Sino-Japanese Readings Matter a Great Deal When Learning Japanese

02/03/20231 min read

Translated from the Vietnamese original. View the original.

Sino-Japanese readings matter a great deal when learning Japanese

You could call it the alphabet of Japanese (not hiragana and katakana).
So learning it as fast as possible when you start Japanese is very, very important!
How can you learn 2000 kanji in one week to one month?
Let's go through a few steps in learning kanji!
Below I have attached the table of radicals. Download it and follow along!
the radicals are the alphabet of kanji, so learn them first.
Let's begin!

Three points to note when learning kanji by their Sino-Japanese readings:
1, focus your eyes on the character (best of all, point at it with your fingertip as you learn it)
2, say the Sino-Japanese reading out loud (loudly and clearly)
3, repeat it over and over (find every way you can to repeat it)
Let me say more here about point 3: repetition.
There are many ways to repeat it:
– learn one character very quickly
– use kanji flashcards
– study with other people

Thanks to Hung Thanh Dinh for sharing
You can download the kanji-by-reading study set (the radical table + 5 levels)

Download the radicals: PDF

Download the 5 levels of readings: Here

See also:
Learning Japanese Radicals Through Pictures
Similar Kanji Pairs That Are Easily Confused in Japanese

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