel basket . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: Fundamentals of chess: use the rooks to protect your ground.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: もと、もとい
readingExamples: 基 (もと), 基 (もとい)
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frameNoV4: 1767
koohiiStory2: A Bushel-basket full of earth contains the fundementals of farming. i.e. earth.
words: 基金(ききん): fund, foundation
基準(きじゅん): standard, basis, criteria, norm
基(もとい): basis
基礎(きそ): foundation, basis
基地(きち): base
基盤(きばん): foundation, basis
基本(きほん): foundation, basis, standard
基(もと): basis
基づく(もとづく): be grounded on, be based on, be due to, originate from

frameNoV6: 1905
keyword: tremendously
kanji: 甚
constituent: tremendously, bushel basket, hamper, equal, human legs
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Bushel basket . . . equal. Note how the first stroke of equal doubles up with the sixth stroke of the bushel basket, and how the animal legs of the bushel basket are dropped to make room for the human legs of equal.
koohiiStory1: It´s a tremendous match between the two chess-players. They are clearly eachother´s equal.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジン
kunYomi: はなは.だ、はなは.だしい
readingExamples: 甚だ (はなは.だ), 甚だしい (はなは.だしい)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1768
koohiiStory2: These two bushel baskets are tremendously huge. But not only they are huge, they are also perfectly equal in size.
words: 甚だ(はなはだ): very, greatly, exceedingly
甚だしい(はなはだしい): extreme, excessive, terrible, intense, severe, serious, tremendous

frameNoV6: 1906
keyword: intuition
kanji: 勘
constituent: intuition, tremendously, bushel basket, hamper, equal, human legs, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Tremendously . . . muscle.
koohiiStory1: Intuition is a tremendously powerful resource of the mind.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1769
koohiiStory2: Using Zareon´s story for the previous frame "tremendously"... The two chessplayers who are eachother´s equals are so good at chess that they don´t have to even move a muscle. Their brain power does it for them. Furthermore, they don´t even have to think, really. Their intuition takes control. This is: extreme chess.
words: 勘弁(かんべん): pardon, forgiveness, forbearance
勘(かん): perception, intuition
勘定(かんじょう): calculation, settlement of an account, allowance
勘違い(かんちがい): misunderstanding, wrong guess

frameNoV6: 1907
keyword: withstand
kanji: 堪
constituent: withstand, soil, dirt, ground, tremendously, bushel basket, hamper, equal, human legs
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Soil . . . tremendously.
koohiiStory1: Because I hid myself behind a huge dirt barrier I dug, I was able to withstand the tremendous nuclear blast.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン、タン
kunYomi: た.える、たま.る、こ.らえる、こた.える
readingExamples: 堪える (た.える)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1770
koohiiStory2: Plain old soil can withstand tremendous amounts of pressure.
words: 堪える(こたえる): to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be fit for, to be equal to
堪える(こらえる): to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be fit for, to be equal to
堪える(たえる): to bear, to stand, to endure, to put up with, to support, to withstand, to resist, to brave, to be fit for, to be equal to
堪らない(たまらない): intolerable, unbearable, unendurable

frameNoV6: 1908
keyword: precious
kanji: 貴
constituent: precious, Takanohana, purse, in, one, floor, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Purse . . . shells.
koohiiStory1: Inside your purse is all of your money and your keys (き) etc. All of your precious valuables.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: たっと.い、とうと.い、たっと.ぶ、とうと.ぶ
readingExamples: 貴い (たっと.い), 貴ぶ (たっと.ぶ), 貴い (とうと.い), 貴ぶ (とうと.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 1771
koohiiStory2: Frodo kept the precious in the purse but did a switch with some worthless shells when he went to sleep. Heres gollum opening the purse "ahhh my preciousssssss.....why you m***** *****!!!!!.
words: 貴女(あなた): you, lady
貴族(きぞく): noble, aristocrat
貴い(たっとい): precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred
貴重(きちょう): precious, valuable

frameNoV6: 1909
keyword: bequeath
kanji: 遺
constituent: bequeath, precious, Takanohana, purse, in, one, floor, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, road
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Precious . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Bequeath is an odd old word, isn´t it? Basically, it just deals with how I want my precious possessions dealt out, after I die, later down the road. "Being of sound, but antiquated, mind, I bequeath this to you!".
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イ、ユイ
kunYomi: のこ.す
readingExamples: 遺棄 (いき), 遺産 (いさん), 遺失 (いしつ)
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frameNoV4: 1772
koohiiStory2: Bilbo bequeathes the "PRECIOUS" to Frodo, who will carry it on the long ROAD to Mordor.
words: 遺跡(いせき): historic ruins (remains relics)

frameNoV6: 1910
keyword: dispatch
kanji: 遣
constituent: dispatch, purse, in, one, floor, maestro without baton, road
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: This kanji takes away the maestro's baton and replaces it with a purse. The road represents his being dispatched on his way a san obvious misfit. You will remember that when he did have his baton, he was being chased down the road by his fans. All of which shows what a difference a single stroke can make!
koohiiStory1: Bond has stolen a lady spy's purse while she was asleep after their evening together. When she discovers it's gone, she dispatches some henchmen on the road after him to dispatch him, but Bond evades them and escapes with the purse.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: つか.う、-つか.い、-づか.い、つか.わす、や.る
readingExamples: 遣う (つか.う), 遣わす (つか.わす)
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frameNoV4: 1773
koohiiStory2: Apart from meaning DISPATCH, this kanji can mean "to give (to someone lower than you)," "to do," and to even "have intercourse." STORY: The MAESTRO is on the ROAD waiting for a pimp to DISPATCH some new ladies (lower than him) so that he can GIVE THEM money from his PURSE and then DO IT with them. Where is the MAESTRO´S baton? You don´t wanna know...
words: 遣い(つかい): mission, simple task, doing
派遣(はけん): dispatch, send
無駄遣い(むだづかい): waste money on, squander money on, flog a dead horse
遣り通す(やりとおす): to carry through, to achieve, to complete
遣る(やる): to do, to have sexual intercourse, to kill, to give (to inferiors animals etc.), to dispatch (a letter), to send, to study, to perform, to play (sports game), to have (eat drink smoke), to row (a boat), to run or operate (a restaurant)
仮名遣い(かなづかい): kana orthography, syllabary spelling
小遣い(こづかい): personal expenses, pocket money, spending money, incidental expenses, allowance
言葉遣い(ことばづかい): speech, expression, wording

frameNoV6: 1912
keyword: dance
kanji: 舞
constituent: dance, reclining, lying down, tub, sunglasses, dancing legs, ballerina, evening
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: The top two strokes show someone reclining, and the next six are a pictograph of an oaken tub ribbed with metal strips, like the kind once used for bathing. At the bottom, the sunglasses round off the character.
koohiiStory1: The yakuza boss reclines in the oaken bathtub wearing his shades while his personal harem dances naked for him.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ブ
kunYomi: ま.う、-ま.う、まい
readingExamples: 舞い (ま.い), 舞う (ま.う)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1774
koohiiStory2: I learned nothingness (#1775) first because it is a very common kanji. Probably easier to think of this kanji in that context. Attractive dancers should dance wearing nothing but sunglasses.
words: 仕舞(しまい): end, termination, informal (Noh play)
仕舞う(しまう): to finish, to close, to do something completely, to put away, to put an end to
舞う(まう): to dance, to flutter about, to revolve
見舞(みまい): enquiry, expression of sympathy, expression of concern
舞台(ぶたい): stage (theatre), scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
振舞う(ふるまう): behave, conduct oneself, entertain
見舞い(みまい): enquiry, expression of sympathy or concern
見舞う(みまう): ask after (health), visit
お見舞い(おみまい): asking after (a person´s health)

frameNoV6: 1913
keyword: nothingness
kanji: 無
constituent: nothingness, reclining, lying down, tub, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: This character is the Japanese character for the supreme philosophical principle of much Oriental thought: nothingness. Make use of the oaken tub from the previous frame, and add to that the oven fire at the bottom.
koohiiStory1: When I enter the wooden tub heated by flames in the onsen, I can let all my worries slip away and be submerged into nothingness.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: ム、ブ
kunYomi: な.い
readingExamples: 無名 (むめい), 無理 (むり), 皆無 (かいむ), 無い (な.い)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1775
koohiiStory2: In a hot tub you can relax and have your stress vanish into nothingness.
words: 感無量(かんむりょう): deep feeling, inexpressible feeling, filled with emotion
ご無沙汰(ごぶさた): not writing or contacting for a while
台無し(だいなし): mess, spoiled, (come to) nothing
無難(ぶなん): safety, security
無礼(ぶれい): impolite, rude
無意味(むいみ): nonsense, no meaning
無口(むくち): reticence
無効(むこう): invalid, no effect, unavailable
無言(むごん): silence
無邪気(むじゃき): innocence, simple-mindedness
無線(むせん): wireless, radio
無駄遣い(むだづかい): waste money on, squander money on, flog a dead horse
無断(むだん): without permission, without notice
無知(むち): ignorance
無茶(むちゃ): absurd, unreasonable, excessive, rash, absurdity, nonsense
無茶苦茶(むちゃくちゃ): confused, jumbled, mixed up, unreasonable
無念(むねん): chagrin, regret
無能(むのう): inefficiency, incompetence
無闇に(むやみに): unreasonably, absurdly, recklessly, indiscreetly, at random
無用(むよう): useless, futility, needlessness, unnecessariness
無論(むろん): of course, naturally
有無(うむ): yes or no, existence, presence or absence marker
無し(なし): without
無沙汰(ぶさた): neglecting to stay in contact
無事(ぶじ): safety, peace, quietness
無(む): nothing, nil, zero
無限(むげん): infinite
無視(むし): disregard, ignore
無地(むじ): plain, unfigured
無数(むすう): countless number, infinite number
無駄(むだ): futility, uselessness
無料(むりょう): free, no charge
無くす(なくす): lose
無くなる(なくなる): be lost
無理(むり): compulsion

frameNoV6: 1914
keyword: association
kanji: 組
constituent: association, thread, spiderman, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Thread . . . shelf.
koohiiStory1: A common thread associates the knick-knacks on your knick-knack shelf. Souveneirs from Spain on one, from Japan on the other.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ソ
kunYomi: く.む、くみ、-ぐみ
readingExamples: 組む (く.む), 組 (くみ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1776
koohiiStory2: Watch this: http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r249/sith_lord10/updated%20showroom%20july/s29.jpg The leader of the Spiderman association has tons of Spiderman figurines lined up on his shelf.(Zactacular).
words: 組み合わせ(くみあわせ): combination
組み合わせる(くみあわせる): to join together, to combine, to join up
組み込む(くみこむ): to insert, to include, to cut in (printing)
仕組み(しくみ): devising, plan, plot, contrivance, construction, arrangement
取り組む(とりくむ): to tackle, to wrestle with, to engage in a bout, to come to grips with
組(くみ): class, group, team, set
組合(くみあい): association, union
組み立てる(くみたてる): assemble, set up, construct
組む(くむ): put together
組織(そしき): organization, structure, construction, tissue, system
番組(ばんぐみ): TV program

frameNoV6: 1915
keyword: coarse
kanji: 粗
constituent: coarse, rice, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Rice . . . shelf.
koohiiStory1: Japanese carpenters don't use sandpaper, they use rice-paper(rice glued on to some paper). Here the carpenter is using the coarse paper to smooth out the shelf he's making.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソ
kunYomi: あら.い、あら-
readingExamples: 粗い (あら.い)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1777
koohiiStory2: Ugh, why does this shelf feel so coarse? Because it´s made of rice, of coarse! Get it? Of coarse?? Hahahahahahahahahah god i hate my life.
words: 粗筋(あらすじ): outline, summary
粗い(あらい): coarse, rough
粗末(そまつ): crude, rough, plain, humble

frameNoV6: 1916
keyword: tariff
kanji: 租
constituent: tariff, wheat, cereal, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Wheat . . . shelf.
koohiiStory1: The EU and US impose such high tariffs on food imports that third world wheat (the most basic of staples) never reaches first world supermarket shelves.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1778
koohiiStory2: According to Henshall, this kanji originally represented the harvested rice (the wheat primitive) that farmers paid as a tithe. Its meaning today would seem to be very similar. Imagine the farmer putting aside some of his harvested wheat on a shelf in order to pay the tariff to his lord.

frameNoV6: 1918
keyword: ancestor
kanji: 祖
constituent: ancestor, altar, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Altar . . . shelf.
koohiiStory1: The ancestor worship is so common in Daoist and buddhist countries that you can buy tiny altars to put on the shelves, one for each deceased family member.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ソ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1779
koohiiStory2: The urns of ancestors are kept on shelves next to the altar.
words: お祖父さん(おじいさん): grandfather, male senior-citizen
お祖母さん(おばあさん): grandmother, female senior-citizen
先祖(せんぞ): ancestor
祖先(そせん): ancestor
祖父(そふ): grand father
祖母(そぼ): grand mother

frameNoV6: 1919
keyword: thwart
kanji: 阻
constituent: thwart, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . shelf.
koohiiStory1: Keeping porn on the pinnacle of a bookshelf can thwart snooping kids (thanks bodhisamaya).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソ
kunYomi: はば.む
readingExamples: 阻む (はば.む)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1780
koohiiStory2: The shortness of the Japanese thwarts their attempts to reach the topmost (pinnacle) shelf without grabbing a chair.
words: 阻止(そし): obstruction, check, hindrance, prevention, interdiction
阻む(はばむ): to keep someone from doing, to stop, to prevent, to check, to hinder, to obstruct, to oppose, to thwart

frameNoV6: 1920
keyword: investigate
kanji: 査
constituent: investigate, tree, wood, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Tree . . . shelf.
koohiiStory1: Like the "ero inquiry" that had been partially swept under the rug (see inquire (#1145)), this kanji depicts the investigation into the forestry scandal being shelved.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: サ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1781
koohiiStory2: The result of the inverstigation of the missing Trees? Why, most of them had become shelfs!
words: 審査(しんさ): judging, inspection, examination, investigation
捜査(そうさ): search (esp. in criminal investigations), investigation
検査(けんさ): inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination
巡査(じゅんさ): police, policeman
調査(ちょうさ): investigation, examination, inquiry, survey

frameNoV6: 1921
keyword: help
kanji: 助
constituent: help, shelf, my bookshelves, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Shelf . . . power. The reason why the shelf appears on the left here is that the right side is the normal position for power, the stronger primitive. Indeed, the only exception in all the kanji is the character for add (Frame 932).
koohiiStory1: HELP! Someone´s pinned under this bookshelf and it´s gonna take a lot of muscle to lift it off!
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ジョ
kunYomi: たす.ける、たす.かる、す.ける、すけ
readingExamples: 助 (すけ), 助かる (たす.かる), 助ける (たす.ける)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1782
koohiiStory2: Can you help me move this shelf? I don´t have the muscle to do it alone.
words: 助(じょ): help, rescue, assistant
助言(じょげん): advice, suggestion
助詞(じょし): particle, postposition
助動詞(じょどうし): auxiliary verb
助け(たすけ): assistance
補助(ほじょ): assistance, support, aid, auxiliary
援助(えんじょ): assistance, aid, support
救助(きゅうじょ): relief, aid, rescue
助教授(じょきょうじゅ): assistant professor
助手(じょしゅ): helper, assistant, tutor
助かる(たすかる): be saved, be rescued, survive, be helpful
助ける(たすける): help, save, rescue, give relief to, reinforce, promote, abet

frameNoV6: 1922
keyword: best regards
kanji: 宜
constituent: best regards, house, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: This kanji, a polite way of expressing one's best regards to another. Its elements: house . . . shelf.
koohiiStory1: It seems like every time my Japanese friends send me their best regards, they accompany them with a gift. Over time, I´ve gotten so many that I had to buy a second house which contains nothing but several fancy shelves. Each shelf is dedicated to a certain friend of mine and contains every last one of their presents.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギ
kunYomi: よろ.しい、よろ.しく
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1783
koohiiStory2: We have a shelf in our house where we put Christmas cards from people who send best regards for the holiday season...　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　ギ　便宜主義　べんぎしゅぎ(opportunism).
words: 適宜(てきぎ): suitability
どうぞ宜しく(どうぞよろしく): pleased to meet you
便宜(べんぎ): convenience, accommodation, advantage, expedience
宜しく(よろしく): well, properly, suitably, best regards, please remember me
宜しい(よろしい): good

frameNoV6: 1923
keyword: tatami mat
kanji: 畳
constituent: tatami mat, rice field, brains, crown, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Rice field . . . crown . . . shelf.
koohiiStory1: The king is peacefully sleeping on his new tatami mat when all of a sudden a shelf falls over and kills him. You can see his crown poking out and the brains splatter out the top of his head from all the pressure.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ジョウ、チョウ
kunYomi: たた.む、たたみ、かさ.なる
readingExamples: 畳む (たた.む), 畳 (たたみ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1784
koohiiStory2: Making tatami mats from rice field waste was Japan´s crowning achievement, but for some reason other countries just shelved the idea.
words: 畳(じょう): counter for tatami mats, measure of room size (in mat units)
畳む(たたむ): fold (clothes)
畳(たたみ): tatami mat

frameNoV6: 1924
keyword: row
kanji: 並
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: This character represents a slightly stylized duplication of the kanji for stand up. By lengthening the sixth and seventh strokes, you will see how this is done.
heisigComment: * The primitive meaning remains the same as that of the kanji, but special attention has to be given to the varieties of shape this element can undergo. It is the most difficult one you will meet in this book. When it appears BENEATH its relative primitive, the top three strokes are omitted, though the third horizontal stroke may be doubled up with the bottom horizontal stroke of the element above it. ATOP its relative primitive, it can keep its kanji shape. When it does not, the top three strokes are removed and all of them are replaced BELOW the primitive's bottom line. We shall acknowledge this latter transformation by changing its meaning to upside down in a row.
koohiiStory1: This is a simplification of 竝, a ideogram of two people standing in a row.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヘイ、ホウ
kunYomi: な.み、なら.べる、なら.ぶ、なら.びに
readingExamples: 並 (なみ), 並びに (なら.びに), 並ぶ (なら.ぶ), 並べる (なら.べる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1785
koohiiStory2: Hint : as a primitive I use the image of a rowing boat. In a rowing boat people sit in rows, but also side-by-side (another meaning of the kanji), working together (yet another meaning of this kanji). Note : there will also be a kanji for "rowboat" coming at frame 1876. The rowing boat is associated with the sport, and is a primitive, while the kanji for "rowboat" has a generic meaning of "a small boat". In any case, the kanji for "rowboat" will not appear as a primitive in the book.
words: 月並み(つきなみ): every month, common
並み(なみ): average, medium, common, ordinary
並びに(ならびに): and
軒並み(のきなみ): row of houses
並列(へいれつ): arrangement, parallel, abreast
並木(なみき): roadside tree, row of trees
並行(へいこう): (going) side by side, concurrent, abreast, at the same time, occurring together, parallel, parallelism
並ぶ(ならぶ): line up, stand in a line
並べる(ならべる): line up, set up

frameNoV6: 1925
keyword: universal
kanji: 普
constituent: universal, row, sun, day
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Row . . . sun.
koohiiStory1: A row of suns is actually a normal, plain, and ordinary occurrence in an infinitely large and expanding universe. FUtsuu.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: あまね.く、あまねし
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1786
koohiiStory2: To me, row is way too close to file (#812), so I´m adopting Fab´s meaning of rowboat from the previous frame. Universal Studios went through a number of logo animations before settling on the one they are most famous for: the letters UNIVERSAL orbiting the Earth. One of the most ridiculous of these involved a man rowing himself in a boat around the sun.
words: 普遍(ふへん): universality, ubiquity, omnipresence
普及(ふきゅう): diffusion, spread
普段(ふだん): usually, habitually, ordinarily, always
普通(ふつう): normally, usually

frameNoV6: 1926
keyword: musical score
kanji: 譜
constituent: musical score, say, words, keitai, mouth, universal, row, sun, day
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Words . . . universal.
koohiiStory1: Musical scores are in a universal language.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1787
koohiiStory2: A musical score can be read, but not like ordinary words. Music is a universal language.
words: 楽譜(がくふ): score (music)

frameNoV6: 1927
keyword: damp
kanji: 湿
constituent: damp, water, water droplets, water pistol, sun, day, row
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Water . . . sun . . . row.
koohiiStory1: You first wash you clothes with water and wring them until they are just damp before hanging them in a row under the sun to dry. If you don´t wring them damp first they will take days to dry!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シツ、シュウ
kunYomi: しめ.る、しめ.す、うるお.う、うるお.す
readingExamples: 湿す (しめ.す), 湿る (しめ.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1788
koohiiStory2: If your things are damp, lay them up in a row under the sun and let the water evaporate. (thx Raichu)...　RTK2:　シツ　湿気　しっけ(humidity).
words: 湿気る(しける): to be damp, to be moist
湿気(しっき): moisture, humidity, dampness
湿度(しつど): level of humidity
湿る(しめる): be wet, become wet, be damp

frameNoV6: 1928
keyword: appear
kanji: 顕
constituent: appear, sun, day, row, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Sun . . . row . . . heads.
koohiiStory1: Somebody's head appears from behind the laundry in a row drying under the sun
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: あきらか、あらわ.れる
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1789
koohiiStory2: Clouds were covering the sky for months now. Rows upon rows of people spent whole days with their heads turned upwards, waiting for sun to appear.
words: 顕微鏡(けんびきょう): microscope

frameNoV6: 1929
keyword: slender
kanji: 繊
constituent: slender, thread, spiderman, Thanksgiving, harvest festival, ten, needle, fiesta, row
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Thread . . . Thanksgiving . . . row.
koohiiStory1: At the end of Thanksgiving it's tradition for everyone to stand in a row and measure their waist with a strip of thread. Whoever is the most slender wins the leftovers.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1790
koohiiStory2: At the time of Thanksgiving, there´s a row of all sorts of food on the table, which you mustn´t eat if you want to stay as slender as a thread.
words: 化繊(かせん): synthetic fibres
繊維(せんい): fibre, fiber, textile

frameNoV6: 1930
keyword: spirits
kanji: 霊
constituent: spirits, rain, weather, two, row
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Rain . . . two . . . row. This character will refer only to the inhabitants of the "spirit world," and not to moods or temperaments, for which we will learn another character in frame 2030.
koohiiStory1: After raining for two days in a row, you plead with the SPIRITS for some relief. (Adapted from johnskb,21-5-2006).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レイ、リョウ
kunYomi: たま
readingExamples: 霊感 (れいかん), 霊魂 (れいこん), 霊長類 (れいちょうるい), 霊 (たま)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1791
koohiiStory2: When it rains, two worlds come together and spirits can be seen in the forest, dancing in a row.
words: 幽霊(ゆうれい): ghost, specter, apparition, phantom

frameNoV6: 1931
keyword: profession
kanji: 業
constituent: business, profession, upside down in a row, not yet, tree, wood
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: In a row upside down . . . not yet.
koohiiStory1: The oldest profession: prostitution. I was once in a brothel in Amsterdam where the working girls had a group of businessmen blindfolded and hanging upside down in a row, not yet spanked and whipped, but waiting eagerly.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ギョウ、ゴウ
kunYomi: わざ
readingExamples: 業績 (ぎょうせき), 職業 (しょくぎょう), 卒業 (そつぎょう), 業 (わざ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1792
koohiiStory2: A bunch of kids are hanging upside down in a row on the monkeybars. Naturally, they haven't chosen a profession, at least not yet.
words: 業者(ぎょうしゃ): trader, merchant
業績(ぎょうせき): achievement, performance, results, work, contribution
業務(ぎょうむ): business, affairs, duties, work
兼業(けんぎょう): side line, second business
業(ごう): Buddhist karma, actions committed in a former life
興業(こうぎょう): industrial enterprise
鉱業(こうぎょう): mining industry
事業(じぎょう): project, enterprise, business, industry, operations
実業家(じつぎょうか): industrialist, businessman
就業(しゅうぎょう): employment, starting work
従業員(じゅうぎょういん): employee, worker
分業(ぶんぎょう): division of labor, specialization, assembly-line production
林業(りんぎょう): forestry
営業(えいぎょう): business, trade, sales, operations
企業(きぎょう): enterprise, undertaking
休業(きゅうぎょう): closed (e.g. store), business suspended, shutdown, holiday
漁業(ぎょぎょう): fishing (industry)
作業(さぎょう): work, operation, manufacturing, fatigue duty
産業(さんぎょう): industry
失業(しつぎょう): unemployment
商業(しょうぎょう): commerce, trade, business
職業(しょくぎょう): occupation, business
農業(のうぎょう): agriculture
工業(こうぎょう): industry
卒業(そつぎょう): graduate
授業(じゅぎょう): lesson, class work

frameNoV6: 1932
keyword: slap
kanji: 撲
constituent: slap, finger, fingers, upside down in a row, husband
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Fingers . . . upside down in a row . . . husbands.
koohiiStory1: After a row husbands take their wives upsides down over the knee and slap them with their fingers on the bottom (if that doesn´t get me banned…).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボク
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1793
koohiiStory2: Here we have badly behaving HUSBANDs, whose wives have had them hung UPSIDE DOWN IN A ROW. Each wife approaches her HUSBAND, berates him, gives him a sharp SLAP in the face and, Three-Stooges style, pokes him in the eyes with her FINGERS.
words: 相撲(すもう): sumo wrestling

frameNoV6: 1933
keyword: me
kanji: 僕
constituent: me, person, upside down in a row, husband
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: This key word is yet another synonym for "I," somewhat more familiar in tone. As a rule, it is a word that boys and men use to refer to themselves. Its elements: person . . . husbands . . . in a row upside down.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T also finds himself as one of the HUSBANDs, whose wives have had them hung UPSIDE DOWN IN A ROW. But when his wife comes up to punish him, he pleads, “It’s ME, Baby. I wasn’t behaving badly like these other foo’s.”.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボク
kunYomi: しもべ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1794
koohiiStory2: Building on johnskb: Although it goes against the Heisig method, this story is a lot easier to remember when you know it´s the kanji for "boku." Males usually use either "boku" or "ore" (instead of "watashi") to refer themselves. "Boku" is slightly boyish and soft; "ore" is rough & tough. Mr. T would definitely use "ore" -- but when he´s one of the husbands hung upside down in a row about to be punished by his wife, he puts on a sweet act and switches to "boku" when he pleads "come on baby, it´s ME!".
words: 僕(しもべ): manservant, servant (of God)
僕(ぼく): I (used by men with close acquaintances)

frameNoV6: 1934
keyword: together
kanji: 共
constituent: together, salad, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Salad . . . animal legs.
heisigComment: * The primitive retains the meaning of together. Imagine things strung together like fish on a line, beads on a thread, or whatever. The main thing is to avoid putting them in a straight row, which would confound this element with the previous one. As we saw with bushel basket, this primitive can join its legs to the final horizontal stroke and stretch them to form an enclosure.
koohiiStory1: The character for deluge (#1799) gave me the idea to use together as a primitive for Noah´s Ark. Noah kept plenty of salad on board to entice the animals with their animal legs to scurry on board together, two by two.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: とも、とも.に、-ども
readingExamples: 共 (とも)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1795
koohiiStory2: The conjoined twins, who are always together, have trouble eating together because one is a vegetarian, eating salad and the other is a avid meat eater, eating chicken legs.[Thanks fuaburisu!].
words: 共(きょう): both, neither (neg), all, and, as well as, including, with, together with, plural ending
共学(きょうがく): coeducation
共感(きょうかん): sympathy, response
共存(きょうそん): coexistence
共鳴(きょうめい): resonance, sympathy
共和(きょうわ): republicanism, cooperation
共稼ぎ(ともかせぎ): working together, (husband and wife) earning a living together
共働き(ともばたらき): dual income
共産(きょうさん): communism
共通(きょうつう): commonness, community
共同(きょうどう): cooperation, association, collaboration, joint
公共(こうきょう): public, community, public service, society, communal
共に(ともに): sharing with, participate in, both, alike, together, along with, with, including

frameNoV6: 1935
keyword: submit
kanji: 供
constituent: submit, person, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Submit here is a transitive verb, meaning to offer or present. Its elements: person . . . strung together.
koohiiStory1: You have to SUBMIT all required documents together, in person!
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: キョウ、ク、クウ、グ
kunYomi: そな.える、とも、-ども
readingExamples: 供給 (きょうきゅう), 提供 (ていきょう), 自供 (じきょう), 供える (そな.える), 供 (とも)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1796
koohiiStory2: When people are together and form a group, they suddenly submit their personal responsibility to the mob mentality.
words: お供(おとも): attendant, companion
供(きょう): offer, present, submit, serve (a meal), supply
提供(ていきょう): offer, tender, program sponsoring, furnishing
供給(きょうきゅう): supply, provisions
子供(こども): child, children

frameNoV6: 1936
keyword: uncommon
kanji: 異
constituent: uncommon, rice field, brains, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Brains . . . together.
koohiiStory1: Brains together with beauty is an uncommon combination.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: こと、こと.なる、け
readingExamples: 異 (こと)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1797
koohiiStory2: It´s uncommon to find a pair of together twins who are connected at the brain! When such a set does turn up, they are inevitably showcased on TV.
words: 異議(いぎ): objection, dissent, protest
異見(いけん): different opinion, objection
異性(いせい): the opposite sex
異動(いどう): a change
異論(いろん): different opinion, objection
驚異(きょうい): wonder, miracle
差異(さい): difference, disparity
異常(いじょう): strangeness, abnormality, disorder
異なる(ことなる): differ, vary, disagree

frameNoV6: 1937
keyword: wing
kanji: 翼
constituent: wing, feathers, wings, uncommon, rice field, brains, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Feathers . . . uncommon.
koohiiStory1: The thing about feathers is that they usually cover the entire bird. A creature with feathers only on its wings would be very uncommon.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨク
kunYomi: つばさ
readingExamples: 翼 (つばさ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1798
koohiiStory2: WINGS without any FEATHERS would be an UNCOMMON site. Well, unless you like to eat chicken WINGS alot.
words: 翼(つばさ): wing

frameNoV6: 1939
keyword: deluge
kanji: 洪
constituent: deluge, water, water droplets, water pistol, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Water . . . strung together.
koohiiStory1: Lots of water coming together is called a deluge.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1799
koohiiStory2: A real deluge of water, as if all water worked together, as if strung together haphazardly.
words: 洪水(こうずい): flood

frameNoV6: 1940
keyword: harbor
kanji: 港
constituent: harbor, deluge, water, water droplets, water pistol, scene, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight, snake, self
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Deluge . . . snakes.
koohiiStory1: During a deluge, all the poor snakes get washed into the harbour.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: みなと
readingExamples: 港 (みなと)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1800
koohiiStory2: All throughout the deluge Noah had been kicking himself for forgetting to bring any snakes onto the Ark. It wasn´t until the deluge had finished, and Noah had brought the Ark safely back to the harbour that he realised that the snakes had been under the Ark all along.
words: 空港(くうこう): air port
港(みなと): seaport, harbor

frameNoV6: 1941
keyword: outburst
kanji: 暴
constituent: outburst, sun, day, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight, grains of rice
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Sun . . . strung together . . . rice grains.
koohiiStory1: If you think of it as of outburst of an atomic bomb (which will also prove useful in the next frame), then imagining thousands of suns blasting in one single outburst of rage and turning people into rice grains is not that hard.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ボウ、バク
kunYomi: あば.く、あば.れる
readingExamples: 暴言 (ぼうげん), 横暴 (おうぼう), 乱暴 (らんぼう), 暴く (あば.く), 暴れる (あば.れる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1801
koohiiStory2: Having spent all day stringing together grains of rice he suddenly had an outburst, "I can take it any longer!".
words: 暴露(ばくろ): disclosure, exposure, revelation
暴動(ぼうどう): insurrection, rebellion, revolt, riot, uprising
暴風(ぼうふう): storm, windstorm, gale
暴力(ぼうりょく): violence
暴れる(あばれる): act violently, struggle
乱暴(らんぼう): rude, violent, rough, lawless, unreasonable, reckless

frameNoV6: 1942
keyword: bomb
kanji: 爆
constituent: bomb, fire, outburst, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight, grains of rice
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Fire . . . outburst.
koohiiStory1: Actually means explosion, like an outburst of fire.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: バク
kunYomi: は.ぜる
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1802
koohiiStory2: Bombs make fiery outbursts. It´s almost too logical, this one.
words: 原爆(げんばく): atomic bomb
爆弾(ばくだん): bomb
爆破(ばくは): blast, explosion, blow up
爆発(ばくはつ): explosion, detonation, eruption

frameNoV6: 1943
keyword: respect
kanji: 恭
constituent: respect, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight, valentine
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Strung together . . . valentine.
koohiiStory1: If you wanna stay together you have to show your valentine respect.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: うやうや.しい
readingExamples: 恭しい (うやうや.しい)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1803
koohiiStory2: As I like Aretha Franklin's song "R-E-S-P-E-C-T", I cut out each of the letters from pieces of card, then string them all together and send it to her as a valentine.

frameNoV6: 1944
keyword: elect
kanji: 選
constituent: elect, southeast, snake, self, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight, road, snake2, self2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Two snakes . . . strung together . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Isn't this how the US presedential election works? You are given a choice between two snakes. Their politics are actually strung together but you get to feel as though you chose which one you want to lead you down the political road for the next four years. So which snake are you going to elect?
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: えら.ぶ
readingExamples: 選ぶ (えら.ぶ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1804
koohiiStory2: You´re driving on the road and you see two snakes together. You can´t avoid both, so you have to elect which one gets run over.
words: 選挙(せんきょ): election
選考(せんこう): selection, screening
抽選(ちゅうせん): lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
当選(とうせん): being elected, winning the prize
選手(せんしゅ): player (in game), team
選択(せんたく): selection, choice
選ぶ(えらぶ): choose

frameNoV6: 1945
keyword: Mr.
kanji: 殿
constituent: Mr, flag, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Flags . . . strung together . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: Mr. President in his palace, ordering missiles to be fired at a harmless enemy in order to unite us together under the flag.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: デン、テン
kunYomi: との、-どの
readingExamples: 殿堂 (でんどう), 宮殿 (きゅうでん), 貴殿 (きでん), 殿 (との), 殿 (どの)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1805
koohiiStory2: Mr. President! We all stand here together under a national flag. One thing is certain: we´ll never give in. We are launching nuclear missiles now to implement mutually assured destruction protocol.
words: 宮殿(きゅうでん): palace
殿(しんがり): rear, rear unit guard
神殿(しんでん): temple, sacred place
沈殿(ちんでん): precipitation, settlement
殿様(とのさま): feudal lord

frameNoV6: 1946
keyword: well
kanji: 井
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Recalling that there are no circular strokes, and that the shape of the square and the square within a square (Frame 630) have already been used, it should be relatively easy to see how this character can be consider a pictograph of a well.
koohiiStory1: I nearly died by falling in a well. Actually, on two separate occasions. I´m glad to see they´ve added these fence posts. Now the well will be much safer.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: い
readingExamples: 油井 (ゆい), 市井 (しせい), 井 (い)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1806
koohiiStory2: Have you ever seen an old fashioned japanese well? == http://cruises.about.com/od/southeastasiacruise1/ig/Osaka-Japan/Ancient-Well-at-Osaka-Castle.htm.
words: 伊井(いい): that one, Italy
天井(てんじょう): ceiling, ceiling price
井戸(いど): water well

frameNoV6: 1948
keyword: surround
kanji: 囲
constituent: surround, pent in, well
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Well . . . pent in.
koohiiStory1: The village surrounded the well with a wall so kids wouldn´t fall in.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: かこ.む、かこ.う、かこ.い
readingExamples: 囲う (かこ.う), 囲む (かこ.む)
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frameNoV4: 1807
koohiiStory2: You get good surround sound when your pent-up in well.
words: 囲む(かこむ): surround
周囲(しゅうい): circumference, surroundings, environs
範囲(はんい): extent, scope, sphere, range
雰囲気(ふんいき): atmosphere (e.g. musical), mood, ambience

frameNoV6: 1949
keyword: till
kanji: 耕
constituent: till, christmas tree, well
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Christmas tree . . . well.
koohiiStory1: If you just grow your christmas tree in a well, there will be no need to till the soil.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: たがや.す
readingExamples: 耕す (たがや.す)
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frameNoV4: 1808
koohiiStory2: A man was tilling a new plot to plant xmas trees but his tractor hit an old covered-up well and fell halfway in, he´s asking for a new tractor for xmas..
words: 耕作(こうさく): cultivation, farming
農耕(のうこう): farming, agriculture
耕地(こうち): arable land
耕す(たがやす): till, plow, cultivate

frameNoV6: 1950
keyword: Asia
kanji: 亜
constituent: Asia, roman two, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: In this kanji, the abbreviation for Asia, you should be able to see the character for mouth behind the Roman numeral II.
koohiiStory1: In Asian countries, people use II chopsticks to get things into their mouths. Just imagine someone shoving a piece of sushi into their mouths with chopsticks.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ア、アシア
kunYomi: つ.ぐ
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frameNoV4: 1809
koohiiStory2: A mouth barred up and not aloud to speak freely is the sign of asia (korea, China, pakistan etc).
words: 亜科(あか): suborder, subfamily

frameNoV6: 1951
keyword: bad
kanji: 悪
constituent: bad, Asia, roman two, mouth, heart
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Asia . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Because Asian people started to eat Western food, their hearts became bad and they started having heart attacks.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: アク、オ
kunYomi: わる.い、わる-、あ.し、にく.い、-にく.い、ああ、いずくに、いずくんぞ、にく.む
readingExamples: 悪事 (あくじ), 悪意 (あくい), 醜悪 (しゅうあく), 悪い (わる.い)
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frameNoV4: 1810
koohiiStory2: Asian hearts are bad and evil. They invented so much martial arts: karate, judo, kungfu, muay thai, silat, etc... just to hurt each other. They torture their own people (China, North Korea). They torture other people (Japan in China and Korea). And they are able to hide all this behind their nice facade of kindness. Bad, bad Asians. (did i shatter some people´s ideas on Asia? my bad).
words: 悪(あく): evil, wickedness
悪日(あくび): unlucky day
悪化(あっか): deterioration, growing worse, aggravation, degeneration, corruption
悪口(あっこう): abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking
悪戯(いたずら): tease, prank, trick, practical joke, mischief
改悪(かいあく): deterioration, changing for the worse
決まり悪い(きまりわるい): feeling awkward, being ashamed
悪い(にくい): hateful, abominable, poor-looking
善し悪し(よしあし): good or bad, merits or demerits, quality, suitability
悪者(わるもの): bad fellow, rascal, ruffian, scoundrel
悪魔(あくま): evil spirit, devil, demon
意地悪(いじわる): malicious, ill-tempered, unkind
悪口(わるくち): abuse, insult, slander, evil speaking
悪い(わるい): bad, inferior

frameNoV6: 1952
keyword: circle
kanji: 円
constituent: circle, yen
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: This kanji, also used for Yen, is one you are not likely to need to study formally, since you can hardly get around in Japan without it. The connection is that the yennies, like pennies, are circular in shape. In any case, the elements are: glass canopy . . . walking stick . . . one.
koohiiStory1: The shape of a Yen coin.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: まる.い、まる、まど、まど.か、まろ.やか
readingExamples: 円い (まる.い)
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frameNoV4: 1811
koohiiStory2: A poor old man is almost killing himself trying to lift a huge glass hood with his cane (using it as a lever), to get to just one yen coin. Note : the kanji refers to a circular, round object, but also to the Japanese currency (pronounced "en").
words: 円滑(えんかつ): harmony, smoothness
円満(えんまん): perfection, harmony, peace, smoothness, completeness, satisfaction, integrity
円(えん): yen, circle
円周(えんしゅう): circumference
楕円(だえん): ellipse
円(まる): circle, money
円い(まるい): round, circular, spherical

