10 Essential Kanji for Beginners – Part 1

🈶 10 Essential Kanji for Beginners – Part 1

Welcome to our first lesson in the kanji learning series!
Here, you'll discover 10 basic yet powerful kanji characters often used in daily Japanese life.
Each kanji includes its meaning, readings, and example usage.

1. 一 (One)

• On'yomi: いち
• Kun'yomi: ひとつ
• Meaning: One
• Example: 一つください。 (Please give me one.)

2. 二 (Two)

• On'yomi: に
• Kun'yomi: ふたつ
• Meaning: Two
• Example: 二人で行きます。 (We’ll go as two.)

3. 三 (Three)

• On'yomi: さん
• Kun'yomi: みっつ
• Meaning: Three
• Example: 三つあります。 (There are three.)

4. 人 (Person)

• On'yomi: じん・にん
• Kun'yomi: ひと
• Meaning: Person
• Example: 日本人です。 (I’m Japanese.)

5. 日 (Day / Sun)

• On'yomi: にち・じつ
• Kun'yomi: ひ
• Meaning: Day / Sun
• Example: 日曜日です。 (It’s Sunday.)

6. 月 (Month / Moon)

• On'yomi: げつ・がつ
• Kun'yomi: つき
• Meaning: Month / Moon
• Example: 一月です。 (It’s January.)

7. 火 (Fire)

• On'yomi: か
• Kun'yomi: ひ
• Meaning: Fire
• Example: 火を使います。 (I use fire.)

8. 水 (Water)

• On'yomi: すい
• Kun'yomi: みず
• Meaning: Water
• Example: 水をのみます。 (I drink water.)

9. 木 (Tree / Wood)

• On'yomi: もく
• Kun'yomi: き
• Meaning: Tree / Wood
• Example: 木があります。 (There is a tree.)

10. 金 (Gold / Money)

• On'yomi: きん
• Kun'yomi: かね
• Meaning: Gold / Money
• Example: お金がいります。 (I need money.)

📚 Wrap-Up

Great job learning your first 10 kanji!
Keep reviewing and practice writing them to improve your memory.

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