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1. This kanji has an "on" reading of "sho". It appears in the word "jisho", meaning "dictionary". The "kun" reading of this kanji forms the base of a Japanese verb. Fill in the blank with this "kun" base. I'll give you the hiragana conjugation of the verb in the hint box (present tense).
2. This kanji has an "on" reading of "seki". Combined with two more kanji, it appears in the word "sekijûji" - the Red Cross. The "kun" reading of this kanji forms the base of an adjective. Fill in the blank with the "kun" reading. I'll give you the hiragana in the hint box.
3. This kanji has an "on" reading of "shô". Combined with two other kanji, it can be seen in the word "shôgakkô", meaning "elementary school". In its "kun" form, it is the base of another adjective. What is the "kun" reading of this kanji?
4. This kanji has an "on" reading of "kyû". It appears in the word "kyûjitsu", meaning "holiday". The "kun" reading forms the base of a verb - fill in the blank with the "kun".
5. This kanji has an "on" reading of "sei". It appears in the well-known word "sensei", meaning "teacher". Its "kun" reading forms the base of a verb. What is the "kun" reading?
6. This kanji has an "on" reading of "sô". It appears in the word "kyôsô", which means "race", in the sense of a contest. The "kun" reading is the base of a verb. Fill in the blank with the "kun".
7. This kanji has an "on" reading of "aku" - it can be seen in the useful word "akuma", meaning "demon". In its "kun" form, it can be seen as the base of an adjective. What is the "kun" reading?
8. This kanji has an "on" reading of "kyû". It appears in the word "kyûkô", meaning "express". Its "kun" reading is the base of a verb. What is the "kun" of this kanji?
9. This kanji has an "on" reading of "kin", and you can see it in such words as "kinjo", meaning "neighborhood". Its "kun" reading is the base of an adjective. Fill in the blank with the "kun" reading.
10. This kanji has an "on" reading of "rai". It appears in the word "rainen", meaning "next year". In its "kun" form, it is the base of a verb that you've definitely learned in your Japanese class at school. What is the "kun" of this kanji?
11. This kanji has an "on" reading of "jû". You can see it in the word "jûsho", which means "address". In its "kun" form, it is the base of a verb. What is the "kun" reading of this kanji?
12. This kanji has an "on" reading of "shin". It appears in the word "shinbun", which means "newspaper". Its "kun" reading is the base of an adjective. What is the "kun" form of this kanji?
13. This kanji has an "on" reading of "tai". It can be seen in the word "taiyô", which means "the sun". In its "kun" form, however, it is the base of a verb with less positive connotations. Fill in the blank with the "kun" reading.
14. This kanji has an "on" reading of "sho". An example of its use is the word "shochû", which means "midsummer". Its "kun" reading is the base of an adjective that comes in very handy in midsummer. Fill in the blank with the "kun" reading.
15. This kanji has an "on" reading of "dô". It appears in the word "dôbutsu", which means "animal". The "kun" reading is the base of a verb. Fill in the blank with the "kun" form.
16. This kanji has an "on" reading of "bi". An example of its use is the word "bijutsukan", which means "art gallery". In its "kun" form, it is the base of a very pleasant adjective. Fill in the blank with the "kun" form.
17. This kanji has two "on" readings - "raku" and "gaku". It can be seen in the word "ongaku" - "music". Its "kun" form is the base of an adjective. What is the "kun" reading?
18. This kanji has an "on" reading of "ryû". It appears in the word "denryû", which means "electric current". In its "kun" form, it is the base of a verb. Fill in the blank with the "kun" reading.
19. This kanji has an "on" reading of "chû". You can see it in the word "chûi", which means "warning". The "kun" reading is the base of a verb. What is the "kun" of this kanji?
20. This kanji has an "on" reading of "iku". It forms part of a word of paramount importance in Japan - "kyôiku", meaning "education". In its "kun" form, it is the base of a very important verb. What is the "kun" reading of our last kanji?
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