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Kanji related to Opposites

We have grouped a small set of 60 JLPT N4 Japanese Kanji that are related to Opposites

The table contains Kanji and its OnYomi, KunYomi and Meaning. OnYomi and KunYomi represents reading of a Kanji. In most of the cases, if a Kanji is used alone, then the KunYomi reading is used and if that Kanji is combined with another Kanji then OnYomi reading is used.

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List of JLPT N4 Kanji that are related to Opposites

Kanji OnYomi KunYomi Meaning
左 SA hidari Left
右 U, YUU migi Right
古 KO furu(i) Old, Used
新 SHIN atara(shii), ara(ta), nii- New
上 SHOU, JOU ue, kami, a(geru), a(garu) Above, Upper
下 KA, GE shimo, sa(geru), o(rosu), ku(daru) Below, Down
大 DAI, TAI ou(kii), oo(i) Big, A Lot
小 SHOU chii(sai), ko-, o- Small
少 SHOU suko(shi), suku(nai) A Little
多 TA oo(i) Many
入 NYUU hai(ru), i(ru), i(reru) To Enter, To Insert
出 SHUTSU da(su), de(ru) To Leave, To Get Out. To Take Out
行 KOU i(ku), yu(ku), okona(u) To Walk. To Go, To Do, To Carry Out
来 RAI ku(ru), kita(ru), kita(su) To Come
高 KOU taka(i), taka(maru), taka(meru) High, Expensive, Increase, Quantity
安 AN yasu(i) Peace, Cheap, Safety
高 KOU taka(i), taka(maru), taka(meru) Tall, High, Expensive
短 TAN mijika(i) Short
高 KOU taka(i), taka(maru), taka(meru) Tall, High, Expensive
低 TEI hiku(i), hiku(meru/maru) Low, To Lower
遠 EN too(i) Far Away
近 KIN chika(i) Near
強 KYOU, GOU tsuyo(i), tsuyo(maru), shi(iru) Strong, Make Stronger, To Force
弱 JAKU yowa(i), yowa(ru), yowa(meru) Weak, To Weaken
重 JUU, CHOU omo(i), kasa(naru), -e Heavy, Serious, -Fold
軽 KEI karu(i), karo(yaka) Light (Weight)
止 SHI to(maru), to(meru) To Stop
始 SHI haji(meru/maru) Start, To Begin
始 SHI haji(meru/maru) Start, To Begin
終 SHUU o(waru), o(eru) End
太 TAI, TA futo(i), futo(ru) Bold, Thick
ほそい SAI hosoi, komaka Thin
悪 AKU, O waru(i) Bad, Mean
よい YOI Yoi Good
暗 AN kura(i) Dark
明 MEI akari, akarui, akeru Light, Bright, To be Open
暗 AN kura(i) Dark
光 KOU hikari, hika(ru) Light, To Shine
広 KOU hiro(i), hiro(geru) Broad, Wide, To Widen, To Expand
せまい KYUU semai Narrow
早 SOU, SA haya(i), haya(meru/maru) Fast, Early, To Speed Up
おそい osoi Slow
正 SEI, SHOU tada(shii), tada(su), masa Correct, Right
あやまる GO machigai Wrong, Error
休 KYUU yasu(mu) To Rest
起 KI o(kiru), o(kuro) To wake up, Stand Up, Start, Cause
同 DOU ona(ji) Same
別 BETSU waka(reru) Difference, To Part
買 BAI ka(u) To Buy
売 BAI u(ru), u(reru) To Sell
借 SHAKU ka(riru) To Rent, To Borrow
貸 TAI ka(su) To Lend
引 IN hi(ku), hi(keru) To Pull, Make Cheaper
おす osu To Push
開 KAI a(keru), Hira(ku) To Open, Vent, Develop
とじる HEI tojiru To Close
生 SEI, SHOU i(kiru), u(mu), ha(yasu), nama, ki To Live, To Grow, To Be Born, Raw
死 SHI shi(nu) Death, To Die
後 GO, KOU ato, oku(reru), nochi After, Later, Back, To Stay Behind
前 ZEN mae Before

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