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Meaning: time

Shape: +

is in small size and is vertically long.

Upper right part is .

Tilt the last short stroke properly.

Click button to see the stroke order animation.

Word Reading Meaning Class

_ o'clock suffix

,

Note the following irregular pronunciations:

( not ), ( not ), ( not )

[] sometimes adv

It is actually two . When the same Kanji is repeated twice, the mark is used for the second one.

Another example: ()< days>

[] clock n

at the time of _, when _ n

: ()()()()

Meaning: to divide, minute

Shape: + (sword). Being cut into two pieces by a sword - symbolizing the concept "todivide".

The first 2 strokes are not touched.

Strokes (except for the horizontal one) are slightly curved.

_ minute(s) suffix

, ,

can be used for telling time and for duration.

Note the following irregular pronunciations:

(), (), (), (), (), ().

to understand v

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Meaning: noon

Upper horizontal line and vertical line are not crossed.

Upper horizontal line is shorter than the lower.

Don't mix up with (cow).

a.m., morning n

8

p.m., afternoon n

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:

Meaning: between, span

Shape: (gate) + (day)

The left and the right parts should be well balanced in size and the position.

Create enough space for small inside.

time n

_ hours suffix

, ,

Note the following irregular pronunciations:

(), ( or ), ()

duration suffix

can be used in other units.

, ,

: ()

Meaning: to go, to do

Upper horizontal line is shorter than the lower.

The last stroke is not crossed with the horizontal line.

, to go v

There are two ways of reading and . is used more often.

[] bank n

[][] airplane n

[] travel n

:

Meaning: to meet, to see

Upper horizontal line is shorter than the lower.

The last 2 strokes are like Katakana , and are creating a balanced triangular shape.

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Famous "Cosplay Contest"scene

Scene from 2nd season

Oreimo Train

Chiba Urban Monorailoperates special train withlots of illustrations and theannouncements narrated bymain characters - Kirino &Kuroneko (only onweekends & holidays).

Available until 31 March2014.

Chiba Urban Monorail

Pilgrimage Map

The filming site of thisanimation is Chiba city,Chiba prefecture.

A number of backgroundarts are made from realviews of the city.

Visiting anime filming sitesis a very popular activityand is called [anime seichi junrei | AnimeHoly Land Pilgrimage].

Official Site

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to meet, to see (someone) v

:

Meaning:

Shape: +

The left part is like Katakana , and the right part is .

The shape of both should be vertically long.

company, corporation n

Writing Practice

Printable writing practice sheet is available at Kanji Writing Practice page.

Meaning of Kanji

Each Kanji symbol expresses its meaning.

Kanji symbols containing the same component tend to have similar meanings.

(fire): (flame), (burn), (smoke), (ash), (burst)

(tree): (forest), (branch), (cherry),(pine), (stick)

(gold): (silver), (copper), (iron), (chain), (needle)

Many of Kanji words are made based on the meaning of the component Kanji symbols.

(big) + (person) = (adult)

(electric) + (talk) = (telephone)

(new) + (hear) = (newspaper)

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