Kanji Learning Today: Online 1
Tap presentation to display description and meaning.
New users may prefer Year 1 Set 3 in Romaji.
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人 （ひと、person）。Body with legs. Generally conceived to be seen from the side rather than the front. |
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people; person |
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| 水 |
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水 （みず、water）。Current flow (center) with ripples (sides). |
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water |
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| 止、一 |
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止 （とめる、stop）、一 （いち、one; bar）。A leg bent at the knee (top) and with foot held straight (bottom) indicates unswerving. |
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right, accurate |
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| 生 |
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生 （うまれる、life）。A plant grows from the ground (bottom). |
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life; student; live |
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| 青 |
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青 （あお、blue）。A leafy tree (top) over a well. |
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blue |
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| 夕 |
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夕 （ゆうべ、evening）。A crescent moon does not fully appear until after evening. |
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evening |
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| 石 |
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石 （いし|、stone）。A large rock (top left) is broken into smaller stones (bottom). |
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stone, rock |
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| 赤 |
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赤 （あか|、red）。Flames rise from firewood. |
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red |
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| 川 |
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川 （かわ、river）。Running water between river banks. |
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river |
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| 十、ノ |
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十 （じゅう|、ten）、ノ （の、at top）。A human form (top and center) in large number (horizontal). |
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thousand |
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| 儿、ノ、土 |
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儿 （ひとあし、legs）。A human form (lower) is preceded by a foot (upper) when setting out. |
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ahead; beforehand |
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| 日、十 |
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日 （ひ、sun）、十 （じゅう|、ten）。The coming of the sun defeats (bottom half) the night. |
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early; fast |
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| 艹、早 |
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艹 （くさかんむり、grass: alt of 艸）、早 （はやい、fast; E）。Grass grows near a chestnut tree (center and bottom). |
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grass |
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| 足 |
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足 （あし|、foot）。A knee over a shin, ankle and foot. |
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sufficient; add; foot |
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| 木、寸 |
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木 （き|、tree）、寸 （すん、measure）。A gathering place near trees. |
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village |
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| 大 |
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大 （おおきい、big）。A person with legs and arms spread. |
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big |
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| 田、力 |
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田 （た、field）、力 （ちから、strength）。A man has strength for working in the field. |
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male; man |
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| 竹 |
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竹 （たけ —、bamboo）。Two bamboo shoots forming a thicket. |
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bamboo |
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| 丨、口 |
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丨 （ぼう、rod）、口 （くち|、mouth）。An arrow through the center of a target. |
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middle |
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| 虫 |
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虫 （むし|、bug）。A snake’s head above a winding body. Now represents small insects. |
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insect, bug |
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