Kanji
Readings, stroke order, and common compounds to conquer kanji
Readings, stroke order, and common compounds to conquer kanji
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言, 話, 聞, 問, 答, 教, 伝, 告, 報, 知 — 20 communication kanji, the speech radical pattern, and the subtle differences between 話す, 言う, and 語る.
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作, 造, 建, 破, 壊, 滅, 変, 改, 治 — 20 kanji for creation, destruction, and repair, with kintsugi philosophy and paired opposites.
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立, 座, 歩, 走, 止, 休, 起, 寝, 食, 飲 — the most basic body movement kanji, with transitive/intransitive verb pairs.
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書, 読, 打, 押, 引, 切, 折, 投, 取, 握 — 20 hand-action kanji and the secret of the 扌 (hand) radical.
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思, 考, 知, 覚, 決, 選, 判, 解 — from intuition to logic, from judgment to evaluation, 20 kanji for thinking and decision-making.
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犬, 猫, 馬, 牛, 鳥, 魚, 虫, 蛇, 鹿, 熊, 兎, 亀, 鯨, 蝶, 蛍, 蚕 — 20 animal kanji from household pets to wild creatures.
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From dragons and phoenixes to demons and goblins, learn 20 kanji for legendary creatures, rare animals, and supernatural beings in Japanese.
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体, 手, 足, 指, 肩, 腕, 胸, 腰, 背, 腹 — from hands to feet, 20 kanji for the torso, limbs, and internal parts.
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頭, 顔, 目, 耳, 口, 鼻, 歯, 首, 髪, 眉 — from head to face, 20 kanji for facial features and sense organs.
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医, 病, 症, 痛, 薬, 診, 療, 治, 癒, 胃, 腸, 肝, 胆, 臓 — 20 kanji for health and medicine, from falling ill to full recovery.