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Reading guide:
E.g.
人 : ジン、ニン、ひと = The character in red is the Kanji
人 : ジン、ニン、ひと = These are written in Katakana (angular writing)
人 : ジン、ニン、ひと = This is written in Hiragana (cursive)

Each words are pronounced as spelled in hiragana and katana. The characters in grey
highlight are the “advanced” reading of the kanji character but it is taught only in higher
levels:
E.g.
日 : ジツ、ニチ、か、ひ

MEANING OF KANJI
Each Kanji symbol expresses its meaning.

Kanji symbols containing the same component tend to have similar meanings.

火(fire): 炎(flame), 燃(burn), 煙(smoke), 灰(ash), 爆(burst)

木(tree): 森(forest), 枝(branch), 桜(cherry),　松(pine), 棒(stick)
金(gold): 銀(silver), 銅(copper), 鉄(iron), 鎖(chain), 針(needle)
Many of Kanji words are made based on the meaning of the component Kanji symbols.

大(big) + 人(person) = 大人(adult)

電(electric) + 話(talk) = 電話(telephone)
新(new) + 聞(hear) = 新聞(newspaper)

KANJI WRITING: LESSON 3

時 : ジ、とき
Meaning: time
Shape: 日 + 寺

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日 is in small size and is vertically long.

Upper right part is 土.
Tilt the last short stroke properly.

分 : フン、ブ、ブン、わ(かつ)、わ(かる)、わ(かれる)、わ(ける)
Meaning: to divide, minute
Shape: 八 + 刀(sword). Being cut into two pieces by a sword - symbolizing the concept "to
divide".
The first 2 strokes are not touched.
Strokes (except for the horizontal one) are slightly curved.
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半 : ハン、なか(ば)
Meaning: half
Tilt the first 2 strokes properly.
Upper horizontal line is shorter than the lower.
Don't mix up with 羊(sheep)

前 : ゼン、まえ
Meaning: in front, before
The first 2 lines are not crossed with the horizontal line.
Lower left part is 月 (moon). But the left vertical stroke goes straight down, not curved.

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後 : コウ、ゴ、あと、うし（ろ）、おく(れる)、のち
Meaning: after, back, behind
All diagonal lines have similar tilt angle, and that makes the whole structure look orderly.
Except for the last stroke, lines are not crossed.

Notes
前 and 後 are used for time and for space.

午:ゴ
Meaning: noon
Upper horizontal line and vertical line are not crossed.
Upper horizontal line is shorter than the lower.
Don't mix up with 牛(cow).

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間 : カン、ケン、あいだ、ま

Meaning: between, span

Shape: 門(gate) + 日(day)
The left and the right parts should be well balanced in size and the position.
Create enough space for small 日 inside.

行 : アン、ギョウ、コウ、い（く）、おこな(う)、ゆ（く）
Meaning: to go, to do
Upper horizontal line is shorter than the lower.
The last stroke is not crossed with the horizontal line.

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会 : エ、カイ、あ（う）
Meaning: to meet, to see
Upper horizontal line is shorter than the lower.
The last 2 strokes are like Katakana ム, and are creating a balanced triangular shape.

社 : シャ、やしろ
Meaning:
Shape: ネ + 土
The left part is like Katakana ネ, and the right part is 土.
The shape of both should be vertically long.

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