Kanji
Kanji Foundations: Size and value
大きさと価値の漢字
Elementary
~35 min
~35 min
I can read common descriptions of size, price and age.
Can-do goal
I can read common descriptions of size, price and age.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 大 | 3 | おお | big | 大きい おおきい — big | A person stretches arms wide. Contrast: 天 adds a horizontal line above 大. |
| 小 | 3 | ちい | small | 小さい ちいさい — small | Three small marks gather together. |
| 高 | 10 | たか | high / expensive | 高いです たかいです — is expensive | A tall building rises in stacked levels. |
| 安 | 6 | やす | inexpensive / safe | 安いです やすいです — is inexpensive | A peaceful figure rests under a roof. |
| 新 | 13 | あたら | new | 新しい本 あたらしいほん — new book | An axe 斤 shapes standing wood into something new. |
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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