Kanji History
Where did Kanji come from?
China
Meaning of this Kanji: 自分
myself; yourself; oneself;
Meaning of this Radical:
⺅/𠆢
person
Number of Strokes in: 土
3
What is the Kanji for: に
私は 本が に冊 あります。
二
What is onyomi?
Onyomi are Chinese-derived readings for kanji, usually used in compound words (学校 - gakkō)
Meaning of this Kanji: 人
Person; people
Meaning of this Radical: 氵
water
Number of Strokes in: 木
4
Write the Kanji for: ひゃく
私は ひゃく円を 忘れました。
百
What is kunyomi?
Kunyomi are native Japanese readings, usually used when a kanji stands alone or is followed by hiragana (人 - hito, 食べる - taberu)
Meaning of this Kanji: 自信
self-confidence; confidence
Meaning of this radical: ⼧
roof, house
Number of Strokes in: 四
5
Write the Kanji for: おとこ
おとこの人は あそこです。
男
How was hiragana created?
Simplifying symbols derived from modifying parts of Kanji
Meaning of this Kanji: 影響
To influence; effect; impact
Meaning of this Radical:
子
Child, son, seed
Number of Strokes in: 過
12
Write the Kanji for: じ
私は一じクラスがあります。
時
Many kanji began as....
drawings of the objects they represent. 山 is a mountain (three peaks), 川 is a river (flowing lines), and 日 was originally a circle with a dot for the sun.
Meaning of this Kanji: 漢字
Chinese Character
Meaning of this radical:
勉 and 力
勉(exert) and 力 (ちから - strength/power)
These radicals are from the word 勉強 (benkyō)
Number of Strokes in: 勉強
21
Write the Kanji for: よう
金よう日は週末です。
曜