Sunday, June 17, 2012

Grade 1 JapaneseKanji Characters and Related Vocabulary

Pattern
Kanji  - ON-READING/Kun-reading  - Meaning
Vocabulary
Link for more detail on the Kanji character


一 ICHI / hitotsu - ONE


ichigatsu January
ichido one time
ippan general, universal
hitori one person


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod1.htm  - NUMBER


右 U, YUU / migi -  RIGHT


usetsu right turn
sayuu right and left
uyoku right wing
migite right hand


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod2.htm


雨 U / ame -  RAIN


uki rainy season
fuuu wind and rain
amagumo rain cloud
ooame heavy rain


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod3.htm


円 EN / maru -  CIRCLE、YEN



enshuu circumference
enman harmonious
senen 1000 yen
marusa roundness


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod4.htm


王 OU / ~ -  KING



oukoku kingdom
ouza   throne
joou        queen
teiou   monarch, emperor



http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod5.htm

音 ON,IN / oto, ne - SOUND


hatsuon pronunciation
ongaku music
ashioto sound of footsteps
neiro tone


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod6.htm
下 KA,GE / shita, sa(garu), sa(geru) -  DOWN



hatsuon pronunciation
ongaku music
ashioto sound of footsteps
neiro tone



http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod7.htm
火 KA / hi -  FIRE


kasai fire, conflagration
shouka fire fighting
kayoubi Tuesday
hanabi fireworks


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod8.htm
花 KA / hana -  FLOWER


kafun pollen
kokka national flower
zouka artificial flower
hanayome bride


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod9.htm
貝 ~ / kai - SHELLFISH


kaibashira adductor muscle
kaigara shell
akagai arc shell
gyokairui marine products


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod10.htm

学 GAKU / mana(bu) -  TO STUDY


daigaku   university, college
nyuugaku   to enter a school
ryuugaku   studying abroad
bungaku   literature


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod11.htm - VERB
気 KI,KE / ~ -  GAS、SPIRIT


kuuki air
tenki weather
genki energy, health
denki electricity


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod12.htm
九 KYUU,KUU/ kokono(tsu) -  NINE



kyuujuu 90
kyuukai nine times
kugatsu September
kokonoka nine days, 9th of the month


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod13.htm (Nine in Japan is KYU)  - NUMBER


休 KYUU / yasu(mu) - TO REST

kyuukei to rest
kyuujitsu holiday, day off
kyuukou temporary closure of school
natsuyasumi summer vacation


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod14.htm
玉 GYOKU / tama - GEM、BALL


shugyoku jewel, gem
medama eyeball
tamatebako Pandora's box
juuendama 10-yen coin


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod15.htm

金 KIN / kane - METAL


kiniro golden color
genkin cash
kinyoubi Friday
okane money


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod16.htm
空 KUU / sora, kara -  SKY


kuukan space, room
kuukou airport
akikan empty can
karate karate


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod17.htm
月 GETSU / tsuki - MOON、MONTH


mangetsu full moon
kongetsu this month
getsuyoubi Monday
maitsuki every month


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod18.htm
犬 KEN / inu -  DOG


banken watchdog
ryouken hunting dog
moudouken guide dog, Seeing Eye dog
kaiinu house dog


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod19.htm
見 KEN / mi(ru) - - TO SEE (verb)


iken opinion
hakken discovery
mihon sample
miokuru to see someone off


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod20.htm

五 GO / itsu(tsu) - FIVE


gojuu 50
gokai fifth floor
gogatsu May
itsuka five days, 5th of the month


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod21.htm  - NUMBER
口 KOU / kuchi - MOUTH


kougo colloquial language
kuchibeni lipstick
iriguchi entrance
hijouguchi emergency exit


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod22.htm
校 KOU / ~  - SCHOOL


gakkou school
kousha school building
kousoku school regulations
kousei proof reading


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod23.htm
左 SA / hidari -  LEFT


sasetsu left turn
sayoku left wing
hidarigawa left side
hidarite left hand


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod24.htm
三 SAN / mi(tsu) - THREE


sankaku triangle
sankyaku tripod
mikazuki new moon
mikka three days, 3rd of the month


