25Cards
BeginnerDifficulty
38 minTime
Tiny But PowerfulThemes
Overview
These short characters are useful practice before larger beginner decks start to sprawl.
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25 Cards
- 01一one, one radical (no.1)This single stroke is the perfect starting point for learning numbers and words like 一人.
- 02日day, sun, JapanThis fundamental shape for the sun and days builds essential vocabulary like 日々.
- 03月month, moonThe symbol for the moon naturally follows the sun to help you form timekeeping words like 月末.
- 04年year, counter for yearsCounting years expands your basic sense of time for practical words like 年中.
- 05分part, minute of time, segmentUnderstanding parts and minutes gives you the power to grasp everyday concepts like 分かる.
- 06人personThis vital kanji for people is visually simple but shapes core terms like 人数.
- 07生life, genuine, birthThis powerful character for life and birth anchors deeply meaningful vocabulary like 生死.
- 08上above, upA simple visual representation of being above introduces basic directions for words like 上手.
- 09中in, inside, middleThe striking shape of a center line grounds your spatial awareness for useful terms like 中古.
- 10下below, down, descendContinuing from the concept of above, this kanji provides the necessary downward motion for verbs like 降りる.
- 11入enter, insertThis compact shape for entering is essential for navigating physical spaces and signs like 入り口.
- 12出exit, leave, go outAs the exact opposite of entering, this kanji completes your basic vocabulary for movement with words like 出生.
- 13回-times, round, gameA visually straightforward character that makes it easy to count occurrences or talk about turning, as in 回る.
- 14本book, present, mainRooted in the concept of origin, this kanji is a foundational building block for absolute terms like 本当.
- 15大large, bigA bold, simple shape representing large concepts establishes the scale needed for powerful words like 大切.
- 16小little, smallStepping down from large concepts, this character perfectly scales your vocabulary back to smaller things like 小雨.
- 17高tall, high, expensiveIntroducing height and value adds an important dimension to your expanding vocabulary for words like 高低.
- 18低lower, short, humbleLowering the scale provides the crucial contrast you need to fully understand and use words like 低下.
- 19力power, strength, strongThis straightforward shape captures the sheer effort and strength found in intense vocabulary like 力強い.
- 20強strongBuilding on the idea of power, this kanji equips you to express true intensity and force with terms like 強化.
- 21弱weak, frailLearning to talk about weakness and frailty balances out your expressive ability for identifying a 弱点.
- 22速quick, fastThis kanji accelerates your learning by unlocking the vocabulary needed to describe quick actions and speed.
- 23遅slow, late, backKnowing how to express being slow or late is incredibly practical for navigating real-world schedules and avoiding 遅刻.
- 24正correct, justice, righteousThis symbol of justice and alignment provides a strong foundation for expressing what is correct in words like 正義.
- 25安relax, cheap, lowA calming character that brings concepts of peace and affordability to your vocabulary, forming essential safety words like 安全.