43Cards
IntermediateDifficulty
86 minTime
Lookalike TrapsThemes
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- 01日day, sun, JapanThis simple box for "day" or "sun" is the visual foundation for many similar characters in this set.
- 02旧old times, old things, old friendThe left stroke transforms the sun radical into the kanji for "old times" or "former" status.
- 03旦daybreak, dawn, morningA horizontal line below the sun represents the horizon at "daybreak" or "dawn".
- 04早early, fastAdding a cross below the sun radical creates the character for being "early" or "fast".
- 05申have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PMThe central stroke extends through both the top and bottom of the box to mean "say" or "report".
- 06甲armor, high (voice), A gradeUnlike 申, the vertical stroke here only extends through the bottom to represent "armor" or a "first class" grade.
- 07田rice field, rice paddyThis box is divided into four sections to represent the grid of a "rice field" or "paddy".
- 08由wherefore, a reasonThe vertical stroke extends only through the top of the box to mean "reason" or "origin".
- 09回-times, round, gameTwo nested boxes create a visual loop that represents "revolving" or "times" an event occurs.
- 10困quandary, become distressed, annoyedPlacing a tree inside a box creates a visual metaphor for a "quandary" or being "distressed".
- 11目eye, class, lookAn extra horizontal line inside the box for "sun" transforms it into the character for "eye".
- 12口mouthThis simple, empty square represents a "mouth" or an opening.
- 13人personTwo simple strokes create the basic shape of a "person" standing.
- 14入enter, insertBy flipping the direction of the strokes in "person", the character changes to mean "enter" or "insert".
- 15大large, bigAdding a horizontal line to "person" creates the shape of a "large" or "big" individual with arms spread.
- 16天heavens, sky, imperialA second horizontal line above "big" represents the "heavens" or the "sky" stretching overhead.
- 17太plump, thick, big aroundA small drop added to the character for "big" changes the meaning to "plump" or "thick".
- 18夫husband, manThe top stroke of this character extends through the upper line of "big" to represent a "husband" or "man".
- 19未un-, not yet, hithertoThe shorter top line indicates that growth is "not yet" complete, contrasting with the longer bottom line.
- 20末end, close, tipThe longer top line marks the "end" or the "tip" of a branch, reversing the proportions of "not yet".
- 21土soil, earth, groundCheck the bottom line length carefully to distinguish this from the similar samurai card.
- 22士gentleman, scholar, samuraiLook for the longer top stroke that sets this scholar apart from the common soil kanji.
- 23王king, rule, magnateMastering this simple ruler makes it easier to spot the extra dot in the similar jewel kanji.
- 24玉jewel, ballOne small extra stroke transforms a king into this precious jewel or ball.
- 25午noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PMWatch the top stroke to ensure this noon marker doesn't turn into the similar cow kanji.
- 26千thousandBe careful with the top slant to avoid confusing this big number with the kanji for drying.
- 27干dry, parch, ebbUnlike the thousand kanji, this character for drying has a perfectly horizontal top stroke.
- 28牛cowThe vertical line breaking through the top distinguishes this cow from the midday kanji.
- 29犬dogA single dot near the top right turns the symbol for big into a faithful dog.
- 30力power, strength, strongNote the sharp hook that keeps this strength kanji from looking like the katakana ka.
- 31鳥bird, chickenLook for the horizontal eye stroke inside to distinguish this bird from its crow relative.
- 32烏crow, ravenThis dark bird is missing the inner horizontal eye stroke found in the standard bird kanji.
- 33己selfNotice the completely open top that defines this character for oneself.
- 34已already, halt, long agoThe stroke is halfway closed here, marking a past action rather than the self.
- 35巳sign of the snake or serpent, sixth sign of Chinese zodiacA fully closed top distinguishes this zodiac snake from its nearly identical neighbors.
- 36竜dragon, imperialThis simplified dragon is much easier to write than its complex traditional counterpart.
- 37龍dragon, imperialCompare this dense traditional form with its simplified dragon relative to see how the strokes evolved.
- 38刃blade, sword, edgeThe extra tick on the side marks the sharp edge that turns a sword into a blade.
- 39刀sword, saber, knifeRecognize this basic sword shape before adding the extra stroke for the blade's edge.
- 40速quick, fastLook for the bundle radical inside to distinguish this speed kanji from the similar road for far.
- 41因cause, factor, be associated withOften confused with other kanji inside enclosures, 因 represents the cause or fate behind connections like 因縁.
- 42伸expand, stretch, extendBy adding a person radical to 申, this kanji describes the physical act of stretching or extending found in 伸ばす.
- 43神gods, mind, soulCombining the spirit radical with 申, this kanji for gods and souls is easily distinguished from its lookalike 伸.