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104 行
i-ku, yu-ku, kō, gyō
い・く、ゆ・く、コウ、ギョウ
go; line (of a text)
行 derives from the shape of a crossroad, meaning go. The radical 彳 refers to go or a road.
行く いく/ゆく iku/yuku to go
行き先 いきさき/ゆきさき ikisaki/yukisaki destination of a journey, one s whereabouts
三行目 さんぎょうめ san gyō me the third line (on a page)
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〜行(き) いき/ゆき ~iki/yuki bound for ~
りよこうする ryokō suru to travel, to make a trip
105 回
mawa-ru, mawa-su, kai
まわ・る、まわ・す、カイ
go around; times
回 derives from a pictograph of a whirlpool, which goes around in circles.
回る まわる mawaru to turn/go around, to make a tour
回す まわす mawasu to turn/move/pass (something) round
かいすうけん kaisū ken coupon ticket
四回目 よんかいめ yonkai me the fourth time
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前回 ぜんかい zenkai the last time
じかい jikai the next time
かいそう kaisō out-of-service car/train
4 Practice
I. Write the readings of the following kanji in hiragana.
1. 代 々 木
2. 自 動
3. 中
4. 山 手 線
5. 中 央 線
6. 連 絡
7. 〜 行 き
8. 大 人
9. 小
10. 回 券
11. 全 線
12. 使 用 中
13. 日 本 中
14. 中 央
15. 自 分
16. 小 学 生
17. 日 本 人
18. 一 人
19. 二 人
20. 三 人
21. 回 す
22. バ ス の 中 で と も だ ち に あ い ま し た 。
23. 五 月 の 連 休 は ど こ へ 行 き ま す か 。 山 へ 行 き ま す 。
24. 日 曜 日 は エ レ ベ ー タ ー が 動 き ま せ ん 。
25. 小 さ い 駅 に は と ま り ま せ ん 。
26. 三 行 目 を よ ん で く だ さ い 。
II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate kanji.
5 Advanced Placement Exam Practice Question
You are at Shinjuku station. Below is a simplified route map of the Yamanote and Chuo Lines. The stations marked ◎ are connecting stations. The number in the square is the fare from Shinjuku station.
1. You are going to the Ueno station. How much is the ticket?
A. ¥130
B. ¥150
C. ¥160
D. ¥190
2. You are going to Tokyo station. Which route is the fastest?
A. Yamanote Line via Ikebukuro station
B. Yamanote Line via Shinagawa station
C. Chuo Line via Yotsuya station
D. Chuo Line via Nakano station
3. You are a graduate student. You go to Yotsuya a few times a week. Which is the cheapest?
A. ordinary ticket
B. coupon ticket
C. IC card
D. child’s ticket
4. Now you are at Shimbashi station. When you go to Nakano station, which route is the fastest?
A. Yamanote Line via Ikebukuro station
B. Yamanote Line via Shinagawa station
C. transfer to Chuo Line at Shinjuku station
D. transfer to Chuo Line at Tokyo station
LESSON 8
Taking the Train
電車に のりましょう
After buying a ticket, finding the right platform can be a challenge. Near the ticket gates in the station, there are guide boards that show all the stations along the line, and indicate the station where you are and the platform numbers for different destinations. If you take the Marunouchi Line from Tokyo station, for example, the platforms will be marked 1 新宿方面 and 2 池袋方面. Guide boards on the platforms show the terminal stations and other major stations along the way. Thus, to go from Tokyo to Yotsuya, you will need to recognize at least three signs— 東京, 四ツ谷, and 新宿 —and proceed to platform number 1.
1 Introductory Quiz
Look at the illustrations below and refer to the words in Vocabulary. Then try the following quiz.
Suppose this is Tokyo station. Look at the signs and choose the correct answers.
1. 駅の ホームには (a. 入口 b. 出口) から はいります。
2. 新 行きは (a. 1 b. 2) 番線です。
3. 大手 方面は (a. 1 b. 2) 番線です。
4. 四ツ 方面の 電車は (a. 1 b. 2) 番線です。
2 Vocabulary
Study the readings and meanings of these words to help you understand the Introductory Quiz.
1. でんしや densna train
2. ホーム nōmu platform
3. いりぐち irigucni entrance
4. 出口 でぐち deguchi exit
5. 〜ばんせん ~bansen track no. ~
6. 〜方面 〜ほうめん ~hōmen bound for ~
7. よつや Yotsuva Yotsuya (station)
3 New Characters
Six 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.
車 口 出 方 面 番
106 車
kuruma, sha
くるま、シャ
wheel, car, vehicle
車 derives from a pictograph of a carriage with wheels, meaning wheel or car.
