にほんごのべんきょう2015-08-12T14:14:37+09:00Chi忍者ブログasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/162015-09-03T09:18:34+09:002015-09-03T09:18:34+09:00Lesson 15 : Level 2 3-4 strokes Hiragana, 3 strokes Katakana and related Kanji さ • き • キ • テ • チ • 千 • モ • 毛 さ【sa】 Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
You may wonder the difference between the font
because it's with only 2 strokes.
Of cause you will see the reason when you see the origin.
Anyway, we are writing the letter with 3 strokes as the general standard.
き【ki】
Just add a stroke on さ, you can write き. Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
The original Kanji is very complicated, so it would be better to memorize this letter without thinking about the origin.
キ【ki】 Katakana Ki has the same origine. The kanji is complicated, but katakana shape is close to hiragana, so it's not difficult to memorize. Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
Then let's learn other Katakana with 3 strokes, 2 horizontal lines and 1 vertical line.
テ【te】 Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
テ is also with 3 strokes. The important point is the 3rd stroke, the one from up to bottom just starts at the 2nd stroke and never across it. The end of stroke is Harau (Sweep) technique.
The original kanji 天（ten）shows the Harau technique, too.
チ【chi】
The first stroke is right upper to left lower with Harau technique. The 3rd stroke is similer of テ's 3rd stroke. The differnce is the 3rd stroke of チ starts at the 1st stroke and across the 2nd stroke.
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The original kanji means 1,000 and sometimes is read as "chi"
It's the very simple Kanji, so you can write it easily.
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モ【mo】
モ is also with 3 strokes. First 2 strokes are pararell, and the 3rd stroke starts at the first stroke, and Magaru at the end.
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The origin is easily recognize the shape.
も【mo】
Once you know Katakana モ, it's easy to memorize it's Hiragana.
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We've leaned many letters in this lesson. Check out the progress.
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Chiasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/152015-09-03T09:17:07+09:002015-09-03T09:17:07+09:00Lesson 14: Level 3 : Simple 3 strokes & Hiragana with a knot
Left part of に【ni】
Left part of け【ke】
See? So, lets start to study.
に【ni】
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This is the original Kanji of に, and you see the 2 parts here. The left side and the right side. Such kind of compornents of Kanji is called "Kanji Radicals". Each Kanji consists of one or multiple radicals. Understanding the radicals makes it easier to memorize kanji, since they become more concrete.
Most of time, if the hiragana has the first stroke look like "the left part", it means the original Kanji has the left part, too. We call the Kanji radical of Left part as "HEN".
け【ke】
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The original Kanji also has the left part, "HEN", and the right part.
は【は】
Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here You can write this Hiragana almost the same way that you write け. Just add a knot at the last.
The Original Kanji also has HEN.
ほ【ほ】
Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here You might think the previous one, は and this ほ is alike. For preventing mix them up, just make sure:The 4th and the last stroke with knot starts on the place just touching the 2 nd stroke, the upper holizontal line. It should not intersect. (は's 3rd stroke with knot should intersect the 2nd stroke, the upper horizontal line.)
When we see the right part of ほ, there is a similer looking Hiragana.
ま【ま】
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This time, the 3rd stroke with knot should intersect the 1st stroke, the upper horizontal line.
Originnal Kanji also show the vertical line intersect the horizontal one.
は, ほ, ま are the 3 Hiragana that bigginers get confused. Please write again and again until you'll get.
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Chiasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/142015-09-02T18:48:36+09:002015-09-02T18:48:36+09:00Lesson 13 : Level 3 : The last 3 Hiragana that we can write in 2 strokes with a knot
す【su】 Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
You can easily see the stroke when you check the original Kanji.
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み【mi】 Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
I dont see well the develope from the original Kanji, anyway, it's for your reference. Just memorise the shape. You may need intensive practice to write until you'll get the balance.
Since the original Kanji means "beauty", many Japanese girls' names are used this one.
よ【yo】 Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
Make sure the 2nd stroke is just touching the 1st stroke but not across.
I;m not sure the original Kanji will help you or not.
This type of stroke with knot, Top to Bottom - knot - going to right (slightly slant) can be seen in many Hiragana. For example, we've learned already ね、ぬ. We will lean the others in Lesson 15.
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Chiasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/122015-08-22T17:57:11+09:002015-08-22T17:57:11+09:00Lesson 12 : Level 4 : Complicate line with ORERU and MAGARU え【e】
Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
Of cause you can see how to write through the link abobe, anyway, for assurance, let's check the stroke together.
The 2nd stroke is:
From Left to Right
ORERU
Top to Bottom (Slant for this time)
ORERU
Left bottom to upper right corner (Not reaching at the corner)
MAGARU
Top to Bottom
MAGARU
The original Kanji might help you to understand, too.
