Basic Japanese Kanji Volume 1 - Timothy G. Stout

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      父

      Father

      Four (4) strokes A father swinging an ax

      ■ Trace the gray lines, and then practice on your own.

      ■ Useful vocabulary: Write the character, and trace the gray ones.

おとうさん otōsan father
ちち chichi my father
ちちのひ chichi no hi Father’s Day
ふぼ fubo father and mother, par-

      * An asterisk denotes vocabulary with kanji that have not yet been introduced.

      Ryō san wa, danshikō ni itteimasu. Kotoshi wa rokugatsu jūkunichi ga chichi no hi deshita. Chichi no hi no mae no kinyōbi ni otōsan ga Ryō san no gakkō ni kimashita. Soshite Ryō san no jugyō o zenbu mite kaerimashita. Otōsan wa Ryō san ni ii daigaku ni haitte hoshii to omotteimasu.

      Questions 3-B

      1. When was Father’s Day? (A. the 6th, B. the 9th, C. the 10th, D. the 19th)

      2. When did Ryō’s father visit his school? (A. Monday, B. Tuesday, C. Thursday, D. Friday)

      3. How many classes did Ryō’s father visit? (A. one of Ryō’s classes, B. half of Ryō’s classes, C. all of Ryō’s classes, D. all but the last of Ryō’s classes)

      4. What is Ryō’s father concerned about? (A. Ryō’s busy schedule, B. Ryō’s behavior at school, C. Ryō’s grades, D. Ryō’s future college)

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      女

      Female

      Three (3) strokes A girl skipping

      ■ Trace the gray lines, and then practice on your own.

      ■ Useful vocabulary: Write the character, and trace the gray ones.

おんな onna female
おんなのひと onnanohito woman
じょしこう joshikō girls’ school
だんじょ danjo men and women
じょせい josei woman, female

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      母

      Mother

      Five (5) strokes A mother holding her child (Notice the kanji for female is part of the kanji for mother)

      ■ Trace the gray lines, and then practice on your own.

      ■ Useful vocabulary: Write the character, and trace the gray ones.

おかあさん okāsan mother
はは haha my mother
ははのひ haha no hi Mother’s Day
ぼこくご bokokugo one’s mother tongue

      * An asterisk denotes vocabulary with kanji that have not yet been introduced.

      Kana san wa yamakawa kōkō ni itteimasu. Yamakawa kōkō wa mukashi joshikō deshita. Ima wa danshi mo imasu ga, mada sukunai desu. Sono gakkō de Kana san wa karatebu ni haitteimasu. Amari jōzu dewa arimasen ga, okāsan wa itsumo taikai ni ōen ni kite kuremasu.

      Questions 3-C

      1. What is the name of the school that Kana attends? (A. Yamada High School, B. Yamakawa High School, C. Kawada High School, D. Kawayama High School)

      2. Kana’s high school used to be a (A. girls’ school, B. private girls’ school, C. coed school, D. private coed school)

      3. Now Kana’s school is attended by (A. many boys and girls, B. many boys but few girls, C. many girls but few boys, D. few boys and girls)

      4. When Kana has karate tournaments, her mother (A. usually cannot attend, B. sometimes attends, C. usually attends, D. always attends)

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      子

      Child

      Three (3) strokes A child reaching out his arms

      ■ Trace the gray lines, and then practice on your own.

      ■ Useful vocabulary: Write the character, and trace the gray ones.

こども kodomo child
おとこのこ otokonoko boy
おんなのこ onnanoko girl
こいぬ

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