Kanji
Kanji Foundations: Final integrated reading
N5漢字総合読み
Elementary
~35 min
~35 min
I can combine all one hundred target kanji in short beginner messages.
Can-do goal
I can combine all one hundred target kanji in short beginner messages.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 子 | 3 | こ | child | 女の子 おんなのこ — girl | A child stretches both arms. |
| 円 | 4 | えん | yen / circle | 五百円 ごひゃくえん — 500 yen | The enclosing curve recalls a round coin. |
| 天 | 4 | てん | sky / heaven | 天気 てんき — weather | A line above 大 indicates the sky. Contrast: 天 has a top line above 大. |
| 空 | 8 | そら | sky / empty | 空です そらです — it is the sky | A hole under a roof opens into empty space. |
| 元 | 4 | げん | origin / base | 元気です げんきです — is well | Two legs support the original base. |
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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