frameNoV6: 1953
keyword: angle
kanji: 角
constituent: angle, bound up, glass canopy, hood, walking cane, stick, two
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Bound up . . . glass canopy . . . walking stick . . . two. If you write the character once, you will see why we avoided using the element for soil, which would prompt you to write it in improper order.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, imagine the tool used by draftsmen and carpenters to draw right-angles.
koohiiStory1: A museum display of two walking sticks bound together under a glass canopy, showing the first device used to measure an angle.
jouYou: 2
onYomi: カク
kunYomi: かど、つの
readingExamples: 角 (かど), 角 (つの)
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frameNoV4: 1812
koohiiStory2: The gates have been bound up together leaving no angle to get through...　RTK2:　カク　兎に角　とにかく(anyhow)　"horns on a rabbit".
words: 角(かく): angle, bishop (shogi)
兎角(とかく): anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, this and that, many, be apt to
角度(かくど): angle
三角(さんかく): triangle, triangular
四角(しかく): square
四角い(しかくい): square
角(すみ): corner, nook
折角(せっかく): with trouble, at great pains, long-awaited
直角(ちょっかく): right angle
方角(ほうがく): direction, way, compass point
街角(まちかど): street corner
四つ角(よつかど): four corners, crossroads
角(かど): corner, horn

frameNoV6: 1954
keyword: contact
kanji: 触
constituent: contact, angle, bound up, glass canopy, hood, walking cane, stick, two, insect
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Angle . . . insect.
koohiiStory1: For insects to get in contact with each other, they need to place their antennae at just the right angle.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショク
kunYomi: ふ.れる、さわ.る、さわ
readingExamples: 触る (さわ.る), 触れる (ふ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1813
koohiiStory2: Wow, he threw that BOOMERANG with such skill, it made CONTACT with that INSECT in mid flight.
words: 気触れる(かぶれる): to react to, to be influenced by, to go overboard for
感触(かんしょく): sense of touch, feeling, sensation
接触(せっしょく): touch, contact
触れる(ふれる): touch, be touched, touch on a subject, feel, violate (law, copyright, etc.), perceive, be moved (emotionally)
触る(さわる): touch

frameNoV6: 1955
keyword: unravel
kanji: 解
constituent: unravel, angle, bound up, glass canopy, hood, walking cane, stick, two, sword, dagger, cow
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Angle . . . dagger . . . cow.
koohiiStory1: Did you know that you can unravel a cow? If you stick the dagger in at exactly the correct angle, the whole cow will just unravel.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カイ、ゲ
kunYomi: と.く、と.かす、と.ける、ほど.く、ほど.ける、わか.る、さと.る
readingExamples: 解決 (かいけつ), 解禁 (かいきん), 理解 (りかい), 解かす (と.かす), 解く (と.く), 解ける (と.ける)
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frameNoV4: 1814
koohiiStory2: Unravel the mystery by determining at what ANGLE the SWORD went into the COW.
words: 解除(かいじょ): cancellation, rescinding, release, calling off
解剖(かいぼう): dissection, autopsy
正解(せいかい): correct, right, correct interpretation (answer solution)
弁解(べんかい): explanation, justification, defence, excuse
解く(ほどく): to unfasten
了解(りょうかい): comprehension, consent, understanding, roger (on the radio)
解決(かいけつ): settlement, solution, resolution
解散(かいさん): breakup, dissolution
解釈(かいしゃく): explanation, interpretation
解説(かいせつ): explanation, commentary
解答(かいとう): answer, solution
解放(かいほう): release, liberation, emancipation
見解(けんかい): opinion, point of view
誤解(ごかい): misunderstanding
解く(とく): solve, answer, unravel, untie
解ける(とける): loosen
分解(ぶんかい): analysis, disassembly
理解(りかい): understanding, comprehension

frameNoV6: 1956
keyword: again
kanji: 再
constituent: again, king, jewel, ball, belt
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Jewel . . . with a belt hung on it. Note how the belt is drawn right after the first stroke of jewel.
koohiiStory1: The king has eaten too much and has to get a new belt again. See his fat rolls hanging over?
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: サイ、サ
kunYomi: ふたた.び
readingExamples: 再度 (さいど), 再選 (さいせん), 再出発 (さいしゅっぱつ), 再び (ふたた.び)
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frameNoV4: 1815
koohiiStory2: This is a belt with a non-adjustable jeweled buckle. Everytime you go back to the leathersmith telling him to move the buckle because you´ve packed on a few pounds (but that this is the last time!), he says "Again?!? Weren´t you just here last month?".
words: 再(さい): re-, again, repeated
再会(さいかい): another meeting, meeting again, reunion
再建(さいけん): rebuilding, reconstruction, rehabilitation
再現(さいげん): reappearance, reproduction, return, revival
再生(さいせい): playback, regeneration, resuscitation, return to life, rebirth, reincarnation, narrow escape, reclamation, regrowth
再発(さいはつ): return, relapse, reoccurrence
再三(さいさん): again and again, repeatedly
再来月(さらいげつ): month after next
再来週(さらいしゅう): week after next
再び(ふたたび): again, once more, a second time
再来年(さらいねん): year after next

frameNoV6: 1957
keyword: lecture
kanji: 講
constituent: lecture, say, words, keitai, mouth, funnel, cone, celery, again
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Words . . . funnel.
koohiiStory1: I have a funnel attached to my laptop that takes my prof´s lecture and puts the words into a text file. The bigger the funnel, the more accurate the conversion, so picture a bunch of laptops with large, unwieldy funnels attached to the USB port.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
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frameNoV4: 1816
koohiiStory2: Image: a professor walking around with a funnel and simply pouring his words into each students head instead of a lecture. (Primitive: FUNNEL, who got the celery stuck in the funnel again?! You know it´s not supposed to be used for that!).
words: 講習(こうしゅう): short course, training
講読(こうどく): reading, translation
聴講(ちょうこう): lecture attendance, auditing
休講(きゅうこう): lecture cancelled
講演(こうえん): lecture, address
講師(こうし): lecturer
講義(こうぎ): lecture
講堂(こうどう): lecture hall

frameNoV6: 1958
keyword: subscription
kanji: 購
constituent: subscription, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, funnel, cone, celery, again
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Shells . . . funnel. The key word is meant to suggest magazine subscriptions and the like.
koohiiStory1: Subscription is like a money funnel, because the receiving end is small (just one company) and the other end is wide (the whole country).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
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frameNoV4: 1817
koohiiStory2: My subscription to Money magazine came with a free coin funnel.
words: 購読(こうどく): subscription (e.g. magazine)
購入(こうにゅう): purchase, buy
購買(こうばい): purchase, buy

frameNoV6: 1959
keyword: posture
kanji: 構
constituent: posture, tree, wood, funnel, cone, celery, again
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Tree . . . funnel.
koohiiStory1: Ideal posture is standing tall like a tree and having a V shape like a funnel
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: かま.える、かま.う
readingExamples: 構う (かま.う), 構える (かま.える)
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frameNoV4: 1818
koohiiStory2: I fell out of a tree and broke my neck. So they put one of those white funnels around my neck to correct my posture.
words: 構え(かまえ): posture, pose, style
構える(かまえる): to set up
機構(きこう): mechanism, organization
構想(こうそう): plan, plot, idea, conception
構う(かまう): mind, care about, be concerned about
構成(こうせい): organization, composition
構造(こうぞう): structure, construction
結構(けっこう): splendid, nice, wonderful, delicious, sweet, construction, architecture, well enough, tolerably

frameNoV6: 1960
keyword: gutter
kanji: 溝
constituent: gutter, water, water droplets, water pistol, funnel, cone, celery, again
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Water . . . funnel.
koohiiStory1: A gutter funnels water.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: みぞ
readingExamples: 溝 (みぞ)
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frameNoV4: 1819
koohiiStory2: A gutter takes the water that falls as rain and funnels it off to where it can be dealt with appropriately.
words: 溝(こう): 10^38, hundred undecillion (American), hundred sextillion (British)

frameNoV6: 1961
keyword: argument
kanji: 論
constituent: argument, say, words, keitai, mouth, post-it note, meeting, scrapbook, glass canopy, hood, flowers
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Words . . . meeting . . . scrapbook. The argument here is a process of academic reasoning, not a personal quarrel or spat.
koohiiStory1: Right part: academic conference (a meeting, some of the attendees making notes in scrapbooks during presentation). Argument at academic conferences is naturally carried out using words.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ロン
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frameNoV4: 1820
koohiiStory2: It´s very difficult to present a good argument if you don´t bring along a scrapbook with some key words jotted down to the meeting.
words: 異論(いろん): different opinion, objection
言論(げんろん): discussion
世論(せろん): public opinion
討論(とうろん): debate, discussion
弁論(べんろん): discussion, debate, argument
無論(むろん): of course, naturally
目論見(もくろみ): a plan, a scheme, a project, a program, intention, goal
理論(りろん): theory
論議(ろんぎ): discussion
論理(ろんり): logic
概論(がいろん): introduction, outline, general remarks
議論(ぎろん): argument, discussion, dispute
結論(けつろん): reason, sum up, conclude
評論(ひょうろん): criticism, critique
勿論(もちろん): of course, certainly, naturally
論じる(ろんじる): argue, discuss, debate
論ずる(ろんずる): argue, discuss, debate
論争(ろんそう): controversy, dispute
論文(ろんぶん): thesis, essay, treatise, paper

frameNoV6: 1962
keyword: ethics
kanji: 倫
constituent: ethics, person, post-it note, meeting, scrapbook, glass canopy, hood, flowers
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Person . . . meeting . . . scrapbook.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T talks about ethics at the academic conference. "I pity the fool who gets caught plagarizing someone else´s stuff!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リン
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frameNoV4: 1821
koohiiStory2: Mr. T has no ethics at the scrapbooking convention. He´ll do whatever it takes to beat all those ladies.

frameNoV6: 1963
keyword: wheel
kanji: 輪
constituent: wheel, car, post-it note, meeting, scrapbook, glass canopy, hood, flowers
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Car . . . meeting . . . scrapbook.
koohiiStory1: During a talk at the academic conference, speaker shows an introductory slide depicting the structure of car, and then moves on to the more narrow topic of wheels.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: リン
kunYomi: わ
readingExamples: 輪 (わ)
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frameNoV4: 1822
koohiiStory2: Someone stole all the wheels off the ladies´ cars at the scrapbook convention.
words: 首輪(くびわ): necklace, choker
年輪(ねんりん): annual tree ring
輪(りん): counter for wheels and flowers
車輪(しゃりん): (car) wheel
輪(わ): ring, hoop, circle
指輪(ゆびわ): ring

frameNoV6: 1964
keyword: partial
kanji: 偏
constituent: partial, person, fishfinger, door, one, ceiling, flag, scrapbook, glass canopy, hood, flowers
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Person . . . door . . . scrapbook. The sense of the key-word is that of having a bias or preference for someone or something.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T is partial to konbini hentai. He reads them for hours every day after work at his local konbini. (Primitive: KONBINI HENTAI, all the magazines(scrapbooks) by every konbini door in Japan).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘン
kunYomi: かたよ.る
readingExamples: 偏る (かたよ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1823
koohiiStory2: Mr. T is very partial to hentai comic books. I know because he dropped a pile of them when I accidentally bumped into him at the door to kinokuniya!
words: 偏る(かたよる): to be one-sided, to incline, to be partial, to be prejudiced, to lean, to be biased
偏(へん): side, left radical of a character, inclining, inclining toward, biased
偏見(へんけん): prejudice, narrow view

frameNoV6: 1965
keyword: everywhere
kanji: 遍
constituent: everywhere, fishfinger, door, one, ceiling, flag, scrapbook, glass canopy, hood, flowers, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Door . . . scrapbook . . . a road.
koohiiStory1: Go down the road in Japan and you will find comics EVERYWHERE, newpaper stands, 7-11, Tsutaya, even the supermarket. Comics are everywhere here along the road.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヘン
kunYomi: あまね.く
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frameNoV4: 1824
koohiiStory2: Go down any road in Japan and you´ll find konbini hentai everywhere.
words: 普遍(ふへん): universality, ubiquity, omnipresence

frameNoV6: 1966
keyword: compilation
kanji: 編
constituent: compilation, thread, spiderman, fishfinger, door, one, ceiling, flag, scrapbook, glass canopy, hood, flowers
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Thread . . . door . . . scrapbook.
koohiiStory1: Raulir has a good idea. I prefer to think of the manga compilations as the individual comics (serials from the anthologies) bound together with a coarse thread down the spine, produced quickly and put on the market. Good way to recycle those pulpy manga, and since when has the consumer not gotten screwed in Japan? ;-).
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ヘン
kunYomi: あ.む、-あ.み
readingExamples: 編む (あ.む)
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frameNoV4: 1825
koohiiStory2: A Japanese comic book is a compilation of the individual chapters (which have already appeared in weekly comic magazines) with a thread (story arc) going through it.
words: 長編(ちょうへん): long (e.g. novel film)
編(へん): compilation, editing, completed poem, book, part of book
編物(あみもの): knitting, web
編む(あむ): to knit, to braid, compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.), edit
短編(たんぺん): short (e.g. story, film)
編集(へんしゅう): editing, compilation, editorial (e.g. committee)

frameNoV6: 1967
keyword: tome
kanji: 冊
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: This key word is a counter for books. It differs from scrapbook both in the writing order and in the extension of the second horizontal stroke.
koohiiStory1: Pictograph. I think of that Harry Potter spell book that had to be bound shut coz it wanted to eat you.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: サツ、サク
kunYomi: ふみ
readingExamples: 冊子 (さっし), 別冊 (べっさつ)
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frameNoV4: 1826
koohiiStory2: 冊 さつ 1: counter for books A heavy scrapbook so full that flowers are sticking out. Only if a scrapbook is that full, it can be called a heavy book.
words: 冊(さつ): counter for books

frameNoV6: 1969
keyword: code
kanji: 典
constituent: code, bend, tool
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: We introduce this character here because of its connection to the book-related kanji treated above. It is based on the character for bend (frame 1256), whose last stroke is lengthened to coincide with the first stroke of the element for tool.
koohiiStory1: Coding is a tool which you can use to bend the computer to your will.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テン、デン
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frameNoV4: 1827
koohiiStory2: Think "codex" (mnemonic help) or "code of laws", or even Leonardo Da Vinci´s code. Here I see a codex as a tool used to bend the masses into submission. Picture a huge codex book lifted down on crowds to bend them down in submission. Another: if you bend to the code without asking questions, you are a tool!
words: 原典(げんてん): original (text)
百科事典(ひゃっかじてん): encyclopedia
百科辞典(ひゃっかじてん): encyclopedia
古典(こてん): old book, classic, classics
典型(てんけい): type, pattern, archetypal
辞典(じてん): dictionary

frameNoV6: 1970
keyword: family name
kanji: 氏
constituent: family name, drop, fishhook, fishhook2
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Pay close attention to the stroke order of the elements when learning to write this character. The elements: a long drop . . . fishhook . . . a one . . . fishhook.
koohiiStory1: Looks a bit like Ft => Family title => Family name.
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: うじ、-うじ
readingExamples: 氏 (うじ)
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frameNoV4: 1828
koohiiStory2: The family name is important to me! Drop me from a building, torture me with a fishhook, I´m keeping my one family name. Hook me with a second fishhook, I refuse to change my family name.
words: 氏(うじ): family name
氏(し): family name, lineage
氏名(しめい): full name, identity

frameNoV6: 1971
keyword: paper
kanji: 紙
constituent: paper, thread, spiderman, family name
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Thread . . . family name.
koohiiStory1: All that threads you to your family name is a piece of paper. (birth certificate).
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: かみ
readingExamples: 紙 (かみ)
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frameNoV4: 1829
koohiiStory2: I imagine a ridiculously expensive, and rather pointless, Japanese type of paper for writing letters, with one´s family name woven in fine thread somewhere in a corner.
words: 張り紙(はりがみ): paper patch, paper backing, poster
用紙(ようし): blank form
紙屑(かみくず): wastepaper
紙幣(しへい): paper money, notes, bills
塵紙(ちりがみ): tissue paper, toilet paper
表紙(ひょうし): front cover, binding
紙(かみ): paper
手紙(てがみ): letter

frameNoV6: 1972
keyword: marriage
kanji: 婚
constituent: marriage, woman, dusk, family name, day
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Woman . . . family name . . . day.
koohiiStory1: Marriage is the day in this woman´s life where she gets a new family name.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: コン
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frameNoV4: 1830
koohiiStory2: Tip: Heisig later introduces the kanji 昏 dusk (#2451). Story: Never enter into marriage with a woman at dusk (wait until you see them in daylight). Note: This is an ancient proverb . . . (probably).
words: 既婚(きこん): marriage, married
新婚(しんこん): newly-wed
未婚(みこん): unmarried
婚約(こんやく): engagement, betrothal
離婚(りこん): divorce
結婚(けっこん): marriage

frameNoV6: 1973
keyword: lower
kanji: 低
constituent: lower, person, calling card, family name, one, floor
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Person . . . calling card.
koohiiStory1: A person bows low when presenting his business card.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: ひく.い、ひく.める、ひく.まる
readingExamples: 低い (ひく.い), 低まる (ひく.まる), 低める (ひく.める)
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frameNoV4: 1831
koohiiStory2: Mr. T travels to Japan and knows he must bow lower when presenting his business card.
words: 最低(さいてい): least, lowest, worst, nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck!
低下(ていか): decline, deterioration
低い(ひくい): short, low, humble, low (voice)

frameNoV6: 1974
keyword: resist
kanji: 抵
constituent: resist, finger, fingers, calling card, family name, one, floor
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Fingers . . . calling card.
koohiiStory1: Japan business etiquette tip: When someone hands you a business card, resist the impulse to fiddle around with it with your fingers, and by all means resist the urge to use the card to pick gunk from under your fingernails. Just examine it carefully, ask politely about the (few by now) kanji that you don´t know, and put it away carefully in a location that shows your counterparts how important they are to you.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
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frameNoV4: 1832
koohiiStory2: Most japanese find it impossible to resist pushy businessmen in Japan when they push their damned business cards into your fingers.
words: 大抵(たいてい): usually, generally
抵抗(ていこう): electrical resistance, resistance, opposition

frameNoV6: 1975
keyword: bottom
kanji: 底
constituent: bottom, cave, calling card, family name, one, floor
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Cave . . . calling card.
koohiiStory1: I put all those useless business cards at the bottom of a cave.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: そこ
readingExamples: 底 (そこ)
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frameNoV4: 1833
koohiiStory2: In the deepest bottom of this cave complex, spelunkers leave their calling cards to prove they made it all the way.
words: 根底(こんてい): root, basis, foundation
底(そこ): bottom, sole
到底(とうてい): (cannot) possibly
徹底(てってい): thoroughness, completeness

frameNoV6: 1976
keyword: people
kanji: 民
constituent: people, mouth, family name
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: In place of the drop at the start of the character for family name, we have a mouth, which makes you think of the "vox populi."
koohiiStory1: All the people of the world with all their family names shouting with their big mouths.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ミン
kunYomi: たみ
readingExamples: 民 (たみ)
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frameNoV4: 1834
koohiiStory2: How many of you know what "vox populi" means?
words: 移民(いみん): emigration, immigration, emigrant, immigrant
植民地(しょくみんち): colony
庶民(しょみん): masses, common people
人民(じんみん): people, public
民主(みんしゅ): democratic, the head of the nation
民宿(みんしゅく): private home providing lodging for travelers
民俗(みんぞく): people, race, nation, racial customs, folk customs
民族(みんぞく): people, race, nation, racial customs, folk customs
国民(こくみん): people, citizen
市民(しみん): citizen, townspeople
住民(じゅうみん): citizens, inhabitants, residents, population
農民(のうみん): farmers, peasants
民謡(みんよう): folk song, popular song
民間(みんかん): private, civilian, civil, popular, folk, unofficial

frameNoV6: 1977
keyword: sleep
kanji: 眠
constituent: sleep, eye, people, mouth, family name
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Eyes . . . people.
koohiiStory1: In an Orwellian sense, the eye watching the people never sleeps.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ミン
kunYomi: ねむ.る、ねむ.い
readingExamples: 眠い (ねむ.い), 眠る (ねむ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1835
koohiiStory2: The little boy from The Sixth Sense couldn´t sleep because before his very eyes he saw a dead crowd of people everywhere.
words: 冬眠(とうみん): hibernation, winter sleep
眠たい(ねむたい): sleepy
居眠り(いねむり): dozing, nodding off
睡眠(すいみん): sleep
眠い(ねむい): sleepy
眠る(ねむる): sleep

frameNoV6: 1978
keyword: catch
kanji: 捕
constituent: catch, finger, fingers, dog-tag, arrowhead, screwdriver, utilize, utilise
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Fingers . . . dog tag.
koohiiStory1: I was retreating from the battlefield. In the chaos, my friend threw his dogtags at me to give to his family. I managed to catch them with my fingers as the chopper was lifting off.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ホ
kunYomi: と.らえる、と.らわれる、と.る、とら.える、とら.われる、つか.まえる、つか.まる
readingExamples: 捕まえる (つか.まえる), 捕まる (つか.まる), 捕らえる (と.らえる), 捕らわれる (と.らわれる), 捕る (と.る)
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frameNoV4: 1836
koohiiStory2: Dog tag: This is a wild animal track device. It has an arrowhead and screwdriver-shaped radio beacon. It´s evidently fired in animals to track their movements. When animal has a dog tag, it´s easy to catch it: just take a dog tag in your fingers.
words: 捕らえる(とらえる): to seize, to grasp, to capture, to arrest
捕獲(ほかく): capture, seizure
捕鯨(ほげい): whaling, whale fishing
捕吏(ほり): constable
捕虜(ほりょ): prisoner (of war)
逮捕(たいほ): arrest, apprehension, capture
捕まる(つかまる): be caught, be arrested
捕える(とらえる): seize, grasp, capture, arrest
捕る(とる): take, catch (fish), capture
捕まえる(つかまえる): catch

frameNoV6: 1980
keyword: bay
kanji: 浦
constituent: bay, water, water droplets, water pistol, dog-tag, arrowhead, screwdriver, utilize, utilise
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Water . . . dog tag.
koohiiStory1: The water of the bay washes all the dog tags up after the battle.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホ
kunYomi: うら
readingExamples: 浦 (うら)
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frameNoV4: 1837
koohiiStory2: Otis Redding is sitting on the dock of the bay, looking over the water while clutching the dog tags of his fallen friend from Vietnam.

frameNoV6: 1981
keyword: bullrush
kanji: 蒲
constituent: bulrush, flowers, bay, water, water droplets, water pistol, dog-tag, arrowhead, screwdriver, utilize, utilise
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Flowers . . . bay.
koohiiStory1: Bulrush was the flower that you could see near almost all bays in japan before the japanese started putting concrete everywhere. Just check how many percent of Japan´s coastline that is concretised... you´ll be surprised.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: ホ、ボ、フ、ブ
kunYomi: がま、かば、かま
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frameNoV4: 1838
koohiiStory2: The bulrush is a flower that grows around bays. http://www.meltonrossnewbarnetby.co.uk/images/bulrush.jpg.

frameNoV6: 1982
keyword: shop
kanji: 舗
constituent: shop, cottage, little-thatch, umbrella, earthenware jar, lidded crock, soil, dirt, ground, mouth, dog-tag, arrowhead, screwdriver, utilize, utilise
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Cottage . . . dog tag. The key word refers to the noun, not the verb.
koohiiStory1: A shop in an impoverished country is just a cottage with a dog tag identifying it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホ
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frameNoV4: 1839
koohiiStory2: Normal cottages (舎 actually means a building) don´t have tags advertising their names, but shops do.
words: 舗装(ほそう): pavement, road surface

frameNoV6: 1983
keyword: supplement
kanji: 補
constituent: supplement, cloak, dog-tag, arrowhead, screwdriver, utilize, utilise
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Cloak . . . dog tag.
koohiiStory1: I usually hear supplement in "dietry supplement". So you´re given a cloak for extra fibre and dogtags for extra iron. Keeps you regular and stops you feeling tired and run-down.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ホ
kunYomi: おぎな.う
readingExamples: 補う (おぎな.う)
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frameNoV4: 1840
koohiiStory2: The name and number printed on a soldier´s cloak is a supplement to his main I.D. tag; his dog-tag, in helping identify the soldier.
words: 補給(ほきゅう): supply, supplying, replenishment
補強(ほきょう): compensation, reinforcement
補充(ほじゅう): supplementation, supplement, replenishment, replenishing
補助(ほじょ): assistance, support, aid, auxiliary
補償(ほしょう): compensation, reparation
補足(ほそく): supplement, complement
補う(おぎなう): compensate for
候補(こうほ): candidacy

frameNoV6: 1984
keyword: residence
kanji: 邸
constituent: residence, calling card, family name, one, floor, city walls
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Calling card . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: The business card says his residence is just to the left of the city walls. Can you find it? Yep, got it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: やしき
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frameNoV4: 1841
koohiiStory2: So fed up am I, I´ve finally built city walls around my residence to keep these Japanese from soliciting me with their business cards.
words: 邸宅(ていたく): mansion, residence

frameNoV6: 1985
keyword: enclosure
kanji: 郭
constituent: enclosure, receive, tall, top hat, mouth, child, children, city walls
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Receive . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: The city finally received the enclosure that it desperately needed, city walls to protect it against attacks from the tall kids.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク
kunYomi: くるわ
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frameNoV4: 1842
koohiiStory2: Even the tall kids can´t get out of the enclosure that is the city walls.

frameNoV6: 1986
keyword: county
kanji: 郡
constituent: county, old boy, mop, mouth, city walls
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Old boy . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: The old boy had never been outside of his own county because he couldn't get over the city walls.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: グン
kunYomi: こうり
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frameNoV4: 1843
koohiiStory2: The old boys of Hazard COUNTY never got past the city walls.
words: 郡(ぐん): country, district

frameNoV6: 1987
keyword: outskirts
kanji: 郊
constituent: outskirts, mingle, top hat, father, city walls
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Mingle . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: The country folk and and the city folk mingle at the outskirts of town, just past the city walls.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
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frameNoV4: 1844
koohiiStory2: The city walls mark the outskirts of the inner city, where it begins to mingle with the suburbs.
words: 近郊(きんこう): suburbs, outskirts
郊外(こうがい): suburbs

frameNoV6: 1988
keyword: section
kanji: 部
constituent: section, muzzle, vase, stand up, mouth, city walls
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Muzzle . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: Within the city walls, this section of town was so noisy that we had to muzzle them up.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ブ
kunYomi: -べ
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frameNoV4: 1845
koohiiStory2: The section within the city walls where dogs must be muzzled by law... RTK2:　へ　部屋　へや(room)...　　　　ブ　全部　ぜんぶ(all).
words: 一部(いちぶ): one copy e.g. of a document, a part, partly, some
一部分(いちぶぶん): a part
幹部(かんぶ): management, (executive) staff, leaders
警部(けいぶ): police inspector
大部(たいぶ): most (e.g. most part), greater, fairly, a good deal, much
内部(ないぶ): interior, inside, internal
部(ぶ): department, part, category, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
部下(ぶか): subordinate person
部門(ぶもん): class, group, category, department, field, branch
外部(がいぶ): the outside, external
学部(がくぶ): department of a university, undergraduate
大部分(だいぶぶん): most part, greater part, majority
部首(ぶしゅ): radical of a kanji
部品(ぶひん): parts, accessories
部分(ぶぶん): portion, section, part
本部(ほんぶ): headquarters
全部(ぜんぶ): all, entire, whole, altogether
部屋(へや): room

frameNoV6: 1989
keyword: metropolis
kanji: 都
constituent: metropolis, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day, city walls
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Someone . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: In a metropolis people are just puppets inside city walls, there is no individuality if you live so close together.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: ト、ツ
kunYomi: みやこ
readingExamples: 都会 (とかい), 都心 (としん), 首都 (しゅと), 都 (みやこ)
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frameNoV4: 1846
koohiiStory2: A vision of a futuristic METROPOLIS: standing at the window of your 400th floor apartment, hand in hand with your LOVE DOLL, gazing out at the gigantic CITY WALLS that you can never escape.
words: 首都(しゅと): capital city
都(と): metropolitan, municipal
都会(とかい): city
都市(とし): town, city, municipal, urban
都心(としん): heart of city
都(みやこ): capital
都合(つごう): circumstances, convenience

frameNoV6: 1990
keyword: mail
kanji: 郵
constituent: mail, droop, silage, city walls
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Droop . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: The drooping citywalls was generating a lot of angry mail for the city officials. Hint: think "hate mail" and you will remember this one. [thx CharleyGarrett].
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ユウ
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frameNoV4: 1847
koohiiStory2: The city walls droop down in one spot so that the mailtman can throw the mail over.
words: 郵送(ゆうそう): mailing
郵便(ゆうびん): mail, postal service
郵便局(ゆうびんきょく): post office

frameNoV6: 1991
keyword: home country
kanji: 邦
constituent: home country, bushes, city walls
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Bushes . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: He reminisced about his home country: "Ah, back in my home country, the bushes grew so high that they covered the city walls!".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: くに
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frameNoV4: 1848
koohiiStory2: It's easier if you think of the USA as the HOME COUNTRY. To the northern border you have it protected by BUSHES, while to south you have it protected by CITY WALLS (or a 800 mile long fence).
words: 連邦(れんぽう): commonwealth, federation of states

frameNoV6: 1993
keyword: hometown
kanji: 郷
constituent: home town, cocoon, silver, city walls
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Cocoon . . . silver . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: Your hometown is where you broke out of your cocoon (born), and where you left when your hair was silver (died), your whole life was spent inside the city walls.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ、ゴウ
kunYomi: さと
readingExamples: 郷里 (きょうり), 郷土 (きょうど), 異郷 (いきょう)
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frameNoV4: 1849
koohiiStory2: Your home town is where you earned enough silver to enable you to break out of your giant cocoon (leave home) and explore outside the city walls.
words: 郷愁(きょうしゅう): nostalgia, homesickness
郷里(きょうり): birth-place, home town
故郷(こきょう): home town, birthplace, old or historic village

frameNoV6: 1994
keyword: echo
kanji: 響
constituent: echo, home town, cocoon, silver, city walls, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, tongue wagging
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Hometown . . . sound.
koohiiStory1: People´s voices are like echoes of sounds from their hometowns....you can always tell where they´re from by how they talk.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: ひび.く
readingExamples: 響く (ひび.く)
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frameNoV4: 1850
koohiiStory2: My hometown is a ghost town, any sounds echoes and echoes.
words: 反響(はんきょう): echo, reverberation, repercussion, reaction, influence
影響(えいきょう): influence, effect
響き(ひびき): echo, sound, reverberation, noise
響く(ひびく): to sound, echo, reverberate

frameNoV6: 1995
keyword: son
kanji: 郎
constituent: son, halo, good, drop, silver, city walls
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Halo . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: The daughter is a good girl that grows up to be a woman. The son is a good boy that grows up to defend the city walls.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロウ、リョウ
kunYomi: おとこ
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frameNoV4: 1851
koohiiStory2: A good son stays within the city walls so he can care for his parents…　RTK2:　ロウ　新郎　しんろう(bridegroom)…　Pure Group:　廊1852.

frameNoV6: 1996
keyword: corridor
kanji: 廊
constituent: corridor, cave, son, halo, good, drop, silver, city walls
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Cave . . . son.
koohiiStory1: Your son plays in the corridor pretending he´s exploring a cave.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロウ
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frameNoV4: 1852
koohiiStory2: (ロウ) I think of the corridor found in the cave that Yoda made Luke Skywalker walk through as part of his Jedi training in Empire Strikes Back. It was in this corridor that Luke met Darth Vadar, cut off his head and found himself behind Darth Vadar´s mask. An early little hint that Luke was Darth Vadar´s son.
words: 廊下(ろうか): corridor

frameNoV6: 1997
keyword: shield
kanji: 盾
constituent: shield, drag, ten, needle, eye
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Dragging . . . ten eyes.
koohiiStory1: You paint 10 huge eyes on your shield to scare the enemy, but consequently your shield is so big and heavy that you have to drag it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュン
kunYomi: たて
readingExamples: 盾 (たて)
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frameNoV4: 1853
koohiiStory2: From Wikipedia: "If a Spartan hoplite were to return to Sparta alive and without his shield, it was assumed that he threw his shield at the enemy in an effort to flee; an act punishable by death or banishment." Picture the enemy of a Spartan soldier poking his eyes out with a sewing needle and trying to steal his shield. However, the Spartan desperately clutches on, and is dragged around for a while, preferring to die than to lose his shield.
words: 盾(たて): shield, buckler, escutcheon, pretext
矛盾(むじゅん): contradiction, inconsistency

frameNoV6: 1998
keyword: sequential
kanji: 循
constituent: sequential, Nelson, column, going, line, shield, drag, ten, needle, eye
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Line . . . shield.
koohiiStory1: This is mostly used in the word 循環, "circulation" (of buses through their routes, of blood, etc). So I think of a column of little Roman soldiers with their shields marching sequentially through the veins of a person, as an anthropomorphization of the immune system.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュン
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frameNoV4: 1854
koohiiStory2: A column of shielded soldiers advancing sequentially to avoid revealing the size of their army (Think "Sandpeople always ride single file to hide their numbers" from Star Wars).
words: 循環(じゅんかん): circulation, rotation, cycle

frameNoV6: 1999
keyword: faction
kanji: 派
constituent: faction, water, water droplets, water pistol, caveman, drag, person, rag
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Water . . . drag . . . rag. Back in frame 1127 we indicated that this latter radical would come up once again, as it does in this and the following two frames.
koohiiStory1: Drag + rag gave me trouble until I came up with zombie for it. The zombie population became more diverse, separating into different factions. One of them being the water Zombies.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハ
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frameNoV4: 1855
koohiiStory2: The radical faction is almost eliminated, sir. They´re living in the sewers dressed in rags and dragging their supplies.
words: 特派(とくは): send specially, special envoy
派(は): clique, faction, school
派遣(はけん): dispatch, send
派手(はで): showy, loud, gay, flashy, gaudy
立派(りっぱ): splendid, fine, handsome, elegant, imposing, prominent, legal, legitimate

frameNoV6: 2000
keyword: vein
kanji: 脈
constituent: vein, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, caveman, drag, person, rag
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Part of body . . . drag . . . rag.
koohiiStory1: The vein is the part of the body most lusted after by the flesh hungry zombies (drag & rag - see revenantkioku frame 1855).
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ミャク
kunYomi: すじ
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frameNoV4: 1856
koohiiStory2: To get blood drawn from a vein you present the part of the body to the nurse, and they drag an alcohol swab (rag) across the vein.
words: 山脈(さんみゃく): mountain range
脈(みゃく): pulse
文脈(ぶんみゃく): context

frameNoV6: 2001
keyword: masses
kanji: 衆
constituent: masses, blood, drop, dish, Carol in rags person, rag, drop3
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Blood . . . drag . . . rag.
koohiiStory1: Masses of zombies, splattered with blood. (any zombie movie).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ、シュ
kunYomi: おお.い
readingExamples: 衆寡 (しゅうか), 民衆 (みんしゅう), 聴衆 (ちょうしゅう)
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frameNoV4: 1857
koohiiStory2: When the masses are hurt, say in a natural disaster like an earthquake, they can be seen everywhere dragging their bloody rags.
words: 観衆(かんしゅう): spectators, onlookers, members of the audience
衆(しゅう): masses, great number, the people
衆議院(しゅうぎいん): Lower House, House of Representatives
大衆(たいしゅう): general public
公衆(こうしゅう): the public

frameNoV6: 2002
keyword: parcel post
kanji: 逓
constituent: parcel post, drag, cornstalk, belt, road
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Drag . . . cornstalk . . . belt . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Picture a crude drag-sled - in this case, made from cornstalks that have been belted together - filled with parcels, that the postman drags along behind him down the road along his delivery route.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
kunYomi: かわ.る、たがいに
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frameNoV4: 1858
koohiiStory2: (I prefer 2 towels over cornstalk and belt) - Have you ever wondered why your parcels always end up in such bad condition when you get them? Or why you never get them at all? That´s because you´ve never looked at how they´re actually delivered - each postman is given a load of parcel post and 2 towels to drag them down the road on.

frameNoV6: 2003
keyword: grade
kanji: 段
constituent: grade, staple gun, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: The kanji connoting rank or class shows us a new element on the left: the familiar primitive for staples with an additional stroke cutting through the vertical stroke. It is easiest in these cases to make a primitive related to what we already know. Hence, we call it a staple gun. To the right, missile.
koohiiStory1: This is a military-grade staple gun! It can be loaded with real missiles.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ダン、タン
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frameNoV4: 1859
koohiiStory2: 1st grade: staple gun, 9th grade: missiles.
words: 段々(だんだん): gradually, by degrees
値段(ねだん): price, cost
一段と(いちだんと): greater, more, further, still more
手段(しゅだん): means, way, measure
段(だん): step, stair, flight of steps, grade, rank, level
段階(だんかい): gradation, grade, stage
普段(ふだん): usually, habitually, ordinarily, always
階段(かいだん): stairs

frameNoV6: 2004
keyword: forge
kanji: 鍛
constituent: forge, metal, gold, grade, staple gun, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Metal . . . grade.
koohiiStory1: As a discriminating metalsmith, I use the highest grade metals when forging such precision devices as staple guns and missiles.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: きた.える
readingExamples: 鍛える (きた.える)
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frameNoV4: 1860
koohiiStory2: Metal has to be forged many times over in order to reach a high grade.
words: 鍛える(きたえる): to forge, to drill, to temper, to train, to discipline

frameNoV6: 2005
keyword: empress
kanji: 后
constituent: empress, drag, one, ceiling, mouth
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Drag . . . one . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: The empress is cruel. Normally she´ll violently pull her servants by the ear when they´ve failed to follow orders. But one time she dragged this one guy around the palace by the mouth. She must have been really angry—ever since that moment, he´s never been seen again.
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ、ゴ
kunYomi: きさき
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frameNoV4: 1861
koohiiStory2: The F word often comes out of the mouth of the empress.

frameNoV6: 2006
keyword: phantasm
kanji: 幻
constituent: phantasm, cocoon, clothes hanger, coat hanger
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Cocoon . . . clothes hanger.
koohiiStory1: After the play, The Phantasm of the Opera hangs up his cape on a clothes hanger and returns to his cocoon to sleep.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゲン
kunYomi: まぼろし
readingExamples: 幻 (まぼろし)
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frameNoV4: 1862
koohiiStory2: You open your closet and find strange, glowing cocoons sitting on your clothes hangers... definitely a phantasm!

