鼠ドル Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 First of all; don't get afraid because of this picture, it isn't as hard as it might seem! The picture above shows 80 kanji from JLPT level 4 (the "easiest" and very common kanji). They include number 1-10, kanjis used to form the word for a day(ex. saturday is made up by the kanji for soil and the kanji for sun), positions and more. Before anything, one should know how to write a kanji. The rules are basically as in hiragana or katakana; you write up -> down and left -> right. Here are some examples; ... There will be more to come! People may come with suggestions and requests! 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiakaiyuki Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I often wondered what the two different pronunciations are. Cos 火 is hi and 水 is mizu... I understand that 金 can be said kin or kane depending on the meaning, but the others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 It's also dependent on the meaning of the word you're trying to write. How you pronounce a kanji is dependant on what follows it. Let's take 水 as an example; By itself, the kanji 水 is pronounced mizu, but together with another kanji it's pronounced "sui" as in "suiyoubi" 水よ日 (wednesday). I think we should go through a couple of kanji together, let's start with the numbers 一 いち one 二 に two 三 さん three 四 よん four 五 ご five 六 ろく six 七 しち、なな seven 八 はち eight 九 きゅう、 く nine 十 じゅう ten 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiakaiyuki Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Jaa nezu, me know'th de numbers How about colours next? I can never remember... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodysadist Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Nezu,sorry but I just didn't see if you explain about the "kun" (Japanese reading) and "on" (Chinese reading). Chia,about what you've asked: let's take for example child "ko". The word has two readings "kun yomi" (which mean Japanese reading) "ko" and "on yomi" (which is the Chinese reading) "shi". Usually we use "kun" reading,but when you have more than one kanji for example: a girl student you won't say "djokogakusei" but "djoshigakusei". Here written on Japanese it will looks like : 女子学生 （じょしがくせい）. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 The colors are trickier than let's say the week days, but sure, let's go through a few colors. 青い あお、(あおい、あおー) blue, green 白 しろ、(しろい、しらー) white 黒 くろ、(くろい、くろずむ) black 赤 あか (あかい、あかー、あからむ) red 黄 黄、こー yellow 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Yes, sure, I'll do that. You already know the numbers (and all of their readings) right? So, let's move on a little Kun: つき [tsuki] On: ガツ、ゲツ [gatsu, getsu] Meanings: moon, month 月はきれいです。 Tsuki wa kirei desu. The moon is beautiful. 今日は月よう日です。 Kyou wa getsuyoubi desu. It's monday today. Kun: き、こー [ki, ko- ] On: Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. 、 Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. [boku, moku] Meaning: tree, wood 今日は木よう日です。 kyou wa mokuyoubi desu. Today is Thursday. このつくえは木でできている。 kono tsukue wa ki de dekite iru. This desk is made of wood. Kun: つち [tsuchi] On: ト、ド [to, do] Meanings: earth, ground, soil, Turkey Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. 。doyoubi no yoru datta. It was Saturday night. ... I really have to leave now, sorry, this took longer than planned >_ 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiakaiyuki Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 thanks! thats really helpful right, so I know 円 means yen, circle. I asume yen is 'en' so what would be the other reading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saga Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 The kun yomi is まる (Maru) - > Circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 7, 2012 Author Share Posted March 7, 2012 Kun: ひと [hito] On: ジン、ニン [jin, nin] Meaning: person 私はスェデン人です。watashi wa sueden jin desu. I'm from Sweden(I'm a Swede). 君はやさしい人. kimi wa yasashii hito. You are a kind person. kun: おんな、め [onna, me] on: ジョ、ニョ、ニョウ meaning: woman, female Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. 。kanojo wa naita. She cried. あの女は誰が。 ano onna wa dare ga? Who is that woman? Kun: こ [ko] On: ス、シ [su, shi] Meaning: child Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. 。watashi wa hitorikko desu. I'm an only child. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. 。