Learn how to write kanji, the most difficult of the 3 Japanese alphabets. But with Hiroko as your guide, learning kanji has never been easier! In this series, Hiroko will show you how to write common kanji characters by breaking down their meaning, give you tips on how to remember the character, and show you the proper stroke order.
| Lesson |
Title |
Topic |
Function |
Conversation in target language |
Vocabulary |
| #1 |
Japanese Kanji and Trees - What's the Connection? |
Target Kanji: 木 |
writing and reading the kanji, 木 |
On-yomi: moku, boku
Kun－yomi: ki, ko
Meaning: tree |
つみ木
木かげ
木ようび
木とう |
| 2 |
Get into the "Grove" of Kanji? |
Target Kanji: 林 |
writing and reading the kanji, 木 |
On-yomi: moku, boku
Kun－yomi: ki, ko
Meaning: tree |
つみ木
木かげ
木ようび
木とう |
| 3 |
The Origin of Kanji |
Target Kanji: 森 |
writing and reading the kanji, 森 |
On-yomi : shin
Kun－yomi : mori
Meaning : forest |
森林
森さん |
| 4 |
The Origin of Kanji |
Target Kanji: 本 |
writing and reading the kanji, 本 |
On-yomi : hon
Kun－yomi : moto
Meaning : root, origin, book |
き本
おお本 |
| 5 |
Land of the Rising Sun |
Target Kanji: 日 |
writing and reading the kanji, 日 |
On-yomi : jitsu, nichi
Kun－yomi : ka, hi
Meaning : sun, day |
まい日
本日
日づけ
みっ日 |
| 6 |
Bringing Kanji Together |
Target Kanji: 東 |
writing and reading the kanji, 東 |
On-yomi : tō
Kun－yomi : higashi
Meaning : east
| 東ほく
東日本 |
| 7 |
Over the Moon Kanji |
Target Kanji: 月 |
writing and reading the kanji, 月 |
On-yomi : gatsu, getsu
Kun－yomi : tsuki
Meaning : moon, month |
月み
いち月
月ようび |
| 8 |
Kanji That'll Make You Bright |
Target Kanji: 明 |
writing and reading the kanji, 明 |
On-yomi : mei, myō
Kun－yomi : aka-rui, aki-raka
Meaning : bright |
明るい
明らか
明月
明にち |
| 9 |
Kanji People! |
Target Kanji: 人 |
writing and reading the kanji, 人 |
On-yomi : jin, nin
Kun－yomi : hito
Meaning : Human, person |
人かげ
日本人
さん人 |
| 10 |
Combination Kanji |
Target Kanji: 休 |
writing and reading the kanji, 休 |
On-yomi : kyū
Kun－yomi : yasu-mu
Meaning : rest |
休む
休日 |
| 11 |
Kanji- Easy as One, Two, Three |
Target Kanji: 一、二、三 |
writing and reading the kanji, 一、二、三 |
『一』
On-yomi: ichi
Kun－yomi : hito, hito-tsu
Meaning : One, first
『二』
On-yomi : ni
Kun－yomi : futa, futa-tsu
Meaning : Two, second
『三』
On-yomi : san
Kun－yomi : mi, mi-ttsu
Meaning : three, third |
一月
一口
二月
二口
三月
三口 |
| 12 |
Ten Kanji |
Target Kanji: 十 |
writing and reading the kanji, 十 |
On-yomi : jū
Kun－yomi : tō, to
Meaning : Ten, tenth |
十月
十日 |
| 13 |
A Hundred Kanji |
Target Kanji: 百 |
writing and reading the kanji, 百 |
On-yomi : hyaku, byaku
Kun－yomi : N/A
Meaning : hundred |
百えん
三百えん |
| 14 |
A Thousand Kanji |
Target Kanji: 千 |
writing and reading the kanji, 千 |
On-yomi : sen
Kun－yomi : chi
Meaning : thousand |
千えん
千よ |
| 15 |
Spring into Kanji |
Target Kanji: 春 |
writing and reading the kanji, 春 |
On-yomi : shun
Kun－yomi : haru
Meaning : spring |
春らい
春かぜ |
| 16 |
Early Morning Kanji |
Target Kanji: 早 |
writing and reading the kanji, 早 |
On-yomi : sō
Kun－yomi : haya
Meaning : early |
早春
早い |
| 17 |
Watch Out For This Kanji! |
Target Kanji: 目 |
writing and reading the kanji, 目 |
On-yomi : moku
Kun－yomi : me
Meaning : eyes |
ちゅう目
目だま |
| 18 |
Looking Deeper Into Kanji |
Target Kanji: 見 |
writing and reading the kanji, 見 |
On-yomi : ken
Kun－yomi : mi - ru
Meaning : to look, to see, to watch |
一見
見た目 |
| 19 |
A Mouth Full of Kanji! |
Target Kanji: 口 |
writing and reading the kanji, 口 |
On-yomi : kō
Kun－yomi : kuchi
Meaning : mouth, gate |
つみ木
木かげ
木ようび
木とう |
| 20 |
Kanji That Speaks |
Target Kanji: 言 |
writing and reading the kanji, 言 |
On-yomi : gen, gon
Kun－yomi : i - u, koto
Meaning : say, a word |
言ご
ゆい言
言う
言ば |
| 21 |
Hold Your Tongue |
Target Kanji: 舌 |
writing and reading the kanji, 舌 |
On-yomi : zetsu
Kun－yomi : shita, jita
Meaning : tongue |
じょう舌
舌たらず
まき舌 |
| 22 |
The Story of Kanji |
Target Kanji: 話 |
writing and reading the kanji, 話 |
On-yomi : wa
Kun－yomi : hana-su, hanashi
Meaning : a story, to talk |
しん話
話す
話 |
| 23 |
A Language of Its Own |
Target Kanji: 語 |
writing and reading the kanji, 語 |
On-yomi : go
Kun－yomi : kata-ru
Meaning : language, a word |
言語
語る |
| 24 |
Kanji That's Music to Your Ears |
Target Kanji: 耳 |
writing and reading the kanji, 耳 |
On-yomi : ji
Kun-yomi : mimi
Meaning : ears |
耳び
そら耳 |
| 25 |
Listen to This Kanji! |
Target Kanji: 聞 |
writing and reading the kanji, 聞 |
On-yomi : bun
Kun－yomi : ki-ku
Meaning : listen |
見聞
聞く |