frameNoV6: 2007
keyword: director
kanji: 司
constituent: director, clothes hanger, coat hanger, one, mouth
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Clothes hanger . . . one . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: The porn director has one big mouth. "Don´t bother putting your clothes on a hanger, just get started.".
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: つかさど.る
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frameNoV4: 1863
koohiiStory2: The director sticks a clothes hanger in each actor´s mouth and hangs them from the ceiling until he needs them.
words: 司法(しほう): administration of justice
上司(じょうし): superior authorities, boss
司る(つかさどる): to rule, to govern, to administer
司会(しかい): chairmanship

frameNoV6: 2008
keyword: pay respects
kanji: 伺
constituent: pay respects, person, director, Ken Russel, clothes hanger, coat hanger, one, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: This honorific form of call on (Frame 534) is made up of: person . . . director.
koohiiStory1: That person, being the director, is someone you need to pay your respects to.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: うかが.う
readingExamples: 伺う (うかが.う)
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frameNoV4: 1864
koohiiStory2: If Mr. T gets a role in a film, he doesnt pay respects to the director, the director pays respects to Mr. T.
words: 伺う(うかがう): (polite) visit, ask, inquire, hear, be told, implore (a god for an oracle)

frameNoV6: 2009
keyword: parts of speech
kanji: 詞
constituent: part of speech, say, words, keitai, mouth, director, Ken Russel, clothes hanger, coat hanger, one, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: The key word, parts of speech, refers to nouns, verbs, adjective, adverbs, and so on. The elements: words . . . directors.
koohiiStory1: Parts of speech act as word directors, giving it meaning and indicating its correct placement and usage in grammar.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シ
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frameNoV4: 1865
koohiiStory2: The big mouthed diretor is even picky about the parts of speech you use, shouting, "More verbs! Less adjectives!" and such all the time.
words: 自動詞(じどうし): intransitive verb (no direct obj)
助詞(じょし): particle, postposition
助動詞(じょどうし): auxiliary verb
数詞(すうし): numeral
接続詞(せつぞくし): conjunction
他動詞(たどうし): transitive verb (direct obj)
形容詞(けいようし): "true" adjective
形容動詞(けいようどうし): adjectival noun, quasi-adjective
代名詞(だいめいし): pronoun
動詞(どうし): verb
副詞(ふくし): adverb
名詞(めいし): noun

frameNoV6: 2010
keyword: domesticate
kanji: 飼
constituent: domesticate, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, director, Ken Russel, clothes hanger, coat hanger, one, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Eat . . . director. The sense is of rearing of animals.
koohiiStory1: When you DOMESTICATE a animal, you are the DIRECTOR of it´s life and what it EATS.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: か.う
readingExamples: 飼う (か.う)
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frameNoV4: 1866
koohiiStory2: After a pride of hungry lions ate the director, the producer decided to tone down his documentary and film domesticated cats instead.
words: 飼育(しいく): breeding, raising, rearing
飼う(かう): keep, raise, feed

frameNoV6: 2011
keyword: heir
kanji: 嗣
constituent: heir, mouth, scrapbook, glass canopy, hood, flowers, director, Ken Russel, clothes hanger, coat hanger, one, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Mouth . . . scrapbook . . . director.
koohiiStory1: The lawyer called all the heirs into a meeting. Everybody else received cars, property, and the like. When it got to be my turn the lawyer informed me I would be receiving a scrapbook. My mouth dropped open. A scrapbook?! No Ferrari, no mansion, ...scrapbook?! Turns out the scrapbook was of my great uncle's company, and I had been named the new director of the multi-million dollar business. My mouth literally hit the scrapbook when I learned I'd be director.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
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frameNoV4: 1867
koohiiStory2: My mouth hung open when I found out I was the heir to not only my father's scrapbooks, but he also left me as director of the company.

frameNoV6: 2012
keyword: boat
kanji: 舟
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: After the drop and the glass canopy, we come to a combination of three strokes that we met only once before, in the character for mama (frame 105). The pictographic meaning we gave it there has no etymological relationship to this character, but use it if it helps.
koohiiStory1: I see this kanji as a pictograph of a two story boat seen from the front. The glass canopy is the body of the boat. The drop on top is the chimney. The horizontal line is the ceiling/floor between the the 1st/2nd floor. Finally, the two drops in the middle are the lights on the decks.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: ふね、ふな-、-ぶね
readingExamples: 舟 (ふね)
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frameNoV4: 1868
koohiiStory2: Cinnabar (丹) colored boat, the extra drop signifying that the paint hasn´t dried yet. The stick represents the oars.
words: 舟(ふね): ship, boat, watercraft, shipping, vessel, steamship

frameNoV6: 2013
keyword: liner
kanji: 舶
constituent: liner, boat, white, dove
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: The type of boat connoted by this key word is a large oceangoing liner. The important thing here is to work with the elements boat and dove to make an image distinct from that of the former frame. Don't count on size alone to distinguish the boat from the liner.
koohiiStory1: The most famous LINER is the Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sunk. Just imagine that huge LINER strucking an even huger mass of white ice.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハク
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frameNoV4: 1869
koohiiStory2: A liner is to boat as an emperor (#261) is to a king (#255), or a chief (#967) is to a person (#951): in each case we need only add white to the latter in order to get the former.
words: 船舶(せんぱく): ship

frameNoV6: 2014
keyword: navigate
kanji: 航
constituent: navigate, boat, whirlwind, top hat, wind
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Boat . . . whirlwind.
koohiiStory1: To navigate a "boat" through a "whirlwind" takes a skilled navigator.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: コウ
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frameNoV4: 1870
koohiiStory2: In Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, you can navigate your boat by summoning whirlwinds.
words: 航海(こうかい): sail, voyage
航空(こうくう): aviation, flying

frameNoV6: 2016
keyword: carrier
kanji: 般
constituent: carrier, boat, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Boat . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: Carrier?! This means "general" (as in the general public or generally). OK.. Carriers, i.e. boats with missiles, are not available to the general public.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ハン
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frameNoV4: 1871
koohiiStory2: In general, carrier boats have missiles.
words: 一般(いっぱん): general, universal, ordinary, average, liberal
全般(ぜんぱん): whole, universal, wholly, general

frameNoV6: 2017
keyword: tray
kanji: 盤
constituent: tray, carrier, boat, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch, dish
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Carrier . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: What do you call a "CARRIER" of DISHes? A TRAY.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バン
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frameNoV4: 1872
koohiiStory2: Imagine a restaurant set in Disney´s Fantasia or maybe in Harry Potter´s university, where dishes are magically landing and taking off of a carrier tray.
words: 碁盤(ごばん): Go board
基盤(きばん): foundation, basis
地盤(じばん): the ground
算盤(そろばん): abacus

frameNoV6: 2018
keyword: conveyor
kanji: 搬
constituent: conveyor, finger, fingers, carrier, boat, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Fingers . . . carrier.
koohiiStory1: When workers neglect workplace safety, their fingers get cut off and carried away by the conveyor belt, which looks like a ´finger carrier´ in that case.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン
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frameNoV4: 1873
koohiiStory2: During WWII, morse code was the primary means of communication from sea. The morse code specialist was the conveyor of messages to and from the crew of the carrier, using his fingers to tap out the secret messages. (This works especially well for 搬送周波数 carrier frequency and 搬送波 carrier wave, being the radio waves/frequencies used in morse code).
words: 運搬(うんぱん): transport, carriage

frameNoV6: 2019
keyword: ship
kanji: 船
constituent: ship, boat, gully, eight, mouth
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Boat . . . gully.
koohiiStory1: A boy floats his toy boat in a gully and imagines it as an immense ship.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: ふね、ふな-
readingExamples: 船 (ふね)
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frameNoV4: 1874
koohiiStory2: Aargh, hard to keep this separate from boat. How about this: the phrase "shape up or ship out!" This phrase originally meant that a soldier had better get his act together, or else face being shipped off into a combat zone. Here we see a poor WW-I soldier who has been shipped off to a combat zone. He´s riding in the boat overseas to fight in the trenches (gulley).
words: 汽船(きせん): steamship
漁船(ぎょせん): fishing boat
船舶(せんぱく): ship
船(ふね): ship, boat, watercraft, shipping, vessel, steamship
造船(ぞうせん): shipbuilding
風船(ふうせん): balloon
船便(ふなびん): surface mail (ship)

frameNoV6: 2020
keyword: warship
kanji: 艦
constituent: warship, boat, oversee, retainer, slave, reclining, lying down, one, floor, dish
strokeCount: 21
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Boat . . . oversee.
koohiiStory1: The warship towers over the smaller benign boats, overseeing their safe path from port to port.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
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frameNoV4: 1875
koohiiStory2: A warship is a boat that oversees the seas. Think of it as the patroller of the ocean.
words: 軍艦(ぐんかん): warship, battleship

frameNoV6: 2021
keyword: rowboat
kanji: 艇
constituent: rowboat, boat, courts, porter, drop, samurai, stretch
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Boat . . . courts.
koohiiStory1: Rowboats are a classic way to court (go on a date with) someone...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テイ
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frameNoV4: 1876
koohiiStory2: Courts in olden times would often punish convicts by sentencing them to a life of being the rower crew for large rowboat ships (there were no engines or boilers back then)... Yo ho, Yo ho....

frameNoV6: 2022
keyword: melon
kanji: 瓜
constituent: melon, claw, vulture, elbow
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: The only thing that distinguishes this from the claw is the addition of the elbow, made by doubling up the third stroke and adding a fourth.
koohiiStory1: 何これ???? ok, sorry to be crude... if you claw at a girls melons, she is gonna give you the elbow.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: カ、ケ
kunYomi: うり
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frameNoV4: 1877
koohiiStory2: Vegetarian vultures are fighting for a melon, each trying to elbow its way to it with claws.

frameNoV6: 2023
keyword: arc
kanji: 弧
constituent: arc, bow, melon, claw, vulture, elbow
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Bow . . . melon.
koohiiStory1: When you use a bow to shoot a melon, the arc varies depending on how far away you are.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コ
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frameNoV4: 1878
koohiiStory2: Joan of Arc ("arc" also means "bow" in french) is practicing with a bow, shooting at melons in a distant field.
words: 括弧(かっこ): parenthesis, brackets

frameNoV6: 2024
keyword: orphan
kanji: 孤
constituent: orphan, child, melon, claw, vulture, elbow
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Child . . . melon.
koohiiStory1: An orphan will never know the joys on sucking on his mother´s melons........
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コ
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frameNoV4: 1879
koohiiStory2: Unlike the celebrated story of Momotaro the peach boy, no one knows the story of the melon boy who was left an orphan.
words: 孤児(こじ): orphan
孤独(こどく): isolation, loneliness, solitude
孤立(こりつ): isolation, helplessness

frameNoV6: 2025
keyword: cocoon
kanji: 繭
constituent: cocoon, flowers, hood, stick, thread, spiderman, insect
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Though it's a good thing that the primitive for cocoon has been radically abbreviated from this, its full form as a kanji, the story it holds is a charming one. The silkworm (insect) eats the leaves of the mulberry bush (the flowers), digests them and transforms them into thread with which it spins about itself, in mystic wisdom, its own coffin (the hood). The dividing line that separates the two elements helps the picture of the little worm cutting itself off from contact with the outside world, but as a character stroke, it is a clear exception.
koohiiStory1: This is a simple two-column manga showing the metamorphosis of a caterpillar into a cocoon. First, the caterpillar gets under a large flower (bees tend to hang around flowers, which scare away other predators). Then, in the first frame, we see the caterpillar (insect). Then, a bar separating this frame from the next frame (remember that Japanese manga run the other way!), in which we see the insect covered with thread, making a beautiful cocoon.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: まゆ、きぬ
readingExamples: 繭 (まゆ)
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frameNoV4: 1880
koohiiStory2: The magic flower is the reason why Spider-Man ended up miniaturized and confined inside a hood-like cocoon together with an insect. Now, only a walking stick separates them both.

frameNoV6: 2026
keyword: benefit
kanji: 益
constituent: benefit, animal horns, one, floor, animal legs, eight, dish
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Poised over the dish here is a pair of animal horns that are attached to a pair of animal legs by a single horizontal stroke.
koohiiStory1: The benefit of having sharp horns and fast legs is that an animal can get to the food dish first.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エキ、ヤク
kunYomi: ま.す
readingExamples: 有益 (ゆうえき), 利益 (りえき), 益する (まする), 益 (やく)
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frameNoV4: 1881
koohiiStory2: The benefit of being an animal with horns and fast legs is in keeping it from becoming a dish for the other animals! (shaydwyrm).
words: 収益(しゅうえき): earnings, proceeds, returns
益々(ますます): increasingly, more and more
有益(ゆうえき): beneficial, profitable
利益(りえき): profits, gains, (political, economic) interest

frameNoV6: 2027
keyword: spare time
kanji: 暇
constituent: spare time, sun, day, hobby, staples, mouth, box, crotch, box2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The element for day on the left is logical enough. Next to it we see staples being held in mouth (one stroke is doubled up), indicating working in one's hobby or handicrafts at home on one's spare time. The small box at the top right is facing backwards, or more properly "inside out." Finally, we have the crotch at the bottom.
koohiiStory1: Some jackass-like people have way too much spare time. You can find video´s of them all over the internet, if you like such things, you can watch it all day. You see them stapling their mouths shut, or throwing eachother upside down in boxes or kicking each other in the crotch.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: ひま、いとま
readingExamples: 暇 (ひま)
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frameNoV4: 1882
koohiiStory2: Tip: The complex right side of this kanji appears twice more in Heisig. He later names it "hobby". REF: shrimp (#2689), haze (#2779).
words: 暇(いとま): free time, leisure, leave, spare time, farewell
余暇(よか): leisure, leisure time, spare time
休暇(きゅうか): holiday, day off, furlough
暇(ひま): free time, leisure, leave, spare time, farewell

frameNoV6: 2028
keyword: spread
kanji: 敷
constituent: spread, arrowhead, rice field, brains, compass, direction, taskmaster
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: At the top we have the arrowhead whose vertical line joins it to the rice field (or brains) below it. Beneath it, the compass; and to the right, the taskmaster.
koohiiStory1: Instead of being glued to one specialty (#46) 専, I decided to spread my attention in many directions 方, and be a taskmaster at none.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: し.く、-し.き
readingExamples: 敷く (し.く)
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frameNoV4: 1883
koohiiStory2: Arrowheads are spread all over the field. The taskmaster profiteerer forces you to find them all using a compass.
words: 屋敷(やしき): mansion
座敷(ざしき): tatami room
敷地(しきち): site
敷く(しく): spread out, to lay out, take a position
風呂敷(ふろしき): wrapping cloth, cloth wrapper

frameNoV6: 2029
keyword: come
kanji: 来
constituent: come, not yet, animal horns
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: This odd but common kanji is built up of the character for not yet into which a pair of animal horns has been inserted.
koohiiStory1: You horny bastard, don´t come, at least not yet!
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: ライ、タイ
kunYomi: く.る、きた.る、きた.す、き.たす、き.たる、き、こ
readingExamples: 来す (きた.す), 来る (きた.る), 来る (く.る)
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frameNoV4: 1884
koohiiStory2: Here I see, of all things, Bambi. His animal horns have not yet come out. (As we can see in the kanji, the animal horns are not at the top, not "poking through". ) Remember: Bambi will soon come to have a great set of animal horns but they have not yet come out.
words: 外来(がいらい): imported, outpatient clinic
元来(がんらい): originally, primarily, essentially, logically, naturally
来る(きたる): to come, to arrive, to be due to, to be next, to be forthcoming
家来(けらい): retainer, retinue, servant
為来り(しきたり): customs
従来(じゅうらい): up to now, so far, traditional
出来物(できもの): able man, tumour, growth, boil, ulcer, abcess, rash, pimple
伝来(でんらい): ancestral, hereditary, imported, transmitted, handed down
来場(らいじょう): attendance
以来(いらい): since, henceforth
再来月(さらいげつ): month after next
再来週(さらいしゅう): week after next
出来上がり(できあがり): finish, completion, ready, made for, cut out
出来上がる(できあがる): be finished, be ready, by definition, be very drunk
出来事(できごと): incident, affair, happening, event
出来るだけ(できるだけ): if at all possible
本来(ほんらい): essentially, naturally, by nature, in (and of) itself, originally
未来(みらい): future tense, the future (usually distant), the world to come
来(らい): since (last month), for (10 days), next (year)
来日(らいにち): arrival in Japan, coming to Japan, visit to Japan
さ来月(さらいげつ): the month after next
さ来週(さらいしゅう): the week after next
将来(しょうらい): future
来る(くる): come, come to hand, arrive, approach, call on, set in, be due, become, grow, get, come from, be caused by, derive from
再来年(さらいねん): year after next
来月(らいげつ): next month
来週(らいしゅう): next week
来年(らいねん): next year

frameNoV6: 2030
keyword: spirit
kanji: 気
constituent: spirit, landed fish, reclining, lying down, one, floor, fishhook, sheaf
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The spirit in this character refers to the changeable moods and airs of one's personality as well as to the more essential combination of vital forces that distinguish things and individuals one from the other. Its elements are: reclining . . . floor . . . fishhook . . . sheaf. Do not confuse with spirits (Frame 1930).
koohiiStory1: You´re reclining on the floor trying to hook a sheaf with a small hook through the cracks. That you´ve been doing this for seven hours without success shows your burning spirit.
jouYou: 1
jlpt: 5
onYomi: キ、ケ
kunYomi: いき
readingExamples: 気体 (きたい), 気候 (きこう), 元気 (げんき)
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frameNoV4: 1885
koohiiStory2: Captain Hook, his spirit crushed, is lying on the ground cursing Wolverine who has defeated him with his far superior claws.
words: 呆気ない(あっけない): not enough, too quick (short long etc.)
意気込む(いきごむ): to be enthusiastic about
一気(いっき): drink!(said repeatedly as a party cheer)
陰気(いんき): gloom, melancholy
浮気(うわき): flighty, fickle, wanton, unfaithful
気質(かたぎ): spirit, character, trait, temperament, disposition
気触れる(かぶれる): to react to, to be influenced by, to go overboard for
寒気(かんき): cold, frost, chill
気兼ね(きがね): hesitance, diffidence, feeling constraint, fear of troubling someone, having scruples about doing something
気軽(きがる): cheerful, buoyant, lighthearted
気障(きざ): affectation, conceit, snobbery
気象(きしょう): weather, climate
気立て(きだて): disposition, nature
気配(きはい): indication, market trend, worry
気品(きひん): aroma
気風(きふう): character, traits, ethos
気まぐれ(きまぐれ): whim, caprice, whimsy, fickle, moody, uneven temper
気楽(きらく): at ease, comfortable
気流(きりゅう): atmospheric current
強気(ごうぎ): great, grand
根気(こんき): patience, perseverance, energy
磁気(じき): magnetism
湿気る(しける): to be damp, to be moist
湿気(しっき): moisture, humidity, dampness
水気(すいき): moisture, dampness, vapor, dropsy, edema
素っ気ない(そっけない): cold, short, curt, blunt
短気(たんき): quick temper
何気ない(なにげない): casual, unconcerned
不景気(ふけいき): business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness
本気(ほんき): seriousness, truth, sanctity
無邪気(むじゃき): innocence, simple-mindedness
活気(かっき): energy, liveliness
換気(かんき): ventilation
気圧(きあつ): atmospheric pressure
気温(きおん): temperature
気候(きこう): climate
気体(きたい): vapour, gas
気付く(きづく): notice, recognize, become aware of, perceive, realize
気に入る(きにいる): be pleased with, to suit
気の毒(きのどく): pitiful, a pity
気味(きみ): sensation, feeling
気を付ける(きをつける): be careful, pay attention
景気(けいき): condition, state, business conditions, the times
気配(けはい): indication, market trend, worry
蒸気(じょうき): steam, vapour
水蒸気(すいじょうき): water vapour, steam
大気(たいき): atmosphere
強気(つよき): firm, strong
生意気(なまいき): impertinent, saucy, cheeky, conceit, audacious, brazen
人気(にんき): popular, business conditions, popular feeling
呑気(のんき): carefree, optimistic, careless, reckless, heedless, happy-go-lucky, easygoing
吐き気(はきけ): nausea, sickness in the stomach
雰囲気(ふんいき): atmosphere (e.g. musical), mood, ambience
平気(へいき): coolness, calmness, composure, unconcern
勇気(ゆうき): courage, bravery, valour, nerve, boldness
湯気(ゆげ): steam, vapour
陽気(ようき): season, weather, cheerfulness
気(き): spirit, mind
気分(きぶん): mood
気持ち(きもち): feelings
空気(くうき): air
天気予報(てんきよほう): weather forecast
元気(げんき): health(y), robust, vigor, energy, vitality, vim, stamina, spirit, courage, pep
天気(てんき): weather, the elements, fine weather
電気(でんき): electricity, (electric) light
病気(びょうき): illness, disease, sickness

frameNoV6: 2031
keyword: vapor
kanji: 汽
constituent: vapor, water, water droplets, water pistol, landed fish, reclining, lying down, one, floor, fishhook
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Think of this character as a sibling of that for spirit. Simply replace sheaves with drops of water on the left in order to get vapor.
koohiiStory1: Water vapor almost looks like a spirit but has no soul.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
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frameNoV4: 1886
koohiiStory2: Wolverine disappears into water vapor, seemingly his spirit dissipating into nothingness.
words: 汽船(きせん): steamship
汽車(きしゃ): train (locomotive)

frameNoV6: 2032
keyword: fly
kanji: 飛
constituent: fly, hook, propeller, measuring box, thousand, needles, propeller2
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The two large hooks have little propellers (the two drops on each hook) attached to them for flying. Beneath is the measuring box, which serves as the body of this flying contraption. The stroke order will cause some problems, so take care with it.
koohiiStory1: Hooks with small wings attached look like hummingbirds with a long beak. Two hummingbirds are trying to fly away with our little measuring box. What do they want it for?
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: と.ぶ、と.ばす、-と.ばす
readingExamples: 飛ばす (と.ばす), 飛ぶ (と.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 1887
koohiiStory2: Two hummingbirds flying into a measuring box serving as a bird feeder…　RTK2:　ヒ　飛行機　ひこうき(airplane).
words: 蹴飛ばす(けとばす): to kick away, to kick off, to kick (someone), to refuse, to reject
飛ばす(とばす): skip over, omit
飛び込む(とびこむ): jump in, leap in, plunge into, dive
飛び出す(とびだす): jump out, rush out, fly out, appear suddenly, protrude, project
飛行(ひこう): flying, flight, aviation
飛行場(ひこうじょう): airfield, airport
飛ぶ(とぶ): jump, fly, leap, spring, bound, hop
飛行機(ひこうき): airplane

frameNoV6: 2033
keyword: sink
kanji: 沈
constituent: sink, water, water droplets, water pistol, garter, crown, human legs
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The technique for sinking used in this kanji is unique. Rather than the biblical image of tying a millstone about the victim's neck, here we see a crown tied about one leg before the unfortunate party is tossed into the water.
koohiiStory1: (thx geezer) The maimed waitress (no head and arms just her legs and trunk) is dropped into the water with a cement crown to make sure she sinks. She shouldn´t have been so nosy about her yakuza-boyfriend´s schemes.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チン、ジン
kunYomi: しず.む、しず.める
readingExamples: 沈む (しず.む), 沈める (しず.める)
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frameNoV4: 1888
koohiiStory2: This is the famous story of Archimedes and the Crown, where buoyancy was discovered. Watching the crown sink in the water, Archimedes detected the fraud and ran naked through the city (human legs distorted from running) yelling "Eureka! Eureka!" See http://math.nyu.edu/~crorres/Archimedes/Crown/CrownIntro.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_%28word%29.
words: 沈める(しずめる): to sink, to submerge
沈殿(ちんでん): precipitation, settlement
沈没(ちんぼつ): sinking, foundering
沈黙(ちんもく): silence, reticence
沈む(しずむ): sink, feel depressed

frameNoV6: 2035
keyword: wife
kanji: 妻
constituent: wife, ten, needle, rake, woman
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Ten . . . rakes . . . woman.
koohiiStory1: Ten rakes woman. your wife digs her fingernails into you and it feels like 10 rakes when she finds you ontop of another woman.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: つま
readingExamples: 妻 (つま)
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frameNoV4: 1889
koohiiStory2: (I´m really not sexist, this just helps me remember the kanji): I make my WIFE do all the yard work, and as a really mean joke, I bought her TEN RAKES for her birthday this year. "Do the yardwork, WOMAN! You have TEN perfectly good RAKES to choose from!".
words: 夫妻(ふさい): man and wife, married couple
妻(つま): wife

frameNoV6: 2037
keyword: decline
kanji: 衰
constituent: decline, pathetic, stick, top hat, scarf, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Let this key word connote the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. It shows a fellow in a top hat and scarf, trying hard to look happy by putting a walking stick in his mouth sideways to twist his face into a grotesque but semi permanent smile.
koohiiStory1: If you thought that the dude in 哀 was pathetic, you haven´t seen him after his decline. Here he is carrying a stick around in his mouth like a dog, begging people to throw it for him. Note that the mouth is closed only after the stick goes in, as is only logical.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: おとろ.える
readingExamples: 衰える (おとろ.える)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1890
koohiiStory2: If you thought that the dude in 哀 was pathetic, you haven´t seen him after his decline. Here he is carrying a stick around in his mouth like a dog, allowing people to rent him and play catch with him for money!
words: 衰える(おとろえる): to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away
老衰(ろうすい): senility, senile decay

frameNoV6: 2038
keyword: inmost
kanji: 衷
constituent: inmost, ten, needle, mouth, scarf
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Between the top hat and the scarf you will see the character for in which is truncated at the bottom so as not to interfere with the scarf. You can think of this character forming as a pair with that of the former frame: there the in (the walking stick in the mouth) was set on its side; here it is set upright.
koohiiStory1: The guy from pathetic (#401) shared his inmost feelings with a girl and she rammed a walking stick down his throat. It ruptured his inmost organs.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チュウ
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frameNoV4: 1891
koohiiStory2: Besides making money from acting like a dog (see decline), the pathetic man has risked his inmost internal organs by becoming a cane swallower!
words: 折衷(せっちゅう): compromise, cross, blending, eclecticism

frameNoV6: 2039
keyword: mask
kanji: 面
constituent: mask, hundred, one, ceiling, drop, pent in, eye
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Imagine a mask over your head with eyes peeping out from all over the head, a hundred in all (the element for eye displacing the fifth stroke of that for hundred).
koohiiStory1: If you´re wearing a mask, a hundred eyes can look at you but none of them will know who you are.
jouYou: 3
onYomi: メン、ベン
kunYomi: おも、おもて、つら
readingExamples: 面 (おも), 面 (おもて), 面 (つら)
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frameNoV4: 1892
koohiiStory2: When Jim Carrey puts on The Mask, he can make it seem like he has 100 eyes popping out of his head.
words: 一面(いちめん): one side, one phase, front page, the other hand, the whole surface
面(おも): face
面白い(おもしろい): interesting, amusing
几帳面(きちょうめん): methodical, punctual, steady
生真面目(きまじめ): too serious, person who is too serious, honesty, sincerity
斜面(しゃめん): slope, slanting surface, bevel
側面(そくめん): side, flank, sidelight, lateral
対面(たいめん): interview, meeting
断面(だんめん): cross section
直面(ちょくめん): confrontation
面皰(にきび): pimple, acne
覆面(ふくめん): mask, veil, disguise
面会(めんかい): interview
面する(めんする): to face on, to look out on to
面目(めんぼく): face, honour, reputation, prestige, dignity, credit
正面(しょうめん): front, frontage, facade, main
場面(ばめん): scene, setting (e.g. of novel)
表面(ひょうめん): surface, outside, face, appearance
方面(ほうめん): direction, district, field (of study)
真面目(まじめ): diligent, serious, honest
面(めん): face, surface, facial features, mask, side or facet, corner, page
面積(めんせき): area
面接(めんせつ): interview
面倒(めんどう): trouble, difficulty, care, attention
面倒臭い(めんどうくさい): bother to do, tiresome

frameNoV6: 2041
keyword: leather
kanji: 革
constituent: leather, flowers, car, mouth, ten, needle
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: After the flowers at the top (painted on the leather for decoration), we see the element for car with the middle stroke left out. Think of the seats having been taken out so that they can be reupholstered with this decorated leather.
koohiiStory1: I asked the street vendor the price of the LEATHER jacket. He said TWENTY, but with my MOUTH, I talked him down to TEN. (correct stroke order).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カク
kunYomi: かわ
readingExamples: 革 (かわ)
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frameNoV4: 1893
koohiiStory2: You can feed twenty mouths for a year for the price of ten leather coats.
words: 改革(かいかく): reform, reformation, innovation
革新(かくしん): reform, innovation
革命(かくめい): revolution
吊り革(つりかわ): strap
変革(へんかく): change, reform, revolution, upheaval, (the) Reformation
革(かわ): leather

frameNoV6: 2042
keyword: shoes
kanji: 靴
constituent: shoes, leather, flowers, car, mouth, ten, needle, change, person, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Leather . . . change.
koohiiStory1: Leather shoes are nice because they change shape to fit your foot.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: くつ
readingExamples: 靴 (くつ)
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frameNoV4: 1894
koohiiStory2: Leather is often changed into shoes.
words: 靴(くつ): shoes, footwear
靴下(くつした): socks

frameNoV6: 2043
keyword: hegemony
kanji: 覇
constituent: hegemony, old west, leather, flowers, car, mouth, ten, needle, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Old West . . . leather . . . moon.
koohiiStory1: In the old west, animal skins were made into leather and their flesh was eaten, thus using the whole animal, which viewed from the animal side could be taken as humans asserting complete hegemony over them. All your base are belong to us.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハ、ハク
kunYomi: はたがしら
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frameNoV4: 1895
koohiiStory2: In the Old West, cowboys had hegemony OVER the Indians despite their leathercraft and ability to navigate by the moon.

frameNoV6: 2044
keyword: voice
kanji: 声
constituent: voice, samurai, flag, stick
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The samurai at the top is familiar enough. The combination beneath, which looks like a flag with a line running through it, is not. Try to devise some way to take note of it, and pay attention to the writing.
koohiiStory1: Having lost his voice, the samurai comunicated to his troops with a striped flag.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セイ、ショウ
kunYomi: こえ、こわ-
readingExamples: 声楽 (せいがく), 声援 (せいえん), 名声 (めいせい), 声 (こえ)
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frameNoV4: 1896
koohiiStory2: When an enemy´s flag is raised, a true samurai can split it in half with just his voice.
words: 歓声(かんせい): cheer, shout of joy
声明(せいめい): declaration, statement, proclamation
声(こえ): voice

frameNoV6: 2046
keyword: give
kanji: 呉
constituent: give, mouth, chair, tool, animal legs
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The complex of strokes in this kanji is unusual and difficult, because of the fourth stroke, which is rare (see frames 33 and 34). The mouth and tool are already familiar.
koohiiStory1: Picture of a person facing you. 口 is the head. His right arm is raised (your left), to give you something from a tray 一. His legs ハ are below the tray. 呉れる、くれる, to give: 伯父がこの時計を呉れました, "My uncle gave me this watch." Following -て form of another verb, means "to do the favor of": 窓を開けて呉れませんか, "Won't you open the window [do the favor of opening/kindly open the window]?" Usu. written in hiragana.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゴ
kunYomi: く.れる、くれ
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frameNoV4: 1897
koohiiStory2: I see this as a pictograph of an old-style phonograph - a stand, record, crank and bell (the mouth). Even the primitives work out - a tool with a crank which plays music out of the bell mouth. Imaginge giving one of these old and beautiful phonographs to a classical or jazz music buff!
words: 呉れる(くれる): to give, to let one have, to do for one, to be given

frameNoV6: 2047
keyword: recreation
kanji: 娯
constituent: recreation, woman, give, mouth, chair, tool, animal legs
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Woman . . . give.
koohiiStory1: A woman gives up her recreation time in order to raise a family.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゴ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1898
koohiiStory2: Typical male fantasy of recreation: women "giving it up".
words: 娯楽(ごらく): pleasure, amusement

frameNoV6: 2048
keyword: mistake
kanji: 誤
constituent: mistake, say, words, keitai, mouth, give, mouth, chair, tool, animal legs, mouth2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Words . . . give.
koohiiStory1: You must give words of apology when you make a mistake.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ゴ
kunYomi: あやま.る、-あやま.る
readingExamples: 誤る (あやま.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1899
koohiiStory2: It is a rookie mistake to believe the words when your sweetie says "You don´t have to give me anything for my birthday." Trust me, your sweetie wants something, something shiny, and if you disappoint, you will suffer.
words: 誤る(あやまる): to make a mistake
誤差(ごさ): error
誤魔化す(ごまかす): to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent
錯誤(さくご): mistake
誤り(あやまり): error
誤解(ごかい): misunderstanding

frameNoV6: 2049
keyword: steam
kanji: 蒸
constituent: steam, flowers, helping hand, complete, water, one, floor, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The flower at the top and the floor with the oven fire beneath are familiar. The problem is what comes in between. It is formed by the character for complete, whose vertical stroke doubles up as the first stroke of water.
koohiiStory1: Think of a picture of someone steaming vegetables. On top you see the flowers of cauliflower or something else that is being steamed. Underneath, the pan is completely full of water. Below the pan is a floor - that's the hotplate - and under that the oven fire. Caution: don't confuse with boil (#1257), or the steam radical in spirit (#1885).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ジョウ、セイ
kunYomi: む.す、む.れる、む.らす
readingExamples: 蒸す (む.す), 蒸らす (む.らす), 蒸れる (む.れる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1900
koohiiStory2: When you want to steam some flowers/vegetation you don't cover them completely with water, rather you have just a little at the floor of the saucepan and then heat.
words: 蒸留(じょうりゅう): distillation
蒸気(じょうき): steam, vapour
蒸発(じょうはつ): evaporation, unexplained disappearance
水蒸気(すいじょうき): water vapour, steam
蒸し暑い(むしあつい): humid, sultry
蒸す(むす): to steam, poultice, be sultry

frameNoV6: 2050
keyword: acquiesce
kanji: 承
constituent: acquiesce, water, complete, three
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The sense of passive acceptance or reception of information is contained in this key word. The form is based on the middle portion of the preceding character, with three additional strokes, best thought of as the kanji for three.
koohiiStory1: To get someone to completely acquiesce it takes 3 dunks in the water before they give.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ、ジョウ
kunYomi: うけたまわ.る、う.ける、ささ.げる、とど.める、たす.ける、こ.らす、つい.で、すく.う
readingExamples: 承る (うけたまわ.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1901
koohiiStory2: To get someone to acquiesce, duck them completely in aqua (=water) three times. (variation on dingomick´s).
words: 承諾(しょうだく): consent, acquiescence, agreement
了承(りょうしょう): acknowledgement, understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation")
承る(うけたまわる): (humble) hear, be told, know
承認(しょうにん): recognition, acknowledgement, approval, consent, agreement
承知(しょうち): consent, agree

frameNoV6: 2051
keyword: bin
kanji: 函
constituent: bin, snare, sparkler, shovel
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: This is the character from which the element for shovel derives. Within it comes the element for snare, with the sparkler surrounding it.
koohiiStory1: Damn racoons ill show them. I put a snare in the bin as well as a few phosphorous sparklers so as to scare the shit out of the buggers as they rummage through my bin.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: はこ、い.れる
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frameNoV4: 1902
koohiiStory2: (thegeezer3) Damn racoons... I´ll show them. I´ll put a SNARE in the BIN as well as a few SPARKLERS so as to scare the shit out of the buggers, then hit them with a SHOVEL.

frameNoV6: 2052
keyword: poles
kanji: 極
constituent: poles, decay, tree, wood, snare, mouth, crotch, one, floor
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The poles this key word refers to are the extremities of the earth or the terminals of an electric field. The elements are: tree . . . snare . . . mouth . . . crotch . . . floor.
koohiiStory1: Can simplify this using decay (#1243). Then: The expedition to the poles is bad for your health, and the decay that started in your mouth spreads to your crotch – at which point you fall to the floor.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: キョク、ゴク
kunYomi: きわ.める、きわ.まる、きわ.まり、きわ.み、き.める、-ぎ.め、き.まる
readingExamples: 極限 (きょくげん), 終極 (おわりきょく), 積極的 (せっきょくてき), 極まる (きわ.まる), 極み (きわ.み), 極める (きわ.める)
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frameNoV4: 1903
koohiiStory2: (modified Katsuo) Can simplify this using decay (#1243). You travel to the poles, a frozen wasteland. In desperate need of food you try to set up a snare but the tree is decayed (see story for decay (#1243)) so you catch no prey. The brutal cold first attacks your mouth as your lips turn blue, then your crotch also gets cold as your body fails; finally you fall to the floor.
words: 究極(きゅうきょく): ultimate, final, eventual
極端(きょくたん): extreme, extremity
極めて(きわめて): exceedingly, extremely
極楽(ごくらく): paradise
両極(りょうきょく): both extremities, north and south poles, positive and negative poles
極(ごく): pole, climax, extreme, extremity, culmination, height, zenith, nadir
消極的(しょうきょくてき): passive
積極的(せっきょくてき): positive, active, proactive
南極(なんきょく): south pole, Antarctic
北極(ほっきょく): North Pole

frameNoV6: 2053
keyword: tusk
kanji: 牙
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: If you play with this primitive's form with pencil and paper, you will see that it begins with a box-like shape, and ends with the final two strokes of the halberd, a convenient combination for the tusk protruding from the mouth of an animal.
heisigComment: * Since this kanji has 4 strokes, you would expect that as a primitive it would also have 4 - but in fact it has 5 in the following two frames (the second stroke between divided into 2 strokes) and reverts to 4 again in frame 2056.
koohiiStory1: The kanji looks like an elephant with tusks. the box is the elephant´s eye. The final stroke is the tusk.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ガ、ゲ
kunYomi: きば、は、きばへん
readingExamples: 牙 (きば)
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frameNoV4: 1904
koohiiStory2: He stored the tusks into a box, along with the broken halberds.

frameNoV6: 2054
keyword: bud
kanji: 芽
constituent: bud, flowers, tusk
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Flowers . . . tusk.
koohiiStory1: Buds while they´re still small tend to be tusk-shaped.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガ
kunYomi: め
readingExamples: 芽 (め)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1905
koohiiStory2: Zoo keepers are baffled as to why the tips of the elephant´s tusks keep budding into flowers.
words: 発芽(はつが): burgeoning
芽(め): sprout

frameNoV6: 2055
keyword: wicked
kanji: 邪
constituent: wicked, tusk, city walls
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Tusk . . . city walls.
koohiiStory1: The wicked queen builds her city walls out of menacing tusks.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジャ
kunYomi: よこし.ま
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frameNoV4: 1906
koohiiStory2: As everyone knows, rhinoceroses and elephants are often killed for the value of their TUSKS. Here we see a WICKED city mayor who has had countless elephants killed just to make his CITY WALLS out of TUSKS.
words: お邪魔します(おじゃまします): Excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you
邪魔(じゃま): obstacle, intrusion
無邪気(むじゃき): innocence, simple-mindedness
風邪(かぜ): common cold

frameNoV6: 2056
keyword: gracious
kanji: 雅
constituent: gracious, tusk, turkey
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Tusk . . . an old turkey.
koohiiStory1: Goodness gracious! Such an elegant turkey with a tusk. This mnemonic is meant to join RtK´s keyword with a better proposition. Heisig could have used "elegant" here, which is not confounded so easily with graceful (#721), and accurately represents the character´s meaning (it is also the chosen keyword in Kodansha´s Kanji Learner´s Dictionary).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ガ
kunYomi: みや.び
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frameNoV4: 1907
koohiiStory2: To not confuse it with grace (#606) or graceful (#721), think of the phrase "Goodness gracious." Like: "Goodness gracious! A turkey with tusks!".
words: 雅致(がち): artistry, good taste, elegance, grace

frameNoV6: 2057
keyword: interpretation
kanji: 釈
constituent: explanation, animal tracks, drop, rice, shaku-hachi, flag, stick
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Animal tracks . . . shakuhachi.
koohiiStory1: Animal track primitive: As expected, animal tracks were left in place of the trail of rice I´d purposely dropped the night before. EDIT - also try the footprint for a primitive meaning, the classic symbol of detective films. STORY: This shakuhachi player is so talented, he can do interpretations of animal noises too. They´re so realistic he soon has animal tracks leading straight to wherever he´s playing.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シャク、セキ
kunYomi: とく、す.てる、ゆる.す
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frameNoV4: 1908
koohiiStory2: An interpretive dance of some kind where somebody follows animal tracks, a shakuhachi providing the soundtrack, suggesting the tracker's thoughts and intentions.
words: 解釈(かいしゃく): explanation, interpretation

frameNoV6: 2058
keyword: turn
kanji: 番
constituent: turn, dice, animal tracks, drop, rice, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: This key word has been chosen for its overlay of several meanings similar to those of the kanji: a turn of duty, a round, a number, and so forth. Its composite elements: animal tracks . . . rice field.
heisigComment: * As a primitive element, we choose the image of a pair of dice which it is your turn to throw.
koohiiStory1: The famers take it in turns to watch out for any animal tracks on their rice field.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: バン
kunYomi: つが.い
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frameNoV4: 1909
koohiiStory2: They take turns alternating between wheat and rice in this field…　　RTK2:　バン　電話番号　でんわばんごう(telephone number).
words: 下番(かばん): going off duty
番目(ばんめ): cardinal number suffix
順番(じゅんばん): turn (in line), order of things
当番(とうばん): being on duty
番地(ばんち): house number, address
留守番(るすばん): care-taking, caretaker, house-watching
番組(ばんぐみ): TV program
一番(いちばん): best, first, number one, a game, a round, a bout, a fall, an event (in a meet)
交番(こうばん): police box
番号(ばんごう): number, series of digits

frameNoV6: 2059
keyword: hearing
kanji: 審
constituent: hearing, house, dice, animal tracks, drop, rice, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: The hearing referred to in this character relates to trials in the courts. The elements: house . . . dice.
koohiiStory1: At your divorce hearing the judge tells you to roll dice to see who keeps the house. ("I can´t believe what I´m hearing!" you say).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: つまび.らか、つぶさ.に
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frameNoV4: 1910
koohiiStory2: In the courthouse the judge decides your hearing with a roll of the dice.
words: 審議(しんぎ): deliberation
審査(しんさ): judging, inspection, examination, investigation
審判(しんばん): refereeing, trial, judgement, umpire, referee
不審(ふしん): incomplete understanding, doubt, question, distrust, suspicion, strangeness, infidelity
審判(しんぱん): refereeing, trial, judgement, umpire, referee

frameNoV6: 2060
keyword: flip
kanji: 翻
constituent: flip, dice, animal tracks, drop, rice, rice field, brains, feathers, wings
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Dice . . . feathers.
koohiiStory1: Flipping the bird: After finding out the dice is crooked, you kindly present the middle feather to the dealer.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ホン、ハン
kunYomi: ひるがえ.る、ひるがえ.す
readingExamples: 翻す (ひるがえ.す), 翻る (ひるがえ.る)
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frameNoV4: 1911
koohiiStory2: When the birds out the back are playing dice, they flip their feathers (not their finger) at their opponents.
words: 翻訳(ほんやく): translate

frameNoV6: 2061
keyword: clan
kanji: 藩
constituent: clan, flowers, water, water droplets, water pistol, dice, animal tracks, drop, rice, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Flowers . . . water . . . dice.
koohiiStory1: This character refers to feudal clans that were abolished in 1871 (Meiji 4) in favor of prefectures (廃藩置県), and thus were predecessors of the modern prefectures. As we know from 落, flowers and water drops each have their own way of falling. This character says that clans´ location was decided in the way flowers, water drops and dice fall: at random. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_%28country_subdivision%29.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ハン
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frameNoV4: 1912
koohiiStory2: In the particular clan depicted by this character, each member has to take his or her turn watering the flowers.

