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

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