Kanji Learning Today: Online 1
Tap presentation to display description and meaning.
When possible, use Year 1 Set 1 in Hiragana.
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一 （ichi、one; bar）。A single finger held sideways. |
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one |
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| 口、一、ノ |
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口 （kuchi |、mouth）。Right hand (shorter stroke than 左) brings chopsticks to mouth (lower right). |
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right, right side |
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| 雨 |
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雨 （ame —、rain）。A cloud (top line and enclosure) carries raindrops. |
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rain |
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| 冂、一、丨 |
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冂 （keigamae、down facing box）。Original shape indicated enclosure and then became associated with round coins. |
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yen; round |
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| 王 |
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王 （tama |、ou、ball; king）。Ax handle (top lines) and large blade (bottom line). |
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king |
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| 音 |
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音 （oto、sound）。Face and open mouth. Wide mouth shows tongue in center. |
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on reading; sound |
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| 一、丨、丶 |
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一 （ichi、one; bar）、丨 （bou、rod）、丶 （ten、dot）。From current location (top), points downward. |
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lower; give; down |
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| 火 |
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火 （hi |、fire）。Flames emit from firewood (center). |
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fire |
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| 艹、化 |
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艹 （kusaganmuri、grass: alt of 艸）、化 （bakeru、change; E）。Plants viewed by people (bottom left and right; right is inverted). |
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flower |
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| 貝 |
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貝 （kai |、shell）。Two sides of a shellfish come together. |
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shell |
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| 子、畄、冖 |
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子 （ko |、child）、畄 （tsu、naogashira、small: alt of 小）、冖 （wakanmuri、cover）。Hand gestures (top) used to instruct child. |
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study; learn |
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| 气、爻 |
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气 （kigamae、steam）、爻 （meme、mix）。Air currents moving around object (bottom). |
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air, gas; spirit |
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| 乙、ノ |
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乙 （otsu、second）。Bent elbow (right bottom) with hand signaling numbers (left). |
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nine; ninth |
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| 亻、木 |
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亻 （ninben、person: alt of 人）、木 （ki |、tree）。A person takes a break under a tree. |
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rest, vacation |
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| 王、丶 |
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王 （tama |、ou、ball; king）、丶 （ten、dot）。Three beads are threaded on a string (vertical). |
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gem; ball; coin |
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| 金 |
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金 （kane |、gold）。Soil contains bright objects such as gold. |
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gold; money |
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| 穴、工 |
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穴 （ana —、hole）、工 （takumi |、craft）。A hole is made by a chisel (bottom). |
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air; empty; sky |
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| 月 |
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月 （tsuki、moon）。The leftward arch resembles a crescent moon. |
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month; moon |
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| 犬 |
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犬 （inu、dog）。A dog’s back (horizontal) with legs below and ear at top right. |
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dog |
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| 見 |
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見 （miru、see）。An eye on legs represents a person with large eyes walking. Bent right leg shows movement. |
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see, look at |
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