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RTK1: One kanji, one picture - stoked - 2009-07-08

LESSON 40 (part two, 1542-1550)


1542

績

exploits

A lot of modern software is full of exploits which can be abused by hackers. I blame multi-threading.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozh/15350590/


1543

積

volume

The volume of the wheat crop is way down this year! Blame the weather!

[Image: 24990933847d32805603.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samsnet/2499093384/


1544

債

bond

Obama blames Bond. James Bond.

[Image: 3033306167e7937f32e4.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/subliminati/3033306167/


1545

漬

pickling

Bad water is to blame for the pickling.

[Image: 239215815bcbfce4d4a.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/assbach/239215815/


1546

表

surface

The garments I grew up with are beginning to re-surface now as the hip new style.

[Image: 25157291862c345b31fd.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/salz/2515729186/


1547

俵

bag

Seen the Obama bag on the surface?

[Image: 2720845863e87dc62281.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/turkeybot/2720845863/


1548

潔

undefiled

To ensure she remained undefiled, a young girl growing up in a rough area always kept a dagger concealed under her Spiderman underwear, even when she went into the water.

[Image: 304823386234b0cafc6f.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/snype451/3048233862/


1549

契

pledge

Making a pledge was such a big deal where I grew up that we've always used a dagger.

[Image: 2576863194f70101b0d5o.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidepictures/2576863194/


1550

喫

consume

I make my mouth pledge to consume less.

[Image: 3487147186b1618f318e.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kiwinky/3487147186/


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RTK1: One kanji, one picture - stoked - 2009-07-14

LESSON 40 (part three, 1551-1571)


1551

害

harm

With kids growing up in your house, you have to keep them from harm of putting anything in their mouth.

[Image: 2313221339f18c9fe2bbk.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/exalthim/2313221339/


1552

轄

control

If you lose control of your car, you may come to great harm.

[Image: 258342746c74e5ca23e.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wireheadinc/258342746/


1553

割

proportion

Hey, don't take this out of proportion! I did you just little harm, no need to come over here with a saber...

[Image: 1230150157402c0bf2a.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/c2k2e/123015015/


1554

憲

constitution

Growing up in the white house all eyes would be on you. You'd have to know the constitution by heart!

[Image: 351362491d2d1bae32a.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ableman/351362491/


1555

生

life

Grow up already. drop that seiga playstation and get a life!

[Image: 2809728610743ee5aa4.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/arenamontanus/280972861/


1556

星

star

One day in my life I will be a star!

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobalt/3406612694/


1557

姓

surname

When women marry, they adopt the surname of their husband, signifiying the start of a new life together.

[Image: 26367617843cef419c1.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/motrenko/263676178/


1558

性

sex

Sex is the only state of mind for many men through their whole life.

[Image: 2200707001d4b88279d5.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mag3737/2200707001/


1559

牲

animal sacrifice

Animal sacrifice = taking the life of a cow.

[Image: 343939919f77f9d4d80.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdgamer/343939919/


1560

産

products

If you could no longer afford to buy products, you might stand on a cliff and end your life.

[Image: 27228301255ede727640.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmrichards/2722830125/


1561

隆

hump

You are struggling to the top across the humps, but you suddenly see the pinnacle and you feel new life in your walking legs.

[Image: 11303079290dec2a23d0.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanvs/1130307929/


1562

峰

summit

The summit on the mountain is a nature reserve. Don't tramp down the bushes with your walking legs. (Mnemonic for bushes: Picture a one-horned sheep hiding in the bushes).

[Image: 3623690618571b8f794d.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikebaird/3623690618/


1563

縫

sew

Spiderman while walking through bushes rips his suit and sews it on the road.

[Image: 17372161346a391a6f80.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cesarastudillo/1737216134/


1564

拝

worship

Imagine a weird cult where you hang a bush from the ceiling and then point at it with one finger saying "Bush, bush, bush, I worship the bush!".