frameNoV6: 2062
keyword: fur
kanji: 毛
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: This character simply reverses the direction of the final stroke of hand to produce fur. If you reverse your hand and put its palm down, you will have the side on which fur grows.
koohiiStory1: I´ve heard of people having hair on the back of their hands, but this is ridiculous! That´s not hair, that´s fur!
jouYou: 2
onYomi: モウ
kunYomi: け
readingExamples: 毛 (け)
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frameNoV4: 1913
koohiiStory2: Be careful not to pet a cat the wrong way - most cats don´t like you rubbing your hand backwards over their fur.
words: 毛(け): fur, hair, wool
髪の毛(かみのけ): hair (on head)
毛糸(けいと): knitting wool
毛皮(けがわ): fur, skin, pelt
毛布(もうふ): blanket
羊毛(ようもう): wool

frameNoV6: 2063
keyword: decrease
kanji: 耗
constituent: decrease, christmas tree, fur
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Christmas tree . . . fur.
koohiiStory1: The amount of "fur" (needles) on a Christmas tree decreases, until it doesn´t look all that good.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: モウ、コウ、カウ
readingExamples: 消耗 (しょうもう)
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frameNoV4: 1914
koohiiStory2: Real fur coats and real christmas trees are dereasing the last couple of years. Plasctic chrismas trees and fake fur it is nowadays.
words: 消耗(しょうこう): exhaustion, consumption
消耗(しょうもう): exhaustion, consumption

frameNoV6: 2064
keyword: tail
kanji: 尾
constituent: tail, flag, fur
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Flag . . . fur.
koohiiStory1: A dog waves its furry tail like a flag.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ビ
kunYomi: お
readingExamples: 尾 (お)
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frameNoV4: 1915
koohiiStory2: A FLAG of FUR is a TAIL.
words: 尾(お): tail, ridge
尻尾(しっぽ): tail (animal)

frameNoV6: 2065
keyword: home
kanji: 宅
constituent: home, house, lock of hair
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: House . . . lock of hair.
koohiiStory1: This kanji is, of course, pronounced "taku", and it seems the owner of this home is a little bit otaku himself. He has hung up locks of hair suruptitiously obtained from various females all over his house. A veritable hair fetishist, and certainly someone whose home you wouldn´t want to visit.
jlpt: 3
onYomi: タク
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frameNoV4: 1916
koohiiStory2: Home is where the hair is.
words: 社宅(しゃたく): company owned house
邸宅(ていたく): mansion, residence
帰宅(きたく): returning home
住宅(じゅうたく): resident, housing
宅(たく): house, home, husband
お宅(おたく): your house (polite)

frameNoV6: 2066
keyword: consign
kanji: 託
constituent: consign, say, words, keitai, mouth, lock of hair
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Words . . . lock of hair.
koohiiStory1: When you consign a matter to someone, you get their word and a lock of their hair (to be used in a voodoo ritual if they don´t keep their word).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タク
kunYomi: かこつ.ける、かこ.つ、かこ.つける
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frameNoV4: 1917
koohiiStory2: In "The Lord of the Rings", Galadriel consigned a lock of her hair to Gimli the dwarf, along with some wise words.
words: 委託(いたく): consign (goods (for sale) to a firm), entrust (person with something), commit

frameNoV6: 2067
keyword: do
kanji: 為
constituent: do, so, strange building, tail feathers
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: This character rightly belongs to the previous lesson, but we held it until now because of the final element, the tail feathers. After the drop at the outset, the next three strokes are completely novel and should be given special attention.
koohiiStory1: In this kanji, you can see 3 katakana characters: ソ, ユ, and then ユ again followed by TAIL FEATHERS. STORY: "So (ソ) you (ユ) wanna DO it?" "Only if you (ユ) do" says the female bird as she raises her TAIL FEATHERS.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: ため、な.る、な.す、す.る、たり、つく.る、なり
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frameNoV4: 1918
koohiiStory2: Do me from behind, says the bird, as she shakes her tailfeathers.
words: 行為(こうい): act, deed, conduct
為来り(しきたり): customs
その為(そのため): hence, for that reason
為さる(なさる): to do
為替(かわせ): money order, exchange
為る(する): do, try, play, practice, cost, serve as, pass, elapse
所為(せい): act, deed, one´s doing
為(ため): for, in order to
為す(なす): accomplish, do
為る(なる): change, be of use, reach to

frameNoV6: 2068
keyword: falsehood
kanji: 偽
constituent: falsehood, person, do, so, strange building, tail feathers
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Person . . . do.
koohiiStory1: A person who claims he didn't do something while he actually did, is telling a falsehood.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギ、カ
kunYomi: いつわ.る、にせ、いつわ.り
readingExamples: 偽る (いつわ.る), 偽 (にせ)
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frameNoV4: 1919
koohiiStory2: It depends on what your definition of do, uh, is, says Mr. T giving falsehood about his affair with a peacock.
words: 偽造(ぎぞう): forgery, falsification, fabrication, counterfeiting

frameNoV6: 2070
keyword: long
kanji: 長
constituent: long, hair, hairpin, safety-pin
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: In line with the story of the preceding frame, the hair that needs the hairpin is long.
heisigComment: * The primitive of this kanji has two more shapes in addition to that of the kanji itself. Above its relative primitive, it is abbreviated form will mean hair. Further abbreviated, it will mean the long, mangy mane of an animal.
koohiiStory1: The Geisha with long hair uses an ornate lacquered hairpin to bundle it all up.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 5
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: なが.い、おさ
readingExamples: 長い (なが.い)
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frameNoV4: 1920
koohiiStory2: The top of this one reminds me of the staple primitive. So here´s my story: The girl´s hair was so long that she had to use staples instead of hairpins. It worked, but stapling her hair to her head was kinda painful.
words: 長(おさ): chief, head
生長(せいちょう): growth, increment
長官(ちょうかん): chief, (government) secretary
長大(ちょうだい): very long, great length
長編(ちょうへん): long (e.g. novel film)
長々(ながなが): long, drawn-out, very long
年長(ねんちょう): seniority
長閑(のどか): tranquil, calm, quiet
延長(えんちょう): extension, elongation, prolongation, lengthening
議長(ぎちょう): chairman
身長(しんちょう): height (of body), stature
成長(せいちょう): growth, grow to adulthood
長期(ちょうき): long time period
長所(ちょうしょ): strong point, merit, advantage
長女(ちょうじょ): eldest daughter
長短(ちょうたん): length, long and short, advantages and disadvantages, pluses and minuses, strong and weak points, merits and demerits
長男(ちょうなん): eldest son
長方形(ちょうほうけい): rectangle, oblong
特長(とくちょう): forte, merit
長引く(ながびく): be prolonged, drag on
校長(こうちょう): principal
社長(しゃちょう): president
長い(ながい): long

frameNoV6: 2071
keyword: lengthen
kanji: 張
constituent: lengthen, bow, long
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Bow . . . long.
koohiiStory1: The longbow is follows the design of a standard bow, only it has been lengthened.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: は.る、-は.り、-ば.り
readingExamples: 張る (は.る)
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frameNoV4: 1921
koohiiStory2: Legolas recieves spam telling him that his can lengthen his "bow"...he smirks...he know´s it´s already long enough.
words: 嵩張る(かさばる): to be bulky, to be unwieldy, to grow voluminous
誇張(こちょう): exaggeration
突っ張る(つっぱる): to support, to become stiff, to become taut, to thrust (ones opponent), to stick to (ones opinion), to insist on
張り紙(はりがみ): paper patch, paper backing, poster
矢っ張り(やっぱり): also, as I thought, still, in spite of, absolutely
威張る(いばる): swagger, be proud
拡張(かくちょう): expansion, extension, enlargement, escape
緊張(きんちょう): tension, mental strain, nervousness
主張(しゅちょう): claim, request, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet
出張(しゅっちょう): official tour, business trip
張り切る(はりきる): be in high spirits, be full of vigor, be enthusiastic, be eager, stretch to breaking point
張る(はる): to stick, paste, put, affix, stretch, spread, strain, stick out, slap, be expensive, tighten
引っ張る(ひっぱる): pull, draw, stretch, drag
欲張り(よくばり): avarice, covetousness, greed

frameNoV6: 2072
keyword: notebook
kanji: 帳
constituent: notebook, towel, long
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Towel . . . long.
koohiiStory1: In ancient China books were rolled-up scrolls of paper. So notebooks were nothing more than long towels.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: とばり
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frameNoV4: 1922
koohiiStory2: Students, for this class, your notebook will be a towel. Make sure it´s extra long though, we´ll have a lot of writing.
words: 几帳面(きちょうめん): methodical, punctual, steady
帳(とばり): curtain
通帳(つうちょう): passbook
手帳(てちょう): notebook

frameNoV6: 2073
keyword: dilate
kanji: 脹
constituent: dilate, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, long
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Flesh . . . long.
koohiiStory1: Taking Viagra let´s your blood vessels dilate...resulting in a body part getting long.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: は.れる、ふく.らむ、ふく.れる
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frameNoV4: 1923
koohiiStory2: Staying out in the dark moonlit sky for a long time, your pupils dilate.
words: 膨脹(ぼうちょう): expansion, swelling, increase, growth

frameNoV6: 2074
keyword: hair of the head
kanji: 髪
constituent: hair of the head, hairstyle, hair, shape, friend
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Hair . . . shape . . . friend.
koohiiStory1: Japanese teenage girls consider the style of the hair of the head very important. If a particular style is trendy, soon they all want their own hair in the same shape as that of their friends.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ハツ
kunYomi: かみ
readingExamples: 髪 (かみ)
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frameNoV4: 1924
koohiiStory2: Friends influence the length and shape of each other´s hair.
words: 髪(かみ): hair
髪の毛(かみのけ): hair (on head)
白髪(しらが): white or grey hair, trendy hair bleaching

frameNoV6: 2075
keyword: unfold
kanji: 展
constituent: unfold, flag, salad, hairpin, safety-pin
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Flag . . . salad . . . hairpin.
koohiiStory1: Unfold flag, take out the salad, pin the flag down with hairpins and have a picnic.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: テン
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frameNoV4: 1925
koohiiStory2: You use an American flag to wrap up a salad for a picnic and bind it with a hairpin. Now imagine unfolding it to open up the bounty you´ve fixed up for yourself.
words: 進展(しんてん): progress, development
展示(てんじ): exhibition, display
展望(てんぼう): view, outlook, prospect
展開(てんかい): develop, expansion (opposite of compression)
発展(はってん): development, growth
展覧会(てんらんかい): exhibition

frameNoV6: 2076
keyword: miss
kanji: 喪
constituent: miss, soil, dirt, ground, mouth, hairpin, safety-pin, mouth2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Soil . . . two mouths . . . hairpin. Hint: see spit (Frame 162). The key word carries the wide range of meanings readily associated with it: error, loss, absence, and so on.
koohiiStory1: I miss my parents dearly. Here they lay, under a big cross, their mouths side by side. I stick hairpins in their graves. CAREFUL: the stroke order/primitive order is: ten, L mouth, R mouth, hairpin. "Soil" is not drawn in its stroke order.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: も
readingExamples: 喪 (も)
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frameNoV4: 1926
koohiiStory2: This kanji means miss as in "miss a (dearly departed) person", not as in "miss a target".　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Here the dearly departed has been buried in the ground, with her favourite hairpin in place of a gravestone, and two mourners stand around crying with open mouths.

frameNoV6: 2077
keyword: nest
kanji: 巣
constituent: nest, owl, fruit, rice field, brains, tree, wood
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Owl . . . fruit.
koohiiStory1: The nest atop of a tree contains the fruit of the owl: its offspring.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: す、す.くう
readingExamples: 巣 (す)
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frameNoV4: 1927
koohiiStory2: The wise old OWL makes her nest out of FRUIT, carving out the middle for her chicks, because then it´s less work: no running back & forth to get food!
words: 巣(す): nest, rookery, breeding place, beehive, cobweb, den

frameNoV6: 2078
keyword: simple
kanji: 単
constituent: simple, owl, rice field, brains, ten, needle
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Owl . . . brain . . . needle. The sense is "not complex."
koohiiStory1: Owls are smart...for this owl everything is simple coz his brain is ten times more powerful than mine.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: ひとえ
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frameNoV4: 1928
koohiiStory2: An owl´s brain is ten times smarter than other simple minded birds…　RTK2:　タン　簡単　かんたん(simple).
words: 単一(たんいつ): single, simple, sole, individual, unitory
単調(たんちょう): monotony, monotone, dullness
単独(たんどく): sole, independence, single, solo (flight)
単(ひとえ): one layer, single
単位(たんい): unit, denomination, credit (in school)
単語(たんご): word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word
単純(たんじゅん): simplicity
単数(たんすう): singular (number)
単なる(たんなる): mere, simple, sheer
単に(たんに): simply, merely, only, solely
簡単(かんたん): easy, simple

frameNoV6: 2079
keyword: war
kanji: 戦
constituent: war, simple, owl, rice field, brains, ten, needle, fiesta
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Simple . . . fiesta.
koohiiStory1: George W. Bush´s plans for war were so SIMPLE. To him, its all just a big FIESTA.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: いくさ、たたか.う、おのの.く、そよぐ、わなな.く
readingExamples: 戦 (いくさ), 戦う (たたか.う)
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frameNoV4: 1929
koohiiStory2: So there´s this fiesta in downtown Compton. It´s a simple party, but someone invited people from the wrong gangs and the simple fiesta turns into an all-out turf war.
words: 戦(いくさ): war, battle, campaign, fight
休戦(きゅうせん): truce, armistice
作戦(さくせん): military or naval operations, tactics, strategy
戦災(せんさい): war damage
戦術(せんじゅつ): tactics
戦闘(せんとう): battle, fight, combat
戦力(せんりょく): war potential
挑戦(ちょうせん): challenge, defiance
敗戦(はいせん): defeat, losing a war
大戦(たいせん): great war, great battle
戦い(たたかい): battle, fight, struggle, conflict
戦う(たたかう): to fight, battle, combat, struggle against, wage war, engage in contest
戦争(せんそう): war

frameNoV6: 2080
keyword: Zen
kanji: 禅
constituent: zen, altar, simple, owl, rice field, brains, ten, needle
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Altar . . . simple.
koohiiStory1: Knowing ZEN’s emphasis on “nothingness,” it’s not hard to envision a ZEN ALTAR being quite clean and SIMPLE.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゼン、セン
kunYomi: しずか、ゆず.る
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frameNoV4: 1930
koohiiStory2: Simple-minded blond girl (see frame 1928) is very good at Zen, which isn´t surprising since she doesn´t think much. She has this bad habit of meditating perched on the main temple altar, which infuriates the Zen buddhists. When they get up to her and tell her rudely to step down the altar, she just smiles and teases them : "Not very zen are you ?". Who would have thought simple-minded blond girl would teach the Zen buddhists a lesson !
words: 禅(ぜん): Zen (Buddhism)

frameNoV6: 2081
keyword: bullet
kanji: 弾
constituent: bullet, bow, simple, owl, rice field, brains, ten, needle
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Bow . . . simple.
koohiiStory1: Hunting with a bow is too complicated. I´m switching to something simpler--using a bullet.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダン、タン
kunYomi: ひ.く、-ひ.き、はず.む、たま、はじ.く、はじ.ける、ただ.す、はじ.きゆみ
readingExamples: 弾 (たま), 弾む (はず.む), 弾く (ひ.く)
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frameNoV4: 1931
koohiiStory2: The bow was a weapon for simple times, but nowadays it has been replaced by bullets.
words: 弾力(だんりょく): elasticity, flexibility
爆弾(ばくだん): bomb
弾く(はじく): to flip, to snap
弾む(はずむ): to spring, to bound, to bounce, to be stimulated, to be encouraged, to get lively, to treat oneself to, to splurge on
弾(たま): bullet, shot, shell
弾く(ひく): play (piano, guitar)

frameNoV6: 2082
keyword: cherry tree
kanji: 桜
constituent: cherry tree, tree, wood, owl, woman
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Tree . . . owl . . . woman.
koohiiStory1: I was taking a picture of my girlfriend under the cherry tree during 花見, when an owl happened to poop on her at the exact moment the shutter snapped. It´s really my favorite picture , just don´t tell her that.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オウ、ヨウ
kunYomi: さくら
readingExamples: 桜 (さくら)
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frameNoV4: 1932
koohiiStory2: The tree in Japan that represents both wisdom (the owl) and femininity (the woman). This is a sakura (さくら), or cherry tree.
words: 桜(さくら): cherry blossom, cherry tree

frameNoV6: 2083
keyword: animal
kanji: 獣
constituent: animal, owl, rice field, brains, one, mouth, chihuahua, dog, large, drop
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Owl . . . rice field . . . one . . . mouth . . . chihuahua.
koohiiStory1: The owl looks for its prey in the rice field. It sees so many potential animals to eat but since it only has one mouth, it decides that the tasty looking chihuahua will be its meal for tonight. (adapted from Copycatken,1-9-2006).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュウ
kunYomi: けもの、けだもの
readingExamples: 獣 (けもの)
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frameNoV4: 1933
koohiiStory2: I have a strange story for this one but it works. I imagine a owl getting into a rice field which serves as a boxing ring. His opponent is a little chihuahua. The fight starts, the owl takes one punch to the mouth and is out cold. In the chihuahua´s corner is that coach from Rocky saying "Your an ANIMAL!!". A vivid image of this story works pretty well for me.
words: 怪獣(かいじゅう): monster
獣(けだもの): beast, brute

frameNoV6: 2084
keyword: brain
kanji: 脳
constituent: brain, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, owl, villain, sheaf, shovel
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Part of the body . . . owl . . . villain. By way of exception, the kanji for brain has no connection with the primitive for brains.
koohiiStory1: The brain is the part of the body that can give you the wisdom of the owl... or the wickedness of the villain.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ノウ、ドウ
kunYomi: のうずる
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frameNoV4: 1934
koohiiStory2: The brain is the part of the body that an owl will use to defeat the villain.
words: 首脳(しゅのう): head, brains
脳(のう): brain, memory
頭脳(ずのう): head, brains, intellect

frameNoV6: 2085
keyword: trouble
kanji: 悩
constituent: trouble, Freud, state of mind, owl, villain, sheaf, shovel
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: State of mind . . . owl . . . villain.
koohiiStory1: When I am in trouble, my state of mind is on two sides: 1. The wise part of me (owl) 2. The villain part of me (villain) Think of the devil and the angel on your shoulders in a troubled situation.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ノウ
kunYomi: なや.む、なや.ます、なや.ましい、なやみ
readingExamples: 悩ます (なや.ます), 悩む (なや.む)
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frameNoV4: 1935
koohiiStory2: The owl villain is the one that troubles me most of all the super-villains. He´s just so smart... you never know what he´ll do! Definitely enough to put you in a troubled state of mind.
words: 悩ましい(なやましい): seductive, melancholy, languid
悩ます(なやます): to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest
悩み(なやみ): trouble(s), worry, distress, anguish, agony, problem
悩む(なやむ): be worried, be troubled

frameNoV6: 2086
keyword: stern
kanji: 厳
constituent: stern, owl, cliff, daring, spike, ear, taskmaster
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Owl . . . cliff . . . daring.
koohiiStory1: This represents a stern looking owl, perched up on a cliff. This cliff is quite famous for daring individuals to cliff dive off of, but is any of them daring enough to threaten the owl?
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゲン、ゴン
kunYomi: おごそ.か、きび.しい、いか.めしい、いつくし
readingExamples: 厳格 (げんかく), 厳重 (げんじゅう), 威厳 (いげん), 厳か (おごそ.か), 厳しい (きび.しい)
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frameNoV4: 1936
koohiiStory2: The daring mouse gets a stern look after he climbs onto the owl´s cliff...　RTK2:　ゲン　厳禁　　げんきん　("Strickly Prohibited!")　　　　　　　　　　　ゴン　華厳経　けごんギョウ(Avatamsaka Sutra).
words: 厳か(おごそか): austere, majestic, dignified, stately, awful, impressive
厳密(げんみつ): strict, close
厳重(げんじゅう): strict, severe, firm, strong, secure, rigour
厳しい(きびしい): strict

frameNoV6: 2087
keyword: chain
kanji: 鎖
constituent: chain, metal, gold, small, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Metal . . . little . . . shells. We have saved this character until no win order to draw attention to the visual difference between the owl and little. By now your eyes should be so accustomed to these apparently infinitesimal differences that the point is obvious.
koohiiStory1: The chain on this chainsaw is made of little metal shells.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サ
kunYomi: くさり、とざ.す
readingExamples: 鎖 (くさり)
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frameNoV4: 1937
koohiiStory2: A gold chain with small seashells hanging on it is in fashion these days.
words: 封鎖(ふうさ): blockade, freezing (funds)
閉鎖(へいさ): closing, closure, shutdown, lockout, unsociable
鎖(くさり): chain

frameNoV6: 2088
keyword: raise
kanji: 挙
constituent: raise, owl, tool, hand
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Owl . . . tool . . . hand.
koohiiStory1: The owl was asked to raise his hand if he needed anything, but he had a wing, not a hand! So he made a tool that looked like a hand which he used when he needed to raise his hand. For raiseing, owl has a tool hand.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョ
kunYomi: あ.げる、あ.がる、こぞ.る
readingExamples: 挙がる (あ.がる), 挙げる (あ.げる)
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frameNoV4: 1938
koohiiStory2: What raises mankind above others is the wisdom of an owl, the use of tools, and his hand with an opposable thumb. (compare with reputation (#1939)).
words: 挙げる(あげる): to raise, to fly, to give (an example)
一挙に(いっきょに): at a stroke, with a single swoop
選挙(せんきょ): election

frameNoV6: 2089
keyword: reputation
kanji: 誉
constituent: reputation, owl, tool, say, words, keitai, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Owl . . . tool . . . saying.
koohiiStory1: This owl´s reputation skyrocketed after he created a tool in order to speak human words.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨ
kunYomi: ほま.れ、ほ.める
readingExamples: 誉 (ほまれ)
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frameNoV4: 1939
koohiiStory2: By word of mouth, owl-luring tool (raise (#1938)) gained a reputation of amazingly effective and reliable device.
words: 名誉(めいよ): honor, credit, prestige

frameNoV6: 2090
keyword: game hunting
kanji: 猟
constituent: game hunting, pack of wild dogs, anemometer, owl, wind, cornstalk
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Pack of wild dogs . . . owl . . . wind . . . cornstalk.
koohiiStory1: [game-hunting; shooting; game; bag] According to unicode.org and wwwjdic, 鼡 and 鼠 (mouse (#2065)) are variants. So, for 鼡 (which I´ll call rat) I have: an owl, flying in the wind, can easily spot a rat even if it´s hiding in the cornstalks. Now 猟 is easy: wild dogs are having fun by game-hunting rats.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リョウ、レフ
kunYomi: かり、か.る
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frameNoV4: 1940
koohiiStory2: The WILD DOGS are GAME HUNTING the OWL who flies like the WIND through the CORN STORKS.

frameNoV6: 2091
keyword: bird
kanji: 鳥
constituent: bird, white, dove, one, tail feathers
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Dove . . . one . . . tail feathers. This is, of course, the character from which we derived the primitive meaning of dove. Note the lengthening of the second stroke.
koohiiStory1: There is only one bird with such beautiful white tail feathers: the albino peakcock.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 4
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: とり
readingExamples: 鳥 (とり)
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frameNoV4: 1941
koohiiStory2: The BIRD let loose a WHITE ONE from it´s TAIL FEATHERS...right on my new car!
words: 鳥居(とりい): torii (Shinto shrine archway)
渡り鳥(わたりどり): migratory bird, bird of passage
小鳥(ことり): (small) bird
鳥(とり): bird, fowl, poultry

frameNoV6: 2092
keyword: chirp
kanji: 鳴
constituent: chirp, mouth, bird
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Mouth . . . bird.
koohiiStory1: A chirp is quite simply the sound that comes from the mouth of birds.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: メイ
kunYomi: な.く、な.る、な.らす
readingExamples: 鳴く (な.く), 鳴らす (な.らす), 鳴る (な.る)
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frameNoV4: 1942
koohiiStory2: This kanji is not limited to the chirp of a bird, but stands for the sound of any kind of animal. Picture a very weird bird that can imitate with its mouth (a bird with mouth, heh) the voice of many different animals: Meeow! Woof! Mooo! Cuack!!! (Maybe the bird has Kirby powers and obtains the abilities of the animals it eats).
words: 共鳴(きょうめい): resonance, sympathy
怒鳴る(どなる): to shout, to yell
悲鳴(ひめい): shriek, scream
鳴らす(ならす): ring, sound, chime, beat
鳴る(なる): sound, ring
鳴く(なく): bark, purr, chirp, make sound (animal)

frameNoV6: 2093
keyword: crane
kanji: 鶴
constituent: crane, turkey house, bird
strokeCount: 21
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Turkey house . . . bird. The first element appears on only one other occasion, back in frame 609.
koohiiStory1: Do you know how cranes came to be? Well, they used to keep the poor bird cooped all the time. But the crane really wanted to be free, so it would always streatch its head and neck out of the coop trying to be free.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク
kunYomi: つる
readingExamples: 鶴 (つる)
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frameNoV4: 1943
koohiiStory2: The original version of the "Ugly Duckling" was about a crane who grew up in a turkey coop. All the other birds made fun of it for not having a wattle or a snood or fanning its tail...

frameNoV6: 2094
keyword: crow
kanji: 烏
constituent: crow, drop, mouth, one, tail feathers
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: The only thing that distinguishes this character from that for bird is the omission of the one stroke that makes it white. Which is logical enough, when you consider that there are no crows of that color.
koohiiStory1: The book´s story is just fine, but I found a kanji dictionary explanation also interesting: As crows are all black, it´s hard to see where their eyes are (black on black), so a stroke is removed from the part in the pictograph where the eyes would be.
jouYou: Names
onYomi: ウ、オ
kunYomi: からす、いずくんぞ、なんぞ
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frameNoV4: 1944
koohiiStory2: A crow is a bird, but not a white one. MEANING: write bird, but skip writing one in white.

frameNoV6: 2095
keyword: vine
kanji: 蔦
constituent: vine, flowers, bird
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Flower . . . bird.
koohiiStory1: In the jungle there is a flowery vine called hedera rhombea that attracts humming birds by the dozens. They scoot around the flowers sucking up nectar off the vine.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チョウ
kunYomi: つた
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frameNoV4: 1945
koohiiStory2: Note : if you´ll remember we already have a primitive for "ivy", but it was completely made up from the "square jewel" kanji. The kanji here refers to ivy, or vine, and is used in a particular compound for "Hedera rhombea", which is a type of ivy native to Japan. This vine here produces a lot of flowers, and attracts many small birds, which is sure to cheer up even the most depressed Japanese gardener.

frameNoV6: 2096
keyword: pigeon
kanji: 鳩
constituent: pigeon, nine, baseball, bird
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Baseball . . . bird.
koohiiStory1: Feed one pigeon and nine more birds will be swarming you immediately…　RTK2:　On list of rare or no official Chinese reading.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キュウ、ク
kunYomi: はと、あつ.める
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frameNoV4: 1946
koohiiStory2: Imagine some pigeons going to see a baseball game. They would surely be the only birds there!

frameNoV6: 2097
keyword: chicken
kanji: 鶏
constituent: chicken, claw, vulture, husband, bird
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Vulture . . . husband . . . bird.
koohiiStory1: There are two types of birds often compared to husbands. Yes there are a few vultures out there, but most husbands are CHICKENS. 鶏 【にわとり】 (n) (domestic) chicken, (P) 鶏肉 【けいにく】 (n) chicken meat, (P).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: にわとり、とり
readingExamples: 鶏 (にわとり)
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frameNoV4: 1947
koohiiStory2: The vulture´s husband is a chicken...heck...who am I to judge their interspecies love? They´re both birds so its cool.

frameNoV6: 2098
keyword: island
kanji: 島
constituent: island, bird, mountain
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: The bird's tail is tucked under here, because it has come to stop on a mountain to rest from its journey across the waters. Thus the kanji comes to mean an island.
koohiiStory1: This island is the home of the terrible mythical bird Roc. It sits mighty atop the mountain waiting for the next hapless ship to pass by.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: トウ
kunYomi: しま
readingExamples: 島 (しま)
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frameNoV4: 1948
koohiiStory2: Birds living on remote mountainous islands have few preditors. Tail feathers aren´t really needed are they? Evolutionary process at work!...　RTK2:　トウ　半島　はんとう(peninsula).
words: 半島(はんとう): peninsula
列島(れっとう): chain of islands
島(しま): island

frameNoV6: 2099
keyword: warmth
kanji: 暖
constituent: warmth, sun, day, migrating ducks, claw, vulture, one, friend
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Unlike the character for warm weather learned earlier (Frame 1560), this kanji and its key word can also refer to the warmth of human congeniality. Its elements are: sun . . . migrating ducks.
koohiiStory1: Note: Just confirming Heisig has confused these two characters. This is used primarily for weather and climate (and colours).
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダン、ノン
kunYomi: あたた.か、あたた.かい、あたた.まる、あたた.める
readingExamples: 暖か (あたた.か), 暖かい (あたた.かい), 暖まる (あたた.まる), 暖める (あたた.める)
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frameNoV4: 1949
koohiiStory2: A massive group of migrating ducks is blocking the warmth of the sun as they pass over your house/barbecue/picnic. Their formation is so humongous they block the warmth for a good 10 minutes while they pass over. Mnemonic for the migrating ducks primitive : the migrating ducks stick together like the best of friends, flying together as one (fifth stroke), they are not easy prey for the great eagles / vultures.
words: 暖まる(あたたまる): to warm oneself, to sun oneself, to warm up, to get warm
暖める(あたためる): to warm, to heat
温暖(おんだん): warmth
暖房(だんぼう): heating
暖かい(あたたかい): warm, mild, genial

frameNoV6: 2100
keyword: beautiful woman
kanji: 媛
constituent: beautiful woman, woman, migrating ducks, claw, vulture, one, friend
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Woman . . . migrating ducks.
koohiiStory1: You want to know about a beautiful woman? There´s a woman that´s so beautiful, the birds migrate to her instead of the sun!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: ひめ
readingExamples: 媛 (ひめ)
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frameNoV4: 1950
koohiiStory2: As I saw the most beautiful woman on Earth, a flock of migrating ducks passed by and let their poop fly. That just ruined the moment...

frameNoV6: 2101
keyword: abet
kanji: 援
constituent: abet, finger, fingers, migrating ducks, claw, vulture, one, friend
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Fingers . . . migrating ducks.
koohiiStory1: You abet the escape of migrating ducks by pointing them the way.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: エン
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frameNoV4: 1951
koohiiStory2: Aiding and abetting: You are accuse of abetting a drug dealer, by smuggling drugs in migrating ducks. Of course, this means you have to stick your fingers in their mouths.
words: 救援(きゅうえん): relief, rescue, reinforcement
援助(えんじょ): assistance, aid, support
応援(おうえん): aid, assistance, help, reinforcement, support, cheering

frameNoV6: 2102
keyword: slacken
kanji: 緩
constituent: slacken, thread, spiderman, migrating ducks, claw, vulture, one, friend
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Thread . . . migrating ducks.
koohiiStory1: [slacken; loosen; relax; lessen; be moderate; ease] The thread in this story is a cable line, something like a power or phone line. The thread was tense with all the migrating ducks perched on it, but got back to being slackened when the entire flock flew away. (darg_sama-modified,2-11-2005).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: ゆる.い、ゆる.やか、ゆる.む、ゆる.める
readingExamples: 緩い (ゆる.い), 緩む (ゆる.む), 緩める (ゆる.める), 緩やか (ゆる.やか)
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frameNoV4: 1952
koohiiStory2: Spiderman is a slacken off. He lays around all day in the park watching migrating ducks...　RTK2:　カン　緩和　かんわ(mitigation).
words: 緩和(かんわ): relief, mitigation
緩む(ゆるむ): to become loose, to slacken
緩める(ゆるめる): to loosen, to slow down
緩やか(ゆるやか): lenient
緩い(ゆるい): loose, lenient, slow

frameNoV6: 2103
keyword: belong
kanji: 属
constituent: belong, flag, gnats, drop, insect, belt
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Flag . . . gnats (see frame 563) . . . with a belt.
koohiiStory1: These bugs BELONG TO an extremist group promoting insect independence. They are parading the FLAG of their group, the Nationalist GNATS, and wearing explosives BELTS for their planned terrorist war.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゾク、ショク
kunYomi: さかん、つく、やから
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frameNoV4: 1953
koohiiStory2: This FLAG BELONGS to the terror group called the GNATS, oftern seen wearing explosive BELTS. My opinion is they all BELONG in jail.
words: 所属(しょぞく): attached to, belong to
付属(ふぞく): attached, belonging, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary
金属(きんぞく): metal
属する(ぞくする): belong to, come under, be affiliated with, be subject to
附属(ふぞく): attached, belonging, affiliated, annexed, associated, subordinate, incidental, dependent, auxiliary

frameNoV6: 2104
keyword: entrust
kanji: 嘱
constituent: entrust, mouth, belong, flag, gnats, drop, insect, belt
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Mouth . . . belong.
koohiiStory1: Entrust is to confer trust in someone else. My mouth belongs to you and your secret is safely entrusted with me.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショク
kunYomi: しょく.する、たの.む
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frameNoV4: 1954
koohiiStory2: If you entrust me with something, my mouth belongs to you.

frameNoV6: 2105
keyword: accidentally
kanji: 偶
constituent: accidentally, person, talking cricket, brains, insect, belt
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: The person on the left is familiar. As for the right side, we may combine the insect with a brain (observe the writing) and a belt to create the Talking Cricket who served as Pinocchio's conscience. (The belt is there because he pulls it off to give unrepentant little Pinocchio a bit of "strap" now and again.)
koohiiStory1: Mr. T accidentially stepped on Jiminy Cricket (a brainy insect, with a belt sort of sash to hold his "conscience" badge).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 3
onYomi: グウ
kunYomi: たま
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frameNoV4: 1955
koohiiStory2: Mr. T accidentally steps on Jiminy Cricket. // Primitive: right side: Talking cricket = Jiminy Cricket, a brainy insect with a belt to whip little kids who misbehave.
words: 偶(たま): even number, couple, man and wife, friend, same kind, doll, occasional, rare
偶に(たまに): occasionally, once in a while
配偶者(はいぐうしゃ): spouse, wife, husband
偶数(ぐうすう): even number
偶然(ぐうぜん): chance, accident, fortuity, unexpectedly, suddenly
偶々(たまたま): casually, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance

frameNoV6: 2106
keyword: interview
kanji: 遇
constituent: interview, talking cricket, brains, insect, belt, road
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Talking Cricket . . . road.
koohiiStory1: On the road to my interview I accidentally bump into Jiminy Cricket who gives me some good advice.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: グウ
kunYomi: あ.う
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frameNoV4: 1956
koohiiStory2: I was finally able to score an interview with the wisest being around: Jiminy Cricket. However, his schedule is really packed, so they had to squeeze me in while his tour bus rode between gigs. In fact, it was really short---after a few miles I was kicked out of the bus and stranded in the middle of the interstate. But man, it was worth it!
words: 境遇(きょうぐう): environment, circumstances
待遇(たいぐう): treatment, reception

frameNoV6: 2107
keyword: foolish
kanji: 愚
constituent: foolish, talking cricket, brains, insect, belt, heart
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Talking Cricket . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: Don´t be foolish! says Jiminy Cricket as he lashes you with his belt. Follow logic, like me, not your heart.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: グ
kunYomi: おろ.か
readingExamples: 愚か (おろ.か)
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frameNoV4: 1957
koohiiStory2: I simply imagine Jiminy Cricket jumping all over the place, like a mad man, yelling "yeeeeehaaaaa!". Maybe he just fell in love? Mnemonic - "Jiminy Cricket has a foolish heart".
words: 愚か(おろか): foolish, stupid
愚痴(ぐち): idle complaint, grumble

frameNoV6: 2108
keyword: corner
kanji: 隅
constituent: corner, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, talking cricket, brains, insect, belt
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . Talking Cricket.
koohiiStory1: If you behave badly at THE PINNACLE, JIMINY CRICKET will send you to sit in the corner.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: グウ
kunYomi: すみ
readingExamples: 隅 (すみ)
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frameNoV4: 1958
koohiiStory2: Oh how the pious fall from their lofty pinnacles! Jiminy Cricket now deals drugs on the street corner.
words: 隅(すみ): corner

frameNoV6: 2109
keyword: inverted
kanji: 逆
constituent: inverted, mountain goat, horns, mountain, road
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Mountain goat . . . road.
koohiiStory1: There´s a road that´s been inverted- it´s gone from horizontal to directly vertical! The only beast that could possibly climb it is a mountain goat of course.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ギャク、ゲキ
kunYomi: さか、さか.さ、さか.らう
readingExamples: 逆 (さか), 逆らう (さか.らう)
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frameNoV4: 1959
koohiiStory2: This reminds me of a cartoon I saw once, perhaps it was with Donald Duck. he is startled and furious when he chases this mountain billygoat further and further up the mountain road, untill the angle is so steep that he finds himself inverted. And falls down, while the goat stands solidly placed inverted and laughs a goaty laughter as Donald plumments and makes that typical Donald shaped cartoon crater at the bottom.
words: 逆転(ぎゃくてん): (sudden) change, reversal, turn-around, coming from behind (baseball)
逆立ち(さかだち): handstand, headstand
逆上る(さかのぼる): to go back, to go upstream, to make retroactive
吃逆(しゃっくり): hiccough, hiccup
逆(ぎゃく): reverse, opposite
逆さ(さかさ): reverse, inversion, upside down
逆様(さかさま): inversion, upside down
逆らう(さからう): go against, oppose, disobey, defy

frameNoV6: 2110
keyword: model
kanji: 塑
constituent: model, first day of the month, mountain goat, horns, mountain, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: This kanji depicts the art of modeling clay or wood into a figure of your choice. The elements for composing it are: mountain goat . . . moon . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: This guy is such a gifted sculptor. He can model a MOUNTAIN GOAT and a MOON with just SOIL mold.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソ
kunYomi: でく
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1960
koohiiStory2: A legend says that if you model a mountain goat (with tail and everything) from dirt and leave to the light of the moon on the first day of the month (#2846), the dirt will became flesh. (blackstockc).

