Kanji
Kanji Foundations: Travel and movement
移動の漢字
Elementary
~35 min
~35 min
I can recognise high-frequency kanji in basic travel expressions.
Can-do goal
I can recognise high-frequency kanji in basic travel expressions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 来 | 7 | き | come | 来ます きます — come | A person arrives through the branching centre. |
| 帰 | 10 | かえ | return | 帰ります かえります — return home | The right side suggests returning to a place. |
| 車 | 7 | しゃ | vehicle | 電車 でんしゃ — train | The central axle sits inside a vehicle. |
| 電 | 13 | でん | electricity | 電車 でんしゃ — train | Rain above and a bent current below suggest electricity. |
| 道 | 12 | みち | road / way | この道 このみち — this road | The movement radical carries a head along a road. |
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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