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod25.htm - NUMBER

山 SAN / yama -  MOUNTAIN


sanmyaku mountain range
tozan mountain climbing
fujisan Mt. Fuji
yamaba climax


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod26.htm
子 SHI / ko -  CHILD


youshi foster child
boushi cap, hat
oyako parent and child
musuko son


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod27.htm
四 SHI / yo(tsu) - FOUR


shikaku square
shigatsu April
shiki the four seasons
yoji four o'clock


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod28.htm
糸 SHI / ito - THREAD


basshi removal of stitches
keito woolen yarn, wool
kinuito silk thread
itoguchi beginning, clue


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod29.htm
字 JI / aza -  CHARACTER

moji character, letter
kanji kanji, Chinese character
suuji figure, numeral
myouji surname


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod30.htm

耳 JI / mimi - EAR


mimitabu earlobe
hatsumimi something heard of for the first time
soramimi mishearing
mimizawari be harsh on the ear

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod31.htm
七 SHICHI / nana -  SEVEN


shichigatsu July
juushichinichi 17 days, 17th of the month
nanahyaku 700
nanoka seven days, 7th of the month

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod32.htm
車 SHA / kuruma - CAR


densha train
jitensha bicycle
kurumaisu wheelchair
kataguruma piggyback

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod33.htm

手 SHU / te -  HAND

akushu handshake
shujutsu surgical operation
kashu singer
tekubi wrist

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod34.htm

十 JUU / too - TEN


juuji ten o'clock
gojuu 50
juujika cross (religious)
tooka ten days, 10th of the month

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod35.htm

出 SHUTSU, SUI/ de(ru) - GO OUT

shuppatsu departure
yushutsu export
shussan birth, delivery
deguchi exit

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod36.htm

女 JO,NYO / onna, me -  WOMAN

joyuu actress
joou queen
shoujo girl
megami goddess
 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod37.htm

小 SHOU / chiisai -  SMALL

daishou large and small
shougakkou elementary school
kotori small bird
ogawa brook, small stream

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod38.htm

上 JOU / ue, a(geru) -  UP

okujou housetop, roof
joui higher rank
joutatsu progress
jouen stage performance

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod39.htm

森 SHIN / mori  - WOODS

shinrin forest
mori no miyako tree-clad city

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod40.htm

人 JIN,NIN / hito -  HUMAN BEING


jinsei life
kojin individual
nihonjin Japanese (people)
hitogara personality

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod41.htm

水 SUI / mizu -  WATER

suidou tap water, water service
suiyoubi Wednesday
mizugi bathing suit
mizuiro sky blue, turquoise

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod42.htm

正 SEI,SHOU / tada(shii) -  CORRECT

seikai right answer
seigi justice
shougo noon
shoumen front

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod43.htm

生 SEI / i(kiru) -  - LIFE

seikatsu life, livelihood
seinengappi date of birth
daigakusei university student
nagaiki long life

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod44.htm

青 SEI / ao -  BLUE

seishun bloom of youth
seinen youth, young man
aozora blue sky
aoshingou green light, green signal

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod45.htm

夕 SEKI / yuu -  EVENING

yuugata evening
yuuhi setting sun
yuushoku supper
yuukan evening edition of paper

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod46.htm

石 SEKI / iši -  STONE

houseki jewel
jishaku magnet, compass
kaseki fossil
sekitei rock garden

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod47.htm

赤 SEKI / aka -  RED

sekijuuji Red Cross
sekidou equator
sekigun Red Army
akachan baby

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod48.htm

千 SEN / chi -  THOUSAND

senen 1000 yen
nisen 2000
chiba Chiba (city)
chidoriashi tottering gait

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod49.htm

川 SEN / kawa -  RIVER

kasen rivers
kawakami upstream, upriver
kawara dry riverbed
shinanogawa Shinano River
(the longest river in Japan)

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod50.htm

先 SEN / saki -  - AHEAD

sentou front, top
senpai senior, superior
senshuu last week
misesaki storefront

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod51.htm

早 SOU / haya(i) - EARLY、Quick

souchou early morning
souki early stage
hayaoki early rising
hayakuchi fast talking

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod52.htm

草 SOU / kusa - GRASS

sougen grassland, savannah
zassou weed
kaisou seaweed
kusawake pioneer, pathfinder

