facets-and-rainbows:pssthey kanji learnerDid you know that most kanji have a part called the radical
facets-and-rainbows:pssthey kanji learnerDid you know that most kanji have a part called the radical that hints at the meaning? And did you know that these are the seven most common radicals, and if you know them you’ll be able to find something familiar in about one out of every four kanji you see? Like, you can open up a book to any random page and there’ll be a bunch of kanji with these radicals just hanging out?口 on the left (or bottom) of a kanji=mouths, eating, talking, etc.言 on the left (or sometimes bottom)=words, talking, writing, etc.氵 on the left or 水 on the bottom=water, liquids, flowing, etc.亻on the left or very occasionally 人 on the top=people木 on the left or bottom=trees, wood, things made out of wood.扌 on the left or 手 on the bottom=hands, actions done with hands忄 on the left or 心 on the bottom=heart, mind, emotionsYou can use this information to be pretty awesome at learning kanji that look similar except for the radical, because you can tell them apart. If you’re in a Japanese class, it’s also handy for making educated guesses on multiple-choice tests. Observe:[Edit: the “read more” link seems to be showing up on the dashboard but not the blog. Enjoy this handmade substitute until I figure out what the heck. If you’re on your dashboard, congratulations! You get two!][Read More]Read More -- source link