車 くるま kuruma car, wheel
電車 でんしゃ densna train
車内 しゃない snanai the inside of a car/train
________
自動車 じどうしゃ jidōsna automobile
じてんしゃ jitensha bicycle
下車する げしゃする gesna suru to get off (a train/car)
107 口
kuchi, (guchi), kō
くち、(ぐち) 、コウ
mouth
口 derives from a pictograph of a mouth. Associated meanings include opening, entrance, exit, and man.
口 くち kucni mouth; opening
入口 いりぐち irigucni entrance
東口 ひがしぐち nigasni gucni east exit
中央口 ちゅうおうぐち chūō guchi central exit
人口 じんこう jinkō population
______
かいさつぐち kaisatsu gucni ticket gate, wicket
こうざ kōza bank account
まどぐち madoguchi window (in a public office, bank, or station)
108 出
de-ru, da-su, shutsu, (shu’)
で・る、だ・す、シュツ、(シュッ)
go out, come out; take out; send; leave
出 depicts a plant coming out of the ground a little more than the plant in the kanji 土 (cf. 31).
出る でる aeru to go/come out
出口 でぐち aeguchi exit
出入口 でいりぐち aeiriguchi doorway, entrance and exit
出す だす aasu to take something out; to send (a letter); to submit
______
出前 でまえ aemae ordering out for food
ていしゆつする teishutsu suru to submit
ゆしゅつする yushutsu suru to export
出席する しゅっせきする shusseki suru to attend, to be present
出国する しゅっこ〈する shukkoku suru to leave the country
109 方
kata, (gata), hō, (pō)
かた、(がた) 、ホウ、(ポウ)
direction, side; method; person
方 derives from a pictograph of a plow with a handle stretching out on both sides as if indicating t
wo directions. An associated meaning is method.
書き方 かきかた kakikata how to write, (way of) writing
この方 このかた konokata this gentleman/lady
地方 ちほう chihō region, locality, district, the provinces
一方通行 いっぽうつうこう ippō tsūkō one-way traffic
________
ゆうがた yūgata evening
ほうこう hōkō direction
ほうげん hōgen dialect
110 面
men
メン
face, surface
面 represents a face enclosed in a square. Surface is an associated meaning.
(お)面 (お)めん (o)men mask
〜方面 〜ほうめん ~hōmen bound for ~; ~ and its vicinity
______
面会する めんかいする menkai suru to meet, to receive (a guest)
めんせつする mensetsu suru to interview
めんせき menseki area, square measure
111 番
ban
バン
number, turn; keep watch
番 combines 采 hand sowing seeds, and 田 rice paddy. Farmers keep watch over the paddy in turn until harvest time. Thus 番 means keeping watch, turn, and also number when the order of something is indicated.
一番 いちばん ichiban no. 1, the most
二番目 にばんめ niban me the second
三番線 さんばんせん samban sen track/platform no. 3
番地 ばんち banchi number of a house, address
______
こうばん kōban police box
じゅんばん jumban order one s turn
ばんぐみ bangumi TV/radio program
どうばん tōban person on duty/watch
4 Practice
I. Write the readings of the following kanji in hiragana.
1. 電 車
2. 入 口
3. 出 口
4. 〜 番 線
5. 〜 方 面
6. 車
7. 車 内
8. 中 央 口
9. 人 口
10. 出 入 口
11. 書 き 方
12. 地 方
13. 一 方 通 行
14. 番 地
15. 口 を 大 き く 開 け て 話 し て く だ さ い 。
16. 山 と 山 の 間 か ら 日 が 出 て き ま し た 。
17. こ の 方 は ど な た で す か 。
18. お 祭 り で お 面 を か い ま し た 。
II. Fill in the blanks with appropriate kanji.
5 Advanced Placement Exam Practice Question
Read the dialogue below involving two girls on their mobile phones and answer the questions.
リサ: もしもし、あいこちやん?
あいし: うん。どうしたの?
リサ: 待ち合わせにおくれてごめんね。今、まだ新宿にいるの。
上野まで、どうやって行けばいいの?
あいこ. リサ: 山手,線にのればいいわ。 渋谷方面ど池袋方面の電車があるけど、どっちにのればいい?
あいこ: 池袋方面よ。上野まで、25分くらいかかるわ。
リサ: ありがどう。3時までには着くかな。
あいこ: 上野駅中央出口にいるから、着いたらまた電話して。 ホ一厶も出口もたくさんあるから、迷ってしまうどおもう。 あ、それからなるべくいちばん前にのって。
リサ: どうして?
