是 - N1 Kanji

Meaning of 是意味

just so, this, right, justice

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是 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

これ kore
この kono
ここ koko

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ゼ ze
シ shi

Examples

俺もその汽車に乗るんだぜ。

I’m going to be on that train, too.

たった１０ドルだぜ。

It only costs $10.00!

握手しようぜ！

Give me some skin!

「みんなひと休みしようぜ」とジョンは言った。

John said, “Hey guys, let’s take a break.”

本当さ。信じた方がいいぜ。

Better believe it.

彼は大物だぜ。

He’s a big boy.

途中で止めたら後悔するぜ。

I’m sure you’ll be sorry if you give it up halfway through.

仕事にぬかりはないぜ！

I can do the job right!

公平にやろうぜ！

Fair does!

多少、あいつおかしいぜ。

More or less, he is crazy.

Back to list JLPT N1 Kanji 13

排 repudiate, exclude, expel, reject, line up, arrange

裕 abundant, rich, fertile

堅 strict, hard, solid, tough, tight, reliable

訳 translate, reason, circumstance, case

芝 turf, lawn