kanojo wa hon no kodomo desu. She is a mere child. Kun: おとこ [otoko] On: ダン、ナン [dan, nan] Meanings: man, male Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. . ii otoko mitsuketa ne. You got yourself a nice man. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. Please Register/ Sign In, in order to see the links. 。 ano nansei wa dare desu ka. Who is that man? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 What kanji do you feel like learning today? Kanji that is used in verbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiakaiyuki Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 sounds good. things like to eat, drink, speak, listen...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 Alright, verbs it is I'll also put some different conjugations in there as well... 分 わ [wa], te form: わかって To understand positive - negative Present plain: 分かる －分からない polite: 分かります － 分かりません Past plain: 分かった － 分からなかった polite: 分かりました － 分かりませんでした 出来 できー [deki-], te form: 出来て To be able positive - negative Present plain: 出来る －出来ない polite: 出来ます － 出来ません Past plain: 出来た － 出来なかった polite: 出来ました － 出来ませんでした 見る みる[miru], te form: 見て To see positive - negative Present plain: 見る －見ない polite: 見ます － 見ません Past plain: 見た － 見なかった polite: 見ました － 見ませんでした 食 た [ta] te form: 食べて To eat positive - negative Present plain: 食べる －食べない polite: 食べます － 食べません Past plain: 食べた － 食べなかった polite: 食べました － 食べませんでした 話 はなし, はなす [hanashi, hanas-], te form: はなして To speak positive - negative Present plain: 話す －話さない (hanasu - hanasanai) polite: 話ます － 話ません (hanashimasu - hanashimasen) Past plain: 話た － 話さなかった (hanashita - hanasanakatta) polite: 話ました － 話ませんでした (hanashimashita - hanashimasen deshita) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiakaiyuki Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Thanks Nezu! I'll be practicing those kanji. I've always been a little scared of conjugations, but these don't seem to bad... -mas is present posative -masen is present negative -mashita is past posative -masendeshita is past negative 飲み - drink (what would be the te form?) 飲みます 飲みません 飲みました 飲みませんでした did I get that right? does this work with all verbs? I know adjectives are more complicated... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 -masu is present posative -masen is present negative -mashita is past posative -masendeshita is past negative 飲み - drink (what would be the te form?) 飲みます 飲みません 飲みました 飲みませんでした did I get that right? The te-form would be 飲んで、"nonde" Yes, that is right. In plain form it's 飲む － 飲まない in the present and 飲んだ － 飲まなかった in past. がんばって下さい！ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiakaiyuki Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 下さい？ 下 (shita) means down/below right? I didn't put the plain form cos you don't really use that? It's impolite...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 No, you use plain form quite a lot actually, you aren't polite with your friends are you? Also the te-form is used frequently. (correct me if I'm wrong on this one). "kudasai" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiakaiyuki Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 oh, I always just wrote ください XD I tend to be very polite to everyone irl lol But I guess here is different. 分かる。 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 8, 2012 Author Share Posted March 8, 2012 よかった（８ You can write it both ways. And I suppose you can be formal all the time if you'd like *笑う* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
鼠ドル Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Also, I think it's important to know different forms to be able to understand texts. Some more kanji for you~ 歩く あるｋ－[aruk-] te-form: 歩いて [aruite] To walk positive - negative Present plain: あるく －あるかない polite: あるきます － あるきません Past plain: あるいた － あるかなかった polite: あるきました － あるきませんでした 会う あ、te-form: 会って To meet positive - negative Present plain: あう －あわない polite: あいます － あいません Past plain: あった － あわなかった polite: あいました － あいませんでした 聞く きｋ－, te-form: 聞いて[kiite] To listen positive - negative Present plain: 聞く －聞かない polite: 聞きます － 聞きません Past plain: 聞いた － 聞かなかった polite: 聞きました － 聞きませんでした 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miyahara_sama Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 これは面白い。。。参加するはいいですか Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiriu Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Waaa these are actually really helpful # ^ # Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuti Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 ありがとう＾＿＾ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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