あいこ: 中央出口は前のほうにあるの。 3番線に着くよ。そして階段をおりて出口の方へ来て。
リサ: わかった。あ、電車がきた。着いたら電話する。
リサ: 今、着いた、階段おりている、あ、中央出口って書いてあるのが見えるわ。すぐ行く。
あいこ: ここ上。
リサ: 待たせてゴメン。
1. What time did Lisa first make a call?
A. 11:00 A.M.
B. 11:30 A.M.
C. 3:30 P.M.
D. 2:30 P.M.
2. Which train and which part of the train should Lisa get on?
A. The front of the train towards Ikebukuro
B. The back of the train towards Ikebukuro
C. The front of the train towards Shibuya
D. The back of the train towards Shibuya
3. Which of the following statements about Ueno station is correct?
A. Although there are many platforms, it is not difficult to understand the way because there are not very many exits.
B. You must be careful in finding the way because there are many exits and platforms.
C. Because there are not many stairs and exits, you will not be lost.
D. Because there are many exits and stairs it is hard to find the way.
4. What can be said about the relation between the central exit and the platform Lisa’s train arrives at?
A. The central exit and the platform are on the same floor.
B. The central exit is on the floor below the platform.
C. The central exit is on the floor above the platform.
D. The central exit is in front of the platform.
LESSON 9
Inside the Station
駅の中
Have you ever been frustrated because you cannot understand the signs in stations? When you need to wash your hands, you’ll look for the sign お手洗い. And once you reach it, you have to face another dilemma: which doorway to enter…. If you take a taxi or bus from the station, which exit do you use? 東口 or 西口? And when you want to buy coupon tickets, you must be able to recognize the appropriate ticket machine.
Fortunately, most of these problems are solved when you understand the signs.
1 Introductory Quiz
Look at the illustrations below and refer to the words in Vocabulary. Then try the following quiz.
I. The station below has ticket vending machines, an information desk, washrooms, information about taxis, and an emergency notice. Fill in the spaces provided with the correct letters (a through f).
1. 駅の あんないじょは( )です。
2. おとこの 人の トイレは( )です。
3. おんなの 人の お手洗いは( )に あります。
4. きっぷは( )で かいます。
II. Choose the correct answers.
1. 電車は すぐに きますか。(a. はい。 b. いいえ。)
2. どうしてですか。(a. じこが あった b. 日曜日だ) からです。
3. 電車は 何時ごろに きますか。(a. 3 時 b. 5 時) ごろに きます。
4. きっぷうりばの (a. b.) の *きかいは 使えません。 (*machine)
5. ここは (a. きた口 b. みなみ口) です。
2 Vocabulary
Study the readings and meanings of these words to help you understand the Introductory Quiz.
1. あんないじょ/しょ annai jo/sho information desk
2. だんし danshi gentlemen
3. じょ し joshi ladies
4. (お)てあらい (o)tearai washroom, toilet
5. てあらいじよ tearai jo washroom, toilet (formal)
6. 事故 じこ jiko accident
7. ふつう futsu interruption of train service
8. こしよラ koshō out of order
9. きたぐち kita guchi north exit
10. みなみぐち minami guchi south exit
3 New Characters
Eight 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.
北 南 案 洗 子 事 故 不
112 北
kita, hoku, (boku), (ho’)
きた、ホク、(ボク)、(ホッ)
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sp; north
北 derives from a pictograph of two men sitting back to back and facing opposite directions. Men usually prefer facing the sun or south. Thus 北 has come to mean north, which is the opposite of south.
北 きた kita north
北口 きたぐち kita guchi north exit
東北地方 どうほくちほう T ōhoku chihō Tohoku district
北部 ほくぶ hoku bu northern district/part
________
南北 なんぼく namboku south and north
北国 きたぐに kitaguni northern provinces/country
ほくべい Hokubei North America
ほっかいどう Hokkaidō Hokkaido (island, district)
113 南
minami, nan
みなみ、ナン
south
南 depicts a plant inside a shed. Since plants turn to face the sun (south), 南 has come to mean south.
南 みなみ minami south
南口 みなみぐち minami guchi south exit
柬南 アジア どうなん アジア Tōnan Ajia Southeast Asia
東西南北 どうざいなんぼく tōzai namboku east, west, south and north
________
南アメリカ みなみ アメリカ Minami Amerika South America
南国 なんごく nangoku southern provinces/country
なんどうのかぜ nantō no kaze southeasterly wind
なんきょく nankyoku South Pole, Antarctic
114 案
an
アン
idea, plan, proposal
案 combines peaceful 安 (cf. 233) and 木 tree. Under the peaceful shade of a tree, one may come up with a good idea. Associated meanings are plan and proposal.
案 あん an idea, plan, proposal
案内する ぁんないする annai suru to guide, to show