Illustrated Flashcards in the Sad Man (氏) Family (Tap Readings for Audio)
Side-by-Side Comparison: 氏 vs. 低 vs. 婚 vs. 眠
Every kanji below contains the Sad Man (氏) component. Bold readings indicate the primary WaniKani reading:
| Kanji & Meaning | Readings (Bold = Primary) | Shibashi Visual Mnemonic Story | Top Compound Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 氏 (Family Name) | ON: し KUN: — |
If you sit all day with your head down like a scared sheep , your family name will never be known... | 氏 (し) — Mr., Ms., family name, clan |
| 低 (Low) | ON: てい KUN: ひく |
Your dad he cooks the best tasting food, but sitting so low, you can't even try it... | 低い (ひくい) — low, short |
| 婚 (Marriage) | ON: こん KUN: — |
In this unhappy marriage the woman controls everything... | 新婚 (しんこん) — newly married, newlyweds |
| 眠 (Sleep) | ON: みん KUN: ねむ |
The man can't sleep with his mean friend eyes so wide open and without his neck moon pillow... | 眠る (ねむる) — to sleep |
Essential Japanese Vocabulary Words Built from the Sad Man (氏) Family
Once you can recognize 氏 (Family Name), 低 (Low), 婚 (Marriage), 眠 (Sleep) by their shared Sad Man (氏) visual motif, practice reading them inside these high-frequency Japanese words from the Shibashi app:
| Japanese Word | Hiragana Reading | English Meaning | JLPT Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 氏 | し | Mr., Ms., family name, clan | JLPT |
| 氏名 | しめい | full name, identity | JLPT |
| 氏族 | しぞく | clan, family tribe | JLPT |
| 両氏 | りょうし | both persons, both of them | JLPT |
| 低い | ひくい | low, short | JLPT |
| 低下 | ていか | fall, decline, drop | JLPT |
| 最低 | さいてい | lowest, least, worst | JLPT |
| 高低 | こうてい | high and low, rise and fall, pitch | JLPT |
| 新婚 | しんこん | newly married, newlyweds | JLPT |
| 未婚 | みこん | unmarried, single | JLPT |