Memrise Lesson 45

Study before Lesson 45 quiz.

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1. circle 冂 hood + 亠 top hat I wear a hood over my top hat to make my head look circular. Used most commonly for yen, the most important circles in Japan. A picture of the window at a bank where you go to exchange or withdraw yen?
2. family name Many family names came from the father’s job or title, like Smith or Baker. This kanji looks like a combined F and t, for Family/Father’s title.
3. paper 糸 thread + 氏 family name I’m a paper snob; I only use expensive paper with my family name embroidered in thread in the corner.
4. marriage 女 woman + 氏 family name + 日 day Traditionally, on the marriage day, a woman takes her husband’s family name. From that day on, she will be called by his family name.
5. energy lying down + 一 floor + ⺄ hook + 㐅 me You’re lying down on the floor, a huge X ripped in your stomach with a hook. A passerby says, “Genki (元気) desu ka? Should I get you a メ medic?” But you don’t have the energy to respond.
6. voice 士 gentleman + striped flag The gentleman lost his voice, so he used a striped flag to communicate. Alternate elements: You call out in a loud voice ten times, but no one answers, so you get frustrated and break the door in half.
7. No. 禾 grain + 丷 horns + 田 rice field Our farm has a big problem with goats, cows, and deer eating our crops. Our No. 1 priority is guarding our rice fields, looking for animal horns sticking out among the grain.