33Cards
BeginnerDifficulty
50 minTime
Simple ShapesThemes
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This deck is a short path through simple shapes and repeatable forms for steady review.
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33 Cards
- 01一one, one radical (no.1)Start with the simplest single-stroke anchor for the number one.
- 02二two, two radical (no. 7)Add a second line to create the two-stroke shape for the number two.
- 03三threeThree stacked horizontal strokes form this simple shape for the number three.
- 04十tenCross two strokes to build the symmetrical shape for the number ten.
- 05丁street, ward, townIdentify this simple T-shaped character used in street addresses like chōme.
- 06干dry, parch, ebbThis three-stroke shape represents drying and provides the root for the verb hosu.
- 07土soil, earth, groundUse this grounded shape for the soil or earth.
- 08王king, rule, magnateThis balanced shape represents a ruler or king.
- 09井well, well crib, townVisualize a wooden well frame with these four intersecting strokes.
- 10口mouthMaster this essential square shape that represents a mouth or opening.
- 11日day, sun, JapanAdd a horizontal line inside the basic box to represent the sun or day.
- 12目eye, class, lookThis vertical box with two internal lines represents an eye.
- 13月month, moonRecognize this slender curved shape for the moon or a month.
- 14田rice field, rice paddySee the overhead view of a rice field in this divided square shape.
- 15回-times, round, gameTwo concentric squares represent the concept of revolving or occurrences.
- 16同same, agree, equalThis shape shows agreement and similarity in words like onaji.
- 17国countryVisualize a kingdom enclosed within borders to represent a country.
- 18囲surround, besiege, storeThis enclosure shape represents the act of surrounding or encircling.
- 19図map, drawing, planLearn this structured shape used for maps and library resources like toshokan.
- 20門gate, counter for cannonsThis large symmetrical frame represents a gate or entrance.
- 21円circle, yen, round円 represents a circle or round shape and is also used for the Japanese yen.
- 22四four四 uses a simple enclosed shape to represent the number four.
- 23五five五 forms the number five with a distinct, angular stroke pattern.
- 24六six六 stands for six and appears in everyday words for days of the month.
- 25七seven七 is a simple two-stroke character that represents the number seven.
- 26八eight, eight radical (no. 12)八 uses two simple strokes to represent the number eight or a spreading shape.
- 27九nine九 offers a basic shape representing the number nine, often seen in counts like ninety.
- 28品goods, refinement, dignity品 arranges simple elements to represent goods, products, or refinement.
- 29晶sparkle, clear, crystal晶 uses a repeated pattern to represent a sparkle or the clarity of a crystal.
- 30冊tome, counter for books, volume冊 visually resembles books on a shelf, acting as a counter for volumes or tomes.
- 31皿dish, a helping, plate皿 depicts the simple shape of a plate or dish used for serving food.
- 32凸convex, beetle brow, uneven凸 is a literal shape for something convex or uneven, often paired with 凹.
- 33凹concave, hollow, sunken凹 represents a concave or hollow shape, completing the pair with its convex counterpart.