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102 kanji · JLPT N5
JLPT N5 kanji
Kanji 91–100
east
私は東京に住んでいます。
わたし は とうきょう に すんでいます。
I live in Tokyo.
💡 Picture a road arching over a bridge across water: that is what 東 means — east. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 木 (tree / wood) — a tree with branches reaching up and roots spreading down, and beside it 日 (sun / day) — the sun framed by four strokes, marking one day. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.
west
駅は町の西にあります。
えき は まち の にし に あります。
The station is in the west of the town.
💡 Picture a road arching over a bridge across water, and set 西 inside that picture. The scene is the hook: bring it back and 西 comes with it, meaning "west".
south
南の島へ行きたいです。
みなみ の しま へ いきたい です。
I want to go to a southern island.
💡 Picture a road splitting into two forking paths: that is what 南 means — south. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 十 (ten / cross) — two lines crossing at the centre. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.
north
冬に北海道へ行きます。
ふゆ に ほっかいどう へ いきます。
I will go to Hokkaido in winter.
💡 Picture a pedestrian crossing marked with painted stripes: that is what 北 means — north. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 匕 (spoon / change) — a spoon turned over to tip out what it holds. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.
enter / put in
どうぞ、部屋に入ってください。
どうぞ、へや に はいって ください。
Please come into the room.
💡 An arrow pointing into an opening. 入 means to enter.
exit / take out
毎朝七時に家を出ます。
まいあさ しちじ に いえ を でます。
I leave home at seven every morning.
💡 Legs stepping out of an enclosure, again and again. 出 means to exit or go out.
stand
電車の中で立っています。
でんしゃ の なか で たっています。
I am standing on the train.
💡 A person standing firmly on the ground. 立 means to stand.
rest
日曜日は家で休みます。
にちようび は いえ で やすみます。
I rest at home on Sundays.
💡 A person (亻) resting against a tree (木). 休 means to rest.
early
今日は朝が早いです。
きょう は あさ が はやい です。
I have an early morning today.
💡 The sun (日) just above the horizon (十) — early morning. 早 means early or fast.
fish
日本の魚はおいしいです。
にほん の さかな は おいしい です。
Japanese fish is delicious.
💡 A fish with head, body, and tail fins. 魚 means fish.
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