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Kanji You See in JapanThemes
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- 01会meeting, meet, partyThis kanji marks meetings and organizations such as 会員 and 会議.
- 02中in, inside, middleYou will see this on signs for locations that are inside or in the middle.
- 03出exit, leave, go outLook for this kanji on signs for exits or when tracking departures like 出国.
- 04行going, journey, carry outThis essential character marks travel directions and where a train or bus is going.
- 05上above, upThis helps you navigate different floor levels or find the upper half of locations.
- 06下below, down, descendThis kanji helps you find stairs leading down or the lower sections of a building.
- 07東eastThis direction appears constantly on street signs and train lines in eastern districts.
- 08西west, SpainThis marks the western direction on maps and is seen in regional names like 西日本.
- 09南southLook for this when navigating towards the south or reading compound names like 南西.
- 10北northThis direction appears on many signs for exits and routes heading north.
- 11市market, city, townEvery major town or city uses this kanji to mark its local government limits.
- 12県prefectureThis identifies prefectures and appears on signs for regional offices like 県庁.
- 13府borough, urban prefecture, govt officeThis specific designation is seen on government buildings and police signs in Kyoto and Osaka.
- 14都metropolis, capital, allThis identifies the capital metropolis and appears in many official Tokyo addresses.
- 15道road-way, street, districtThis character labels various roads, streets, and the long journey through northern Hokkaido.
- 16村village, townLook for this on rural maps and signs marking small communities or village heads.
- 17町town, village, blockThis kanji helps you identify local neighborhoods, town layouts, and street corners.
- 18金goldThis essential kanji for money is found in financial contexts like 金融 and pricing.
- 19円circle, yen, roundYou will see this on every price tag and coin while shopping or handling currency.
- 20銀silverThis character marks banks throughout the country and is a key part of the word 銀行.
- 21店store, shopFound on every storefront and in words like 店員 for shop staff.
- 22電electricityMarks essential signs for electricity and labels everyday objects like 電話 for phone.
- 23車carRepresents cars and vehicles, often seen in signs for parking or inside trains.
- 24駅stationEssential for navigation, this kanji is on every train station sign and refers to staff as 駅員.
- 25便convenience, facility, excrementLabels things that are 便利 or convenient and also relates to mail delivery.
- 26郵mail, stagecoach stopSpotted on post offices and mailboxes, usually paired with 便 to form 郵便.
- 27話tale, talkEncountered in signs for public phones or areas designated for talking.
- 28口mouthCommonly used for exits and entrances, it marks the many openings of buildings.
- 29右rightIndicates which direction is right for fundamental navigation.
- 30左leftPoints the way to the left on streets and platforms.
- 31居reside, to be, existUsed in words for living spaces like 居間 and refers to where someone resides.
- 32温warmSeen on beverages and food packaging to indicate a warm temperature.
- 33寺Buddhist templeDirects you toward Buddhist temples on maps and street signs.
- 34社company, firm, officeVisible on office buildings for companies and on signs for local shrines.
- 35神gods, mind, soulMarks sacred sites and represents the divine or spiritual soul.
- 36酒sake, alcoholIdentifies storefronts for liquor stores and appears on menus and bottles of sake.
- 37鳥bird, chickenDescribes birds and is part of the word 鳥居 for shrine gates.
- 38飯meal, boiled riceNoted on restaurant signs to indicate meals or a place to eat boiled rice.
- 39茶teaFound everywhere in Japan, from vending machines to traditional tea ceremonies.
- 40祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrateCelebrates the many local rituals and festivals held throughout the year.
- 41泉spring, fountainUse this character to find natural springs or decorative garden fountains while exploring Japan.
- 42入enter, insertThis character appears on every building entrance sign and at airport immigration counters.