| Section | Kanji | Picture Concept | Mnemonic | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Nature | 森 (Forest) | Three trees overlapping. | "Many trees together make a forest." | | Body | 目 (Eye) | A rectangle with two lines inside. | "The square is the face; the lines are the pupil and iris." | | Action | 走 (Run) | A man with swinging arms above a footprint. | "The 'samurai' (土) moves his legs quickly (止)." |
Example vocabulary, common idioms, and sample sentences with furigana.
: Pictures make it significantly easier to recall characters during the early stages of learning.
and self-taught students who find standard textbook lists overwhelming. By grouping characters by JLPT level, it allows for a clear, goal-oriented study routine. While it may not cover every niche character for advanced exams, it provides a solid foundation for the most frequently used characters in street signs, basic literature, and everyday communication. Technical Details Author/Collaborators : Fumiko Kamijima and Yumiko Takeuchi.