[Japanese for Beginners] Learning Kanji: Grade 1

Japanese children are taught about a thousand standard kanji for every day words and names. They learn new characters through each grade of elementary school. To learn kanji as a non-Japanese native, it would be wise to start from the same basics as Japanese children. Starting at Grade 1 and ending at Grade 6, we will present you with all the kanji covered in that year of school, as well as with a practise sheet that you can print out for yourself. Learning kanji, at any age, requires repetition and examination. Learning kanji is not easy and requires dedication. Just as Japanese students take 6 years to cover about a thousand kanji, you should set reasonable goals for yourself when studying Japanese.
Note: All of the kanji in these lessons are approved by the Japanese government as being the fundamental basics of the Japanese language. If you want to learn more about different meaning of kanji, consult your local college professors on purchasing dictionaries or other learning material. Not familiar with kanji or other Japanese writing methods? See Japanese for Beginners: The Japanese Alphabet.

Learning Kanji: Elementary School Grade 1: 80 Characters

* Mizu is used for drinking water, whereas Sui is used for water in general and for things such as rivers.

Download The First Grade Characters as Worksheet:

• Worksheet 1: Kanji/Romaji/English for Microsoft Word: Download
• Worksheet 2: Kanji only for Microsoft Word: Download

Other lessons in this series:

• Japanese for Beginners: Chapter 1 The Japanese Alphabet
• Japanese for Beginners: Chapter 2 Basic Greetings
• Japanese for Beginners: Chapter 3 Basic Sentence Structure

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