Learning Kanji - Basic Kanji 1

Learning Kanji - Basic Kanji 1
Learning Kanji - Basic Kanji 1

Last time, we started our kanji journey by learning the characters for numbers—simple yet essential symbols that form the foundation of written Japanese. Today, we’re taking the next step by exploring 10 basic kanji that are commonly used in everyday life. These characters will help you recognize simple words and build your confidence in reading and writing Japanese.

Let’s begin!

千 - Thousand
千 - thousand

百
百 - hundred

土
土 - soil, earth, ground

火
火 - fire

木
木 - tree, wood

水
水 - water

川
川 - river

山
山 - mountain

月
月 - moon, month

日
日 - sun, day

I hope this helped you learn 10 more kanji characters in your "kanji bank". Until next time!

Location: Japan

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