Kanji Research Group - Essential Japanese Kanji Volume 2: (JLPT Level N4) Learn the Essential Kanji Characters Needed for Everyday Interactions in Japan

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ANSWERS
AP JAPANESE KANJI LIST
ON-KUN INDEX
VOCABULARY INDEX

APPENDIX A Main Radicals Below are the main radicals presented in this book, and some examples. APPENDIX B Kanji Compounds I. Main Types of Compounds and Some Examples Type I. Adjective + Noun Type 2. Verb (Modifier) + Noun Type 3.

Adverb + Verb Type 4. Verb + Noun (Objective) Type 5. Pair of Synonyms Type 6. Pair of Antonyms II. Kanji Commonly Used in Compounds and Some Examples : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :

AP JAPANESE KANJI LIST For the AP Japanese Language and Culture course and exam, students are expected to be able to interpret and produce texts using the kanji on this list. It is based on a survey of commonly used textbooks and represents expectations typical of college courses that represent the point at which students complete approximately 300 hours of college-level classroom instruction.

This list is organized by JIS code, but, of course, the kanji need not be presented in this particular order. Kanji should be presented according to students communicative needs, as characterized by the topic, purpose, and other aspects of their reading and writing.

ANSWERS TO THE INTRODUCTORY QUIZZES AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS Answers to the Introductory Quizzes Lesson 1 1. B 2. A Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 I. c 2. d 3. b 4. e 5. f 6. a II. 1. b 2. e 3. f 4. c 5. d 6. a Lesson 5 1. g 2. b 3. d 4. c 5. a 6. e 7. f 8. h Lesson 6 1. c, d 2. g 3. f 4. h 5. b, d 6. a 7. i 8. e Lesson 7 (Omitted) Lesson 8 1. j 2. h 3. i 4. a 5. g 6. b 7. c Lesson 9 1. a 2. h 3. e 4. f 5. g 6. d Lesson 10 1. f 2. a 3. c 4. k 5. j 6. h 7. e 8. i 9. d 10. g 11. b Lesson 11 1. c, f 2. a, g 3. d, h 4. b, e Lesson 12 1. 4 2. 3 3. 6 4. 1 5. 2 6. 5 Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 1. C 2. F 3. B 4. D 5. G 6. A 7. A 7.

E Lesson 16 I. 1. b 2. e 3. c 4. a 6. d II. 1. b 2. a 3. d 4. c Lesson 17 1. a 2. d 3. b, e 4. c 5. e Lesson 18 I. 1. b 2. d 3. a 4. c II. c II.

A Lesson 19 I. 1. 6 2. 5 3. B1 (or 1) 4. 1. 1 2. 1 2.

B1 (or 1) 3. 6 Lesson 20 1. d 2. b 3. c 4. b 2. f 3. d 4. e 5. a 6. c 7. C 8. C 8.

B Answers to the Advanced Placement Exam Practice Questions Lesson 1 (Omitted) Lesson 2 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. C 5.

B Lesson 4 (Omitted) Lesson 5 (Omitted) Lesson 6 (Omitted) Lesson 7 1. A 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 2. B 3. A 4. A 4.

D Lesson 9 1. D 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 5.

D Lesson 11 (Omitted) Lesson 12 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D 5. C 2. C 3. B 4. B 4.

D Lesson 14 1. C 2. B 3. D 4. C Lesson 15 1. A 3. C 4. C 4.

D Lesson 16 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 4.

C Lesson 18 1. D 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 5.

C Lesson 20 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 5.

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LESSON 1 Living in Japan

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L ooking for a place to live is one of the most important matters for newcomers to Japan. Three ways are available to search for apartments or houses: using the Internet, looking over a real estate lease information magazine, and visiting a real estate agent. The listings show various kinds of floor plans; among these, the studio and the 1K (one room, plus kitchen) apartment are the most common. In this lesson, you will learn some technical terms commonly used when searching for housing. Introductory Quiz Look at the illustrations below and refer to the words in Vocabulary . Then try the following quiz.

Which apartment will Ichiro and Kaori choose? Write the appropriate letters (A, B) in the parentheses. Vocabulary Study the readings and meanings of these words to help you understand the Introductory Quiz .

New Characters Twelve characters are introduced in this lesson. Use the explanations to help you understand and remember the characters. Study the compound words to increase your vocabulary. hiro-i, (biro-i), k ( broad, wide, spread Roof and arm combined, means the space in the house where one can stretch arms widely.

Thus means wide.

hiroi	spacious
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hiroba	plaza
kdai na	vast
hiroma	hall, spacious room
kgi	broad sense
tebiroi	extensive
hirobiro	extensive

maji-waru, k intersection, exchange Six people are at work and interacting . Thus means to cross or exchange.

majiwaru	to intersect
kts	transportation
kban	koban, police box
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gaik	diplomacy
kokk	diplomatic relations
shakteki	sociable
ktai suru	to take turns
kfu	deliver

katsu, (ka) ( life, activity Next page