The chart below shows some simple, commonly used kanji, accompanied by pictures to aid the memory process. The meaning of each character and its pronunciation are also given.

Kanji are symbols that represent words in Japanese. They can stand alone, or they can combine with other kanji or kana to create more words and ideas. They are descended from Chinese characters, which ...

The Japanese language has three types of characters: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic symbols, each representing one syllable while Kanji is ideogram, each stand ...

During their six years in elementary school, Japanese children learn over 1,000 kanji. In this time, they greatly increase their reading sophistication, moving from picture books to short novels ...

Good news for Japanese learners. Kadokawa Corporation has published three new books about the Japanese language. The three books are part of the のびーる国語 nobiru kokugo (stretch your Japanese language ...

The Japanese language has three types of characters: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic symbols, each representing one syllable while Kanji is ideogram, each stand ...