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Kanji

Small, square-shaped white flash cards with Japanese kanji written on them. Each card has one character written on it with a different colored pen. They are scattered all over a desk.

The Most Useful Kanji for Tourists Traveling in Japan

July 6, 2020October 9, 2017 by Kanna Livingston

Visiting Japan and don’t have time to learn 2,000 kanji? That’s the number of kanji that are commonly used in Japan in everyday life.These days, if you stick to the larger cities like Tokyo or Osaka, you can probably get by without knowing any at all.  But in the smaller cities and towns, you’ll be … Read more

Tags Kanji, Useful Japanese Lessons, Useful Words in Japanese
Chinese children learn to write Chinese characters, calligraphy is the traditional culture of China. Someone is writing some characters with a black brush on a piece of paper.

How to Learn Kanji: The Best Method

August 5, 2020June 15, 2017 by Dallen

How to Learn Kanji in Record Time Kanji. Just hearing that word brings fear and intimidation to many people. Learning kanji takes time, patience, and a lot of effort. The number of jouyou characters (common-use kanji) is 2,136. On top of that, most kanji have multiple readings, and some contain many strokes that you have … Read more

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