frameNoV6: 2112
keyword: Mount
kanji: 岡
constituent: mount, glass canopy, hood, mountain goat, horns, mountain
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Here we see a mountain goat "mounted" under a glass canopy. In this and the following frames, think of a particular Mount you know.
koohiiStory1: White mount , Fuji mount , olympus mount whatever ....The choice is yours but wherever you go they sell those snowglobe souvenir : under a GLASS HOOD you can see the mount with a MOUTAIN GOAT standing on top of it .... So kitsch you just can´t forget it .
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: おか
readingExamples: 岡 (おか)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1961
koohiiStory2: This has the same meaning as 丘, so my "Mount" is a hill with mountain goats on it under a glass canopy. It´s obviously an effort by the locals to add some Mount atmosphere to their hill. As a primitive, it has the meaning "sturdy" (really), which Heisig has not used for some reason, but I will. The glass canopy must be pretty sturdy to keep the goats inside (bulletproof glass, I´m sure).

frameNoV6: 2113
keyword: steel
kanji: 鋼
constituent: steel, metal, gold, mount
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Metal . . . Mount.
koohiiStory1: Mount Fuji is completely made up of a metal known as steel.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: はがね
readingExamples: 鋼 (はがね)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1962
koohiiStory2: Ancient shamans predicted a time when there would be Mounts made of metal. The steel skyscrapers of today…　　　　　　　　RTK2: 　コウ　鋼鉄　こうてつ(steel)…　Semi-Pure Group:　綱1963　(ｺﾞｳ): 剛1964.
words: 鉄鋼(てっこう): iron and steel

frameNoV6: 2114
keyword: hawser
kanji: 綱
constituent: hawser, thread, spiderman, mount
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Thread . . . Mount.
koohiiStory1: A sturdy thread is equally obviously hawser (heavy rope). (see previous frame).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: つな
readingExamples: 綱 (つな)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1963
koohiiStory2: Spiderman saves Japan from floating away by tying Mt. Fuji to mainland Asia using a hawser made of web.
words: 横綱(よこづな): sumo grand champion
綱(つな): rope

frameNoV6: 2115
keyword: sturdy
kanji: 剛
constituent: sturdy, mount, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Mount . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: Mount everest is very sturdy, you can hit it all day with a saber and it wont even wobble.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ゴウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1964
koohiiStory2: Anything sturdy in Japan is associated with Mount Fuji. Perhaps this is because it´s symmetry is believed to make it rather sturdy itself, unlike all those crooked mountains that are around and tend to fall apart (think rock slides, avalanches, etc.). Here we see Sturdy-brand sabers with Mount Fuji engraved on the blade.

frameNoV6: 2116
keyword: tin can
kanji: 缶
constituent: tin can, noon, sign of the horse, shovel
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Though the meaning has no reference to animals, the parts do: horse with a mountain underneath.
koohiiStory1: Horses kept in the mountains have a unique savory taste. At least so the text on this tin can would have us believe, which contains 100% authentic mountain horse.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: かま
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frameNoV4: 1965
koohiiStory2: The starving horse, stranded on the mountain, is forced to eat a tasty tin can.
words: 缶(かん): can, tin
缶詰(かんづめ): canning, canned goods, tin can
薬缶(やかん): kettle

frameNoV6: 2117
keyword: pottery
kanji: 陶
constituent: pottery, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, bound up, tin can, noon, sign of the horse, shovel
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . bound up . . . tin can.
koohiiStory1: Pottery is used for food preservation, the pinnacle of which today is food bound up in tin cans.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1966
koohiiStory2: This chinese man was making the best china pottery in all of ... China. For some reason he insisted on working at the top of a pinnacle, away from the distractions of the world. He kept in touch with the local people, and took orders, through bound tin cans (tin cans bound with rope, the children's version of the telephone).
words: 鬱陶しい(うっとうしい): gloomy, depressing
陶器(とうき): pottery, ceramics

frameNoV6: 2118
keyword: swing
kanji: 揺
constituent: swing, finger, fingers, condor, claw, vulture, king, mountain
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Fingers . . . condor.
koohiiStory1: Primitive: A condor is like a vulture but twice the size and lives in mountainous regions (+1 Elphalpo). Story: I swing my fingers back and forth, trying to fend off the attacking condor.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: ゆ.れる、ゆ.る、ゆ.らぐ、ゆ.るぐ、ゆ.する、ゆ.さぶる、ゆ.すぶる、うご.く
readingExamples: 揺さぶる (ゆ.さぶる), 揺すぶる (ゆ.すぶる), 揺する (ゆ.する), 揺らぐ (ゆ.らぐ), 揺る (ゆ.る), 揺るぐ (ゆ.るぐ), 揺れる (ゆ.れる)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1967
koohiiStory2: For the condor primitive: A condor is like a vulture, but twice as big and it lives near mountains (a suitable place for such a majestic bird). For swing: I´m sitting on a swing when a condor comes by and picks up the whole swing set with its big finger-like claws and now I´m swinging in mid-air. Weeeeeeeee!!!!!
words: 動揺(どうよう): disturbance, unrest, shaking, trembling, pitching, rolling, oscillation, agitation, excitement, commotion
揺さぶる(ゆさぶる): to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swing
揺らぐ(ゆらぐ): to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble
揺れる(ゆれる): shake, quake

frameNoV6: 2119
keyword: Noh chanting
kanji: 謡
constituent: noh chanting, say, words, keitai, mouth, condor, claw, vulture, king, mountain
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Words . . . condor.
koohiiStory1: Noh chanting?!? I meant "NO CHANTING!" Now all you, just shut up! Not another word! Don´t you know that chanting can provoke attacks from the local condor? So, no chanting, and especially no Noh chanting.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: うた.い、うた.う
readingExamples: 謡う (うた.う), 謡 (うたい)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1968
koohiiStory2: Picture guy dressed in a condor mask up on stage during Noh performance chanting some words nobody understands.
words: 歌謡(かよう): song, ballad
民謡(みんよう): folk song, popular song

frameNoV6: 2121
keyword: concerning
kanji: 就
constituent: concerning, capital, tall, top hat, mouth, small, little, understandably, chihuahua with one human leg
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Capital . . . chihuahua with a human leg in place of one of its paws.
koohiiStory1: In the capital they have been having hearings concerning bioethics and bioengineering they call as their first witness a chihuahua with one human leg.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ、ジュ
kunYomi: つ.く、つ.ける
readingExamples: 就任 (しゅうにん), 就寝 (しゅうしん), 去就 (きょしゅう), 就く (つ.く), 就ける (つ.ける)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1969
koohiiStory2: Ahem...CONCERNING your recent science fair project, it was a CAPITAL idea, but the CHIHUAHUA with a HUMAN LEG is freaking out the other contestants!
words: 就業(しゅうぎょう): employment, starting work
就任(しゅうにん): inauguration
就職(しゅうしょく): finding employment, inauguration
就く(つく): settle in (place), take (seat, position), study (under teacher)

frameNoV6: 2123
keyword: sociable
kanji: 懇
constituent: sociable, skunk, silver, heart
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Skunk . . . silver . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: The skunk here is Pepe LePew of Looney Tunes fame. He´s a very sociable skunk, as far as skunks go, but instead of having a "heart of gold" he has a heart of silver (since he always finishes second in the game of love).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コン
kunYomi: ねんご.ろ
readingExamples: 懇ろ (ねんご.ろ)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1970
koohiiStory2: The skunk here is Pepe LePew of Looney Tunes fame. He´s a very sociable skunk, as far as skunks go, but instead of having a "heart of gold" he has a heart of silver.

frameNoV6: 2124
keyword: groundbreaking
kanji: 墾
constituent: groundbreaking, skunk, silver, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: The groundbreaking referred to here is not for the erection of new buildings but for the opening of farmlands. The elements: skunk . . . silver . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: It was the groundbreaking of the new farm, but there was an uninvited guest to the ceremony. It was a famous skunk, the one with the familiar silver stripe. The feet of the crowd rushing from the ceremony site churned up the soil very nicely. The ceremony was ruined but the groundbreaking was a great success.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コン
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1971
koohiiStory2: I got sprayed by a skunk, so no one is helping me with the groundbreaking of my farm. On a positive note, I found silver laying all over the soil. Mine all mine!

frameNoV6: 2126
keyword: excuse
kanji: 免
constituent: excuse, village stocks, rabbit, bound up, human legs
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: This character is used for excusing oneself for a failure of courtesy. The elements are: bound up . . . sun (oddly enough, laid on its side) . . . human legs.
heisigComment: * For the primitive meaning, we shall refer to this character as a rabbit, for which the old form of the character is 兔.
koohiiStory1: Obviously this is the rabbit from Alice, excusing himself and rushing away on his legs, as he has a binding day schedule. This is at the same time an image, with bound=ears, day=head and legs are just legs. The image is used in rabbit (#2093).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: メン
kunYomi: まぬか.れる、まぬが.れる
readingExamples: 免れる (まぬか.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1972
koohiiStory2: What is the rabbit´s excuse for being such a jerk? Well he was bound up for a whole day while being stepped on by peoples human legs in some make-up labratory. Yeah I think I can excuse him after knowing that.
words: 御免ください(ごめんください): May I come in?
御免なさい(ごめんなさい): I beg your pardon, excuse me
免れる(まぬかれる): to escape from, to be rescued from, to avoid, to evade, to avert, to elude, to be exempted, to be relieved from pain, to get rid of
免除(めんじょ): exemption, exoneration, discharge
御免(ごめん): your pardon, declining (something), dismissal, permission
免許(めんきょ): license, permit, certificate
免税(めんぜい): tax exemption

frameNoV6: 2127
keyword: elude
kanji: 逸
constituent: deviate, elude, village stocks, rabbit, bound up, human legs, road
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Rabbit . . . road.
koohiiStory1: Word play to differentiate elude/evade: elude ~= e-lewd. Alice is following Mr. Rabbit on the road. Mr. Rabbit flashes her in a lewd way and disappears, completely eluding her.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イツ
kunYomi: そ.れる、そ.らす、はぐ.れる
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1973
koohiiStory2: Even though the white rabbit was late, he eluded the wrath of the the Queen of Hearts because Alice was coming up the road.
words: 逸らす(そらす): to turn away, to avert
逸れる(それる): stray from subject, get lost, go astray

frameNoV6: 2128
keyword: nightfall
kanji: 晩
constituent: nightfall, sun, day, village stocks, rabbit, bound up, human legs
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Sun . . . rabbit.
koohiiStory1: At nightfall the sun excuses itself and goes to sleep.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 3
onYomi: バン
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1974
koohiiStory2: This is EASY!!! Japanese people see a RABBIT ON THE MOON (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_rabbit ) and so nightfall is when the sun leaves to make way for the rabbit.
words: 今晩(こんばん): tonight, this evening
晩(ばん): evening
晩御飯(ばんごはん): dinner, evening meal
毎晩(まいばん): every night

frameNoV6: 2129
keyword: exertion
kanji: 勉
constituent: exertion, village stocks, rabbit, bound up, human legs, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Rabbit . . . muscle. Notice how the last stroke of rabbit is stretched out to underlie the element for muscle.
koohiiStory1: When RABBITS hop around, they EXERT tremendous force using their MUSCULAR legs.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ベン
kunYomi: つと.める
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1975
koohiiStory2: The energizer bunny's exertion of power keeps going and going...
words: 勤勉(きんべん): industry, diligence
勉強(べんきょう): study, diligence, discount, reduction

frameNoV6: 2130
keyword: elephant
kanji: 象
constituent: elephant, colour, color, bound up, sow, pig
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: A rabbit's head with the body of a sow represents an elephant. Little wonder that the kanji also means "phenomenon"!
koohiiStory1: An elephant has huge ears, like a rabbit, and a big, fat body, like a sow.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ、ゾウ
kunYomi: かたど.る
readingExamples: 象徴 (しょうちょう), 対象 (たいしょう), 現象 (げんしょう)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1976
koohiiStory2: An animal with huge ears like a rabbit, and a body fat like a pig... ¡An ELEPHANT! For the "phenomenon" connotation you could use Dumbo, or Joseph Merrick (the "elephant man") ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Merrick ).
words: 気象(きしょう): weather, climate
象(しょう): phenomenon
象徴(しょうちょう): symbol
印象(いんしょう): impression
現象(げんしょう): phenomenon
象(ぞう): elephant
対象(たいしょう): target, object (of worship, study, etc.)
抽象(ちゅうしょう): abstract

frameNoV6: 2131
keyword: statue
kanji: 像
constituent: statue, person, elephant, colour, color, bound up, sow, pig
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Person . . . elephant.
koohiiStory1: Statues of people are made the same size as statues of elephants.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゾウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1977
koohiiStory2: One of the most famous statues is of course the Statue of Liberty, which is known for the first thing a person sees when coming into New York. However, did you know that the first thing a person used to see (between the years of 1885 to 1896) was actually a huge elephant statue on Coney Island? It's true too... ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coney_Island - search Coney Island Elephant).
words: 映像(えいぞう): reflection, image
現像(げんぞう): developing (film)
像(ぞう): statue, image, figure, picture, portrait
仏像(ぶつぞう): Buddhist image (statue)
想像(そうぞう): imagination, guess

frameNoV6: 2132
keyword: horse
kanji: 馬
constituent: horse, team of horses
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Let the extra vertical stroke in the mane combine with the first vertical stroke to give an image of the horse's long neck. The only odd thing is the tail feathers at the end, but that should present a good image to remember the character by. The fact that the last stroke of mane and the first of tail feathers coincide should no longer surprise you.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji will mean a team of horses as distinct from the single horse whose primitive we met earlier.
koohiiStory1: Turkey with the drops at the top removed and tail feathers added (this matches stroke order and there are the tail feathers already, why not have the whole bird). If you take the two drops of 隹 as wings, then horses are like turkeys, but have no wings and have more prominent tail "feathers". Both are actually supposed to be pictographs, though.
jouYou: 2
jlpt: 3
onYomi: バ
kunYomi: うま、うま-、ま
readingExamples: 馬 (うま)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1978
koohiiStory2: The top part is half a comb (see frame 1920) with an extra vertical stroke to account for a sturdier version used to comb a horse mane. As a primitive I used the theme of the Trojan Horse. Not the modern computer viruses, but the large wooden horse which led to the demise of Troy and of the Trojans. Either its size (much greater than a live horse), or the fact that it conceals things into its belly, will set it appart from the horse primitive that came in frame 568 ("noon").
words: 馬鹿馬鹿しい(ばかばかしい): stupid
馬鹿らしい(ばからしい): absurd
馬(うま): horse
競馬(けいば): horse racing
馬鹿(ばか): fool, idiot, trivial matter, folly

frameNoV6: 2133
keyword: pony
kanji: 駒
constituent: pony, team of horses, phrase, bound up, mouth
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Team of horses . . . phrase. In American slang, a pony is an underground translation of a classical text, which students who cannot manage the difficult phrases of the original language consult and pass on from one generation to the next.
koohiiStory1: The new My Little Ponies show is all about magic horses who utter cute catch phrases.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ク
kunYomi: こま
readingExamples: 駒 (こま)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1979
koohiiStory2: A particular My Little Pony has a string that when you pull it, it repeats the same dumb phrase like "I love you".

frameNoV6: 2134
keyword: verification
kanji: 験
constituent: verification, team of horses, awl, fit, meeting, umbrella, mouth, person
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Team of horses . . . awl.
koohiiStory1: We just verification that there are indeed no soldiers in the belly of this trojan horse. We´re just gonna stab it in the belly with this awl to check.
jouYou: 4
onYomi: ケン、ゲン
kunYomi: あかし、しるし、ため.す、ためし
readingExamples: 試験 (しけん), 経験 (けいけん), 実験 (じっけん)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1980
koohiiStory2: The verification proves the horse is real by poking it with an ice pick.
words: 体験(たいけん): personal experience
実験(じっけん): experiment
受験(じゅけん): taking an examination
経験(けいけん): experience
試験(しけん): examination

frameNoV6: 2135
keyword: equestrian
kanji: 騎
constituent: equestrian, team of horses, strange, large, St. Bernard, street, nail, spike, mouth
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Team of horses . . . strange.
koohiiStory1: Equestrian events are where you get horses to do strange things.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1981
koohiiStory2: If the equestrian team used trojan horses, it would be really strange.

frameNoV6: 2136
keyword: parking
kanji: 駐
constituent: stop-over, parking, team of horses, candlestick, lord, drop, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Team of horses . . . candlestick.
koohiiStory1: In the olden days you had to park your horse next to a candlestick, a primitive parking meter that you start by lighting a fire and tracks the time by burning down.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: チュウ
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1982
koohiiStory2: In the olden days parking lots used to have reserved spaces for where the lord (of the set of houses, shops, whatever) could park his team of horses. nowadays it´s pretty much the same...reserved parking in front for the big bosses´ cars....
words: 駐車(ちゅうしゃ): parking (e.g. car)
駐車場(ちゅうしゃじょう): parking lot

frameNoV6: 2137
keyword: drive
kanji: 駆
constituent: drive, team of horses, ward, box, sheaf
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Team of horses . . . ward.
koohiiStory1: You have to be craaazzzzyy to drive a buggy led by a team of horses through a ward of Tokyo!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ク
kunYomi: か.ける、か.る
readingExamples: 駆ける (か.ける), 駆る (か.る)
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 1983
koohiiStory2: You use teams of horses to drive you and your carriage around the ward.
words: 駆け足(かけあし): running fast, double time
駆けっこ(かけっこ): (foot) race
駆ける(かける): to run (race esp. horse), to gallop, to canter

frameNoV6: 2138
keyword: station
kanji: 駅
constituent: station, team of horses, shaku-hachi, flag, stick
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Team of horses . . . shakuhachi.
koohiiStory1: Anyone living in Japan knows that train stations play little melodies when the train is about to arrive. In Ye Olden Days, when horses and carriages were used for transport, the carriage driver would play a little melody on his shakuhachi to let the passengers know the carriage was arriving at the next station.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: エキ
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frameNoV4: 1984
koohiiStory2: A homeless horse playing the flute at the station to make a dime.
words: 駅(えき): station

frameNoV6: 2139
keyword: boisterous
kanji: 騒
constituent: boisterous, team of horses, crotch, insect
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Team of horses . . . crotch . . . insect.
koohiiStory1: Or more precisely: the team of horses are getting boisterous because one of them got bitten in the crotch by a horse fly. The kanji also means to roar, make up noise, to kick up a fuss and to make merry. Perhaps it is exactly the etymology behind this kanji.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: さわ.ぐ、うれい、さわ.がしい
readingExamples: 騒ぐ (さわ.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 1985
koohiiStory2: The hidden Greeks inside the Trojan Horse are getting boisterous as one of them is bitten in the crotch by a nasty insect. If they don´t shut up, the Trojans will hear them...
words: 騒動(そうどう): strife, riot, rebellion
騒がしい(さわがしい): noisy
騒ぎ(さわぎ): uproar, disturbance
騒音(そうおん): noise
騒々しい(そうぞうしい): noisy, boisterous
物騒(ぶっそう): dangerous, disturbed, insecure
騒ぐ(さわぐ): make a noise

frameNoV6: 2140
keyword: burdensome
kanji: 駄
constituent: burdensome, team of horses, plump, large, St. Bernard, drop
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Team of horses . . . plump.
koohiiStory1: If a passenger is too plump and heavy, its too burdensome for the horse.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ダ、タ
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frameNoV4: 1986
koohiiStory2: If your horses get so plump to be good for nothing they just become burdensome.
words: 駄作(ださく): poor work, rubbish
無駄遣い(むだづかい): waste money on, squander money on, flog a dead horse
下駄(げた): wooden clogs
駄目(だめ): no, no good, hopeless
無駄(むだ): futility, uselessness

frameNoV6: 2141
keyword: wonder
kanji: 驚
constituent: wonder, awe, flowers, phrase, bound up, mouth, taskmaster, team of horses
strokeCount: 22
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Awe . . . team of horses.
koohiiStory1: You stand in AWE at the 8th WONDER of the world, a huge TROJAN HORSE.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: おどろ.く、おどろ.かす
readingExamples: 驚かす (おどろ.かす), 驚く (おどろ.く)
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frameNoV4: 1987
koohiiStory2: This is another word for surprise. 驚く＝おどろく= surprise. The Trojans stood in awe of the magnificent Trojan Horse that they thought was a gift. But imagine their surprise (wonder) when a bunch of Greeks came rushing out of it! (To further cement the connection between the primitives, if needed: It´s a wonder that the Trojans managed to speak keigo 敬語 even then, saying "わたくしたちを殺さないでください!!お願い致します!!").
words: 驚き(おどろき): surprise, astonishment, wonder
驚異(きょうい): wonder, miracle
吃驚(びっくり): be surprised, be amazed, be frightened, astonishment
驚かす(おどろかす): surprise, frighten, create a stir
驚く(おどろく): to surprise

frameNoV6: 2142
keyword: fervent
kanji: 篤
constituent: fervent, bamboo, team of horses
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . team of horses.
koohiiStory1: A fervent horse doesnt need to be whipped with a bamboo stick during a race, it will go fast by itself.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トク
kunYomi: あつ.い
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frameNoV4: 1988
koohiiStory2: A fervent history otaku rebuild the the Trojan Horse. But since he was Japanese, he used bamboo instead of normal wood.

frameNoV6: 2144
keyword: inflation
kanji: 騰
constituent: inflation, edam, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, quarter, team of horses
strokeCount: 20
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Meat . . . quarter . . . team of horses.
koohiiStory1: Flesh+quarter=McDonald´s quarter pounder. Due to inflation, McDonald´s has had to start making quarter pounders out of horse meat.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トウ
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frameNoV4: 1989
koohiiStory2: Every quarter moon, the cost of a trojan horse rises one quarter by inflation.
words: 沸騰(ふっとう): boiling, seething

frameNoV6: 2145
keyword: tiger
kanji: 虎
constituent: tiger, magic wand, augury, cliff, hook, diced, seven, human legs
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: The kanji in this frame recalls the famous Bengali fable about the group of magicians (the magic wand) who decided to make a tiger. It seems that each of them knew how to make one part of the beast, so they pooled their talents and brought all the pieces (diced into pieces) together, at which point the fabricated tiger promptly ate its makers up (the bodiless human legs). Whatever the parable's significance for modern civilization and its arsenals, it should help with this kanji. Oh yes, we should not forget that cliff-like element. Think of it as an abbreviation of the primitive for zoo (the first and fourth strokes, actually), in order to fit the tiger somewhere into the picture. In fact, the abbreviation is perfectly logical, since the bottom elements usurp the room for the rest of the primitive for zoo.
heisigComment: * As a primitive element itself, the human legs are also swallowed up, but the meaning of tiger is kept, and the whole serves as a roof for what comes beneath 虍, giving the tiger something else to eat.
koohiiStory1: Magic wand + first two strokes of pelt (皮) + diced + human legs. A wizard who turns people he doesn´t like into newts with his magic wand goes for variety - he has always wanted a tiger pelt - but things go awry when the tiger promptly dices and eats him, leaving only a pair of legs. (a fitting end for a wicked wizard).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: とら
readingExamples: 虎 (とら)
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frameNoV4: 1990
koohiiStory2: Tigger, the tiger, (from Pooh stories) is happy to have found a magic wand. Using it he can bounce up to a the top of a cliff, seven times as high as some human legs could bounce. Tigger thinks "Its great to be a tiger!
words: 虎(とら): tiger

frameNoV6: 2146
keyword: captive
kanji: 虜
constituent: captive, tiger, male, rice field, brains, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Tiger . . . man.
koohiiStory1: Captive men are thrown to the tigers. I think you can imagine something else is done to captive women...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リョ、ロ
kunYomi: とりこ、とりく
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frameNoV4: 1991
koohiiStory2: Tip: To avoid confusing keyword captive with captured (#1018) note that captive contains "ti" for tiger.
words: 捕虜(ほりょ): prisoner (of war)

frameNoV6: 2147
keyword: skin
kanji: 膚
constituent: skin, tiger, stomach, rice field, brains, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Tiger . . . stomach.
koohiiStory1: Ending up in a tiger´s stomach is not good for your skin, as it´s full of stomach acids.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: はだ
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frameNoV4: 1992
koohiiStory2: They say, "there's more than one way to skin a cat", but if you try to skin a tiger you might end up in its stomach.
words: 皮膚(ひふ): skin

frameNoV6: 2148
keyword: void
kanji: 虚
constituent: void, tiger, row
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Tigers . . . row.
koohiiStory1: In Japanese folklore there is no hell, but there is the void. There, a row of tigers waits in the blackness to devour those souls who have failed in their spiritual life.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キョ、コ
kunYomi: むな.しい、うつ.ろ
readingExamples: 虚無 (きょむ), 虚偽 (きょぎ), 空虚 (くうきょ)
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frameNoV4: 1993
koohiiStory2: Warning to Sigfreid and Roy: Your entertainment contract will be null and void unless you can make all the tigers stand in a row.
words: 謙虚(けんきょ): modesty, humility

frameNoV6: 2149
keyword: frolic
kanji: 戯
constituent: frolic, void, tiger, row, fiesta
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Void . . . fiesta.
koohiiStory1: This is a story about the end of the universe. The universe is turning into a featureless void. There´s nothing we can do about it except for throw a fiesta and frolic a little bit before it´s all over.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギ、ゲ
kunYomi: たわむ.れる、ざ.れる、じゃ.れる
readingExamples: 戯れる (たわむ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 1994
koohiiStory2: Sigfreid and Roy´s contract having been voided, the tiger is free to frolic about at the fiesta.
words: 悪戯(いたずら): tease, prank, trick, practical joke, mischief
戯曲(ぎきょく): play, drama
不山戯る(ふざける): to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to joke, to make fun of, to flirt

frameNoV6: 2150
keyword: uneasiness
kanji: 虞
constituent: uneasiness, tiger, give, mouth, chair, tool
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Tiger . . . give.
koohiiStory1: I feel a sense of uneasiness about giving this HUGE tiger a steak.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: グ
kunYomi: おそれ、おもんぱか.る、はか.る、うれ.える、あざむ.く、あやま.る、のぞ.む、たの.しむ
readingExamples: 虞 (おそれ)
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frameNoV4: 1995
koohiiStory2: My dear friend, a Bengali merchant, gave me a tiger as a birthday present. I felt uneasiness, knowing that I´ll have to reject it. Or was it horror?

frameNoV6: 2151
keyword: prudence
kanji: 慮
constituent: prudence, tiger, think, rice field, brains, heart
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Tiger . . . think.
koohiiStory1: Real meaning: "to ponder". You have to think with prudence (ponder carefully) about approaching a tiger, as is evident from 虎.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リョ
kunYomi: おもんぱく.る、おもんぱか.る
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frameNoV4: 1996
koohiiStory2: You have to think with prudence about approaching a tiger. If not, it will eat your brains and heart. Thanks raulir.
words: 配慮(はいりょ): consideration, concern, forethought
遠慮(えんりょ): diffidence, restraint, reserve
考慮(こうりょ): consideration, taking into account

frameNoV6: 2152
keyword: drama
kanji: 劇
constituent: drama, tiger, sow, pig, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Tiger . . . sow . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: There would be a lot of drama if a tiger tried to eat a sow but then the sow attacked it with a saber.
jouYou: 6
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ゲキ
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frameNoV4: 1997
koohiiStory2: A great Indian drama acted out every year is how a poor Bengali boy fended off the tigers from his pigs using only a sabre.
words: 喜劇(きげき): comedy, funny show
劇団(げきだん): troupe, theatrical company
演劇(えんげき): theatre play
劇(げき): performance, play
劇場(げきじょう): theatre
悲劇(ひげき): tragedy

frameNoV6: 2153
keyword: tyrannize
kanji: 虐
constituent: tyrannize, tiger, one, box
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Tiger . . . box with a one in it (or a backwards broom, if that makes it easier).
koohiiStory1: Here we see the evil tyrannizing tiger. What is on his chest? A giant E, for EVIL, of course.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギャク
kunYomi: しいた.げる
readingExamples: 虐げる (しいた.げる)
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frameNoV4: 1998
koohiiStory2: The "E" shape actually means claws here, and the real etymology is a tiger tyrannizing other animals with its claws (the etymologies actually make sense once in a blue moon!). I think of the claws here as two hooks, representing the front paws. (stroke order of that part: 二＋last of 直).

frameNoV6: 2154
keyword: deer
kanji: 鹿
constituent: deer, cave, antlers, compare, spoon, sitting on the ground, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Drawn on the walls of a complex of caves near Niaux in southern France are a number of animal likenesses dating from the Upper Paleolithic period. Among them we find pictures of deer, some of them showing men in deer masks. By comparing their drawings to real deer, Stone Age people hoped to acquire power over the animal in the hunt; and by comparing themselves to the deer, to take on that animal's characteristics. But time has locked with a "double-key" (the extra stroke through the element for key) the real secret of this art form from us, and we can only surmise such meanings. But more important than the enigmas of the troglodytic mind is the way in which caves, a double-key, and comparing gives us the kanji for deer.
heisigComment: * As a primitive, this kanji is abbreviated much the same as the tiger was: the lower element is dropped to leave room for a replacement. Its meaning, however, remains the same. There are a very few cases (see frame 2158) in which there is no abbreviation. When this happens, we may keep the image suggested by the above explanation: painting of a deer.
koohiiStory1: Bambi wanders into a cave and sees a side order of salad and 2 spoons...but what´s the main course?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ロク
kunYomi: しか、か
readingExamples: 鹿 (しかか)
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frameNoV4: 1999
koohiiStory2: Santa´s reindeer, Rudolf, opens a nightclub in a cave. It´s popular with all the deer and reindeer in the world. The cave speciality is a salad w/ dressing on the side. There is no other deer club that can compare. How many other deer nightclubs are there?
words: 馬鹿馬鹿しい(ばかばかしい): stupid
馬鹿らしい(ばからしい): absurd
馬鹿(ばか): fool, idiot, trivial matter, folly

frameNoV6: 2156
keyword: recommend
kanji: 薦
constituent: recommend, flowers, deer, cave, antlers, slingshot, catapult, tail feathers
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Flowers . . . deer . . . one . . . tail feathers. Note the doubling up in these last two elements as in frame 2091.
koohiiStory1: Customer in restaurant asks you (waiter) what you recommend: "I recommend ze deer or ze 'eadless chicken. And I recommend you garnish it wiz some flowers." (let last six strokes = headless chicken).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: すす.める
readingExamples: 薦める (すす.める)
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frameNoV4: 2000
koohiiStory2: It is recommended that deers stick to eating flowers. If they try to eat birds, they may end up choking on them, like this one here. Note that the head (白) is gone and the visible part of the body which is normally written with a stroke of the head must by necessity be drawn with a stroke of the tail.
words: 推薦(すいせん): recommendation

frameNoV6: 2157
keyword: jubilation
kanji: 慶
constituent: jubilation, deer, cave, antlers, crown, heart, walking legs
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Deer . . . crown (note the doubling up) . . . heart . . . walking legs. You may recall that we met the relative primitives at the bottom here before, in the kanji for melancholy (Frame 663).
koohiiStory1: The hunter experienced jubilation when the deer with melancholy walked up to him and said, "just shoot me, whats the point in running. Everyone dies someday..."
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: よろこ.び
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frameNoV4: 2001
koohiiStory2: Bambi was melancholy at the death of his mother, but is now in jubilation as he´s made friends with thumper.
words: 慶び(よろこび): joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
慶ぶ(よろこぶ): be delighted, be glad

frameNoV6: 2158
keyword: lovely
kanji: 麗
constituent: lovely, one, ceiling, mediocre, deer, cave, antlers, compare, ceiling2, mediocre2, compare2
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: The painting of a deer itself with its form and color is enough to fill the bill for an image of something lovely. But to give a bit of contrast, we see two mediocre drawings from a later age on two patches of ceiling above. Note that the drop in mediocre has been lengthened somewhat and the second stroke drawn down straight.
koohiiStory1: The anthropologist made an exact deer painting from the cave ceiling on the ceiling of his house. Too bad they´re both mediocre. All his wife could say was, "How...lovely.".
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レイ
kunYomi: うるわ.しい、うら.らか
readingExamples: 麗しい (うるわ.しい)
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frameNoV4: 2002
koohiiStory2: Lovely bambi.... pictographe : just take a look at those innocent open eyes (part 1 it´s not more far fetched than seeing mediocre in it) with thin eyebrows what a lovely deer ...(part 2).
words: 奇麗(きれい): pretty, clean, nice, tidy, beautiful, fair

frameNoV6: 2159
keyword: bear
kanji: 熊
constituent: bear, ability, elbow, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, spoon, sitting on the ground, oven-fire, barbecue, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Elbow . . . meat . . . spoon ATOP spoon . . . oven fire.
koohiiStory1: Most don´t know it, but bears have the ability to walk on fire. They´re invincible creatures!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ
kunYomi: くま
readingExamples: 熊 (くま)
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frameNoV4: 2003
koohiiStory2: Note : I don´t know why James Heisig put "bear" ahead of "ability" (next frame), but I sugget to skip this, learn the next kanji ("ability") then go back here and use ability as a primitive.

frameNoV6: 2160
keyword: ability
kanji: 能
constituent: ability, elbow, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, spoon, sitting on the ground, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Try relating this kanji to that of the previous frame. For instance, you might imagine that the test of ability envisioned here is removing the bear from the oven fire.
koohiiStory1: This man may have the dis-ability of no flesh below the elbows, but he can eat with 2 spoons, on in each foot.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: ノウ
kunYomi: よ.く
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frameNoV4: 2004
koohiiStory2: Kid from the Oracle´s place in the Matrix (whose head is shining like the moon) is holding a a spoon and making it bend using his special ability. When Neo asks to learn this ability the child replies, " Remember the truth Neo, there is no spoon." Neo Proceeds to the kitchen pondering these words of wisdom. The Child smiles mischeviously and pulls a second spoon hidden up his sleeve in the crook of his elbow. "That´s right Neo," the child laughs, "there is no spoon...there are two spoons!".
words: 技能(ぎのう): technical skill, ability, capacity
万能(ばんのう): all-purpose, almighty, omnipotent
放射能(ほうしゃのう): radioactivity
本能(ほんのう): instinct
無能(むのう): inefficiency, incompetence
可能(かのう): possible, practicable, feasible
機能(きのう): function, faculty
芸能(げいのう): public entertainment, accomplishments, attainments
才能(さいのう): talent, ability
性能(せいのう): ability, efficiency
知能(ちのう): intelligence, brains
能(のう): talent, gift, function, Noh play
能率(のうりつ): efficiency
能力(のうりょく): ability, faculty
有能(ゆうのう): able, capable, efficient, skill

frameNoV6: 2161
keyword: attitude
kanji: 態
constituent: attitude, ability, elbow, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, spoon, sitting on the ground, heart, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Ability . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: This guy has an attitude problem – lots of ability, but his heart´s not in it.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タイ
kunYomi: わざ.と
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frameNoV4: 2005
koohiiStory2: Having a good attitude means believing in your heart that you have the ability to do anything - like memorizing more than 2000 kanji, for example.
words: 形態(けいたい): form, shape, figure
実態(じったい): truth, fact
態勢(たいせい): attitude, conditions, preparations
態々(わざわざ): expressly, specially, doing something especially rather than incidentally
事態(じたい): situation, present state of affairs, circumstances
状態(じょうたい): current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state
態度(たいど): attitude, manner

frameNoV6: 2162
keyword: sign of the tiger
kanji: 寅
constituent: sign of the tiger, house, caterpillar, one, ceiling, sprout, shoot, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: House . . . ceiling . . . sprout . . . animal legs. Compare, and do not confuse with, the kanji in frame 1887.
koohiiStory1: I don't know why but when I read sign of the tiger I get the "eye of the tiger song" stuck in my head. So I see rocky training in his house. Hes hitting the ceiling (no punching bag) eating brussel sprouts to keep in good health and running with only the animal legs his dog.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: イン
kunYomi: とら
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frameNoV4: 2006
koohiiStory2: The sign of the tiger is that he´s eaten all of the yellow (#1750) salad in the house.

frameNoV6: 2163
keyword: performance
kanji: 演
constituent: performance, water, water droplets, water pistol, sign of the tiger, house, caterpillar, one, ceiling, sprout, shoot, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Water . . . sign of the tiger.
koohiiStory1: Studies have shown that Rocky's PERFORMANCE increases if he downs WATER mixed with gatorade while in a match.
jouYou: 5
jlpt: 3
onYomi: エン
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frameNoV4: 2007
koohiiStory2: I remember seeing advertisements growing up with the sign of the tiger saying to "Put a tiger in your tank", meaning that it would increase the performance of the drops of gasoline you put in.
words: 演習(えんしゅう): practice, exercises, manoeuvers
演出(えんしゅつ): production (e.g. play), direction
演じる(えんじる): to perform (a play), to play (a part), to act (a part), to commit (a blunder)
演ずる(えんずる): to perform, to play
公演(こうえん): public performance
主演(しゅえん): starring, playing the leading part
出演(しゅつえん): performance, stage appearance
上演(じょうえん): performance (e.g. music)
演技(えんぎ): acting, performance
演劇(えんげき): theatre play
演説(えんぜつ): speech, address
演奏(えんそう): musical performance
講演(こうえん): lecture, address

frameNoV6: 2164
keyword: sign of the dragon
kanji: 辰
constituent: sign of the dragon, cliff, two, hairpin, safety-pin
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Cliff . . . two . . . hairpins.
koohiiStory1: I'm going with the Mortal Kombat Symbol, as it's the closest thing to a sign of the dragon I know. In that game, there's a place called the pit to which you can throw your opponent on round two, but only with a hairpin punch.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン、ジン
kunYomi: たつ
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frameNoV4: 2008
koohiiStory2: The kid said "I don´t believe you! Dragons don´t exist!" so we made a little surprise for him: we pinned a huge dragon (it was just a sign really) on a nearby cliff. "Whoaaa! Dragon!" the kid said. "But why won´t it move?" "I tell you why, cause it´s pinned there with two hairpins" I thought to myself.

