#1N5 - Lesson 1

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一

On:イチ;イツ

Kun:ひと;ひと.つ

Composition / Memory Tip: Belongs to the One radical 一 (indicating the number one).

一月いちがつ

👉 January

💡 When combined with other kanji to count months, days, or money

一月いちがつに日本にほんへ行いきます。

I will go to Japan in January.

一ひとつ

👉 One item

💡 When used alone to count general objects

りんごを一ひとつ買かいました。

I bought one apple.

#2N5 - Lesson 1

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二

On:ニ;ジ

Kun:ふた;ふた.つ

Composition / Memory Tip: Belongs to the Two radical 二 (indicating the number two).

二月にがつ

👉 February

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate time or quantity

弟おとうとの誕生日たんじょうびは二月にがつです。

My younger brother's birthday is in February.

二ふたつ

👉 Two items

💡 When used alone to count general objects

部屋へやに椅子いすが二ふたつあります。

There are two chairs in the room.

#3N5 - Lesson 1

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三

On:サン

Kun:み;み.つ;みっ.つ

Composition / Memory Tip: Made up of three horizontal strokes and classified under the One radical 一.

三月さんがつ

👉 March

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate time or quantity

三月さんがつは桜さくらが咲さきます。

Cherry blossoms bloom in March.

三みっつ

👉 Three items

💡 When used alone to count general objects

トマトを三みっつ食たべました。

I ate three tomatoes.

#4N5 - Lesson 1

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四

On:シ

Kun:よ;よ.つ;よっ.つ;よん

Composition / Memory Tip: Composed of the Enclosure radical 囗 and the Legs radical 儿 (person) inside.

四月しがつ

👉 April

💡 When combined with the kanji for month (a special On-reading)

四月しがつから大学だいがくが始はじまります。

University starts in April.

四年よねん

👉 4 years

💡 When counting ordinal numbers or ordinary quantities

大学だいがくで四年よねん勉強べんきょうします。

I study at university for four years.

四よっつ

👉 Four items

💡 When used alone to count general objects

卵たまごが四よっつあります。

There are four eggs.

#5N5 - Lesson 1

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五

On:ゴ

Kun:いつ;いつ.つ

Composition / Memory Tip: Composed of the Two radical 二 (two horizontal strokes at the top and bottom) with bent diagonal strokes in the middle.

五月ごがつ

👉 May

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate time or quantity

五月ごがつはとても暑あついです。

May is very hot.

五ついつつ

👉 Five items

💡 When used alone to count general objects

みかんを五いつつください。

Please give me five mandarins.

#6N5 - Lesson 1

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六

On:ロク

Kun:む;む.つ;むっ.つ;むい

Composition / Memory Tip: Composed of the Lid radical 亠 and the Eight radical 八 below.

六月ろくがつ

👉 June

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate time or quantity

六月ろくがつに雨あめがたくさん降ふります。

It rains a lot in June.

六むっつ

👉 Six items

💡 When used alone to count general objects

教室きょうしつに机つくえが六むっつあります。

There are six desks in the classroom.

六日むいか

👉 The 6th (or six days)

💡 When counting days of the month or a duration of days

毎月まいつき六日むいかに休やすみます。

I take the 6th off every month.

#7N5 - Lesson 1

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七

On:シチ

Kun:なな;なな.つ;なの

Composition / Memory Tip: Belongs to the One radical 一, with a curved stroke crossing the horizontal stroke.

七月しちがつ

👉 July

💡 When combined with other kanji to count months or hours

七月しちがつは夏休なつやすみです。

Summer vacation is in July.

七歳ななさい

👉 7 years old

💡 When counting quantities, ages, or ordinal numbers

娘むすめは七歳ななさいになりました。

My daughter has turned seven.

七ななつ

👉 Seven items

💡 When used alone to count general objects

荷物にもつが七ななつあります。

There are seven pieces of luggage.

#8N5 - Lesson 1

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八

On:ハチ

Kun:や;や.つ;やっ.つ;よう

Composition / Memory Tip: Belongs to the Eight radical 八 (indicating the number eight).

八月はちがつ

👉 August

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate time or quantity

八月はちがつに海うみへ行いきます。

I will go to the beach in August.

八やっつ

👉 Eight items

💡 When used alone to count general objects

ケーキを八やっつ作つくりました。

I made eight cakes.

八日ようか

👉 The 8th (or eight days)

💡 When counting days of the month or a duration of days

八日ようかにテストがあります。

There is a test on the 8th.

#9N5 - Lesson 1

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九

On:キュウ;ク

Kun:ここの;ここの.つ

Composition / Memory Tip: Belongs to the Second radical 乙 combined with a sweeping stroke.

九歳きゅうさい

👉 9 years old

💡 When combined with other kanji to count age or ordinary numbers

この子こは九歳きゅうさいです。

This child is nine years old.

九月くがつ

👉 September

💡 When combined with the kanji for month or hour (a special On-reading)

九月くがつに国くにへ帰かえります。

I will return to my country in September.

九ここのつ

👉 Nine items

💡 When used alone to count general objects

窓まどが九ここのつあります。

There are nine windows.

#10N5 - Lesson 1

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十

On:ジュウ;ジッ;ジュッ

Kun:とお;と

Composition / Memory Tip: Belongs to the Ten radical 十 (indicating the number ten).

十月じゅうがつ

👉 October

💡 When combined with other kanji to indicate time or quantity

十月じゅうがつは涼すずしいです。

October is very cool.

十とお

👉 Ten items

💡 When used alone to count general objects

みかんを十とお買かいました。

I bought ten mandarins.

#11N5 - Lesson 1

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百

On:ヒャク

Kun:もも

Composition / Memory Tip: Composed of the One radical 一 and the White radical 白.

百ひゃく

👉 One hundred

💡 When used for counting in the hundreds

このペンは百ひゃく円えんです。

This pen costs 100 yen.

#12N5 - Lesson 1

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千

On:セン

Kun:ち

Composition / Memory Tip: Composed of the Ten radical 十 with a sweeping stroke at the top.

三千さんぜん

👉 Three thousand

💡 When used for counting in the thousands

駅えきまで三千さんぜんメートルあります。

It is 3,000 meters from here to the station.

#13N5 - Lesson 1

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万

On:マン;バン

Kun:よろず

Composition / Memory Tip: Belongs to the One radical 一 combined with a sweeping stroke and a hooked bend.

一万いちまん

👉 Ten thousand

💡 When used for counting in units of ten thousand

毎日まいにち一万いちまん歩ほ歩あるきます。

I walk 10,000 steps every day.

#14N5 - Lesson 1

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円

On:エン

Kun:まる;まる.い

Composition / Memory Tip: Composed of the Down Box radical 冂 surrounding the strokes inside.

百円ひゃくえん

👉 One hundred yen

💡 When used as the official currency unit of Japan

ノートは百円ひゃくえんです。

The notebook costs 100 yen.

円まるい

👉 Round, circular

💡 When used alone as an adjective describing shape

円まるいテーブルでご飯はんを食たべます。

I eat at a round table.

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