JLPT N1 Kanji — Section 89

Kanji 881–890 of 1232, in order of how often they appear in print.

881
拙8 画
bungling, clumsy, unskillful
On
セツ
Kun
つたな‑い
- 拙速(せっそく)rough-and-ready
- 拙守(せっしゅ)poor defense
- 稚拙(ちせつ)unskillful
882
侍8 画
waiter, samurai, wait upon
On
ジ、シ
Kun
さむらい、はべ‑る
- 侍(さむらい)warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period)
- 侍従(じじゅう)chamberlain
- 侍医(じい)court physician
883
尺4 画
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
On
シャク、セキ
Kun
さし
- 尺度(しゃくど)gauge
- 尺八(しゃくはち)shakuhachi
- 巻尺(まきじゃく)tape measure
884
峠9 画
mountain peak, mountain pass, climax
Kun
とうげ
- 峠(とうげ)(mountain) pass
885
篤16 画
fervent, kind, cordial
On
トク
Kun
あつ‑い
- 危篤(きとく)critical condition
- 士篤恒(ストックホルム)Stockholm (Sweden)
- 重篤(じゅうとく)critical (condition)
886
肇14 画
beginning
On
チョウ、ジョウ、トウ
Kun
はじ‑める、はじめ
No common compound — this one is usually met on its own.
887
渇11 画
thirst, dry up, parch
On
カツ
Kun
かわ‑く
- 渇水(かっすい)water shortage
- 枯渇(こかつ)drying up
- 渇(かわ)きthirst
888
叔8 画
uncle, youth
On
シュク
- 叔父(おじ)uncle
- 叔母(おば)aunt
889
雌14 画
feminine, female
On
シ
Kun
め-、めす、めん
- 雌(めす)female (animal, plant)
- 雌雄(しゆう)male and female (animals)
- 雌花(めばな)female flower
890
亨7 画
pass through, go smoothly
On
コウ、キョウ、ホウ
Kun
とお‑る
No common compound — this one is usually met on its own.

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