Kanji
Learn The Japanese Version of Chinese Characters
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KANJI
From: Kanji – Learn The Japanese Version of Chinese Characters
What is Kanji?
The Japanese word Kanji (漢字 | かんじ）refers to the Chinese
characters.While it’s pronounced Hanji in Mandarin Chinese and Hanja
in Korean using the same characters. The Kanji pronunciation,
variation, and meaning of Kanji vary between countries.
Kanji List
おにょみ くにょみ
Kanji English
(onyomi) (kunyomi)
一 いち (ichi) ひと (hito) one
ひとつ (hitotsu)
二 に (ni) た (futa)
ふ two
ふたつ (futatsu)
三 さん (san) み (mi) three
みつ (mitsu)
四 し (shi) よん (yon) four
よ (yo)
よつ(yotsu)
五 ご (go) いつ (itsu) five
いつつ itsutsu)
六 ろく (roku) む (mu) six
むつ (mutsu)
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Native Japanese Word in Modern Japanese
Kanji Hiragana English
樫 かし (kashi) ring-cupped oak
Japanese blue oak
凪ぐ なぐ (nagu) for sea and wind to
become calm
糀 こうじ (kouji) type of mold used for
Sake brewing or
Miso making
Basic Kanji Radicals
Kanji Hiragana English
水 みず(mizu) water
氷 こおり (koori) ice
海 うみ (umi) sea, ocean
凍る こおる (kooru) to freeze
人 ひと (hito) human
体 からだ (karada) body
会う あう (au) to meet
兄 あに (ani) brother
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Onyomi Pronunciation
Onyomi is also known as the Chinese reading. This is based on the
original Chinese pronunciation of the characters.
Kanji Hiragana English
桜 おう(ou) cherry tree
犬 けん(ken) dog
空 くう (kuu) sky
Kunyomi Pronunciation
Kunyomi pronunciation is the Japanese reading of the Kanji
characters. This is based on how the Japanese read the characters
that they attributed to something similar to the Japanese language.
Kanji Hiragana English
桜 さくら(sakura) cherry tree
犬 いぬ (inu) dog
空 そら (sora) sky
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Fun and Easy Japanese Resources
Here is the fast track to learning Japanese. Each section
takes you to a page that has a downloadable guide. Follow
these steps in order, or skip ahead if you already know it.
1) Japanese Consonants 2) Japanese Numbers
Learn all about the different Get the guide that teaches you
Japanese consonants using to count using Japanese
this free guide. numbers.
3) Japanese Counters 4) Japanese Particles
Find out the important Make sure to check our guide
Japanese counters when on Japanese particles to help
using Japanese numbers. you build sentences easily. Get
Learn all about it here. it here.
5) Days of the Week 6) Introduce Yourself
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expressing the days of the conversation by learning how
week in Japanese. to introduce yourself. Use this
free resource.
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3) Countries in Japanese
A complete list of country namesthat will impress your friends.
4) Jobs in Japanese
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occupations.
5) Japanese Question Words
Common ways of expressing your questions in Japanese.
6) Japanese Honorifics
Learn about the basic titles for polite speech.
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