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Korean Through Hanja 한자어 정선: Each blog post will have some Sino-Korean words with a common Chinese character. If I were to learn 5 new Sino-Korean Words a day, that means I can learn more than 1800 words a year.
All entries will use Traditional Chinese, the standard used in Korea. Take note that there will be differences with Japanese Kanji and obviously Simplified Chinese.

Canto Mando Menu 菜單指南 I love Chinese food, and eventually I would like to learn how to read a Chinese menu entirely and be able to order in Mandarin and Cantonese. Blog posts will be in English and Japanese.

Yoji-Time 四字熟語: Learn how to use some common 4-character Japanese idiomatic expressions.

Kotowaza Corner ことわざ・コーナー Learn how to use some common Japanese idiomatic expressions.

Observations on Language Learning: Just as the title says!

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 20 - 防


to protect, to defend

防水   방수    ぼうすい   fángshuǐ
waterproof

防音   방음    ぼうおん
soundproof

防止   방지    ぼうし     fángzhǐ
prevention

防臭劑 방취제    ぼうしゅうざい
deodorant

防火   방화 
   ぼうか    fánghuǒ
fire prevention; fireproof

防衛   방위    fángwèi
defense (national)

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 19 - 變(변)

                                 変() 变(简体
                                      to change (변하다)

變改 변개 へんかい
revolutionize / reform / carry out a reform

變更 변경 へんこう biàngēng
change / modification

變動 변동 へんどう biàndòng
fluctuation

變成 변성 へんせい biànchéng
metamorphosis (in Chinese, it simply means to change into)

變換 변환 へんかん biànhuàn
to convert (in Chinese, to change shape/form)

變則 변칙 へんそく
irregular

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 18 - 就(취)

Korean Through Hanja 한자어정선 # 18 - 就(취)
                to achieve

就眠 취면 しゅうみん
to sleep

就業 취업 しゅうぎょう jiùyè
to work

就任 취임 しゅうにん jiùrèn
be sworn in / take office / be inaugurated as

就職 취직 しゅうしょくjiùzhí
find a job / get a position / be employed

就學 취학 しゅうしょく
to attend school