Kanji
Kanji Foundations: People and family
人と家族の漢字
Elementary
~35 min
~35 min
I can recognise high-frequency kanji for people and family.
Can-do goal
I can recognise high-frequency kanji for people and family.
Learn kanji through words
Notice the shape and core meaning, then learn the reading used in the example word. A kanji may have other readings later.
| Kanji | Strokes | Target reading | Core meaning | Example word | Shape cue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 人 | 2 | ひと | person | あの人 あのひと — that person | A person walking on two legs. Contrast: 人 (person) opens more widely than 入 (enter). |
| 女 | 3 | おんな | woman | 女の人 おんなのひと — woman | A seated figure forms the traditional shape cue. |
| 男 | 7 | おとこ | man | 男の人 おとこのひと — man | Field 田 over strength 力. |
| 父 | 4 | ちち | father | 父です ちちです — is my father | Crossing strokes distinguish it from 文. |
| 母 | 5 | はは | mother | 母です ははです — is my mother | Two dots sit inside the enclosing shape. |
Practice sequence
- Say the example word.
- Identify the kanji inside it.
- Recall its core meaning.
- Type the character from memory.
- Review again on a later day.
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