frameNoV6: 2165
keyword: embarrass
kanji: 辱
constituent: embarrass, sign of the dragon, cliff, two, hairpin, safety-pin, glue
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Sign of the dragon . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: If you get too close to a fire-breathing dragon, your skin can turn red from the burn. When someone is embarrassed, it's as though they have this sign of the dragon stuck to their face.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジョク
kunYomi: はずかし.める
readingExamples: 辱める (はずかし.める)
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frameNoV4: 2009
koohiiStory2: The sign of the dragon falls off the cliff, to our great embarassment (see sign of the dragon (#2008)) We should have glued it there!
words: 侮辱(ぶじょく): insult, contempt, slight

frameNoV6: 2166
keyword: quake
kanji: 震
constituent: quake, rain, weather, sign of the dragon, cliff, two, hairpin, safety-pin
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Weather . . . sign of the dragon.
koohiiStory1: An earthquake is a sign that a dragon is awakening after a heavy rain... It is angry for having been woken up and it makes the earth thunder and quake above it.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: ふる.う、ふる.える
readingExamples: 震う (ふる.う), 震える (ふる.える)
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frameNoV4: 2010
koohiiStory2: Instant mythology: When heavy rains disturb a dragon hiding under the earth, an earthquake may result.
words: 震わせる(ふるわせる): to be shaking, to be trembling
震える(ふるえる): shiver, shake, quake
地震(じしん): earthquake

frameNoV6: 2167
keyword: shake
kanji: 振
constituent: shake, finger, fingers, sign of the dragon, cliff, two, hairpin, safety-pin
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Fingers . . . sign of the dragon.
koohiiStory1: Your mother shakes herfinger violently - no, no, no - no Mortal Kombat today!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: ふ.る、ぶ.る、ふ.り、-ぶ.り、ふ.るう
readingExamples: 振る (ふ.る), 振るう (ふ.るう)
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frameNoV4: 2011
koohiiStory2: If you're talking to someone and notice that theirfingers are starting to shake, it's often a sign of the dragon being behind you where the other person can see him coming.
words: 振興(しんこう): promotion, encouragement
振動(しんどう): oscillation, vibration
久し振り(ひさしぶり): after a long time
不振(ふしん): dullness, depression, slump, stagnation
振り(ふり): pretence, show, appearance
振り出し(ふりだし): outset, starting point, drawing or issuing (draft)
身振り(みぶり): gesture
振り仮名(ふりがな): hiragana over kanji, pronunciation key
振る(ふる): wave, shake, swing, sprinkle, cast (actor), allocate (work)
振舞う(ふるまう): behave, conduct oneself, entertain

frameNoV6: 2168
keyword: with child
kanji: 娠
constituent: with child, woman, sign of the dragon, cliff, two, hairpin, safety-pin
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Woman . . . sign of the dragon. The key word is a synonym for pregnant, whose character we met earlier (Frame 546). Although the two kanji are often used together, they should be kept distinct.
koohiiStory1: A woman who is with child can't be sacrificed to the dragon; virgins only need apply.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
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frameNoV4: 2012
koohiiStory2: The woman hides the dragon from poachers under her shirt, pretending she's with child. "Seen any sign of the dragon?" ask the poachers. "Nope, haven't seen him," replies the woman.
words: 妊娠(にんしん): conception, pregnancy

frameNoV6: 2169
keyword: lips
kanji: 唇
constituent: lips, sign of the dragon, cliff, two, hairpin, safety-pin, mouth
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Sign of the dragon . . . mouth.
koohiiStory1: Sign of the Dragon + Mouth: Lips need chapstick during the wintertime so they don't look like the sign of the dragon who kissed you on the mouth.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シン
kunYomi: くちびる
readingExamples: 唇 (くちびる)
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frameNoV4: 2013
koohiiStory2: As I approached her lips, I began to sense the sign of the dragon breath coming from her mouth, and I almost fainted.
words: 唇(くちびる): lips

frameNoV6: 2170
keyword: agriculture
kanji: 農
constituent: agriculture, bend, sign of the dragon, cliff, two, hairpin, safety-pin
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Bend . . . sign of the dragon.
koohiiStory1: Imagine if you could bend a dragon to your will. Helpful in war, yes, but also a boon for agriculture. The dragon could use its sharp claws to plough the ground, and use its firey breath to clear the land. But first you'd have to bend the dragon to your will -- not an easy task.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ノウ
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frameNoV4: 2014
koohiiStory2: It's a good agricultural sign when, as the farmer is bending down, he discovers some plants arranged in the sign of the dragon. It means the weather and earth will be supportive of the crops.
words: 農耕(のうこう): farming, agriculture
農場(のうじょう): farm (agriculture)
農村(のうそん): agricultural community, farm village, rural
農地(のうち): agricultural land
酪農(らくのう): dairy (farm)
農家(のうか): farmer, farm family
農業(のうぎょう): agriculture
農産物(のうさんぶつ): agricultural produce
農民(のうみん): farmers, peasants
農薬(のうやく): agricultural chemicals

frameNoV6: 2171
keyword: concentrated
kanji: 濃
constituent: concentrated, water, water droplets, water pistol, agriculture, bend, sign of the dragon, cliff, two, hairpin, safety-pin
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Among other things, the key word refers to the thick consistency of liquids. Its elements: water . . . agriculture.
koohiiStory1: The agriculture of Florida is concentrated on making concentrated orange juice. Just add water! Imagine a can of FCOJ, dumping it into a pitcher and adding water.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ノウ
kunYomi: こ.い
readingExamples: 濃い (こ.い)
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frameNoV4: 2015
koohiiStory2: Concentrated water is going to revolutionize the agriculture! Just add water... oh wait...
words: 濃い(こい): thick (as of color, liquid), dense, strong
濃度(のうど): concentration, brightness

frameNoV6: 2172
keyword: send off
kanji: 送
constituent: escort, send off, golden calf, horns, heavens, road
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Road . . . golden calf.
koohiiStory1: The St Bernard with devilish animal horns must be non other than Cerberus, guard dog of the netherworld. In this frame Cerberus is seen along the road to hell, escorting those who have been sent off to join Hades in his realm.
jouYou: 3
jlpt: 4
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: おく.る
readingExamples: 送る (おく.る)
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frameNoV4: 2016
koohiiStory2: The woolly mammoth got quite a send off before he wandered up that road never to be seen alive again.
words: 運送(うんそう): shipping, marine transportation
回送(かいそう): forwarding
送金(そうきん): remittance, sending money
送り仮名(おくりがな): kana written after a kanji to complete the full (usually kun) reading of the word
送る(おくる): send (a thing), take or escort (a person somewhere), see off (a person), spend a period of time, live a life
送別(そうべつ): farewell, send-off
送料(そうりょう): postage
見送り(みおくり): seeing one off, farewell, escort
見送る(みおくる): see off, escort, let pass, wait and see
郵送(ゆうそう): mailing
輸送(ゆそう): transport, transportation
放送(ほうそう): broadcasting

frameNoV6: 2173
keyword: connection
kanji: 関
constituent: connection, gates, golden calf, horns, heavens
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Gates . . . golden calf.
koohiiStory1: At the airport, the woolly mammoth was too big. When he tried to go through his flight's gate he got stuck and missed his connecting flight.
jouYou: 4
jlpt: 3
onYomi: カン
kunYomi: せき、-ぜき、かか.わる、からくり、かんぬき
readingExamples: 関 (せき)
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frameNoV4: 2017
koohiiStory2: The wooly mammoth Smashes the gates down restoring the connection between the glacier and the low lands.
words: 関与(かんよ): participation, taking part in, participating in, being concerned in
関税(かんぜい): customs, duty, tariff
関西(かんさい): Kansai (SW half of Japan, including Osaka)
関心(かんしん): concern, interest
関する(かんする): concern, be related
関東(かんとう): Kantou (eastern half of Japan, including Tokyo)
関連(かんれん): relation, connection, relevance
機関(きかん): organ, mechanism, facility, engine
機関車(きかんしゃ): locomotive, engine
交通機関(こうつうきかん): transportation facilities
税関(ぜいかん): customs house
関係(かんけい): relationship
玄関(げんかん): entranceway, entry hall

frameNoV6: 2174
keyword: blossom
kanji: 咲
constituent: blossom, mouth, golden calf, horns, heavens
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Mouth . . . golden calf.
koohiiStory1: The mouth of the wooly mammoth was so big and furry that plants would actually grow and blossom there.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 2
onYomi: ショウ
kunYomi: さ.く、-ざき
readingExamples: 咲く (さ.く)
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frameNoV4: 2018
koohiiStory2: From the mouth of the hell hound blossoms, not flowers, but evil spawns of DOOOOOOM.
words: 咲く(さく): to bloom

frameNoV6: 2175
keyword: ghost
kanji: 鬼
constituent: ghost, oni, drop, brains, rice field, human legs, elbow
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Drop of . . . brains . . . human legs . . . elbow.
koohiiStory1: 鬼(おに) is not a ghost. An ogre or a troll would be a more fitting translation. Such a thing has but a drop of brains and uses its legs and elbows as deadly weapons (a concept which should be familiar from the license (#765) to kill). I'll use "ogre" for this.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: おに、おに-
readingExamples: 鬼 (おに)
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frameNoV4: 2019
koohiiStory2: A ghost, or oni, wandering slowly on its human legs, searching for brains to eat. What looks like an elbow here is actually a pictoral representation of the forked tail protruding out of its rear.
words: 鬼(おに): ogre, demon

frameNoV6: 2176
keyword: ugly
kanji: 醜
constituent: ugly, whiskey bottle, ghost, oni, drop, brains, rice field, human legs, elbow
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Whiskey bottle . . . ghost.
koohiiStory1: The ugly oni can´t get a date so he drinks sake by himself at the bar.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: みにく.い、しこ
readingExamples: 醜い (みにく.い)
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frameNoV4: 2020
koohiiStory2: Drinking too much whisky can make you as ugly as an oni.
words: 醜い(みにくい): ugly

frameNoV6: 2177
keyword: soul
kanji: 魂
constituent: soul, rising cloud, two, elbow, wall, ghost, oni, drop, brains, rice field, human legs, elbow, elbow2
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Rising cloud of . . . ghosts.
koohiiStory1: When you die, your SOUL either goes to the RISING CLOUDS (heaven) or to the ONI (hell, the devil).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: コン
kunYomi: たましい、たま
readingExamples: 魂 (たましい)
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frameNoV4: 2021
koohiiStory2: When we die, our soul rises up in a ghostlike rising cloud of mist up to heaven (we hope) (Adapted from darg_sama,28-10-2005).
words: 魂(こん): soul, spirit

frameNoV6: 2178
keyword: witch
kanji: 魔
constituent: witch, hemp, cliff, grove, tree, wood, ghost, oni, drop, brains, rice field, human legs, elbow, tree2, wood2
strokeCount: 21
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Hemp . . . ghost. Take care not to confuse with the primitive of the same name we learned earlier (Frame 458).
koohiiStory1: This modern version of the witch lives in some hippie community. She smokes a lot of hemp, and spends the day talking to ghosts, which not surprisingly appears only to her.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: マ
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frameNoV4: 2022
koohiiStory2: The witch sold me some hemp that made me see ghosts don´t do drugs.
words: お邪魔します(おじゃまします): Excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you
誤魔化す(ごまかす): to deceive, to falsify, to misrepresent
邪魔(じゃま): obstacle, intrusion
悪魔(あくま): evil spirit, devil, demon

frameNoV6: 2179
keyword: fascination
kanji: 魅
constituent: fascination, ghost, oni, drop, brains, rice field, human legs, elbow, not yet, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Ghost . . . not yet.
koohiiStory1: Ghosts have not yet left the world, they must still have a deep fascination with their past life on Earth.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ミ
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frameNoV4: 2023
koohiiStory2: Here the "Ghostbusters" founder talks about his fascination for ghosts (picture Dan Arkroyd in the movie if that helps). He says he has a fascination for ghosts ever since he saw one as a teenager. Since then he´s been scouring all of the world, trying to capture them on tape, on video... A journalist asks "When will it end ? Aren´t you tired of chasing ghosts ?" "Oh no, not yet ! Not until I become a ghost myself anyway !".
words: 魅力(みりょく): charm, fascination, glamour

frameNoV6: 2180
keyword: clod
kanji: 塊
constituent: clod, soil, dirt, ground, ghost, oni, drop, brains, rice field, human legs, elbow
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Soil . . . ghost.
koohiiStory1: Without any weapons, our only defense was to throw clods of dirt at the advancing oni horde. (Adapted from dingomick because zombie was used as a primitive for drag+rag).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カイ、ケ
kunYomi: かたまり、つちくれ
readingExamples: 塊 (かたまり)
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frameNoV4: 2024
koohiiStory2: All too often I find myself vaccuming clods of dirt with my Dirt Devil.
words: 塊(かたまり): lump, mass, clod, cluster

frameNoV6: 2181
keyword: attack
kanji: 襲
constituent: attack, old dragon, vase, stand up, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, slingshot, catapult, snake, self, three, cloth, clothes, clothing, garment, dragon*
strokeCount: 22
lessonNo: 55
heisigStory: Vase . . . meat . . . slingshot (doubled up with) snake . . . three . . . garment. The top half of this character is the old form for the kanji in frame 575.
koohiiStory1: The top 16 strokes are the chinese radical for "dragon". Joining up both meanings of the radical we can name the top part of this kanji "imperial dragon". Two-headed snakes do exist as biological curiosities, and they look a bit like a slingshot (with the heads splitting at a junction). Our imperial dragon here, the pet of a Chinese emperor, is a rare "three-headed slingshot-snake" kept in a vase and fed with meat. When the emperor attacked neighbours, his army wore the imperial dragon garment.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シュウ
kunYomi: おそ.う、かさ.ね
readingExamples: 襲う (おそ.う)
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frameNoV4: 2025
koohiiStory2: You attack an old dragon 龍 and take his clothes. REF: dragon [old] (#2981).
words: 襲う(おそう): to attack
襲撃(しゅうげき): attack, charge, raid

frameNoV6: 2182
keyword: upbraid
kanji: 嚇
constituent: menacing, upbraid, mouth, incandescent, red, red2
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: To upbraid someone, you criticize them in a menacing way. In other words, you jaw at them with your MOUTH until both sides of their face turn RED (hence the double-red).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カク
kunYomi: おど.かす
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frameNoV4: 2026
koohiiStory2: Tip: Heisig later names 赫 "red + red" as incandescent (#2908). Story: "So the boss upbraided you, huh?". "Yep, his mouth was incandescent.

frameNoV6: 2183
keyword: majestic plural
kanji: 朕
constituent: majestic plural, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, golden calf, horns, heavens
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: The queen is not happy. "We (majestic plural) are not amused that the hunger for the flesh of the wooly mammoth has caused it's extinction. Poor Charles is particularly upset.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チン
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frameNoV4: 2027
koohiiStory2: The king says "Only We are allowed to partake of the flesh of the golden calf.".

frameNoV6: 2184
keyword: atmosphere
kanji: 雰
constituent: atmosphere, rain, weather, part
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: The part of the sky that is responsible for weather and rain is known as the atmosphere. It only occupies part of the sky though.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: フン
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frameNoV4: 2028
koohiiStory2: (This is atmosphere as in ambiance, mood). Rain is only part of the atmosphere for a romantic porch date. Food, music, and candles are the rest.
words: 雰囲気(ふんいき): atmosphere (e.g. musical), mood, ambience

frameNoV6: 2185
keyword: item
kanji: 箇
constituent: item, bamboo, harden, pent in, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: Dragon Quest - You find a hardened bamboo stick, perfect for a weapon, but you can´t pick it up because your items are full.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: カ、コ
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frameNoV4: 2029
koohiiStory2: You´ve entered in a chinese shop where apparently the only item in sale is old, dusty, hardened bamboo (for construction for example). It looks like these items have been there forever. Asking the clerk if anything else is available, he doesn´t understand and instead asks - "Two items? Three items?" (the kanji is a counter for items) - thinking you want to buy something.
words: 箇所(かしょ): passage, place, point, part
箇条書き(かじょうがき): itemized form, itemization
箇箇(ここ): individual, separate

frameNoV6: 2186
keyword: tempering
kanji: 錬
constituent: tempering, metal, gold, east, tree, wood, sun, day
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: In the East, especially Japan ...there are masters of tempering metal to great strength....on the Spring of Trivia show in Japan I saw how a Japanese sword ...actually split flying bullets...all because of special Eastern tempering techniques.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レン
kunYomi: ね.る
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frameNoV4: 2030
koohiiStory2: Tempering should be done with the metal facing east. (If not, the metal may pick up the earth´s magnetic field).

frameNoV6: 2187
keyword: abide by
kanji: 遵
constituent: abide by, revered, Mother Teresa, chieftain, Molotov cocktail, animal horns, whiskey bottle, glue, road
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: You must abide by the revered rules of the road! No devil´s brew and stay glued to your lane in the road!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ジュン
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frameNoV4: 2031
koohiiStory2: Even the most revered person must still abide by the rules of the road -- no exceptions are granted to anyone.

frameNoV6: 2188
keyword: quit
kanji: 罷
constituent: quit, eye, cross-eyed, net, ability, elbow, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, spoon, sitting on the ground, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: Hey, screw you! Don´t you look down on me! I have the ability to quit anytime I want!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヒ
kunYomi: まか.り-、や.める
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frameNoV4: 2032
koohiiStory2: My eye doesn´t seem to have the ability to quit staring at her...　　　　　RTK2:　ヒ　罷業　ひぎょう(a walkout).

frameNoV6: 2189
keyword: barracks
kanji: 屯
constituent: barracks, earthworm, drop, shovel, fishhook
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: The game characters from Worms sleep in their barracks at night.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: トン
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frameNoV4: 2033
koohiiStory2: Earthworm jim sleeps in a barracks because he is a soldier... apparently.

frameNoV6: 2190
keyword: moreover
kanji: 且
constituent: moreover, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: Moreover is a literary term to shelve what you had just been talking about, to come back to it later.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショ、ソ、ショウ
kunYomi: か.つ
readingExamples: 且つ (か.つ)
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frameNoV4: 2034
koohiiStory2: Same as darg_sama. Play on words. I imagine visiting someone who has an impressive collection of medals and trophies (chess champion, for example). After spending an hour showing you all the trophies in the glass shelf, you think "Whew! It´s over." ... but the person says "... and wait, there´s "moreover" !", pointing at more trophies lined atop the glass shelf.
words: 且つ(かつ): yet, and

frameNoV6: 2191
keyword: seaweed
kanji: 藻
constituent: seaweed, flowers, water, water droplets, water pistol, furniture, goods, mouth, tree, wood, mouth3
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: Goods + wood = paper. You know how nori, ie: seaweed, comes in sheets for putting in your ramen or for your sushi? Well that's because it's water paper! Seaweed is also a sea flower of sorts, so it all just works out.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: も
readingExamples: 藻 (も)
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frameNoV4: 2035
koohiiStory2: Let wooden goods = furniture. Then: Walking along the sea shore you see some washed-up furniture with water (waves) splashing against it. From a distance it looks like flowers are growing out the top, but as you get closer you see it is in fact seaweed.
words: 藻掻く(もがく): to struggle, to wriggle, to be impatient

frameNoV6: 2192
keyword: slave
kanji: 隷
constituent: slave, samurai, altar, show, two, small, sieve, rake, grains of rice
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: In an attempt to free them from being slaves to their desires, the samurai stands behind the altar likening a clear mind to a sieve that lets only the purest thoughts through.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: レイ
kunYomi: したが.う、しもべ
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frameNoV4: 2036
koohiiStory2: Careful: retainer (#848). Think of slave in the virtual sense (a slave to your passions). The samurai is standing on the altar lecturing about goodwill (see goodwill (#1097)). He notices the boredom of most of the crowd. However some audience members are attentive about the message of goodwill. The samurai views his sermon as a sieve of character: those of good character pass through and see the merit; those of poor character - slaves to their passions - are blocked from understanding.

frameNoV6: 2193
keyword: healing
kanji: 癒
constituent: healing, sickness, hospital, in the nick of time, meeting of butchers, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, sword, sabre, saber, heart
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: (Think rpg!) We were in dire need of healing. Our party was fighting the cavemen, but we didn't fare too well. It was more like a butcher's meeting than a fight... just as they were about to pierce my heart, luckily a priest came along and used his healing spell in the nick of time (#2433).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユ
kunYomi: い.える、いや.す
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frameNoV4: 2037
koohiiStory2: Note: meeting of butchers + heart are later combined into 愈 in the nick of time (#2433). Story: For healing to take place, you must catch the sickness in the nick of time.

frameNoV6: 2196
keyword: cinnabar
kanji: 丹
constituent: rust colored, cinnabar, ship´s funnel
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: How about a rusty cinnabar colored dilapidated boat, found abandoned somewhere. The smoke-stack and the keel have fallen off...
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: に
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frameNoV4: 2038
koohiiStory2: Rusty old boat with the bottom and top missing.

frameNoV6: 2195
keyword: lagoon
kanji: 潟
constituent: lagoon, water, water droplets, water pistol, mortar, tail feathers
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: Right part: mortar bound up over oven fire, comprising boiling cauldron. Lagoon is a shallow pond, thus easily warmed by sun, large-scale equivalent of a boiling cauldron.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: かた、-がた
readingExamples: 潟 (かた)
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frameNoV4: 2039
koohiiStory2: I stapled both sides of some tail feathers to a waterfall towering over the lagoon to give it a more tropical feel…　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　RTK2:　On list of rare or no official Chinese reading.

frameNoV6: 2197
keyword: sign of the cow
kanji: 丑
constituent: sign of the cow, dagger, two
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: Pictograph of a stanchion, which includes two vertical posts to restrain cows so they can be milked, with a horizontal stroke showing the number of cows per stanchion: one. A stanchion is a great symbol for the SIGN OF THE COW, since modern, domesticated cows are often stanchioned in barns.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: チュウ
kunYomi: うし
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frameNoV4: 2040
koohiiStory2: 77 cows behind a fence.

frameNoV6: 2199
keyword: sign of the hare
kanji: 卯
constituent: sign of the hare, blown eggs
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: You know how missing childrens´ pictures often appear on milk cartons? Well here we have a missing hare. His concerned family is having his picture printed on the backs of receipts and even on stamps. So far, however, there has been no SIGN OF THE HARE.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ボウ、モウ
kunYomi: う
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frameNoV4: 2041
koohiiStory2: rabbit ears.
words: 卯(ぼう): fourth sign of Chinese zodiac (The Hare 5am-7am east February)

frameNoV6: 2200
keyword: sign of the snake
kanji: 巳
constituent: sign of the snake, mosaic with bit missing
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: The 巳nd! Thanks all.
jouYou: Names
jlpt: 1
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: み
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frameNoV4: 2042
koohiiStory2: The snake likes stealing pieces from mosaics, so if you notice your mosaic has a piece missing, that’s a sign of the snake.

frameNoV6: 1606
keyword: crystal
kanji: 璃
constituent: crystal, king, jewel, ball, sheik, top hat, villain, sheaf, shovel, belt, elbow
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: This kanji refers to one of the seven classical stones of China. Its elements: jewel . . . top hat . . . villain . . . belt . . . elbow.
koohiiStory1: Michael Jackson is the king of pop, wearing his crystal rhinestone glove (see detach (#1492).
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リ
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frameNoV4: 2048
koohiiStory2: In my story for detatch detach (#1492), the left side primitive was junkie. The top-hatted villian of society with a belt around their elbow. Here, the junkie is getting a fix of crystal meth: the jewel in the crown of today´s drugs.

frameNoV6: 1091
keyword: myself
kanji: 俺
constituent: myself, person, dachshund, large, St. Bernard, eel, sun, day
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: The key word refers to a very familiar way of referring to oneself, typically used by men. Its component elements: person . . . St. Bernard . . . eel.
koohiiStory1: I did it all by myself! Mr T stands there proud as holding a moray eel in his hand. He´s brought down terrorist organisations, drug syndicates, but gets all worked up when catching a fish... what a guy.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: エン
kunYomi: おれ、われ
readingExamples: 俺 (おれ)
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frameNoV4: 2058
koohiiStory2: As astridtops mentions, this is "Ore". In Japanese r = l, so could write it "Ole". So picture a bullfight with person as the matador and a dachshund replacing the bull. The crowd keep shouting "Ole! (Ore)".
words: 俺(おれ): I (ego) (boastful first-person pronoun)

frameNoV6: 1531
keyword: mortar
kanji: 臼
constituent: mortar, back to back staples
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: The image here is of back-to-back staples. The mortar referred to in this key word is a stone or wooden basin used for grinding with a pestle.
koohiiStory1: I removed all the back to back staples and grinded them in a mortar to create metal dust.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キュウ、グ
kunYomi: うす、うすづ.く
readingExamples: 臼 (うす)
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frameNoV4: 2063
koohiiStory2: The mortar bomb exploded, ripping the sun in half.

frameNoV6: 1532
keyword: break
kanji: 毀
constituent: break, mortar, soil, dirt, ground, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Mortar . . . soil . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: To "break the soil" is to make a symbolic gesture that indicates the beginning of construction. Like when a politician in a hardhat gets a shovel and lifts a piece of dirt. This particular project is behind schedule, so to speed things up, they blow it up with mortar and an air-to-ground missile.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: こぼ.つ、こわ.す、こぼ.れる、こわ.れる、そし.る、やぶ.る
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frameNoV4: 2067
koohiiStory2: Place your mortar on solid ground before firing missiles from it, otherwise it will break.

frameNoV6: 268
keyword: spinal column
kanji: 脊
constituent: spinal column, I Ching, Master Po, umbrella, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: The spinal column has sprouted out of the flesh of your back into an umbrella that you always have with you, rain or shine. The pair of 2s on each side are the "ribs" of the umbrella. Take care to keep your image of the key word distinct from that for spine (Frame 24).
koohiiStory1: Look, says the teacher in biology class. "The spinal column holds your flesh together, just like the metal rod of this umbrella (he demonstrates this with an umbrella covered in I-Ching symbols) holds the umbrella together".
jouYou: JH
onYomi: セキ
kunYomi: せ、せい
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frameNoV4: 2071
koohiiStory2: A pictograph of a spinal column. The umbrella representing the shoulder blades, the I Ching as the shoulder muscles and the part of the body as the spine itself.

frameNoV6: 2194
keyword: imperial seal
kanji: 璽
constituent: imperial seal, let it be, noren, one, ceiling, eight, towel, stitching, patchwork quilt, jewel, earring
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 56
koohiiStory1: The imperial seal is usually an impressive mark made with a jewel. However when the letter arrives it has been raining on it and you see that the drops of rain have been transformed into little x’s where some animal legs have run over it.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ジ
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frameNoV4: 2075
koohiiStory2: Primitives (to give correct stroke order): tool bench, towel, 4 Xs, jewel. Story: the Imperial Seal is like a kind of coat-of-arms the Emperor can stamp on stuff. Picture that coat-of-arms as depicting a big jewel (say, a diamond) with a motto on a banner above it saying 'let it be (#2074)'. (The emperor must have been a huge Beatles fan).

frameNoV6: 458
keyword: bewitched
kanji: 妖
constituent: bewitched, woman, sapling
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: You are bewitched by a woman who is, of course, a witch.
koohiiStory1: If you don´t want to get bewitched (and who would?), then avoid any woman you see carrying what might appear to be a sapling. It´s really a wand in disguise, and if you´re not aware you might get bewitched.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: あや.しい、なま.めく、わざわ.い
readingExamples: 妖しい (あや.しい)
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frameNoV4: 2078
koohiiStory2: I was bewitched by the woman fairy (like an angel, but not as tall).

frameNoV6: 459
keyword: irrigate
kanji: 沃
constituent: irrigate, water, water droplets, water pistol, sapling
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Suffering from a drought, the farmers call on a witch who conjures up water to irrigate their crops.
koohiiStory1: You use water to irrigate your saplings.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ヨウ、ヨク、オク
kunYomi: そそ.ぐ
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frameNoV4: 2079
koohiiStory2: A fairy needs a lot of water to irrigate those beating wings, so you have make sure they drink a lot to be well irrigated (see bewitched (#2078).

frameNoV6: 983
keyword: training
kanji: 稽
constituent: training, wheat, cereal, understandably, chihuahua with one human leg, delicious, spoon, sitting on the ground, sun, day
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Wheat . . . chihuahua with one human leg . . . delicious.
koohiiStory1: After a hard day of training, wheat is understandably delicious.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: かんが.える、とど.める
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frameNoV4: 2088
koohiiStory2: After training hard and eating Wheaties for months, you are understandably thrilled to sink your spoon into a delicious hot fudge sundae.
words: 滑稽(こっけい): funny, humorous, comical, laughable, ridiculous, joking
稽古(けいこ): practice, training, study

frameNoV6: 791
keyword: grab
kanji: 采
constituent: grab, claw, vulture, tree, wood
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Vulture . . . tree.
koohiiStory1: You ever wondered why this appeared as a primitive in so many RTK1 kanji? Well, you should know that once a vulture grabs hold of a tree, he can never let go. Even Heisig couldn´t shake him loose.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サイ
kunYomi: と.る、いろどり
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frameNoV4: 2090
koohiiStory2: A common meaning for this kanji is ´DICE´. --- Ever wonder what vultures do up in the trees? They play DICE. But of course, being vultures, they are always grabbing the dice away from each other.

frameNoV6: 1215
keyword: chop off
kanji: 斬
constituent: chop off, executioner, car, axe
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Car . . . ax.
koohiiStory1: A "chop shop" is a place where stolen cars are taken, and parts chopped off with an axe, to be sold.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ザン、サン、セン、ゼン
kunYomi: き.る
readingExamples: 斬る (き.る)
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frameNoV4: 2092
koohiiStory2: I wanted a convertible so I chopped off the top of my car with an axe.
words: 斬る(きる): murder, behead

frameNoV6: 432
keyword: towel
kanji: 巾
strokeCount: 3
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: This character depicts a bolt of cloth wrapped around a pole. From there it gets its meaning of a towel.
koohiiStory1: If it looks like a towel, speaks like a towel and walks like a towel... I wonder why Heisig didn´t include this one (as an actual kanji) in RtK 1.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キン、フク
kunYomi: おお.い、ちきり、きれ、はば
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frameNoV4: 2101
koohiiStory2: Primative from RTK1.
words: 布巾(ふきん): tea-towel, dish cloth
雑巾(ぞうきん): dust cloth

frameNoV6: 1699
keyword: trifle
kanji: 僅
constituent: trifle, person, cabbage, flowers, mouth, grow up
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Person . . . cabbage.
koohiiStory1: To a big guy like Mr. T, eating a whole cabbage at once is nothing. "What? a cabbage? That's just a trifle, foo, where's the meat?".
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キン、ゴン
kunYomi: わずか
readingExamples: 僅 (わずか)
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frameNoV4: 2116
koohiiStory2: To MR.T swallowing a whole CABBAGE is no more than a TRIFLE.
words: 僅(きん): a little, small quantity
僅か(わずか): only, merely, a little, small quantity

frameNoV6: 1025
keyword: partner
kanji: 侶
constituent: partner, person, spine, mouth, drop, mouth, mouth2
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . spine.
koohiiStory1: Mr. T don´t take a partner, especially one with no spine. "I pity da foo got no spine", he says.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: リョ、ロ
kunYomi: とも
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frameNoV4: 2121
koohiiStory2: As a PARTNER, I want a PERSON with a strong SPINE.

frameNoV6: 1040
keyword: performing artist
kanji: 伎
constituent: performing artist, person, branch, ten, needle, crotch
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . branch.
koohiiStory1: Mr T is dancing and singing and all that, but he´s doing it on a branch. All that talent and can still still keep his balance? That´s a real performing artist.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ギ、キ
kunYomi: わざ、わざおぎ
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frameNoV4: 2122
koohiiStory2: (note: this is the ´ki´ from kabuki).//The performing artist is a person doing Kabuki theater and dancing around with a branch in his hand.

frameNoV6: 2036
keyword: nifty
kanji: 凄
constituent: nifty, ice, wife, ten, needle, rake, woman
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Ice . . . wife.
koohiiStory1: His wife has a nifty way of making all types of ice cream in her home freezer.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: セイ、サイ
kunYomi: さむ.い、すご.い、すさ.まじい
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frameNoV4: 2133
koohiiStory2: Sugoi! Sugoi! Ice Wife Sugoi!
words: 凄い(すごい): terrible, dreadful, terrific, amazing, great, wonderful, to a great extent
物凄い(ものすごい): earth-shattering, staggering, to a very great extent

frameNoV6: 808
keyword: metallurgy
kanji: 冶
constituent: metallurgy, ice, pedestal, elbow, mouth
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Ice . . . pedestal.
koohiiStory1: The secrets of metallurgy and smithing: get your redhot metal and bang it against the pedestal as an anvil. Then cool it quickly with lots of ice.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ヤ
kunYomi: い.る
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frameNoV4: 2137
koohiiStory2: An ICE PEDESTAL is useless in METALLURGY since it will just melt.

frameNoV6: 1601
keyword: moment
kanji: 刹
constituent: moment, sheaf, tree, wood, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: The key word here is the noun meaning "a breif moment." Its elements: sheaf . . . tree . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: The kendo artist takes a brief moment to practice his skills: he throws sheafs over the tree and tries to cut them with his saber when they come down again.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: セチ、セツ、サツ
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frameNoV4: 2144
koohiiStory2: Wtf moment? This kanji means temple. Wooden x-men statues with sabres guard the entrance to the Professor Xavier temple. Might help if you imagine the two x-men as Wolverine and Sabretooth.

frameNoV6: 1227
keyword: peel off
kanji: 剥・剝
constituent: peel off, dustpan, broom, grains of rice, sword, sabre, saber
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: Broom . . . rice grains . . . saber.
koohiiStory1: Peel off the outside of the broom that sweeps up rice grains to reveal a saber.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ハク、ホク
kunYomi: へ.ぐ、へず.る、む.く、む.ける、は.がれる、は.ぐ、は.げる、は.がす
readingExamples: 剥がす (は.がす), 剥ぐ (は.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 2145
koohiiStory2: A multi-purpose broom! It cleans, it sweeps (rice!), it hits! In fact, peel off the mahogany exterior to uncover a sabre! It slices, it dices, it kills!
words: 剥がす(はがす): to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of, to detach, to disconnect
剥ぐ(はぐ): to tear off, to peel off, to rip off, to strip off, to skin, to flay, to disrobe, to deprive of
剥げる(はげる): to come off, to be worn off, to fade, to discolor
剥す(はがす): tear off, peel off, rip off, strip off, skin, flay, disrobe, deprive of, detach, disconnect
剥く(むく): peel, skin, pare, hull

frameNoV6: 478
keyword: aroma
kanji: 匂
constituent: aroma, bound up, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: You will have to imagine "capturing" a favorite aroma by having it gagged and bound up in a spoon.
koohiiStory1: The muchacho sits down bound up to enjoy his own aroma.
jouYou: JH
kunYomi: にお.う、にお.い、にお.わせる
readingExamples: 匂う (にお.う)
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frameNoV4: 2147
koohiiStory2: If you bind up a person and let him sit for several days, an unpleasant aroma will result.
words: 匂い(におい): odour, scent, smell, stench, fragrance, aroma, perfume
匂う(におう): be fragrant, smell, to stink, glow, be bright

frameNoV6: 800
keyword: hooked
kanji: 勾
constituent: flexed, bound up, elbow
strokeCount: 4
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Bound up . . . elbow. Think of this key word in the sense of something that has been nabbed or cought.
koohiiStory1: Your elbow is bound up so that your biceps will stay flexed.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コウ、ク
kunYomi: かぎ、ま.がる
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frameNoV4: 2148
koohiiStory2: My elbow was bound up in a cast, making it impossible to keep it flexed.

frameNoV6: 54
keyword: derision
kanji: 嘲
constituent: derision, mouth, morning , mist, ten, needle, early, sun, day, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, ten2, needle2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: The bad feeling created by words spoken in derision often leaves a bad taste in the mouth of the one who speaks them, kind of like the foul aftertaste that follows a night before of too much of the wrong stuff - or what we call morning mouth.
koohiiStory1: When I wake up, I am always late, so I hurry to work. With a bad case of perpetual morning breath, I am the subject of derision at my office whenever I open my mouth.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: チョウ、トウ
kunYomi: あざけ.る
readingExamples: 嘲る (あざけ.る)
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frameNoV4: 2155
koohiiStory2: If morning breath emanates from your mouth, you are subject to derision!

frameNoV6: 628
keyword: windpipe
kanji: 咽
constituent: windpipe, mouth, cause, pent in, large, St. Bernard
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Mouth . . . cause.
koohiiStory1: You can´t breathe very well, so the doc looks inside your mouth to find the cause. "Oh, I see the cause of your windpipe blockage. There´s a St Bernard penned up in there!".
jouYou: JH
onYomi: イン、エン、エツ
kunYomi: むせ.ぶ、むせ.る、のど、の.む
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frameNoV4: 2159
koohiiStory2: Imagine a group of windpipes chatting: “That mouth is the cause of all my problems, you know, always breathing in germs, etc.”.

frameNoV6: 1768
keyword: throat
kanji: 喉
constituent: throat, mouth, marquis, person, key, dart, drop, heavens
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Mouth . . . marquis.
koohiiStory1: I think of "clearing your throat". Some stuffy guy opens his mouth to clear his throat so the marquis can speak.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: のど
readingExamples: 喉 (のど)
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frameNoV4: 2164
koohiiStory2: The Marquis de Sade was kinda gay. He used to mouth down a lot of deep-throat action.
words: 喉(のど): throat

frameNoV6: 1706
keyword: saliva
kanji: 唾
constituent: saliva, mouth, droop, drop, silage, one, floor
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Mouth . . . droop.
koohiiStory1: When some people are sleeping, their mouths droop open, and saliva drips out.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ダ、タ
kunYomi: つば、つばき
readingExamples: 唾 (つば)
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frameNoV4: 2165
koohiiStory2: Saliva drools from a mouth that droops. つば.
words: 唾(つば): saliva, sputum

frameNoV6: 108
keyword: curse
kanji: 呪
constituent: curse, mouth, elder brother, teenager, mouth, human legs, mouth2
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 6
heisigStory: For some reason, the inventor of this kanji associated a curse with the mouth of an older brother. I leave it to you to decide if he is on the giving or receiving end of the sorcery.
koohiiStory1: Caution: this means a spell, not to swear. I put a curse on my elder brother so that he can never open his mouth.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ジュ、シュ、シュウ、ズ
kunYomi: まじな.う、のろ.い、まじな.い、のろ.う
readingExamples: 呪う (のろ.う)
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frameNoV4: 2169
koohiiStory2: Your older brother´s mouth often curses.

frameNoV6: 57
keyword: pop song
kanji: 唄
constituent: pop song, mouth, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: There is a lot of money to be made of one's songs are "popular." This is depicted here as a stream of clams spewing out of the mouth of someone performing a pop song.
koohiiStory1: The new generation of pop songs have no depth. They just mouth empty lyrics to get money. Not like the pop songs of my day.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: バイ
kunYomi: うた、うた.う
readingExamples: 唄 (うた)
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frameNoV4: 2178
koohiiStory2: A new way for sluts to use their mouths to make alot of money.

frameNoV6: 477
keyword: scold
kanji: 叱
constituent: scold, mouth, diced, seven, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Recall some particularly harsh scolding you got as a child in school. This character has you sitting on the ground in the corner as your teacher stands over you, her mouth wide open as she reprimands you in front of the entire class.
koohiiStory1: A kid gets scolded if they don´t put the spoon properly into their mouth when eating.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シツ、シチ
kunYomi: しか.る
readingExamples: 叱る (しか.る)
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frameNoV4: 2179
koohiiStory2: If I got scolded, I could expect a spoon of castor oil in my mouth.
words: 叱る(しかる): scold

frameNoV6: 596
keyword: piled high
kanji: 堆
constituent: piled high, soil, dirt, ground, turkey
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Soil . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: After our pre-Thanksgiving massacre, we piled high all the turkey corpses atop the soil of the farmyard.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: タイ、ツイ
kunYomi: うずたか.い
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frameNoV4: 2185
koohiiStory2: During the Turkey Holocaust (this is what the animal kingdom calls Thanksgiving - they have really short memories and thus don´t recall that it actually happens every single year), turkeys are killed en masse, and their bodies are piled high. To keep them from tumbling down, a pile of dirt is piled high right next to them to keep them standing upright so that they will be fresh when it is time to eat them.

