47Cards
BeginnerDifficulty
70 minTime
The First Week DeckThemes
Overview
Use this deck when you want the first days of study to feel guided but not crowded.
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Cards in This Deck
47 Cards
- 01一one, one radical (no.1)This single stroke starts your journey through the most basic Japanese numbers.
- 02二two, two radical (no. 7)Two parallel lines build on the first card to continue the counting sequence.
- 03三threeAdding a third line completes the most intuitive group of numeric anchors.
- 04四fourThis card introduces a new structural pattern as the numbers grow more complex.
- 05五fiveFive marks a common midpoint in basic counting and reading calendar dates.
- 06六sixLearning six prepares you for essential dates like the sixth day of the month.
- 07七sevenSeven completes the numeric sequence needed to track a full weekly cycle.
- 08日day, sun, JapanThis anchor for Sunday also represents the sun and the fundamental concept of a day.
- 09月month, moonThe moon kanji pairs with the sun to define months and the start of the work week.
- 10火fireFire anchors the Tuesday entry in this first look at the Japanese calendar.
- 11水waterWater follows fire to represent Wednesday and the natural flow of the week.
- 12木tree, woodThe tree radical forms the basis for Thursday and essential nature-related vocabulary.
- 13金goldRepresenting both gold and money, this character marks Friday on your schedule.
- 14土soil, earth, groundSoil completes the traditional weekdays by representing Saturday and the earth.
- 15年year, counter for yearsMoving beyond days, this kanji introduces the larger scale of annual time.
- 16時time, hourThis central concept for time and hours is vital for daily scheduling.
- 17分part, minute of time, segmentUnderstanding minutes and parts allows for more precise timekeeping in this set.
- 18人personOne of the most common anchors, this kanji represents people and human identity.
- 19生life, genuine, birthThis foundational character covers birth, life, and the very beginning of things.
- 20子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AMPaired with the kanji for life, this symbol for child is a core building block.
- 21女woman, femaleThis kanji represents "woman" and is essential for basic vocabulary like 女性 (female).
- 22男maleRepresenting "male," this kanji is often paired with 女 to form the word 男女 (men and women).
- 23口mouthThis simple square kanji for "mouth" is also used to represent openings like 入り口 (entrance).
- 24目eye, class, lookThis kanji for "eye" serves as a foundational building block for words like 目的 (purpose).
- 25耳earFollowing the pattern of body parts, this kanji represents the "ear" and is used in the word 耳元 (close to one's ear).
- 26手handA core beginner kanji for "hand" used in common terms like 手足 (hands and feet) or 手術 (surgery).
- 27足leg, foot, be sufficientMeaning "foot" or "leg," this kanji is also used to express when something is sufficient (足りる).
- 28大large, bigOne of the first adjectives learners meet, this kanji for "big" appears in the useful phrase 大丈夫 (it's okay).
- 29小little, smallThe counterpart to 大, this kanji for "small" is used in everyday words like 小雨 (light rain).
- 30上above, upThis kanji for "above" or "up" is found in the common word 上手 (skillful or good at something).
- 31下below, down, descendPaired with 上, this kanji for "below" or "down" is used in terms like 下半身 (lower body).
- 32中in, inside, middleRepresenting "inside" or "middle," this kanji is central to many words like 中古 (used/second-hand).
- 33左leftA basic directional kanji for "left" that is frequently taught alongside its counterpart, 右.
- 34右rightMeaning "right," this kanji combines with 左 to form the word 左右 (left and right or influence).
- 35入enter, insertThis kanji for "enter" or "insert" is commonly seen in navigation words like 入り口 (entrance).
- 36出exit, leave, go outRepresenting "exit" or "leave," this kanji forms the second half of the compound 出入り (coming and going).
- 37東eastThe first of the four cardinal directions, this kanji for "east" is a staple of beginner geography.
- 38西west, SpainMeaning "west," this kanji is used in regional names like 西日本 (Western Japan).
- 39南southThis kanji for "south" appears in directional compounds like 南西 (southwest) and 南東 (southeast).
- 40北northCompleting the cardinal directions, this kanji for "north" is seen in words like 北風 (north wind).
- 41山mountainThis simple pictograph for mountain is a classic first-week anchor for nature vocabulary.
- 42川stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)Learning this river kanji helps you recognize simple nature radicals and geography terms.
- 43田rice field, rice paddyThis rice field kanji appears in many common Japanese surnames and rural landscape descriptions.
- 44本book, present, mainYou will use this kanji constantly to talk about books or identifying the country of Japan.
- 45学study, learning, scienceThis character is the foundation for words like student or the verb to study.
- 46校exam, school, printingCombined with study, this kanji forms the word for school and other educational terms.
- 47先before, ahead, previousUse this kanji to discuss the past, the future, or to address a teacher.