れ【re】
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The 2nd stroke is similer to え (I just "copy paste" for the discription below, with only a little edit ) :
From Left to Right
ORERU
Top to Bottom (Slant for this time)
ORERU
Left bottom to upper right corner (Not reaching at the corner)
MAGARU (It's almost ORERU)
Top to Bottom
MAGARU
FIr the next one, the shape is alike to れ. The differnece is the last part of the 2nd stroke. So I think it's not difficult you anymore.
わ【wa】
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The next one is also the similer shape, and the end of the 2nd stroke is like a knot.
ね【ne】 Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
Can you see how the brush moves and create the "knot" ??
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Chiasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/112015-08-22T09:00:00+09:002015-08-22T09:00:00+09:00Lesson 11 : Level 3 : 2 strokes Hiraganas with ORERU + MAGARU ち【chi】
Want to see the stroke order with the movie? Click here
In the 2nd stroke, the brush stars from the top, then comes down, then ORERU to the right and the brush moves while drowing MAGARU line.
You can see how the letter had developed from the original Kanji.
ら【ra】
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As you see the 2nd stroke is similer to ち.
With the next one, the stroke with ORERU and MAGARU is almost the same as ち and ら, but it's the first stroke this time. Let's see.
ゆ【yu】
You see the hiragana below is writing ゆ with one stroke. That's why you have to start with the ORERU+MAGARU line before drawing /writing the "Top to Bottom" stroke. Some people write ゆ, just like this, too.
In the next lesson, we'll study a bit complicated ORERU + MAGARU line.
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Chiasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/132015-08-22T06:00:00+09:002015-08-22T06:00:00+09:00Lesson 10 : Level 3 : Hiraganas with "の-like" strokex
At first, just review の.
Now we'll have 1 stroke before writing "の-like" line, then it will be...
め【me】
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ぬ【mu】
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あ【a】
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Have a look at the origin of 3 Hiraganas. All of them have 女. Now we can undestand why these 3 letters have common stroke.
Now, why don't you study the Kanji, 女?
女【onna】
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Sometimes this Kanji is read as め. That's why it is origin of め.
The shape came from a woman kneel down with her hands on her lap.
When you see the origin of Hiragana め, you wont confuse the stroke anymore.
Japamese memorise this stroke order as くノ一（ku-no-ichi）
I'm pretty sure that you are expecting to learn the Kanji means man.
Here we go.
男【otoko】
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You've learned the 2 parts for the Kanji, 男 in the previous lessons.
田 means rice field
and
力 means power.
So the concept of 男 is a man who use his power to work at a rice field.
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Chiasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/102015-08-20T20:45:02+09:002015-08-20T20:45:02+09:00Lesson 9 : Level 3 : Last 1 Katakana with 2 strokes and slimier looking letters
The last one is;
カ【ka】 Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
This is one of the group that Katakana and Hiragana have same origin.
So, now let's practice to write Hiragana's 【ka】
か【ka】 Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
Then there is a Kanji, that is the same to Katakana's カ.
力【chikara】=power Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here It represents a powerful arm.
Then, there are similer looking one.
刀【katana】=sword Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
It came from the symbol of a sword.
Then this is the first letter for you to learn from the collection of Kanji for Grade 2 student. :)
The sword image is from Wiki Commons by MathKnight
The last of all, let's check today's effort.
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Chiasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/92015-08-20T16:45:14+09:002015-08-20T16:45:14+09:00Lesson 8 : Level 3 : Katakanas with ORERU at a sharp angle, MAGARU at a left bottom corner
ア【a】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
This is the first letter of Katakana by AIUEO sort, it's just like "A" of "ABC".
Then this is the original Kanji.
マ【ma】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here I think most of you can't see why the original is like this; But when you imagin to write this with SHODO tequnique by using a brush, you'll see it. The first stroke of the Kanji ends at the right upper, then the brush go down to the left side for the 2nd stroke...
ヤ【ya】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
The original Kanji of Katakana's "ヤ" is the same as Hiragana's "や".
や【ya】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
The next one is conbination of 2 lines.
The first one is
and 2nd stroke is
Then it becomes,
セ【se】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
Just like ヤ and や, the original Kanji of Katakana's "セ" is the same as Hiragana's "せ".
せ【se】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
ヒ【hi】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
I'd like to introduce a Kanji that you can write easity now. It's a number.
七【nana / shichi】
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七 can be read either 【nana】or【shichi】 Then, let's review the numbers.
We can write now with 七 : 十七【juu-nana】【juu-shichi】 二十七【ni-juu-nana】【ni-juu-shichi】 三十七【san-juu-nana】【san-juu-shichi】 四十七【yon-juu-nana】【shi-juu-shichi】
In general conversation, we usually read it as 【nana】, however it would be better for you to read in both ways. Sometimes Japanese read it as 【shichi】 in common, such as memorize matrix table when they are in elementary school.
