29Cards
IntermediateDifficulty
58 minTime
Same Reading, Different KanjiThemes
Overview
The deck gives you a manageable path through shared readings across different characters without extra detours.
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Cards in This Deck
29 Cards
- 01会meeting, meet, partyThis kanji for meeting anchors the first group of cards sharing the "KAI" reading.
- 02回-times, round, gameThis counter for occurrences shares the "KAI" reading with the meeting and sea kanji.
- 03海sea, oceanThe sea kanji adds a physical landscape to this cluster of "KAI" readings.
- 04貝shellfishWhile other cards use "KAI" as a Chinese-derived reading, this shellfish kanji uses it as its native Japanese name.
- 05社company, firm, officeThis company kanji pairs with the person kanji to demonstrate the "SHA" reading.
- 06者someone, personUsed in words for professionals, this kanji shares its "SHA" reading with the card for company.
- 07器utensil, vessel, receptacleThis kanji for vessels and ability introduces the "KI" reading cluster.
- 08行going, journey, carry outThis fundamental verb for going starts a large group of cards with the "KOU" reading.
- 09生life, genuine, birthWhile it has many readings, this life kanji is a key member of the "SEI" phonetic group.
- 10光ray, lightThis kanji for light shares the "KOU" reading with the nearby card for going.
- 11功achievement, merits, successFocused on achievement, this card adds another dimension to the "KOU" reading cluster.
- 12高tall, high, expensiveThis adjective for height and price is a common anchor for the "KOU" reading.
- 13工craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)This simple kanji for craft and construction belongs to the "KOU" cluster.
- 14校exam, school, printingThis school kanji rounds out the group of cards using the "KOU" reading.
- 15空empty, sky, voidThis kanji for sky and void represents the "KUU" reading in the set.
- 16木tree, woodUsed in words for wood and trees, this kanji introduces the "MOKU" reading cluster.
- 17気spirit, mind, airThis kanji for spirit and mood shares the "KI" reading with the card for vessels.
- 18命fate, command, decreeThis kanji for life and destiny leads the "MEI" reading cluster.
- 19名name, noted, distinguishedShares the "MEI" reading with the life and bright cards to represent names and reputation.
- 20明bright, lightThis kanji for bright light completes the trio of cards sharing the "MEI" reading.
- 21目eye, class, lookThis simple kanji for eye is read as "me," just like more complex characters used for medical terms.
- 22正correct, justice, righteousIt uses the reading "sei" for concepts of correctness, sharing that sound with the kanji for nature and gender.
- 23早early, fastThis kanji focuses on being early in time, distinguishing its "haya-i" reading from the character for speed.
- 24性sex, gender, natureShared with the kanji for justice, the "sei" reading here applies to a person's nature or gender.
- 25公public, prince, officialReading as "kou," this character for public matters sounds the same as many other common educational kanji.
- 26院Inst., institution, templeThe "in" reading identifies institutional buildings like hospitals, sharing a sound with the kanji for staff members.
- 27員employee, member, numberRepresenting members or employees, this kanji uses the "in" sound found in characters for schools and hospitals.
- 28買buyWhile read as "kau" in everyday shopping, its "bai" reading is a homophone for the kanji meaning to sell.
- 29速quick, fastThis "haya-i" focuses on physical velocity or pace, contrasting with the version used for early morning.