Kanji Symbols
Here is a sample from our learning package Kanji Supremacy. When learning to read Japanese students often make the mistake of focusing too much on memorizing kanji symbols. Students focus on learning the readings of several hundred kanji without really practicing reading. The best way to learn how to read Japanese is to read kanji in context. Also, more often than not learning compound kanji words is more effective than single kanji characters.
The Kanji Supremacy Method
1. Go to the vocabulary section and read the words.
2. Play the audio and follow the text (email) as Kaoru Sensei reads. Do this several times.
3. Try reading the email by yourself
4. Refer back to the vocabulary to check words you don’t understand
5. Read the text yourself aloud.
Reading Practice Vocabulary -読み練習の単語を覚えましょう
No. Kanji Reading Meaning
1 - 元気 - げんき - Well
2 - 私 - わたし - I
3 - 今 - いま - Now
4 - 人 - ひと - People
5 - 日本 - にほん - Japan
6 - 今日 - きょう - Today
7 - 十二時 - じゅうにじ - 12 o’clock
8 - 四十三 - よんじゅうさん - Fourty three
9 - 来月 - らいげつ - Next month
10 - 七日 - なのか – 7th
11 土曜日 - どようび - Saturday
Reading Practice – emails From New York 1
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おにいちゃんへ
元気ですか。 私は今インターネットカフェにいます。おいしいコーヒーをのんでいます。
ニュウヨークはすごいまちですよ。人がおおくて、とてもにぎやかです。日本とぜんぜんちがいます。
今日は、まちのバスツアーをします。 たのしみですけど、ちょっとたかいです。
四十三ドルもする。そのあとは、ともだちのアパートにいきます。来月の七日までとまります。
土曜日にうちにでんわをしますね。 みんなによろしくね。
Note: にぎやか -Lively, bustling
The Kanji learning Package comes with video tutorials that coach you how to kanji in context.
Grammar explainantions are also provided for each lesson. To learn more visit Kanji Supremacy
