The next 100 kanji

What's inside

• How this sheet worksA quick recap of kun and on readings, ten kanji parts you will keep seeing, how to read a card, and how sounds change when kanji join up.
• Kanji 101 to 124Time, seasons, people and body, like 朝, the sun rising while the moon is still out.
• Kanji 125 to 146Feelings and describing words, like 好, a woman holding her child.
• Kanji 147 to 173Everyday verbs, like 待, slow steps to the temple to wait, plus opposite pairs.
• Kanji 174 to 200Everyday words and the words every anime uses, like 神, 魔, 王 and 鬼.
• PracticeCommon words and short sentences using your 200 kanji. Cover the answers with a strip of paper and read aloud.

How to use it

1. Finish Your first 100 kanji first. The example words here lean on it.
2. Learn about five kanji a day: see the picture, say the meaning, read the example word.
3. Look for the parts you already know, like 亻 person or 氵 water. They often hint at the meaning.
4. Cover the answers on the practice page and read aloud, then spot the kanji in real subtitles with Kitsumi.

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