Kanji

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

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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