frameNoV6: 166
keyword: inlay
kanji: 填・塡
constituent: stuff up, soil, dirt, ground, true, truth, ten, needle, eye, tool, one, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: When we hear the world inlay, we usually think of setting precious stones in pieces of jewelery, but the primitive elements here suggest truth being inlaid in the soil. You might think instead of the cosmic wisdom that inlaid the truth of the universe in the stuff of the earth.
koohiiStory1: In a hole in the ground, the body of the victim was placed. And then the killer stuffed it up so that the truth would not be found out, he hoped.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: テン、チン
kunYomi: は.まる、は.める、うず.める、しず.める、ふさ.ぐ
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frameNoV4: 2190
koohiiStory2: I stuffed up his mouth with dirt to keep the truth from coming out.
words: 填まる(はまる): to get into, to go into, to fit, to be fit for, to suit, to fall into, to plunge into, to be deceived, to be taken in, to fall into a trap, to be addicted to, to be deep into
填める(はめる): to get in, to insert, to put on, to make love

frameNoV6: 123
keyword: jealous
kanji: 妬
constituent: jealous, woman, stone, rock
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: It should not be hard to leep from the key word to the image of a woman who is jealous of the rock that another woman is sporting on the third finger of her left hand.
koohiiStory1: The jealous woman bashed the brains in of the guy who betrayed her, with a stone.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ト、ツ
kunYomi: ねた.む、そね.む、つも.る、ふさ.ぐ
readingExamples: 妬む (ねた.む)
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frameNoV4: 2195
koohiiStory2: Every woman wants a huge stone on her finger to make her friends jealous.
words: 嫉妬(しっと): jealousy
妬む(ねたむ): to be jealous, to be envious

frameNoV6: 1820
keyword: envy
kanji: 嫉
constituent: envy, woman, rapidly, sickness, hospital, dart, drop, heavens
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Woman . . . rapidly.
koohiiStory1: If you go through women rapidly you will be the object of envy.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シツ
kunYomi: そね.む、ねた.む、にく.む
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frameNoV4: 2202
koohiiStory2: Ah, puberty ... the girl that starts her journey towards womanhood the most rapidly will become the subject of envy from all her classmates.
words: 嫉妬(しっと): jealousy

frameNoV6: 1646
keyword: block up
kanji: 塞
constituent: block up, Baba Yaga’s hut, house, celery, animal legs, soil, dirt, ground
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: House . . . celery . . . animal legs . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: The A/C wasn´t making the house cold because the filters had been blocked up with dirt.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ソク、サイ
kunYomi: ふさ.ぐ、とりで、み.ちる
readingExamples: 塞がる (ふさ.がる), 塞ぐ (ふさ.ぐ)
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frameNoV4: 2214
koohiiStory2: It was so cold (#1526), the pipes blocked up with ice. After removing the ice, we insulated them with soil.
words: 塞がる(ふさがる): be plugged up, be shut up
塞ぐ(ふさぐ): stop up, close up, block (up), occupy, fill up, take up, stand in another´s way, plug up, shut up

frameNoV6: 1134
keyword: buttocks
kanji: 尻
constituent: buttocks, flag, nine, baseball
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Flag . . . baseball team.
koohiiStory1: The baseball team stick flags in their buttocks and wave them at the opposing team to put them off.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: しり
readingExamples: 尻 (しり)
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frameNoV4: 2220
koohiiStory2: I wonder if this story will be flagged for saying i give her buttocks a score of 9.
words: 尻尾(しっぽ): tail (animal)
尻(しり): buttocks, bottom

frameNoV6: 841
keyword: bluffs
kanji: 崖
constituent: bluffs, mountain, cliff, ivy, square jewel, soil, dirt, ground, soil2, dirt2, ground2
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 24
heisigStory: Mountain . . . cliff . . . ivy.
koohiiStory1: Standing at the base of the bluffs I announce, "I´m going to climb those ivy-covered cliffs, and then the mountain on top of them." My friends don´t believe me, "He bluffs!" they say.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ガイ、ゲ、ギ
kunYomi: がけ、きし、はて
readingExamples: 崖 (がけ)
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frameNoV4: 2227
koohiiStory2: The ivy-covered cliff we saw on the horizon (#157) ... the sheer beauty of the mountain that overlooks these bluffs is enough to make you want to swim for shore yourself!
words: 崖(がけ): cliff

frameNoV6: 1322
keyword: more and more
kanji: 弥
constituent: more and more, bow, hammock, reclining, lying down, small, little
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Bow . . . reclining . . . little.
koohiiStory1: The bow dug more and more into the small of his back as he reclined on it. Will someone please tell the idiot to get up?
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ミ、ビ
kunYomi: いや、や、あまねし、いよいよ、とおい、ひさし、ひさ.しい、わた.る
readingExamples: 弥 (や)
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frameNoV4: 2241
koohiiStory2: If I recline back, I can pull my bow open a little more and more.

frameNoV6: 1310
keyword: shove
kanji: 挨
constituent: shove, finger, fingers, elbow, dart, drop, heavens
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Fingers . . . elbow . . . dart.
koohiiStory1: In the busy pub, one of the dart players shoved his dart into my elbow by accident when it nearly slipped out of his fingers.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: アイ
kunYomi: ひら.く
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frameNoV4: 2248
koohiiStory2: Your fingers slip when someone´s elbow shoves you, causing you to drop the dart you were about to throw. But as you can see, their elbow is very small, so you decide they´re too weak to shove back.
words: 挨拶(あいさつ): greeting

frameNoV6: 1716
keyword: wrench
kanji: 捻
constituent: wrenching, finger, fingers, wish, wishbone, now, clock, heart
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: This kanji does not refer to the tool but to the act of twisting. Its elements: fingers . . . wish.
koohiiStory1: Ever try WRENCHING a bolt with just your FINGERS? Trust me, you´ll WISH you had a wrench for WRENCHING to save your FINGERS.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ネン、ジョウ
kunYomi: ね.じる、ねじ.る、ひね.くる、ひね.る
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frameNoV4: 2251
koohiiStory2: I have an unfortunate habit of wrenching off other people’s fingers when I pull a wishbone with them.
words: 捻子(ねじ): screw, helix, spiral
捻じれる(ねじれる): to twist, to wrench, to screw
捻る(ひねる): turn (a switch) on or off, twist, puzzle over

frameNoV6: 695
keyword: wipe
kanji: 拭
constituent: wipe, finger, fingers, style, arrow, craft
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . style.
koohiiStory1: Why carry a handkerchief? I wipe my nose finger-style.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ショク、シキ
kunYomi: ぬぐ.う、ふ.く
readingExamples: 拭う (ぬぐ.う), 拭く (ふ.く)
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frameNoV4: 2254
koohiiStory2: If you are going to wipe your nose with your fingers, better do it in a grand style.
words: 手拭い(てぬぐい): (hand) towel
拭く(ふく): wipe, dry

frameNoV6: 1374
keyword: nab
kanji: 捉
constituent: nab, finger, fingers, leg, mouth, mend
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Fingers . . . leg.
koohiiStory1: I felt a finger on my leg as someone tried to nab my wallet.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ソク、サク
kunYomi: とら.える
readingExamples: 捉える (とら.える)
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frameNoV4: 2260
koohiiStory2: Fingers nabs Davy Jone´s wooden leg: Argh! Bring me back me leg, ya scurvy dog!

frameNoV6: 713
keyword: imminent
kanji: 拶
constituent: imminent, finger, fingers, stream, flood, evening
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Fingers . . . flood . . . evening.
koohiiStory1: The old lady said that there was a flood imminent, because her fingers hurt in the evening.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: サツ
kunYomi: せま.る
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frameNoV4: 2261
koohiiStory2: The Dutch boy put his finger in the dam holding back imminent danger from flood waters until evening.
words: 挨拶(あいさつ): greeting

frameNoV6: 728
keyword: make headway
kanji: 捗
constituent: make headway, finger, fingers, walk, stop, footprint, few
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Let your fingers do the walking as you make headway through the Yellow Pages in search of something hard to find.
koohiiStory1: Come on people, the only way to make headway in this business is to let your fingers do the walking! bust out the yellow pages and dial as many numbers as possible, surely someone is a sucker for a cold call sell.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: チョク、ホ
kunYomi: はかど.る
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frameNoV4: 2269
koohiiStory2: Thing from the Addams Family has difficulties in making headway because, well, he has no head. Only walking fingers.
words: 捗る(はかどる): to make progress, to move right ahead (with the work), to advance

frameNoV6: 681
keyword: yearn
kanji: 憧
constituent: yearn, Freud, state of mind, juvenile, vase, stand up, computer
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Think of the state of mind you were in as a child with a particularly juvenile yearning.
koohiiStory1: A paedophile´s state of mind is to yearn for juveniles.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ショウ、トウ、ドウ
kunYomi: あこが.れる
readingExamples: 憧れる (あこが.れる)
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frameNoV4: 2280
koohiiStory2: A juvenile´s state of mind tends to go apeshit when they see something they yearn for. Usually involving jumping up and down, tantrums, and other bullshit. (Imagine giving them a big backhand across the face.).
words: 憧れ(あこがれ): yearning, longing, aspiration
憧れる(あこがれる): long for, yearn after, admire, be attracted by

frameNoV6: 1510
keyword: bubble up
kanji: 湧
constituent: bubble up, water, water droplets, water pistol, courageous, courage, chop-seal, hanko, male, rice field, brains, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Water . . . courage.
koohiiStory1: The courageous man who went into the water to save a drowning victim couldn´t be seen, except by the air that bubbled up.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ユウ、ヨウ、ユ
kunYomi: わ.く
readingExamples: 湧く (わ.く)
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frameNoV4: 2284
koohiiStory2: Bubble up the WATER and see who has the COURAGE to jump into it.
words: 湧く(わく): boil, grow hot, get excited, gush forth

frameNoV6: 151
keyword: grains of sand
kanji: 沙
constituent: grains of sand, water, water droplets, water pistol, few
heisigStory: We have already learned the kanji for sand (Frame 122), so let's use it to remember the character for grains of sand. Instead of the "few stones" that make for nice sand, here we have a few drops of water, one for each grand of sand - a beach in perfect ecological balance.
koohiiStory1: Wet sand is simply sand but to see beautiful grains of sand, the water must be few.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: サ、シャ
kunYomi: すな、よなげる
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frameNoV4: 2296
koohiiStory2: Near the water is one of the few places you will find grains of sand.
words: ご無沙汰(ごぶさた): not writing or contacting for a while
無沙汰(ぶさた): neglecting to stay in contact

frameNoV6: 788
keyword: lewd
kanji: 淫
constituent: lewd, water, water droplets, water pistol, claw, vulture, porter, drop, samurai
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Water . . . vulture . . . porter.
koohiiStory1: The vulture is on top of the porter and appears to be commiting a lewd act, so I throw water over the pair of them.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: イン
kunYomi: ひた.す、ほしいまま、みだ.ら、みだ.れる、みだり
readingExamples: 淫ら (みだ.ら)
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frameNoV4: 2298
koohiiStory2: Claw marks across the porters back from engaging in lewd acts in the shower. He is tipped well for carrying the lady´s bags to her room.

frameNoV6: 1518
keyword: widespread
kanji: 氾
constituent: widespread, water, water droplets, water pistol, fingerprint
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Water . . . fingerprint.
koohiiStory1: It´s a widespread belief that they cannot find fingerprints on a body that has been deposited in the water.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: ひろ.がる
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frameNoV4: 2301
koohiiStory2: It´s a widespread belief that water takes away fingerprints.
words: 氾濫(はんらん): overflowing, flood

frameNoV6: 1324
keyword: drowning
kanji: 溺
constituent: drowning, water, water droplets, water pistol, weak, bow, ice, bow2, ice2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Water . . . weak. Do not confuse the meaning of this key word with "Drown" (Frame 763), which is closer to "founder."
koohiiStory1: Weak people placed in the water start drowning. Get some strength in those arms and learn how to swim!
jouYou: JH
onYomi: デキ、ジョウ、ニョウ
kunYomi: いばり、おぼ.れる
readingExamples: 溺れる (おぼ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 2308
koohiiStory2: Weak swimmers drowning in the water.
words: 溺れる(おぼれる): be drowned, indulge in

frameNoV6: 149
keyword: cleanse
kanji: 汰
constituent: cleanse, water, water droplets, water pistol, plump, large, St. Bernard, drop
heisigStory: This character can mean both to cleanse and to make dirty. We will choose the latter and imagine someone who is displeasingly plump going to a skinny spa whose medicinal waters promise to cleanse him of his unwanted corpulence. Picture him sitting in the spa as the pounds melt away, leaving a greasy scum on top of the water.
koohiiStory1: I couldn´t find any reference to this kanji as meaning cleanse. It seems to be most often used in the following compound 沙汰（さた）to mean affair. The other meanings seem to be closer to ´select´ so maybe Heisig meant cleanse in the ethnic sense here.. I´m going to use the keyword "selection", as in natural selection. Story: natural selection first began in the water, and those that were too plump were selected out.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: タ、タイ
kunYomi: おご.る、にご.る、よな.げる
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frameNoV4: 2316
koohiiStory2: Water is used to cleanse a plump man´s colon.
words: ご無沙汰(ごぶさた): not writing or contacting for a while
無沙汰(ぶさた): neglecting to stay in contact

frameNoV6: 1911
keyword: defile
kanji: 潰
constituent: defile, water, water droplets, water pistol, precious, Takanohana, purse, in, one, floor, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 46
heisigStory: Water . . . precious.
koohiiStory1: Man continues to defile precious water and it may prove to be his downfall (Think of Exxon, BP, etc.).
jouYou: JH
onYomi: カイ、エ
kunYomi: つぶ.す、つぶ.れる、つい.える
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frameNoV4: 2319
koohiiStory2: ...Faramir and Frodo watched the tiny creature far below. "Shall we shoot him?" Faramir asked. "This Gollum has defiled the waters of the Forbidden pond, looking for his Precious, and for that the penalty is death"...
words: 潰す(つぶす): smash, waste
潰れる(つぶれる): be smashed, go bankrupt

frameNoV6: 147
keyword: pan-
kanji: 汎
constituent: pan-, water, water droplets, water pistol, mediocre, wind, drop
strokeCount: 6
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: The sense of the key word here is the "all-inclusive" we find in terms like "Pan-American Games." (It is also the character used in mathematics for "partial" as in partial differentials, in case you are a math major and want to take your story in that direction.) Instead of a water sports event that brings together the best talent, think of a meet of the region's most mediocre athletes, many of whom cannot even tread water. Now try to find a sponsor for the "Pan-Mediocre Water Sports Competition."
koohiiStory1: Yeah, all our water is fairly mediocre, but if we work together in some pan-continental union, we can make some better water! As if.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ハン、ブ、フウ、ホウ、ホン
kunYomi: ただよ.う、ひろ.い
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frameNoV4: 2327
koohiiStory2: This is pan- as in the prefix meaning "all". I think of Pangea as being a mediocre continent with water covering the rest of the planet. This was before it broke up into the first-class, well-distributed continents we got now.

frameNoV6: 1367
keyword: cauldron
kanji: 釜
constituent: cauldron, father, metal, gold
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Father . . . metal. Note the stroke overlap between father and metal.
koohiiStory1: Your father uses his legs to stop himself from being put in a metal cauldron.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: かま
readingExamples: 釜 (かま)
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frameNoV4: 2332
koohiiStory2: Whilst on holiday, my father was captured by cannibals and put in a metal cauldron.
words: 釜(かま): iron pot, kettle

frameNoV6: 1917
keyword: aim at
kanji: 狙
constituent: aim at, pack of wild dogs, shelf, my bookshelves
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Pack of wild dogs . . . shelf.
koohiiStory1: When her home was invaded by a pack of dogs, the little girl climbed on the shelf and aimed various items at the dogs below.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ソ、ショ
kunYomi: ねら.う、ねら.い
readingExamples: 狙う (ねら.う)
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frameNoV4: 2344
koohiiStory2: I think the dogs purposely aim at your shelves to deal the most damage.
words: 狙い(ねらい): aim
狙う(ねらう): to aim at

frameNoV6: 986
keyword: numb
kanji: 萎
constituent: numb, flowers, committee, wheat, cereal, woman
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Flowers . . . committee.
koohiiStory1: Oh, the committee´s in for a surprise: I put some nightshades into their drinks. They´ll be numb for sure, probably worse.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: な、しお.れる、しな.びる、しぼ.む、な.える
readingExamples: 萎える (な.える)
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frameNoV4: 2355
koohiiStory2: The keyword numb makes no sense. I choose 萎む（しぼむ）"to fade away". A girl lies in a wheat field at the same time every day. A photo is taken every day showing this scene and a time lapse video shows the wheat growing through the year until the wheat is tall and the top sprouts to look like its flowers. At this point, the girl can no longer be seen in the photos and she fades away.
words: 萎びる(しなびる): to wilt, to fade
萎む(しぼむ): to wither, to fade (away), to shrivel, to wilt

frameNoV6: 1119
keyword: cover over
kanji: 蔽
constituent: cover over, flowers, shredder, small, little, belt, taskmaster
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Flower . . . shredder.
koohiiStory1: You cover over the shredder with flowers when the FBI comes a-knockin´.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ヘイ、ヘツ、フツ
kunYomi: おお.う、おお.い
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frameNoV4: 2358
koohiiStory2: The taskmaster arranges flowers to cover over the rags she makes us clean with.

frameNoV6: 647
keyword: wick
kanji: 芯
constituent: wick, flowers, heart
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Flowers . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: My favorite are heart shaped candles that smell like sweet flowers. The trick is to find one with a thick wick, they give off the most flower scent (but burn the quickest).
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シン
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frameNoV4: 2368
koohiiStory2: Giving a girl flowers is like lighting the wick to her heart.
words: 芯(しん): core, heart, wick, marrow

frameNoV6: 1565
keyword: indigo
kanji: 藍
constituent: indigo, flowers, oversee, retainer, slave, reclining, lying down, one, floor, dish
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Flowers . . . oversee.
koohiiStory1: Indigo flowers have to be overseen because they are often picked for their beauty.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ラン
kunYomi: あい
readingExamples: 藍 (あい)
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frameNoV4: 2371
koohiiStory2: Traditionally, 青 blue (#1534) could be used to describe blue OR green. However, two kanji that describe the hues specifically are 藍 and 緑. This kanji is the "blue" counterpart of green (#1371). Story: The overseer, master of the slaves, wore a cloak dyed with indigo, and flowers in his hair.
words: 藍褸(ぼろ): rag, scrap, tattered clothes, fault (esp. in a pretense), defect, run-down or junky

frameNoV6: 240
keyword: bullying
kanji: 苛
constituent: bullying, flowers, can, mouth, street, street, nail, spike
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: A nosegay of flowers make a nice gift, but if those flowers are poison oak, they can amount to bullying. Be sure to emphasize the word can when you repeat this little phrase to yourself.
koohiiStory1: How many flowers can I stuff in your nostrils? Well I´m just gonna have to go and see. Bullying at its worst!
jouYou: JH
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: いじ.める、さいな.む、いらだ.つ、からい、こまかい
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frameNoV4: 2373
koohiiStory2: Flowers, you ask if they can feel pain, do you? ^stomp^ ^stomp^ ^stomp^ They sure -can-!! ^stomp^ ^stomp^ ^stomp^ ^stomp^ ^stomp^ ^stomp^!!
words: 苛める(いじめる): to tease, to torment, to persecute, to chastise

frameNoV6: 1561
keyword: lid
kanji: 蓋
constituent: lid, flowers, gone, soil, dirt, ground, elbow, dish
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Flowers . . . gone . . . dish.
koohiiStory1: The lid of this dish is gone! Now the whole room smells of the flowers that were used in the cooking.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ガイ、カイ、コウ
kunYomi: ふた、けだ.し、おお.う、かさ、かこう
readingExamples: 蓋 (ふた)
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frameNoV4: 2388
koohiiStory2: When the magician lifted the LID, the flowers were gone from the dish.
words: 蓋(がい): cover, lid, cap
目蓋(まぶた): eyelid
蓋(ふた): cover, lid, cap

frameNoV6: 392
keyword: revile
kanji: 蔑
constituent: revile, flowers, eye, cross-eyed, net, march
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: The verbal abuse involved in reviling those who do not deserve it can be compared to a march of flowers in full boom having an eyeball of nastiness cast over them (literally, of course).
koohiiStory1: They gays were reviled by society, so they put flowers above their eyes and marched around.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ベツ
kunYomi: ないがしろ、なみ.する、くらい、さげす.む
readingExamples: 蔑む (さげす.む)
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frameNoV4: 2390
koohiiStory2: In Northern Ireland, bitter religious groups revile their opponents by marching defiantly under their very eye, holding flowers that symbolize their beliefs.
words: 軽蔑(けいべつ): scorn, disdain

frameNoV6: 492
keyword: kudzu
kanji: 葛
constituent: kudzu, flowers, mexican bandit, muchacho, siesta, sun, day, aroma, bound up, spoon, sitting on the ground
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Kudzu is a word taken over from Japanese to name the crawling vines that creep up and completely take over trees. Seeing it at its worst in the Georgia countryside makes it easy to understand why it has a reputation as the "plague of the South." From there it should not be hard to arrange the primitives, flowers and siesta into a memorable image.
koohiiStory1: Flower, siesta: The muchacho was not careful. He passed the warning signs and decided to hold a siesta in the kudzu field. The kudzu grew so fast, he was completely covered by it in a few hours and not able to escape. Now, the kudzu flowers mark his grave.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: カツ、カチ
kunYomi: つづら、くず
readingExamples: 葛 (くず)
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frameNoV4: 2398
koohiiStory2: The muchacho takes a siesta under the flowers of the kudzu.

frameNoV6: 1496
keyword: modest
kanji: 遜
constituent: modest, grandchild, child, lineage, drop, thread, spiderman, road
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Grandchild . . . road.
koohiiStory1: My parents aren´t at all modest about their grandchildren, at every opportunity they take them on the road showing them off to their friends!
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ソン
kunYomi: したが.う、へりくだ.る、ゆず.る
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frameNoV4: 2422
koohiiStory2: He wasn´t at all modest when telling us about his grandchildren - "They´re all on the road to success" he said.
words: 謙遜(けんそん): humble, humility, modesty

frameNoV6: 1394
keyword: chink
kanji: 隙
constituent: chink, pinnacle, parthenon, acropolis, small, little, sun, day, small2, little, 2
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Pinnacle . . . little . . . sun . . . little. Note that the form of the first element for little given here is the simpler form that has become standard in general-use characters (See Frame 110). For the time being, until typesetting fonts have made the adjustment, the official approved drawing has the drops similar to the bottom little.
koohiiStory1: There was only one chink in his plan. Even standing atop the highest pinnacle, standing above even the sun, the little man was still just as little as when he was under the sun.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ゲキ、キャク、ケキ
kunYomi: すき、す.く、す.かす、ひま
readingExamples: 隙 (すき)
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frameNoV4: 2426
koohiiStory2: Man those little chinks can do anything! They were the first to build rockets, and by launching one off the top of the highest pinnacle in China, one little chink was the first to ride above the sun, and see all the little chinks below!
words: 隙間(すきま): crevice, crack, gap, opening

frameNoV6: 797
keyword: unclear
kanji: 曖
constituent: equivocal, sun, love, birdhouse, birdcage, claw, vulture, crown, love birds, heart, walking legs
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Sun . . . love.
koohiiStory1: The sun´s love is equivocal: it warms yet burns us.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: アイ
kunYomi: くら.い
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frameNoV4: 2437
koohiiStory2: 曖昧。 On a sunny day, a guy professes his love to a girl he admires. But she gives him the common equivocal response, "Let´s just be friends.".
words: 曖昧(あいまい): vague, ambiguous

frameNoV6: 231
keyword: obscure
kanji: 昧
constituent: obscure, sun, not yet, one, tree, wood
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: The most obscure ideas are those that the sun of reason has not yet dawned on. Be sure to give the sun a professorial demeanor, complete with spectacles and a pipe.
koohiiStory1: Something that is obscure has not yet been brought before the light of day.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: マイ、バイ
kunYomi: くら.い、むさぼ.る
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frameNoV4: 2445
koohiiStory2: ´Can´t you go outside and get some sun?´ ´Not yet, I have to learn all these obscure RTK3 kanji!´.
words: 曖昧(あいまい): vague, ambiguous

frameNoV6: 278
keyword: effulgent
kanji: 旺
constituent: effulgent, sun, day, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: The radiant, effulgent splendor of he sun makes it king of all the planets and other stars. Just to be sure you don't take this too abstractly, picture the sun seated on a throne, flourishing its scepter this way and that.
koohiiStory1: The Sun King (Louis XIV) was known for his effulgent reign.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: オウ、キョウ、ゴウ
kunYomi: かがや.き、うつくし.い、さかん
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frameNoV4: 2450
koohiiStory2: [+katsuo] This is the Sun King. Sayeth Wikipedia: "The Sun King (in French le Roi Soleil) because of the idea that, just as the planets revolve around the Sun, so too should France and the court revolve around [the king] ("http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XIV_of_France). And just like the sun, he was quite effulgent and actually emitted sunlight.

frameNoV6: 916
keyword: kidney
kanji: 腎
constituent: kidney, loincloth, retainer, slave, crotch, moon, month, flesh, part of the body
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Slave . . . crotch . . . flesh.
koohiiStory1: When the sex slave misbehaves, threaten to sell his body parts starting with his kidney.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ジン
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frameNoV4: 2453
koohiiStory2: If you have a weak KIDNEY, you´ll become a SLAVE to your CROTCH´s need to pee. Oh well, it´s just a weakness of the FLESH.

frameNoV6: 764
keyword: thigh
kanji: 股
constituent: thigh, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, cruise missile, missile, wind, crotch
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Flesh . . . missile.
koohiiStory1: Where´s my flesh missile? Between my thighs, naturally...
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: また、もも
readingExamples: 股 (また)
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frameNoV4: 2454
koohiiStory2: My thigh is the part of the body that my missile smacks against.
words: 股(また): groin, crotch, thigh

frameNoV6: 655
keyword: cowardice
kanji: 臆
constituent: cowardice, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, idea, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day, heart
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Flesh . . . idea.
koohiiStory1: Cowardice is the situation where you get the thought that maybe running away and saving your flesh is a good idea.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: オク、ヨク
kunYomi: むね、おくする
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frameNoV4: 2460
koohiiStory2: Cowardice is when you are not willing to sacrifice your flesh for your ideas.
words: 臆病(おくびょう): cowardice, timidity

frameNoV6: 1002
keyword: knee
kanji: 膝
constituent: knee, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, tree, wood, umbrella, grains of rice
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Flesh . . . tree . . . umbrella . . . rice grains.
koohiiStory1: Before lacquer (#932) was made with water, it was made by draining this body part of fluid: the knee!
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シツ
kunYomi: ひざ
readingExamples: 膝 (ひざ)
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frameNoV4: 2461
koohiiStory2: Back in ancient Japan, people didn´t have knee pads for things like rollerblading and such (what, come on. Ninjas on rollerblades. Ultimate 90s flashback). Instead, they would simply dip their knees in laquer, and wait until it dried (hence the flesh, and the abscence of any drops of water). Unfortunately, this meant that you would have to wait about 30 minutes after deciding to go rollerblade until you could actually do it (took some time to dry) - and removing it was a serious pain.
words: 膝(ひざ): knee, lap

frameNoV6: 46
keyword: elbow
kanji: 肘
constituent: elbow, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, glue
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 3
heisigStory: Instead of the familiar "grease" we usually associate with the elbow of someone hard at work, the kanji gives us a part of the body that has been glued to its task.
koohiiStory1: Sometimes I get carried away and do elbow curls until the point where my forearm snaps off! When that happens I simply pull out the glue and re-attach the elbow to my flesh.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: チュウ
kunYomi: ひじ
readingExamples: 肘 (ひじ)
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frameNoV4: 2464
koohiiStory2: Picture two Siamese twins glued together at the elbow.
words: 肘(ひじ): elbow

frameNoV6: 141
keyword: gland
kanji: 腺
constituent: gland, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, spring, white, dove, water
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 8
heisigStory: Dig into your flesh and pull out a lymph gland. Now give it a squeeze and watch the spring of lymph spout out of it.
koohiiStory1: A body part that acts like a spring for hormones is a gland.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: セン
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frameNoV4: 2466
koohiiStory2: When adrenaline glands release hormones, the body springs into action.

frameNoV6: 1807
keyword: tumor
kanji: 腫
constituent: tumour, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, heavy, thousand, ri, computer
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Flesh . . . heavy.
koohiiStory1: A tumor is a useless body part that is nothing but heavy.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シュ、ショウ
kunYomi: は.れる、は.れ、は.らす、く.む、はれもの
readingExamples: 腫らす (は.らす), 腫れる (は.れる)
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frameNoV4: 2467
koohiiStory2: When flesh clumps together and gets heavy, it forms a tumor.
words: 腫れる(はれる): to swell (from inflammation), to become swollen

frameNoV6: 1113
keyword: dining tray
kanji: 膳
constituent: dining tray, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, virtuous, sheep, horns, mouth
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 28
heisigStory: Flesh . . . virtuous.
koohiiStory1: Some people insist that the serving maids who bring in the dining trays are especially virtuous and never let any man touch their flesh.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ゼン、セン
kunYomi: かしわ、すす.める、そな.える
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frameNoV4: 2468
koohiiStory2: The virtuous vegan will not touch this dining tray because it has had a piece of meat on it.
words: 膳(ぜん): (small) table, tray, meal

frameNoV6: 2034
keyword: pillow
kanji: 枕
constituent: pillow, tree, wood, garter, crown, human legs
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Tree . . . crown tied around leg of person.
koohiiStory1: The guy who was thrown into the river to sink was given one last request. "If I´m gonna be sleeping with the fishes," he said, "can I at least have a pillow? I´m real sensitive." The mafia bosses laughed. "Look, my doctor said I can only use wooden pillows, I have a real serious condition. Can I at least die comfortable-like?" The mafia dudes said fine, and let him have his pillow. They tossed him the river and drove off...and after a minute, he bobbed to the top, thanks to his floating wood pillow.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: チン、シン
kunYomi: まくら
readingExamples: 枕 (まくら)
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frameNoV4: 2472
koohiiStory2: WOODEN PILLOWS do not sink (#1888) in water.
words: 枕(まくら): pillow, bolster

frameNoV6: 218
keyword: chair
kanji: 椅
constituent: chair, tree, wood, strange, large, St. Bernard, street, nail, spike, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 10
heisigStory: Instead of making a chair out of wood from a tree, this kanji has us making the whole tree into a chair, which looks most strange sitting in your living room where the sofa used to be.
koohiiStory1: To the Japanese, the first time they saw a chair, it looked like a strange use of wood! Probably why they still like to sit on the floor...
jouYou: JH
onYomi: イ
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frameNoV4: 2480
koohiiStory2: A strange kind of tree grows in the shape of a chair.
words: 椅子(いす): chair

frameNoV6: 441
keyword: persimmon
kanji: 柿
constituent: persimmon, tree, wood, market, top hat, towel
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Imagine a village market with stalls set up around an immense persimmon tree with watermelon-sized fruit. If it weren't for the fact that the tree is sacred to the village, people would get impatient as the persimmons fall from the tree and wreak havoc on buyers and sellers alike.
koohiiStory1: Nobody buys persimmons at the market, because there´s a tree in the middle where you can pick them for free.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: かき、こけら
readingExamples: 柿 (かき)
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frameNoV4: 2481
koohiiStory2: The guy at the market says: I´ll give you one persimmon tree per every Simon you bring me!

frameNoV6: 956
keyword: girder
kanji: 桁
constituent: girder, tree, wood, going
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: Tree . . . going.
koohiiStory1: Girders are support beams that are nowadays mostly made out of steel. But in the ancient houses that are placed at the boulevard the girders will be made out of wood.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コウ
kunYomi: けた
readingExamples: 桁 (けた)
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frameNoV4: 2483
koohiiStory2: When the wooden girders start to snap, the workmen shout "Run! Let´s go!".
words: 桁(けた): column, beam, digit

frameNoV6: 751
keyword: spiny
kanji: 梗
constituent: spiny, tree, wood, grow late, Ameratasu, one, ceiling, sun, tucked under the arm
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: This character refers originally to a deciduous, rough tree that grows on mountain plains. From this it gets the secondary sense of rugged or spiny. Its primitive elements: tree . . . grow late.
koohiiStory1: I learned this one from the movie Evil Dead, but when it grows late, trees change shape and become spiny creatures! Lesson: don´t go out at night.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コウ、キョウ
kunYomi: ふさぐ、やまにれ、おおむね
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frameNoV4: 2498
koohiiStory2: With the safety of darkness as it grows late, spiny little insects start crawling out of the trees.

frameNoV6: 597
keyword: sweet oak
kanji: 椎
constituent: sweet oak, tree, wood, turkey
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Tree . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: Why is the sweet oak so sweet? Not sure, but to me it tastes just like turkey (with gravy and cranberry sauce!) Now that is sweet.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ツイ、スイ
kunYomi: つち、う.つ
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frameNoV4: 2505
koohiiStory2: Sweeter than Shiit~ake? Turkeys gobble Shiitake mushrooms椎茸 off the sweet oak tree. 　http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinyhare/13963627/.

frameNoV6: 1968
keyword: palisade
kanji: 柵
constituent: palisade, tree, wood, tome
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Tree . . . tome.
koohiiStory1: A palisade is a "fence of stakes especially for defense," usually the stakes are very strong, set closely together, and pointed on top. Tome can be seen as a pictograph of several close-set wooden stakes, braced by one horizontal bar.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: サク、サン
kunYomi: しがら.む、しがらみ、とりで、やらい
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frameNoV4: 2507
koohiiStory2: An army of scholars build a wooden palisade to protect their precious tome of literature.
words: 柵(さく): fence, paling

frameNoV6: 310
keyword: roast
kanji: 煎
constituent: roast, in front, horns, butcher, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, sword, sabre, saber, oven-fire, barbecue
strokeCount: 13
heisigStory: Think of roasting the guest of honor at a party - literally, in front of an oven-fire.
koohiiStory1: In many asian restaurants, meat is roasted right in front of you over flames.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: せん.じる、い.る、に.る
readingExamples: 煎る (い.る)
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frameNoV4: 2548
koohiiStory2: At the roast, they make the roastee sit in front of everyone else, over the flames to speak, as the comedians roast him a new one!
words: 煎る(いる): to parch, to fry, to fire, to broil, to roast, to boil down (in oil)

frameNoV6: 1528
keyword: marine blue
kanji: 瑠
constituent: marine blue, king, jewel, ball, detain, receipt, dagger, sword, rice field, brains
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 37
heisigStory: Jewel . . . detain.
koohiiStory1: “The king has been detained by some marines!” “How do you know they were marines?” “Because they were wearing marine blue.”.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ル、リュウ
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frameNoV4: 2555
koohiiStory2: The king was detained, by men in marine blue; Must be the marines, planning a coup. (thx Katsuo/gavmck).

frameNoV6: 1865
keyword: speckled
kanji: 斑
constituent: speckled, king, jewel, ball, sentence, plaid, kilt, Billy Connolly, king2, jewel2, ball2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 45
heisigStory: Ball . . . plaid . . . ball.
koohiiStory1: Speckled is a pattern, like plaid, but with lots of little balls all over the place.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ハン
kunYomi: ふ、まだら
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frameNoV4: 2556
koohiiStory2: The sentences exchanged between the two kings got more and more heated, finally leading to a fight which left the whole area speckled with blood.
words: 斑(ぶち): spots, speckles, mottles

frameNoV6: 731
keyword: tinker with
kanji: 弄
constituent: tinker with, king, jewel, ball, two hands
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: Jewel . . . two hands.
koohiiStory1: The king used both hands to tinker with himself in his spare time.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ロウ、ル
kunYomi: いじく.る、ろう.する、いじ.る、ひねく.る、たわむ.れる、もてあそ.ぶ
readingExamples: 弄ぶ (もてあそ.ぶ)
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frameNoV4: 2558
koohiiStory2: Picture the king holding a large pan in his two hands and tinkering with it, wishing he could lead the itinerant life of a tinker. As a rhyme: The king, he uses his two hands, To tinker with his pots and pans . . .
words: 弄る(いじる): to touch, to tamper with

frameNoV6: 276
keyword: toy
kanji: 玩
constituent: toy, king, jewel, ball, beginning, two, human legs
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 12
heisigStory: If, at some aboriginal level, Toys Я Us, then the archetypal ball must have been there at the beginning, before evolving into beach balls, ping-pong balls, rugby balls, and marbles.
koohiiStory1: The ball was the only thing that people at the beginning of time had to use as a toy. Poor cavemen.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ガン
kunYomi: もちあそ.ぶ、もてあそ.ぶ
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frameNoV4: 2567
koohiiStory2: And so it was, the ball marked the beginning of all the toys that were to come.

frameNoV6: 2069
keyword: apprehensive
kanji: 畏
constituent: apprehensive, rice field, brains, hairpin, safety-pin
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 52
heisigStory: Field . . . hairpin.
koohiiStory1: The girl was apprehensive about going home, having lost her precious hairpin in the paddy field. But then, it wasn't like she'd lost both, just ONE...
jouYou: JH
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: おそ.れる、かしこ.まる、かしこ、かしこ.し
readingExamples: 畏れる (おそ.れる)
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frameNoV4: 2569
koohiiStory2: I ran out of Q-tips...then I noticed a hairpin lying on the counter that was about the same size as a Q-tip. I was apprehensive at first, but I thought "what the hell". Unfortunately I ended up stabbing my brain!
words: 畏まりました(かしこまりました): certainly!

frameNoV6: 1818
keyword: lose weight
kanji: 痩
constituent: lose weight, sickness, hospital, Buddha’s hand, monkey, sun, day, stick, crotch
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . monkey . . . crotch.
koohiiStory1: The most horrific way to lose weight is from that devastating sickness that came from a monkey's crotch.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ソウ、チュウ、シュウ、シュ
kunYomi: や.せる
readingExamples: 痩せる (や.せる)
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frameNoV4: 2577
koohiiStory2: The poor monkey obviously had a sickness. He was scratching his crotch the whole time and when he started to lose weight heavily, the caretakers knew they couldn´t save him anymore.
words: 痩せる(やせる): lose weight

frameNoV6: 1822
keyword: scar
kanji: 痕
constituent: scar, sickness, hospital, silver
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . silver.
koohiiStory1: I suffer from silver-sickness, that is, if anything made of silver even touches my skin it leaves a scar.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コン
kunYomi: あと
readingExamples: 痕 (あと)
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frameNoV4: 2578
koohiiStory2: I got sick and needed surgery, but the silver lining is that now I have these awesome scars I can show off!

frameNoV6: 1843
keyword: obvious
kanji: 瞭
constituent: obvious, eye, pup tent, large, St. Bernard, sun, day, small, little
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Eye . . . pup tent.
koohiiStory1: Open your eyes, it's obvious that not all of us can fit into that small puptent!
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: リョウ
kunYomi: あきらか
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frameNoV4: 2582
koohiiStory2: It´s obvious that the pup tent with a huge eye on the side belongs to the dark lord Sauron.
words: 明瞭(めいりょう): clarity

frameNoV6: 2045
keyword: eyebrow
kanji: 眉
constituent: eyebrow, flag, stick, eye
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: The flag here has an extra vertical stroke in it. Think of it as an eyebrow pencil stuck in the eye.
koohiiStory1: The eyebrows hover over the eyes like a divided flag.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ビ、ミ
kunYomi: まゆ
readingExamples: 眉 (まゆ)
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frameNoV4: 2583
koohiiStory2: Pictograph: opera glasses over eyes ビ ミ まゆ.
words: 眉(まゆ): eyebrow

frameNoV6: 1420
keyword: cavern
kanji: 窟
constituent: cavern, hole, house, human legs, yield, flag, exit
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 35
heisigStory: Hole . . . yield.
koohiiStory1: After Osama blew a hole in NY, the counterreaction forced him to yield and retreat into caverns.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: クツ、コツ
kunYomi: いわや、いはや、あな
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frameNoV4: 2615
koohiiStory2: In "The Empire Strikes Back", the Milennium Falcon flies into a large hole, of what they think is a cavern, because they don´t want to yield to the forces of the Empire. Turns out it´s not a cavern at all, actually...

