10 Essential Kanji for Beginners – Part 5

🈶 10 Essential Kanji for Beginners – Part 5

Welcome back to our kanji learning series!
In Part 5, we introduce another 10 useful kanji for beginners—this time focusing on directions, nature, and numbers. Let’s continue!

41. 北 (North)

• On'yomi: ほく
• Kun'yomi: きた
• Meaning: North
• Example: 北の町です。 (It’s a northern town.)

42. 南 (South)

• On'yomi: なん
• Kun'yomi: みなみ
• Meaning: South
• Example: 南のくにです。 (It’s a southern country.)

43. 東 (East)

• On'yomi: とう
• Kun'yomi: ひがし
• Meaning: East
• Example: 東の空。 (The eastern sky.)

44. 西 (West)

• On'yomi: せい・さい
• Kun'yomi: にし
• Meaning: West
• Example: 西のまど。 (The west window.)

45. 雨 (Rain)

• On'yomi: う
• Kun'yomi: あめ・あま
• Meaning: Rain
• Example: 雨がふっています。 (It’s raining.)

46. 電 (Electricity)

• On'yomi: でん
• Kun'yomi: —
• Meaning: Electricity
• Example: 電車にのります。 (I take the train.)

47. 車 (Car / Vehicle)

• On'yomi: しゃ
• Kun'yomi: くるま
• Meaning: Car / Vehicle
• Example: 車をうんてんします。 (I drive a car.)

48. 校 (School)

• On'yomi: こう
• Kun'yomi: —
• Meaning: School
• Example: 学校へ行きます。 (I go to school.)

49. 百 (Hundred)

• On'yomi: ひゃく
• Kun'yomi: —
• Meaning: Hundred
• Example: 百円です。 (It’s 100 yen.)

50. 千 (Thousand)

• On'yomi: せん
• Kun'yomi: ち
• Meaning: Thousand
• Example: 千人が来ました。 (1,000 people came.)

📚 Wrap-Up

Great work! With these 10 kanji, you can talk about directions, transportation, and numbers.
Keep reviewing and practicing—you're over halfway through our 80 kanji set!

👉 Coming next...

In Part 6, we’ll continue with kanji related to nature, time, and action words. Stay tuned!

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