[Image: 2796202768f8597cdae.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeke_/279620276/


1565

寿

longevity

To help our longevity, we were told to stick to the bushes.

[Image: 2499740125897009256.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/atc/249974012/


1566

鋳

casting

We take a casting because metal will have much greater longevity than the original.

[Image: 4887779689bb60b9fd5.jpg]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/215/488777968_9bb60b9fd5.jpg?v=0


1567

籍

enroll

Once upon a time, in order to enroll in a Christian school you had to answer a series of questions to ensure that you were really Christian. For example, the principal might show you a picture of a Christmas tree and a picture of some bamboo and ask you which one is most suitable for decoration at Christmas time.

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/littlemaiba/2135012212/


1568

春

springtime

In springtime bonsai get plenty of sun.

[Image: 245633665160093bbbf2.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajlmarques/2456336651/


1569

椿

camellia

Camellia = the tree of springtime.

[Image: 23642428283d965bbd03.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/autanex/2364242828/


1570

泰

peaceful

A peaceful life: A bonsai to trim and enough rice grains...

[Image: 40640128174c918542a.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/suttonhoo22/406401281/


1571

奏

play music

When you play music to them, your bonsai will grow like they are in heaven.

[Image: 36003508902db519ef2d.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sheeprus/3600350890/


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RTK1: One kanji, one picture - stoked - 2009-07-15

LESSON 40 (part four, 1571-1586)


1572

実

reality

Bonsais are grown in a house, away from the harsh reality of the real world where they wouldn't survive.

[Image: 23874782977fec0bbdec.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aroberts/2387478297/


1573

奉

dedicate

Scientists are dedicated to finding a hybrid of bonsai and cornstalk.

[Image: 2679120244c844633997.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricephotos/2679120244/


1574

俸

stipend

For Obama's dedication as president he gets paid a stipend.

[Image: 22281588702f09f32711.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anthonybaker/2228158870/


1575

棒

rod

Dedicated fishermen use a rod made from the finest trees.

[Image: 1426357003dc27a235c7.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanier67/1426357003/


1576

謹

discreet

Discreet words are cabbage.

[Image: 3581007463c7f36116c.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/unbornapple/358100746/


1577

勤

diligence

Cabbage pickers have muscle and diligence.

[Image: 2319184574125a29c911.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/morphomir/2319184574/


1578

漢

Sino-

In the water between Japan and China, the Sino- side has put scarecrows in the water to try and keep the Japanese away.

[Image: 60478485595d8943eb9.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/41597157@N00/604784855/


1579

嘆

sigh

A sigh escapes the mouth of the scarecrow, who laments: "...if I only had a brain, I could learn kanji".

[Image: 30423118313cd39faae6.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7447470@N06/3042311831/


1580

難

difficult

Who would find it more difficult to learn kanji... a scarecrow or a complete turkey?

[Image: 2970240426f0b2124025.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jespis/2970240426/


1581

華

splendor

To enjoy the true splendor of the grass, spread out horizontally.

[Image: 35475955599448f8e62d.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/onilad/3547595559/


1582

垂

droop

A thousand mouths droop to the floor as summer vacation is over.

[Image: 356636670584f8a1ee4c.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pollas/3566366705/


1583

睡

drowsy

Our eyes droop when we are drowsy.

[Image: 29193234709a6c5b8d49.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/symic/2919323470/


1584

錘

spindle

Wasn't it a cursed spindle that Sleeping Beauty pricked her finger on? Therefore the spindle was the metal that caused her to droop and eventually sleep for 100 years.

[Image: 3383459590b81bb89ecd.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stitchlily/3383459590/


1585

乗

ride

Put too much wheat in your mouth and you will be riding a toilet seat.

[Image: 268311193062513e8f9b.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cafemama/2683111930/


1586

剰

surplus

A samurai, sabre by his side, riding a horse in search of surplus income.

[Image: 334497439627584ce453.jpg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/torley/3344974396/


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