Kanji - Essential Kanji Japanese Anki Deck

Core kanji characters with meanings, readings, and usage examples (35 fundamental kanji)

Total Words
35
Categories
7

Numbers Kanji3 words

one

ichi / hito(tsu)

Example:

一つ

One thing

two

ni / futa(tsu)

Example:

二つ

Two things

three

san / mi(ttsu)

Example:

三つ

Three things

Time Kanji4 words

day/sun

hi / nichi / ka

Example:

今日

Today

month/moon

tsuki / getsu / gatsu

Example:

今月

This month

year

toshi / nen

Example:

今年

This year

time

toki / ji

Example:

何時

What time?

People Kanji4 words

person

hito / jin / nin

Example:

日本人

Japanese person

woman

onna / jo

Example:

女の人

Woman

man

otoko / dan

Example:

男の人

Man

child

ko / shi

Example:

子供

Child

Nature Kanji7 words

mountain

yama / san

Example:

富士山

Mt. Fuji

river

kawa / gawa

Example:

大きい川

River

tree/wood

ki / moku

Example:

木の下

Tree

water

mizu / sui

Example:

お水

Water

fire

hi / ka

Example:

火事

Fire

earth/ground

tsuchi / do

Example:

土曜日

Saturday

gold/metal/money

kane / kin

Example:

金曜日

Friday

Adjectives Kanji2 words

big

oo(kii) / dai / tai

Example:

大きい

Big

small

chii(sai) / shou / ko

Example:

小さい

Small

Direction Kanji3 words

up/above

ue / jou / a(garu)

Example:

机の上

On top

down/below

shita / ge / ka / sa(garu)

Example:

机の下

Below

middle/inside

naka / chuu

Example:

箱の中

Inside

Verbs Kanji12 words

eat

ta(beru) / shoku

Example:

食べる

To eat

drink

no(mu) / in

Example:

飲む

To drink

see/look

mi(ru) / ken

Example:

見る

To see

hear/listen/ask

ki(ku) / bun

Example:

聞く

To listen

read

yo(mu) / doku

Example:

読む

To read

write

ka(ku) / sho

Example:

書く

To write

speak/talk

hana(su) / wa

Example:

話す

To speak

go

i(ku) / kou / gyou

Example:

行く

To go

come

ku(ru) / rai

Example:

来る

To come

enter

hai(ru) / i(reru) / nyuu

Example:

入口

Entrance

exit/leave

de(ru) / da(su) / shutsu

Example:

出口

Exit

study/learn

mana(bu) / gaku

Example:

学生

Student

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