frameNoV6: 1145
keyword: hem
kanji: 裾
constituent: hem, cloak, reside, flag, old, tombstone, gravestone, church, ten, needle, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 29
heisigStory: Cloak . . . reside.
koohiiStory1: Something is residing in the hem of your cloak. Maybe you should consider cleaning it? キョ コ すそ cuff; hem; foot of mountain.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キョ、コ
kunYomi: すそ
readingExamples: 裾 (すそ)
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frameNoV4: 2624
koohiiStory2: If you reside in the slums, you start off as a small child with a very large cloak. As you grow it gets hemmed. The rich kids just get new cloaks.
words: 裾(すそ): (trouser) cuff, (skirt) hem, cut edge of a hairdo, foot of mountain

frameNoV6: 1022
keyword: basket
kanji: 篭・籠
constituent: cage, bamboo, dragon, vase, stand up, eel, sun, day
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . dragon. Note that the older (and still official) form of this kanji uses the old character for dragon 龍, which is good to learn and is fun to write in any case. It is made up of five primitive elements: vase . . . flesh . . . slingshot . . . fishhook (enclosure) . . . three.
koohiiStory1: The only cage that can keep a dragon is made of bamboo.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ロウ、ル
kunYomi: かご、こ.める、こも.る、こ.む
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frameNoV4: 2638
koohiiStory2: A bamboo cage won´t hold a dragon!
words: 篭る(こもる): to seclude oneself, to be confined in, to be implied, to be stuffy

frameNoV6: 1348
keyword: chopsticks
kanji: 箸
constituent: chopsticks, bamboo, someone, puppet, sooty, old man, sun, day
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . puppet.
koohiiStory1: Bamboo, lovedoll: At dinner, my lovedoll decided to eat her meal the Japanese way using chopsticks. But well, what a problems she had getting those bamboo shoots into her mouth (which should not be that difficult, I would say!).
jouYou: JH
onYomi: チョ、チャク
kunYomi: はし
readingExamples: 箸 (はし)
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frameNoV4: 2640
koohiiStory2: I´ve always wanted to use bamboo chopsticks to eat sushi off a naked woman. Unfortunately, there is no woman in my life, so this love doll will have to do.
words: 箸(はし): chopsticks

frameNoV6: 1439
keyword: come apart at the seams
kanji: 綻
constituent: come apart at the seams, thread, spiderman, determine, determined, house, mend
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Thread . . . determine.
koohiiStory1: Even though his costume is coming apart at the seams as he chases the bad guys, Spiderman is still determined to catch them.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: タン
kunYomi: ほころ.びる
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frameNoV4: 2670
koohiiStory2: Spiderman´s costume has come apart at the seams and here he is, mending it in his house, determined to make it stronger than before.
words: 綻びる(ほころびる): to come apart at the seams, to begin to open, to smile broadly

frameNoV6: 2015
keyword: gunwale
kanji: 舷
constituent: gunwale, boat, mysterious, top hat, cocoon
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 50
heisigStory: Boat . . . mysterious.
koohiiStory1: The gunwale is perhaps the most mysterious part of a boat for it is neither a gun nor a whale.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ゲン
kunYomi: ふなべい、ふなばた
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frameNoV4: 2675
koohiiStory2: Gunwale (rhymes with "tunnel") is the top edge of the side of a boat, for example the widened lip on the sides of a canoe. The mysterious origin of this part of a boat comes from the strengthened sides of warships that used artillery (it means "gun ridge").

frameNoV6: 1684
keyword: bee
kanji: 蜂
constituent: bee, insect, Segway, Macbeth, walking legs, bushes
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Insect . . . walking legs . . . bushes.
koohiiStory1: A bee is an insect with a pointy (see summit (#1562)) stinger.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ホウ
kunYomi: はち
readingExamples: 蜂 (はち)
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frameNoV4: 2687
koohiiStory2: The insect that interrupted our tryst (#2417) was a bee!
words: 蜂蜜(はちみつ): honey

frameNoV6: 2143
keyword: insult
kanji: 罵
constituent: insult, eye, cross-eyed, net, team of horses
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Eyeball . . . team of horses.
koohiiStory1: In ancient Japan, the most grievous insult was to poke a rival´s horse in the eye (consider how rare an expensive a steed was in those days). It was the final step in preparation for a duel to the death.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: バ
kunYomi: ののし.る
readingExamples: 罵る (ののし.る)
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frameNoV4: 2699
koohiiStory2: In Japan, is is considered insulting to look at someone from atop your horse. You have to step down and face people properly.
words: 罵る(ののしる): to speak ill of, to abuse

frameNoV6: 1938
keyword: accept humbly
kanji: 戴
constituent: accept humbly, Thanksgiving, harvest festival, ten, needle, fiesta, uncommon, rice field, brains, strung together, salad, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 47
heisigStory: Thanksgiving . . . uncommon.
koohiiStory1: At Thanksgiving, it’s uncommon for people to accept humbly the food: most people just dig in.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: タイ
kunYomi: いただ.く
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frameNoV4: 2702
koohiiStory2: You´re invited to a Thanksgiving party in Japan! Awesome! You´re so happy that your Japanese friends are trying to make you feel at home (you´ve been homesick recently). You sit down to the table, and they bring out some..uh...uncommon food. Really uncommon. Like just imagine the most uncommon Thanksgiving food ever, and that´s what you´re given (i don´t know, a frisbee or something?). Of course, you have to be Japanese and accept humbly their food.

frameNoV6: 994
keyword: riddle
kanji: 謎
constituent: riddle, say, words, keitai, mouth, astray, rice, road
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Words . . . astray.
koohiiStory1: Words meant to lead you astray are those of a riddle.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: メイ、ベイ
kunYomi: なぞ
readingExamples: 謎 (なぞ)
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frameNoV4: 2709
koohiiStory2: I led Socrates astray with my riddle. He quit philosophizing and thought only about the riddle.
words: 謎(なぞ): riddle, puzzle, enigma

frameNoV6: 598
keyword: who
kanji: 誰
constituent: who?, who, say, words, keitai, mouth, turkey
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 21
heisigStory: Words . . . turkey.
koohiiStory1: Do you remember that song where they say "Who let the turkeys out!? Gobble.. gobble.. gobble"?
jouYou: JH
onYomi: スイ
kunYomi: だれ、たれ、た
readingExamples: 誰 (だれ)
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frameNoV4: 2712
koohiiStory2: [who; someone; somebody] You´re alone when, suddenly, you think you hear someone speaking. "Who´s there?", you say, but there is no answer. Then you find out it was only a turkey gobbling. You feel relieved (and ashamed to tell this story). (Based on raulir).
words: 誰(たれ): adjectival suffix for a person
誰(だれ): who
誰か(だれか): someone, somebody

frameNoV6: 495
keyword: visit a shrine
kanji: 詣
constituent: visit a shrine, say, words, keitai, mouth, delicious, spoon, sitting on the ground, sun, day
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: Here you "savor your words" as something delicious when you describe your recent visit to a shrine or pilgrimage site.
koohiiStory1: To fat, effete Japanophiles (cheerily munching on 肉まん in the back of the tour bus) hearing the words of the tour guide "Now we will visit a shrine" elicits squeals of joy. "Oooooh, how absolutely delicious!".
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ケイ、ゲイ
kunYomi: けい.する、まい.る、いた.る、もう.でる
readingExamples: 詣でる (もう.でる)
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frameNoV4: 2715
koohiiStory2: You visit a shrine to say your wishes and offer delicious offering to the gods.

frameNoV6: 467
keyword: renunciation
kanji: 諦
constituent: give up, say, words, keitai, mouth, sovereign, vase, stand up, apron, crown, towel
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The key word renunciation has to do with the wisdom and clarity of mind in knowing when to "let go." This is what makes the words of acquiescense sovern.
koohiiStory1: The words of the sovereign king inspire the people: never give up! Never surrender! Okay...maybe it wasn´t a king.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: テイ、タイ
kunYomi: あき.らめる、あきら.める、つまびらか、まこと
readingExamples: 諦める (あきら.める)
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frameNoV4: 2716
koohiiStory2: Anytime I think to give up Japanese, I remember giving my word that I would become sovereign of Japanese! And I watch あきら to get pumped about it. Note: to give up - 諦める is read あきらめる).
words: 諦め(あきらめ): resignation, acceptance, consolation
諦める(あきらめる): give up, abandon

frameNoV6: 360
keyword: elucidate
kanji: 詮
constituent: elucidate, say, words, keitai, mouth, whole, umbrella, king, jewel, ball
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: Think of elucidating as presenting something in whole words, as distinct from broken fragmented sentences.
koohiiStory1: Words that tell you the results of the whole story really elucidate.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: せん.ずる、かい、あき.らか
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frameNoV4: 2717
koohiiStory2: Elucidate me. Tell me, in your own words, the whole story.

frameNoV6: 2125
keyword: countenance
kanji: 貌
constituent: countenance, skunk, badger, white, dove, human legs
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Skunk . . . white . . . human legs.
koohiiStory1: Anyone who watched a looney tunes cartoon know those kind of scene : pepe embraces a poor kitty mistaken for a SKUNK and the smell of pepe make the unfortunate girl loose all countenance : she turns WHITE then runs as fast as her LEGS can carry her . So much for cat s dignity and countenance.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ボウ、バク
kunYomi: かたち、かたどる
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frameNoV4: 2733
koohiiStory2: The shocked countenance on girl's face when Pepe started to hump her white legs.

frameNoV6: 60
keyword: post a bill
kanji: 貼
constituent: affix, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, fortune-telling, magic wand, augury, mouth
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 4
heisigStory: The key word in this frame has do with posting bills to a billboard. In this case, the billboard is standing at the exit to a Chinese restaurant displaying the latest alternative to the tradition fortune-telling cookies. Look closely and you will see rows of leftover shells of clams with little slips of paper sticking out of them posted to the billboard.
koohiiStory1: Fortune teller writes your fortune on a piece of paper and tells you to affix it to a shell and throw into the ocean for it to come true. Picture licking the back of the shell like a stamp and affixing it to the fortune.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: テン、チョウ
kunYomi: は.る、つ.く
readingExamples: 貼る (は.る)
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frameNoV4: 2736
koohiiStory2: I gots a fix for your current bad luck: just pass some extra clams over to the fortune teller, and they will make sure you have a very bright fate instore.
words: 貼る(はる): to stick, paste

frameNoV6: 313
keyword: graft
kanji: 賂
constituent: graft, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, each, walking legs, mouth
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: To those who believe in the inevitability of graft in government, everything has a price - or as this character has it, to each office its outlay of shells.
koohiiStory1: It might sound simple to bribe someone, but then you have to graft the guy above him and the guy below him, and soon you´re just giving shells to each and everyone!
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ロ
kunYomi: まいな.い、まいな.う
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frameNoV4: 2738
koohiiStory2: When I was caught by the police doing some graft (graffiti), I gave each cop some clams and told them to be on their way. 賄賂【わいろ】 bribe.

frameNoV6: 2122
keyword: kick
kanji: 蹴
constituent: kick, wooden leg, mouth, stop, footprint, concerning, capital, tall, top hat, mouth, small, little, understandably, chihuahua with one human leg, mouth2
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Wooden leg . . . concerning.
koohiiStory1: The soccer player was concerned that his peg leg would affect his ability to kick.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シュク、シュウ
kunYomi: け.る
readingExamples: 蹴る (け.る)
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frameNoV4: 2742
koohiiStory2: I kick with my FEET in the CAPITAL of all the ONE LEGGED CHIHUAHUAS. It is such a great fun, since they cannot kick me back! lol.
words: 蹴飛ばす(けとばす): to kick away, to kick off, to kick (someone), to refuse, to reject
蹴る(ける): kick

frameNoV6: 1537
keyword: hooch
kanji: 酎
constituent: hooch, whiskey bottle, glue
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: This kanji is used for thick, low-grade saké made from various kinds of grains. Its primitives are: whisky bottle . . . glue.
koohiiStory1: While the keyword is "hooch", this usually means 焼酎. It has similar effect as whiskey and sniffing glue has: you get intoxicated.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: チュウ、チュ
kunYomi: かも.す
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frameNoV4: 2748
koohiiStory2: This thick, illicitly-made beverage is actually just whiskey mixed with glue!

frameNoV6: 1677
keyword: awakening
kanji: 醒
constituent: awakening, whiskey bottle, star, sun, day, life, This is Your Life, cell, drop, grow up
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 40
heisigStory: Whisky bottle . . . star.
koohiiStory1: On awakening the first thing I notice is a (nearly empty) whiskey bottle by my bed. Then I see the stars are still shining. “I think I’ll go back to sleep and try awakening again later.”.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: セイ
kunYomi: さ.ます、さ.める
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frameNoV4: 2750
koohiiStory2: You´ll need an awakening after the whiskey bottle makes you see stars.

frameNoV6: 2040
keyword: noodles
kanji: 麺
constituent: noodles, barley, grow up, walking legs, mask, hundred, one, ceiling, drop, pent in, eye
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 51
heisigStory: Barley . . . mask.
koohiiStory1: +sgrant: I always eat barley noodles with a mask on - it stops them splashing in your face. However it bareley helps. Also everyone else grows up from his table and uses his walking legs to get the hell out of here.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: メン、ベン
kunYomi: むぎこ
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frameNoV4: 2752
koohiiStory2: There is a certain restaurant in West-Shinjuku that serves its noodles made of BARLEY in a MASK instead of a plate. I love these theme-restaurants!

frameNoV6: 1388
keyword: pot
kanji: 鍋
constituent: pot, metal, gold, jawbone, joint, hood, mouth
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Metal . . . jawbone.
koohiiStory1: A gruesome kind of cauldron that Snape might have used is a metal pot in the shape of a skull.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: カ
kunYomi: なべ
readingExamples: 鍋 (なべ)
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frameNoV4: 2757
koohiiStory2: A metall pot with non-thermoconductive jawbones as handholds.
words: 鍋(なべ): saucepan, pot

frameNoV6: 418
keyword: key
kanji: 鍵
constituent: key, metal, gold, build, brush, stretch
strokeCount: 17
heisigStory: The golden key you have been presented by the mayor gives you access to all the buildings in the city.
koohiiStory1: The metal thing you need in order to enter things you build is a key.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ケン
kunYomi: かぎ
readingExamples: 鍵 (かぎ)
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frameNoV4: 2761
koohiiStory2: 鍵盤key (#2761) ケン, かぎ ... Parts: 金, 建 ... Story: The most important Metal in any building is the lock on the front door, and without a key you ain´t getting in. This kanji means both lock and key to most Japanese people. 錠前 is technically the word for lock but it´s not used in daily conversation. ... 熟語: ... cf: 錠前.
words: 鍵(かぎ): key

frameNoV6: 1748
keyword: pitch dark
kanji: 闇
constituent: pitch dark, gates, sound, vase, stand up, sun, day
strokeCount: 17
lessonNo: 42
heisigStory: Gates . . . sound.
koohiiStory1: I like to think of a horror movie where the protagonists enter a graveyard when suddenly their flashlights go out and it becomes pitch dark, whereupon they hear the sound of the gate creaking shut behind them.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: アン、オン
kunYomi: やみ、くら.い
readingExamples: 闇 (やみ)
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frameNoV4: 2777
koohiiStory2: Through the gates of hell there is no sound, no light, its all pitch dark.
words: 無闇に(むやみに): unreasonably, absurdly, recklessly, indiscreetly, at random
闇(やみ): darkness, the dark, black-marketeering, dark, shady, illegal

frameNoV6: 1610
keyword: immediate
kanji: 頓
constituent: immediate, earthworm, drop, shovel, fishhook, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Earthworm . . . head.
koohiiStory1: Ever chopped the head off an earthworm? Notice how it will grow back immediately! Beware the killer earthworms...
jouYou: JH
onYomi: トン、トツ
kunYomi: にわか.に、とん.と、つまず.く、とみ.に、ぬかずく
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frameNoV4: 2788
koohiiStory2: When someone in the barracks tells you to come immediately, you´ll lose your head for sure トン トツ にわか.に とん.と つまず.く とみ.に ぬかずく suddenly; immediately; in a hurry.

frameNoV6: 479
keyword: about that time
kanji: 頃
constituent: about that time, spoon, sitting on the ground, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: When Uncle Bob starts his comic routine of sticking spoons on his head, you know it is about that time to come up with a reason to excuse yourself.
koohiiStory1: An alarm clock with a unique design: You set it for, say, 7:00 am, and at about that time the clock reaches out with a spoon and hits you on the head.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ケイ、キョウ
kunYomi: ころ、ごろ、しばら.く
readingExamples: 頃 (ころ)
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frameNoV4: 2791
koohiiStory2: After spooning for hours it´s about that time he got some head. Dayum woman.
words: 頃(けい): time, about, toward, approximately (time)
この頃(このごろ): recently
年頃(としごろ): age, marriageable age, age of puberty, adolescence, for some years
日頃(ひごろ): normally, habitually
一頃(ひところ): once, some time ago
頃(ころ): time, about, toward, approximately (time)
近頃(ちかごろ): lately, recently, nowadays
手頃(てごろ): moderate, handy

frameNoV6: 1358
keyword: cheek
kanji: 頬・頰
constituent: cheek, scissors, husband, horns, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Scissors . . . head.
koohiiStory1: Your cheeks contain your jawbones, which are known as the "scissors of the head.".
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キョウ
kunYomi: ほお、ほほ
readingExamples: 頬 (ほお)
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frameNoV4: 2792
koohiiStory2: The Joker from Batman had his cheeks cut with scissors to give him that eternal smile. Now the Joker isn´t right in the head.
words: 頬(ほお): cheek (of face)
頬っぺた(ほっぺた): cheek

frameNoV6: 1333
keyword: chin
kanji: 顎
constituent: chin, mousetrap, mouth, one, ceiling, snare, head, page, one, ceiling, drop, shellfish, clam, oyster, eye, animal legs, eight, mouth2, one2
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 33
heisigStory: Two mouths . . . ceiling . . . snare . . . head.
koohiiStory1: Your chin is the part of your head under your nostrils that forms the double snare that is your jaw.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ガク
kunYomi: あご、あぎと
readingExamples: 顎 (あご)
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frameNoV4: 2795
koohiiStory2: Left side is crocodile primative. crocodile´s head´s most prominent feature is his jaw.
words: 顎(あご): chin

frameNoV6: 1588
keyword: feed
kanji: 餌
constituent: feed, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, ear
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Food . . . ear. The sense of the key word here is that of bait or feed for animals.
koohiiStory1: Food made of ears is animal feed.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ジ、ニ
kunYomi: え、えば、えさ、もち
readingExamples: 餌 (ええさ)
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frameNoV4: 2797
koohiiStory2: Do you know Mike Tayson favorite feed? Ears! He eats ears!
words: 餌(えさ): bait, feed

frameNoV6: 1590
keyword: mochi
kanji: 餅
constituent: mochi, eat, food, umbrella, good, halo, drop, silver, puzzle, horns, two hands
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 38
heisigStory: Mochi is the glutinous rice the Japanese pound into cakes. Its primitives are: food . . . puzzle.
koohiiStory1: Call your friend and he answers the phone "Mochi, mochi!" whatever he is eating sure is making it hard to understand. I will puzzle over the content of our conversation for some time to come.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ヘイ、ヒョウ
kunYomi: もち、もちい
readingExamples: 餅 (もち)
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frameNoV4: 2802
koohiiStory2: Mochi ice cream is a puzzling food, I still have no idea how they get that ice cream in there, but it sure tastes good.
words: 餅(もち): sticky rice cake

frameNoV6: 2155
keyword: foot of a mountain
kanji: 麓
constituent: foot of a mountain, grove, tree, wood, deer, cave, antlers, compare, spoon, sitting on the ground, spoon2, sitting on the ground2
strokeCount: 19
lessonNo: 54
heisigStory: Grove . . . deer.
koohiiStory1: Many deer can be found in the grove at the foot of a mountain.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ロク
kunYomi: ふもと
readingExamples: 麓 (ふもと)
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frameNoV4: 2839
koohiiStory2: Deer are well known for frolicking in groves of trees. However, they are not well known for actually watching where the heck they are bounding about. Here we have a bunch of dead deer bodies that you find at the foot of a mountain. You are trying to figure why there are so many dead deer in one spot, and then you trace a line up the mountain - leaves and such are scattered all the way up...to a grove. Looks like they hopped through some leaves to their doom.
words: 麓(ふもと): foot, the bottom, base (of a mountain)

frameNoV6: 322
keyword: Hades
kanji: 冥
constituent: hades, crown, sun, day, six
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 14
heisigStory: The key word in this frame refers to the underworld, the world of the dead. By way of the classic Greek association, it is also used for the "dwarf planet" Pluto. Since no one knows precisely when this part of the cosmos was finished, we may imagine it as the crowning deed of day six of the creation.
koohiiStory1: The beast of hades one day will wear a crown, and the number of the beast is 666.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: メイ、ミョウ
kunYomi: くら.い
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frameNoV4: 2841
koohiiStory2: In Hades you have to work six days a week before crowning it with something vaguely resembling a weekend. Oh wait, that´s Japan.

frameNoV6: 1101
keyword: sprain
kanji: 挫
constituent: sprain, finger, fingers, sitting in meditation, assembly line, person, soil, dirt, ground, person2
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Fingers . . . assembly line . . . soil.
koohiiStory1: I sprained my fingers when I sat in meditation (by sitting in a strange position).
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ザ、サ
kunYomi: くじ.く、くじ.ける
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frameNoV4: 2845
koohiiStory2: I sprained in my finger doing a complicated mudra while sitting in meditation.

frameNoV6: 2111
keyword: go upstream
kanji: 遡
constituent: go upstream, first day of the month, mountain goat, horns, mountain, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, road
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 53
heisigStory: Mountain goat . . . moon . . . road.
koohiiStory1: You decide to go salmon fishing, so you ride a mountain goat to the top of the road. Under the light of the moon, as it's illegal, you catch the salmon going upstream.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ソ、サク
kunYomi: さかのぼ.る
readingExamples: 遡る (さかのぼ.る)
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frameNoV4: 2847
koohiiStory2: In this kanji we see a mountain goat that decided to go upstream along a road, but for some reason it will only go upstream when the full moon is up. It's actually stubborn like a mountain goat about not going upstream along the road at any other period of time. The road itself is also very confused about this.
words: 遡る(さかのぼる): go back, go upstream, make retroactive

frameNoV6: 1608
keyword: bracing
kanji: 爽
constituent: bracing, large, St. Bernard, sheaf, sheaf4
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: The sense of the key word is of something refreshing and invigorating. It is made up of the St. Bernard and a pair of sheaves on each side.
koohiiStory1: The St Bernard is bracing itself for an operation requiring four stitches.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ソウ
kunYomi: あき.らか、さわ.やか、たがう
readingExamples: 爽やか (さわ.やか)
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frameNoV4: 2855
koohiiStory2: St. Bernard dog had a refreshing bracing bath and now is shaking all the water out of his fur. The drops are thrown in all direction and that's why the have an x shape in the pictogram.
words: 爽やか(さわやか): fresh, refreshing, invigorating, clear, fluent, eloquent

frameNoV6: 930
keyword: uprising
kanji: 勃
constituent: erection, bishop, cross, ten, needle, crown, child, power, muscle, arnold
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 25
heisigStory: If you think of the ten as a little "cross" sitting atop the root of a house where we are used to seeing the "chimney" (drop), then you have the image of a chapel. (This combination will appear once more in this book: Frame 1465.) To complete the picture for uprising, add: child . . . muscles.
koohiiStory1: An erection can shoot like a needle from its crown and has the power to make a child.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ボツ、ホツ
kunYomi: おこ.る、にわかに
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frameNoV4: 2858
koohiiStory2: The erection is the crowned needle that´s got the power to make children.

frameNoV6: 1641
keyword: remains
kanji: 骸
constituent: remains, skeleton, joint, moon, month, flesh, part of the body, sign of the hog, acorn, top hat
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Skeleton . . . acorn.
koohiiStory1: The remains consisted of a skeleton which had the remains of some acorns in its stomach area. Whether it died from eating the acorns remains to be seen.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ガイ、カイ
kunYomi: むくろ
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frameNoV4: 2874
koohiiStory2: Hint: The remains of a chipmunk.

frameNoV6: 385
keyword: relatives
kanji: 戚
constituent: relatives, half-uncle, above, small, little, parade
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 17
heisigStory: If you think of a parade of particularly disagreeable relatives, it should not be hard to imagine them as large bodies with little pea-brains above.
koohiiStory1: Your half-uncle is leading a parade of your relatives. (Note: 上 + 小 makes up part of "uncle" 叔, so I´ve called it "half-uncle".).
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ソク、セキ
kunYomi: いた.む、うれ.える、みうち
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frameNoV4: 2882
koohiiStory2: Your uncle organizes a parade of all your relatives, which he himself is only half in because he´s busy taking pictures of it.
words: 親戚(しんせき): relative

frameNoV6: 1947
keyword: donburi
kanji: 丼
constituent: domburi, well, drop
strokeCount: 5
lessonNo: 48
heisigStory: Donburi is a bowl of rice with eel or meat on it. The character is a pictograph, perhaps designed by someone who felt that the portion of meat he was served with his bowl of rice looked to be no more than a tiny drop in the well.
koohiiStory1: A little one is eating a domburi while standing over, looking down into, a WELL. He drops it, and it falls down & down until it looks like nothing more than a DROP, landing at the bottom of the well!
jouYou: JH
onYomi: トン、タン、ショウ、セイ
kunYomi: どんぶり
readingExamples: 丼 (どんぶりどん)
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frameNoV4: 2884
koohiiStory2: I drop a domburi down into the well for the goblin living there.
words: 丼(どんぶり): porcelain bowl, bowl of rice with food on top

frameNoV6: 1483
keyword: capital suburbs
kanji: 畿
constituent: capital suburbs, cocoon, rice field, brains, fiesta, cocoon2
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: Two cocoons . . . field . . . fiesta.
koohiiStory1: People aside, I wonder how many rice fields there are in the capital suburbs.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キ
kunYomi: みやこ
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frameNoV4: 2887
koohiiStory2: How many brains does it take to run the capital suburbs?

frameNoV6: 1290
keyword: fist
kanji: 拳
constituent: fist, quarter, hand
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 32
heisigStory: Quarter . . . hand. Be careful to keep this key word distinct from the primitive element of the same meaning we met back in Frame 741.
koohiiStory1: 1) I hold a roll of quarters in my hand when I make a fist. 2) I hold a quarter in my hand as I prepare to play the Iron Fist Tournament: 鉄拳 （てっけん） at the arcade.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ケン、ゲン
kunYomi: こぶし
readingExamples: 拳 (こぶし)
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frameNoV4: 2917
koohiiStory2: Quarter, hand: If you have a roll of quarters in your hand, your fist will deliver a much more effective punch.

frameNoV6: 1360
keyword: large hill
kanji: 阜
constituent: large hill, maestro, ten, needle
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Maestro . . . needle.
koohiiStory1: The maestro lives on top of a large hill so that he can play music at over ten decibels without anyone giving a damn.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: フ、フウ
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frameNoV4: 2928
koohiiStory2: Note to those who have not got this far in the book: This is the full kanji for the Pinnacle primitive (i.e. only the left-hand version of the primitive). The full kanji for the City Walls primitive is city walls (#2180). Beyonce went for an invigorating walk up a large hill on a summer´s afternoon. Since the grass was so lush and cool, she took off her sandals and immediately stepped on a used hypodermic needle. 岐阜県　ぎふけん Gifu Prefecture.

frameNoV6: 1992
keyword: interrogative
kanji: 那
constituent: interrogative, sword, dagger, two, city walls
strokeCount: 7
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Sword . . . two . . . city walls. Used classically to indicate an interrogative part of speech, this character is used chiefly now for its sound.
koohiiStory1: If you arrive with two swords at the city walls, expect some interrogatives before they´ll let you in.
jouYou: JH
jlpt: 1
onYomi: ナ、ダ
kunYomi: なに、なんぞ、いかん
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frameNoV4: 2960
koohiiStory2: Interrogation at the city walls: "Any weapons, question mark." "Just a blade." "Why the two scratches on the blade, question mark." "To remind me that I cut off my other ear too, exclamation mark (exclamation (#2680)).".
words: 旦那(だんな): master (of house), husband (informal)

frameNoV6: 1011
keyword: stationery
kanji: 箋・䇳
constituent: stationery, bamboo, float, fiesta, float*, fiesta2
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 26
heisigStory: Bamboo . . . float. Note that the drawing of the primitive for float uses the abbreviated form that has become standard in the general-use kanji and as we met it earlier (Frames 393-95). Until such time as typesetting fonts make the adjustment, only the older form has been approved. Here we have opted for the simpler, avant garde drawing.
koohiiStory1: Note: the spelling should be stationery (= paper, office supplies), not stationary (= not moving). The error is in the original book.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: セン
kunYomi: ふだ
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frameNoV4: 2991
koohiiStory2: The two fiestas communicated to each other on their respective floats by using bamboo stationery.
words: 便箋(びんせん): writing paper, stationery

frameNoV6: 1237
keyword: glossary
kanji: 彙
constituent: glossary, broken broom, mutual, crown, fruit, rice field, brains, tree, wood, broom*
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 31
heisigStory: The top primitive of this character is actually an old form of broom. The remaining elements are: crown . . . fruit.
koohiiStory1: People who read the glossary are mutually exclusive (exclude the top line of mutually (#757) ) from those who eat crowned fruit イ はりねずみ same kind 語彙.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: イ
kunYomi: はりねずみ
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frameNoV4: 2997
koohiiStory2: I was having mutual difficulties in my relationship. She was always the one wearing the crown and I was the one picking the fruit. In order to fix the problem I checked the glossary for "mutual difficulties" but found nothing. I guess we´re going to have to mutually end our relationship.
words: 語彙(ごい): vocabulary, glossary

frameNoV6: 129
keyword: sniff
kanji: 嗅
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 7
heisigStory: You have seen those scratch'n'sniff advertisements for perfumes. This one is for a mouthwash that replaces one stinking oder with another.
koohiiStory1: Your mouth stinks: you need to sniff your breath.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: キュウ
kunYomi: か.ぐ
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frameNoV4: 3008
koohiiStory2: You open your mouth and gasp for air, 1 sniff of that stinking chihuahua is too much. *Edited thecite's to reflect the keyword in the supplement.

frameNoV6: 308
keyword: metaphor
kanji: 喩・喻
strokeCount: 12
lessonNo: 13
heisigStory: People who try to sound literary often end up butchering the language. Here we see a meeting of butchers whose mouths are producing the metaphors.
koohiiStory1: Metaphorically speaking, all the equipment in your mouth is basically just a meeting of butchers, designed to pulverize whatever meat you put in there.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ユ
kunYomi: さと.す、 たと.える
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frameNoV4: 3009
koohiiStory2: Metaphor: A good metaphor flows from the mouth like the meeting of flesh and saber, smoothly piercing the listener with its meaning. But a bad metaphor is like when you barely nick the flesh and only spill two drops of blood or when your saber doesn't penetrate at all but rather bends into a くく shape when you whack the flesh. (Note: This story incorporates both the traditional form of the kanji (口＋兪) and the simplified form (口＋俞)) .

frameNoV6: 363
keyword: obituary
kanji: 訃
strokeCount: 9
lessonNo: 15
heisigStory: The words of this obituary work like a magic wand, conjuring up the desceased.
koohiiStory1: Obituary. As a famous man lay dying, the media were already preparing the words of his obituary until a magician, with a wave of his wand, restored the man back to health.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: フ
kunYomi: しらせ
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frameNoV4: 3010
koohiiStory2: In the Harry Potter world, obituary's are magical. If you wave your wand over them you can hear the person's last words. Creepy!

frameNoV6: 485
keyword: block letters
kanji: 楷
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The key word refers to kanji that are written in full, squared form, as opposed to cursive writing which is more flowing andabbreviates some of the strokes. Here block letters are pictured as tidy rows of trees that are all the same size and can be read easily by all, whatever calligraphic skills they possess.
koohiiStory1: Block letters (as opposed to cursive) are rigid and lifeless like wood; they're all the same size so that all can read them.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: カイ
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frameNoV4: 3011
koohiiStory2: all the hiragana are in "block letters" on wooden blocks, like children's toys.

frameNoV6: 486
keyword: orderliness
kanji: 諧
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 18
heisigStory: The harmoney of "a place for everything and everything in its place" is applied here to the orderliness of all the words one speaks.
koohiiStory1: To have orderliness, your words must be in all the right places.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: カイ
kunYomi: かな.う、 やわ.らぐ
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frameNoV4: 3012
koohiiStory2: 起立(きりつ)！ Hearing these words, all the students immediately stand at attention. The orderliness of classes in Japan is incredible.

frameNoV6: 623
keyword: weld
kanji: 錮
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Metal . . . harden.
koohiiStory1: You weld metal in the knowledge that it will harden again.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: コ
kunYomi: ふさ.ぐ
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frameNoV4: 3013
koohiiStory2: By welding metal and then subjecting it to refrigeration, it will become very hard by the process known as annealing.

frameNoV6: 641
keyword: selfish
kanji: 恣
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: Second . . . heart.
koohiiStory1: A selfish person doesn't care about the next person's heart, only their own.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: ほしいまま
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frameNoV4: 3014
koohiiStory2: Selfish lover breaks your heart and moves on to the next lover. (And yawns with a heart of ice at your suffering).

frameNoV6: 680
keyword: disquieting
kanji: 惧
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . tool.
koohiiStory1: My mind found the tool disquieting.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ク
kunYomi: おそ.れる
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frameNoV4: 3015
koohiiStory2: Its disquieting to my state of mind when tools are arranged messily.

frameNoV6: 682
keyword: hanker
kanji: 憬
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 22
heisigStory: State of mind . . . scenery.
koohiiStory1: My mind hankers for sunrise over the capital.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ケイ
kunYomi: あこが.れる
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frameNoV4: 3016
koohiiStory2: I'm in a state of mind where I hanker to see the sun over the capital for some nice scenery for a change (no more rain!)

frameNoV6: 696
keyword: yank
kanji: 拉
strokeCount: 8
lessonNo: 23
heisigStory: The sense of this key word is to pull or jerk, as in opening a door or making "ramen" noodles. Its elements: fingers . . . vase.
koohiiStory1: He quickly yanked his fingers out of the vase. Maybe no one noticed the attempt to steal the cookies...
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ラ、 ラツ、 ロウ
kunYomi: くだ.く、 ひし.ぐ、 らっ.する
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frameNoV4: 3017
koohiiStory2: He yanked his finger out of the vase upon discovering it had a venus fly trap in it.

frameNoV6: 1054
keyword: arrogance
kanji: 傲
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 27
heisigStory: Person . . . soil . . . compass . . . taskmaster. You may, of course, take the character for emulate from the previous frame as the basis for this kanji, adding to it only the element for soil.
koohiiStory1: He showed his arrogance as he poured dirt on those who tried to emulate him.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ゴウ
kunYomi: あなど.る、 おご.る
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frameNoV4: 3018
koohiiStory2: Your arrogance has soiled your attempt to emulate such an honorable effort.

frameNoV6: 1382
keyword: trail
kanji: 踪
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 34
heisigStory: Wooden leg . . . religion. The key word refers to a trail of footprints or tracks left behind.
koohiiStory1: A trail of destruction is left by pirates and religion invaders.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ショウ、 ソウ
kunYomi: あと
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frameNoV4: 3019
koohiiStory2: The followers of the crazy satanic religion are following the footprints of the escaped human sacrifices who fled from the altar.

frameNoV6: 1437
keyword: fine
kanji: 緻
strokeCount: 16
lessonNo: 36
heisigStory: The key word should be taken to mean minute, detailed, or nuanced. Its primitive elements are: thread . . . doth.
koohiiStory1: THREAD, DOTH. fine THREADS DOTH make fine cloth. Think of a Shakespearean character stating this to someone else. Picture fine threads on one side of the picture and an aftershot of a fine cloth.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: チ
kunYomi: こまか.い
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frameNoV4: 3020
koohiiStory2: fine: If the thread doth fit through the eye of the needle, it is fine thread indeed.

frameNoV6: 1617
keyword: holed gem
kanji: 璧
strokeCount: 18
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: The holed gem to which this kanji refers is a flat, circular object of about a foot in length, made of stone or glass and having a large hole in the middle. It's elements: ketchup . . . ball.
koohiiStory1: Even more valuable and perfect (完璧) than a holed gem is a delicious meatball (ball = たま = 玉) with ketchup. Yum!
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ヘキ
kunYomi: たま
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 3021
koohiiStory2: It's a little known fact that ketchup is highly corrosive and is used to cut holes into gemstones so they can be put onto chains. This kanji shows a piece of Jade with a blob of ketchup on the top eating a hole through it.

frameNoV6: 1624
keyword: clasp
kanji: 摯
strokeCount: 15
lessonNo: 39
heisigStory: Of the many and widely different meanings of this kanji, we select the verbal meaning of clasp, which fits in well with its primitive elements: tenacious . . . hand.
koohiiStory1: When you clasp something you tenaciously 執 hold on to it with your hand 手, te. 真摯、しんし, sincerity, earnestness.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: シ
kunYomi: いた.る
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 3022
koohiiStory2: This kanji shows Santa Claus (refer to frame tenacious (#1506)) clasping the reins of his deers with his hands, holding onto dear life as he almost falls off his carriage.

frameNoV6: 1713
keyword: covet
kanji: 貪
strokeCount: 11
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: Clock . . . shellfish.
koohiiStory1: Whatever you covet at the moment (now), can be bought with money. Well, _almost_ anything....
jouYou: JH
onYomi: タン、 トン
kunYomi: むさぼ.る
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 3023
koohiiStory2: One begins one's life coveting money. One ends one's life coveting time -- those precious seconds ticking away on the clock. Remember to always put time over money (in this kanji and in life).

frameNoV6: 1736
keyword: shudder
kanji: 慄
strokeCount: 13
lessonNo: 41
heisigStory: State of mind . . . chestnut.
koohiiStory1: Shudder. If chestnut trees were sentient, shudder would be their state of mind as the tree shaker approaches. Note: Tree shakers are used commercially to harvest nuts and cider apples. A tree shaker makes a tree shudder causing all the ripe chestnuts to fall.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: リツ
kunYomi: おそ.れる、 おのの.く、 ふる.える
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frameNoV4: 3024
koohiiStory2: shudder: You’re in the state of mind of shuddering with fear when the chestnut tree is falling over towards you.

frameNoV6: 1798
keyword: bitter
kanji: 辣
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 43
heisigStory: Spicy . . . bundle.
koohiiStory1: The bitter taste was so awful that I put whole bundle of spice in my mouth to get rid of it.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ラツ
kunYomi: から.い
Other fields (not shown on cards):
frameNoV4: 3025
koohiiStory2: I'm rather bitter that someone stole my spice bundle.

frameNoV6: 1817
keyword: carbuncle
kanji: 瘍
strokeCount: 14
lessonNo: 44
heisigStory: Sickness . . . piggy bank.
koohiiStory1: His sickness caused numerous carbuncles, which when emptied by the doctors also emptied his piggy bank.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ヨウ
kunYomi: かさ
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frameNoV4: 3026
koohiiStory2: The witches piggy bank was cursed with a spell causing any thief who stole it's contents to fall ill. The illness would result in the victim being covered from head to toe in a mass of carbuncles. Crime doesn't pay!

frameNoV6: 1979
keyword: suckle
kanji: 哺
strokeCount: 10
lessonNo: 49
heisigStory: Mouth . . . dog tag.
koohiiStory1: The scaredy-cat soldier puts his dog tags in his mouth and suckles them nervously. It sounds like he's a suckling infant.
jouYou: JH
onYomi: ホ
kunYomi: はぐく.む、 ふく.む
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frameNoV4: 3027
koohiiStory2: suckle: this mother had heptuplets. Wow! But she had to put dog tags on the mouths of her babies to keep track of which ones had been suckled.