ふくしゅう (Review) - Sentence Practice and Kanji

A close up picture of a hand with a white background Now that we have reviewed some basics of vocabulary and grammar, let's practice with full sentences and then take a closer look at some details on the Japanese writing system. We will focus on reviewing Kanji in this lesson.

Image note: Do you remember the kanji which has the base meaning hand?

Remember, you will check your prior learning as follows:

Diagnose
Relearn
Develop ownership

Review Exercise 1: Sentence Practice

Directions: Select the most appropriate response to match the English sentence. Your response will fill in the blank to complete the Japanese sentence.

After checking the answers, listen to the audio, repeat it aloud to model and reproduce it. Next, listen to the audio without looking at the sentences to understand what they say.

Review Exercise 2: Kanji Review

Directions: In this exercise, you see a word written in Kanji and hear the sound. Repeat the sound and check the meaning. Remember it’s better to learn kanji in words rather than isolating one kanji because they change the reading (sounds) depending on how they are used. Use the flashcards below to review the kanji above in the context of some common vocabulary.

Suggestion: Focus on the kanji you frequently forget and use index cards to make your own flashcards! Always use hands, eyes, ears, and mouth. Engage yourself to focus on your learning. Hands-on learning is great!

Note: Most Kanji have multiple ways to read, which can be intimidating. At this time, start with the ones you have learned and master the basic sound and meaning. Later, as you encounter the same kanji used differently and read differently, you will add that to your inventory within your working knowledge. One Kanji at a time, like one day at a time.

Final Thoughts: Review

Please continue to add new pages to your notebook, and at the end you will have your own personalized glossary. In these review lessons, you checked your prior knowledge (diagnosed), relearned those that you forgot, and practiced until you felt comfortable with them (developed ownership).

These are your tools and you own them. Keep them sharp and ready so you can use them on demand.

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