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Kanji-of-the-Day: Below = 下

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 30, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for Below: 下Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “below” = 下.
It has 3 strokes.

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “KA” 「カ〠and “shita” 「ã—ãŸã€.

 

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Kanji-of-the-Day: In = 中

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 29, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for In: 中Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “in” = 中. Also means “middle” or “center”.
It has 4 strokes.

 

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “CHŪ” 「ãƒãƒ¥ã‚¦ã€ and “naka” 「ãªã‹ã€.

 

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Kanji-of-the-Day: Above = 上

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 28, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for Above: 上Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “above” = 上.
It has 3 strokes.

 

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “JÅŒ” 「ジョウ〠and “ue” 「ã†ãˆã€.

 

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Kanji-of-the-Day: Circle = 円

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 27, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for Circle: 円Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “circle” = 円. It is also used to mean “Yen”, Japan’s currency.
It has 4 strokes.

 

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “EN” 「エン〠and “maru” 「ã¾ã‚‹ã€.

 

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Kanji-of-the-Day: Ten-thousand = 万

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 26, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for Ten-thousand: 万Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “ten thousand” = 万.
It has 3 strokes.

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “MAN” 「マン〠and “BAN” 「ãƒãƒ³ã€.

 

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Kanji-of-the-Day: Thousand = åƒ

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 25, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for Thousand: åƒToday’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “thousand” = åƒ.
It has 3 strokes.

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “SEN” 「セン〠and “chi” 「ã¡ã€.

 

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Kanji-of-the-Day: Hundred = 百

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 24, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for Hundred: 百Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “hundred” = 百.
It has 6 strokes.

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common reading of this kanji character is: “HYAKU” 「ヒャクã€.

 

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Kanji-of-the-Day: Ten = å

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 23, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for Ten: åToday’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “ten” = å.
It has 2 strokes.

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “JŪ” 「ジュウ〠and “tÅ” 「ã¨ãŠã€.

 

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Kanji-of-the-Day: Nine = ä¹

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 22, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for Nine: ä¹Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “nine” = ä¹.
It has 2 strokes.

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “KYŪ” 「キュウã€, “KU” 「クã€, and “kokono~” 「ã“ã“ã®ï½žã€.

 

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Kanji-of-the-Day: Eight = å…«

Posted in: Kanji by admin on July 21, 2010 | No Comments

The kanji for Eight: å…«Today’s kanji from the iStart Japanese! Team is: “eight” = å…«.
It has 2 strokes.

For the more advanced Japanese learners:
The most common readings of this kanji character are: “HACHI” 「ãƒãƒã€ and “ya~” 「や～ã€.

 

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