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod53.htm

足 SOKU / aši -  Foot

manzoku satisfaction
ashiato footprint
ashikubi ankle
tashizan addition

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod54.htm

村 SON / mura -  VILLAGE

gyoson fishing village
sonraku village, hamlet
kanson deserted village
murabito villager

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod55.htm

大 DAI,TAI / oo(kii) -  BIG

tairiku continent
taikin large sum of money
daitouryou president
daisotsu university graduate

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod56.htm

男 DAN / otoko -  MAN

dansei male, man
danjo men and women
chounan eldest son
otokonoko boy

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod57.htm

竹 CHIKU / take - BAMBOO

chikurin bamboo groove
takegaki bamboo fence
takezaiku bamboo work
takeuma stilts

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod58.htm

中 CHUU / naka - MIDDLE、IN

chuushin center
chuunen middle age
chuugakkou junior high school
nakayubi middle finger

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod59.htm

虫 CHUU / mushi -  INSECT

konchuu insect
kiseichuu parasite
kemushi caterpillar
mushiba decayed tooth

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod60.htm

町 CHOU / machi -  TOWN

chouchou the mayor of a town
choumei town name
minatomachi port town
machiyakuba town hall

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod61.htm
天 TEN / ame -  HEAVEN

tenchi heaven and earth
seiten fine weather
tenshi angel
tensai genius

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod62.htm
田 DEN / ta - RICE FIELD

suiden paddy field
denen rural districts
yuden oil field
taue rice planting

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod63.htm

土 DO, TO / tsuchi - SOIL

dosha earth and sand
dodai foundation, base
tochi land
doyoubi Saturday

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod64.htm

二 NI / futa(tsu) - TWO

nijuu 20
nigatsu February
nikai second floor
futari two people

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod65.htm

日 NICHI,JITSU / hi, bi, ka -  SUN、DAY、JAPAN

mainichi every day
nichiyoubi Sunday
nihon Japan
asahi morning sun


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod66.htm

入 NYUU / hai(ru) -  ENTER

shuunyuu income
nyuugaku entrance into a school
yunyuu import
iremono container

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod67.htm
年 NEN / toshi -  YEAR

shinnen New Year
shounen boy
maitoshi every year
toshiyori old person

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod68.htm

白 HAKU / shiro - WHITE

hakujin Caucasian
hakuchou swan
hakushi blank sheet
kokuhaku confession

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod69.htm
八 HACHI / ya(tsu) -  EIGHT

hachijuu 80
yaoya greengrocer
yaezakura double cherry blossoms
youka eight days, 8th of the month

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod70.htm

百 HYAKU / momo -  HUNDRED

hyakuen 100 yen
haykuten 100 points, full marks
hyakkaten department store
hyakkajiten encyclopedia

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod71.htm
文 BUN,MON / fumi - LETTER

bunpou grammar
buntsuu correspondence
bungaku literature
bunka culture

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod72.htm
木 BOKU / ki -  TREE

taiboku gigantic tree
mokuzai wood, timber
mokuyoubi Thursday
ueki garden plant

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod73.htm
本 HON / moto -  BASIS,BOOK

kihon basis, foundation
honya bookstore
honsha head office
honmono real thing

 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod74.htm

名 MEI / na - NAME

meishi business card
meiyo honor
meisaku masterpiece
namae name

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod75.htm

目 MOKU / me -  EYE、ITEM

chuumoku attention
mokuteki object, purpose
mokuji table of contents
mejirushi mark, sign

http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod76.htm

立 RITSU / tatsu - TO STAND

dokuritsu independence
souritsu establishment
rikkouho candidacy
tachiba standpoint


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod77.htm

力 RYOKU,RIKI / chikara -  POWER

tairyoku physical strength
juuryoku gravity
nouryoku ability, capacity
doryoku effort


 http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod78.htm

林 RIN / hayashi -  FOREST

ringyou forestry
shinrin forest, woodland
genshirin primeval forest
matsubayashi pine forest


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod79.htm

六 ROKU / mut(tsu) -  SIX

rokuji  six o'clock
rokugatsu   June
dairokkan   the sixth sense
muika  six days, 6th of the month


http://japanese.about.com/library/blkod80.htm


Visit http://nraoll.blogspot.com/2012/06/japanese-kanji-grade-i-characters-on.html  for online reading shown alphabetically (Roman) and related vocabulary that uses only On-reading


For typing Kanji characters
http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/japanese.php




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