HOM: Explore Japanese - Kanji Lesson

Explore Japanese - Kanji Lesson

In this lesson, you will explore Japanese a little more.

Kanji - Parts of the Body

You have probably figured out that many kanji characters are pictorial representations, or pictograms. When you see 山 for mountains, you can draw an image of mountain using the kanji. In this lesson, you will be introduced to several kanji characters that represent parts of the body. You might be able to see some images from the kanji below.

New Kanji In kanji: nan(i); to(ki); wa(karu); hanKanji Chart

 

Download the Kanji Chart Links to an external site. to help you practice!

Kanji Matching Practice

Kanji Reading Practice

Practice reading the following lines until you can read them smoothly. When you turn the card over for this exercise, you can read additional notes about the kanji, but really try to read it without turning it over first! Check your reading accuracy by clicking the audio icon. Below the cards, you can check your understanding of the sentences by completing the activity - see if you can figure out the meaning.

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