Kanji Learning Today: Online 1
Tap presentation to display description and meaning.
When possible, use Year 1 Set 2 in Hiragana.
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二 （ni、two）、丨 （bou、rod）、一 （ichi、one; bar）。Five horizontal lines gradually shifted to this form. |
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five; fifth |
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| 口 |
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口 （kuchi |、mouth）。Round shaped open mouth became square. |
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opening; mouth |
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| 木、亠、爻 |
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木 （ki |、tree）、亠 （nabebuta、lid）、爻 （meme、mix）。A person with crossed legs next to a tree. |
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school; proofread |
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| 工、一、ノ |
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工 （takumi |、craft）。Left hand (longer stroke than 右) holds chisel (lower right). |
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left; left side |
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| 一、二 |
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一 （ichi、one; bar）、二 （ni、two）。Three fingers held sideways. |
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three; third |
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| 山 |
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山 （yama |—、mountain）。Mountain shape with high point in middle an lower slopes at left and right. |
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mountain |
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| 子 |
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子 （ko |、child）。A child’s body (head and legs) has both hands stretched out (horizontal). |
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child |
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| 囗、儿 |
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囗 （kunigamae、box）。Four horizontal lines gradually shifted to this form. |
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four, 4th |
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| 糸 |
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糸 （ito |、silk thread）。Strands of a thread become frayed (bottom half). |
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string, thread |
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| 子、宀 |
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子 （ko |、child）、宀 （ukanmuri、crown）。Within a house is a child. Characters multiply like children. |
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letter, character |
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| 耳 |
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耳 （mimi |、ear）。The outer ear surrounds the ear opening. |
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ear |
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| 一、乙 |
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一 （ichi、one; bar）、乙 （otsu、second）。A horizontal object is split by a downward cutting stroke. |
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seven; seventh |
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| 車 |
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車 （kuruma |、car）。A wagon is between two wheels, with the axle beneath. |
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car, vehicle |
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| 手 |
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手 （te |、hand）。Fingers come from a palm with the wrist below. |
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hand |
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| 十 |
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十 （juu |、ten）。A needle (vertical) has a wide spot for a hole. |
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ten; tenth |
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| 凵、丨 |
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凵 （ukebako、open box）、丨 （bou、rod）。A shoe (bottom and lower sides) encompass a foot (center and upper sides). |
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depart; go out |
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| 女 |
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女 （onna |、woman）。A woman’s body bends forward (left center). |
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female; woman |
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| 小 |
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小 （chiisai、small）。Three small strokes represent small things such as sand. |
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small |
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| 一、丨、丶 |
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一 （ichi、one; bar）、丨 （bou、rod）、丶 （ten、dot）。An object rises above a base. |
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raise; give; up |
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| 木 |
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木 （ki |、tree）。Three trees in a group. |
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forest |
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