10 Essential Kanji for Beginners – Part 3

🈶 10 Essential Kanji for Beginners – Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of our kanji series!
In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 more useful kanji that frequently appear in daily life. Keep practicing step by step!

21. 中 (Middle / Inside)

• On'yomi: ちゅう
• Kun'yomi: なか
• Meaning: Middle / Inside
• Example: かばんの中にあります。 (It's inside the bag.)

22. 大 (Big / Large)

• On'yomi: だい・たい
• Kun'yomi: おおきい
• Meaning: Big / Large
• Example: 大きい木です。 (It’s a big tree.)

23. 小 (Small / Little)

• On'yomi: しょう
• Kun'yomi: ちいさい
• Meaning: Small / Little
• Example: 小さいこえです。 (It’s a small voice.)

24. 上 (Up / Above)

• On'yomi: じょう
• Kun'yomi: うえ・あがる
• Meaning: Up / Above
• Example: 本はつくえの上です。 (The book is on the desk.)

25. 下 (Down / Under)

• On'yomi: か・げ
• Kun'yomi: した・さがる
• Meaning: Down / Under
• Example: いすの下にいます。 (It’s under the chair.)

26. 左 (Left)

• On'yomi: さ
• Kun'yomi: ひだり
• Meaning: Left
• Example: 左にまがります。 (Turn left.)

27. 右 (Right)

• On'yomi: う・ゆう
• Kun'yomi: みぎ
• Meaning: Right
• Example: 右に行きます。 (I’ll go right.)

28. 目 (Eye)

• On'yomi: もく
• Kun'yomi: め
• Meaning: Eye
• Example: 目が大きいです。 (The eyes are big.)

29. 耳 (Ear)

• On'yomi: じ
• Kun'yomi: みみ
• Meaning: Ear
• Example: 耳で聞きます。 (I listen with my ears.)

30. 口 (Mouth)

• On'yomi: こう
• Kun'yomi: くち
• Meaning: Mouth
• Example: 口をあけてください。 (Please open your mouth.)

📚 Wrap-Up

Awesome job! You’ve now learned 30 kanji in total. These characters are essential for describing size, position, and body parts—very useful for real conversations.

👉 What’s next?

In Part 4, we’ll focus on kanji related to time and numbers. Keep practicing and see you in the next lesson!

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