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Chiasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/82015-08-16T18:01:11+09:002015-08-16T18:01:11+09:00Lesson 7 : Level 3 : Katakanas with ORERU at a right angle & "box-like" Kanjis コ【ko】 Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
It has one of the basic stroke, Left to Right and Top to Bottom.
It looks like add a line to it's hiragana.
Because the original Kanji is the same one, it is natural that Hiragana こ and Katakana look alike.
ユ【yu】 Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
Now the first stroke of コ is smaller with this letter. Then the end of the first stroke touches at the middle of 2nd stroke, the horizontal line.
ヨ【yo】 Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
Just add a horizontal line to コ. But don't write コ first and add a line at the middle. Follow the stroke order. A horizontal line at the bottom should be at the last stroke order. This is one of the basic rules of Japanese writing.
ロ【ro】 Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
This is just "a square" for you guys, bigginers of Nihongo. Anyway, it is important to follow the stroke order. Remember that the horizontal line at the bottom should be the last stroke order.
Now you can add a Kanji to our "done" list
口【kuchi / くち】=mouth
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See? It's exactly the same as Katakana's ロ.
The Kanji's origine is the shape of our mouth
.
Then there are 3 easy Kanjis which is applying the tequniques to write ロ. All of them are looks "box-like" for foreigners.
日【hi / nichi】
Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
Important stroke-rule is "the bottom horizontal line should be the last stroke".
Don't close the box before putting inside of it. :)
The letter represents "day". So the origin is the simble of the day, the Sun.
With additional one line... it's becoming..
目【me】= eye Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
The origine is, of cause, an eye.
Important stroke-rule is "the bottom horizontal line should be the last stroke".
Don't close the box before putting inside of it. :)
田【ta】= rice field Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
Since Japanese staple diet is rice, so the culture affect on the development of this Kanji.
The last one today is a number.
四【yon/shi】 Want to check the stroke order with the movie? Click here
Important stroke-rule is "the bottom horizontal line should be the last stroke".
Don't close the box before putting inside of it. :)
It's not much helpful about the origin, etc, just memorize it.
Then, let's review the numbers.
We can write now with 四 :
十四【juu-yon】【juu-shi】
二十四【ni-juu-yon】【ni-juu-shi】
三十四【san-juu-yon】【san-juu-shi】
四十【yon-juu】【shi-juu】
四十一【yon-juu-ichi】【shi-juu-ichi】
四十二【yon-juu-ni】【shi-juu-ni】
四十三【yon-juu-san】【shi-juu-san】
四十四【yon-juu-yon】【shi-juu-yon】
八十四【hachi-juu-yon】【hachi-juu-shi】
四 can be read either 【yon】or【shi】.
In general conversation, we usually read it as 【yon】, however it would be better for you to read in both ways. Sometimes Japanese read it as 【shi】 in common, such as memorize matrix table when they are in elementary school.
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Chiasatosalvador.blog.shinobi.jp://entry/72015-08-14T22:34:53+09:002015-08-14T22:34:53+09:00Lesson 6 : Level 3 : 2 Strokes Katakanas with a ORERU line using レ & フ
The first one is
ル【ru】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
The stroke of 2nd line starts from the top, then go down straight, then bends itself at a sharp angle, to upper right. This is so called ORERU line.
You can see the right side of this letter is レ,
Next, we are going to study Katakana's which have フ as a part of them.
It's ラ、ヲ、ワ、ク、ス、ヌ
Just review フ first.
The first stroke of フ starts at the left upper corner, straightly going to the right drowing a horizontal line, then turn it's direction (ORERU) to the right bottom.
ラ【ra】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
It's フ with a horizontal line.
The next one is also フ with horizontal line, but this time the position is different.
ヲ【wo】
*When you type, it's "wo" but when you pronounce, the "w" is usually weak or even dissappered.
There aren’t many instances of when you will see this/need this. You will see the reason when you will learn grammer, but now it's just for your info.
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ワ【wa】
Then this is フ with a vertical dash. Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
Some foreigners confuse this ワ and next ク【ku】
Let's see.
ク【ku】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
The first stroke is like ノ【no】while the first stroke of ワ is vertical line. Then with this ク, the horizontal line is shorter than フ.
Checking the origin of ク might helpful for you but I guess the origin of ワ is not much.
Now can you distinguish ワ from ク？
The next 2 Katakanas are a slant line with フ. These 2 letters look alike, too.
ス【su】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
ヌ【nu】 Want to check the stroke order with movie? Click here
The 2nd stroke of ス touches/starts from the part of フ, but the 2 nd stroke of ヌ is across over the フ. It is also look like メ as a part of the letter.
Checking the origin of ス might helpful for you but I guess the origin of ク is not much.
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