かすみ

りんごあめ

candy apple; toffee apple

I bought a bright red candy apple at a festival stall.

A popular treat at Japanese festivals, consisting of a small apple coated in a hard sugar candy shell.

かたて

one hand

Operating a smartphone with one hand is difficult until you get used to it.

Refers specifically to using only one hand for a task. Common in the context of multitasking or using handheld devices.

particle indicating time, location, target, or indirect object

I plan to meet friends on the weekend.

Multiple uses: marks specific time (when), location of existence (where something is), target/recipient of action (to whom/what), or purpose. Context determines meaning.

なく

to cry

The baby is crying loudly.

Used for humans shedding tears. For animals, the same reading 'naku' is used but written as '鳴く'.

つくよみ

the moon; the moon god

The light of the moon is illuminating the quiet lake surface with a pale blue glow.

An archaic or poetic term for the moon or the Shinto deity of the moon (Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto).

そう

funeral; burial

The famous politician's funeral was held as a state funeral.

A suffix used to denote a specific type of funeral ceremony or method of burial. Common examples include 'state funeral' (国葬) and 'burial at sea' (水葬).

possessive particle indicating belonging, attribution, or relationship

Mother's cooking is the most delicious.

Connects two nouns to show possession or attribution. The modifying noun comes before の, and the modified noun comes after. Can also connect clauses when nominalizing.

やみ

darkness; the dark

He disappeared into the darkness.

Refers to the absence of light, or metaphorically to illegal dealings ('yami-torihiki') or an unknown, chaotic state.