Did You Know?
Some kanji are over 2,000 years old!
How Kanji Looks
Kanji can look like small pictures.
Using Kanji
We use kanji to write names and words.
What kanji Does
Kanji helps us read and write.
Each kanji can mean one or more things.
We use kanji with other signs.
Some kanji are very old.
Kids learn kanji in school.
Kanji can be fun to draw!
More About kanji
Kanji came from China a long time ago. They were made to help people write. Japan took these signs and made them their own. Now, kanji is a big part of Japanese writing.
We see kanji in books, signs, and games. They help us know what things are. When we read, kanji makes it easier to understand the story.
In the future, kanji will still be used. Kids will keep learning them. Kanji will stay a fun part of writing!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Kanji Origin"] --> B["Adapted from Chinese Characters"]
B --> C["Used in Old Japanese"]
C --> D["Part of Japanese Writing System"]
D --> E["Pronunciations: kun'yomi & on'yomi"]
E --> F["Furigana for Phonetic Transcription"]
F --> G["Indigenous Kanji Inventions"]
What Do These Words Mean?
logographic:A writing system that uses symbols to represent words or ideas.
phonographic:A writing system that represents sounds.
pronunciation:The way a word is spoken.
vernacular:The everyday language spoken by people in a particular region.
indigenously:Originating or produced in a particular place; native.
