Kanji

💡 A line drawn through the center of a box. 中 means middle or inside.

💡 外 means "outside". Its on'yomi ガイ and kun'yomi そと. To remember it, picture "outside" every time you see 外, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 Three peaks rising up. 山 is a mountain — you can see the summits.

💡 Three lines flowing downward like channels of water. 川 means river.

💡 A field divided into four plots by paths. 田 means rice field.

💡 A person (大) with a line above their head — the heavens. 天 means heaven or sky.

💡 Vapor/steam rising and swirling. 気 means spirit, energy, air, or mood.

💡 Droplets falling from a cloud. 雨 means rain.

💡 A horse (馬) station where travelers once changed mounts. 駅 means (train) station.

💡 A head (首) moving along the road (辶). 道 means road, way, or path.

💡 A tree (木) crossing paths (交) where students gather. 校 means school.

💡 A foot stepping out ahead of others. 先 means ahead, previous, or "teacher" (先生).

💡 A person carrying the harvest, marking the passing of a year. 年 means year.

💡 分 means "minute / part / understand". Its on'yomi フン・ブン and kun'yomi わ(かる). To remember it, picture "minute" every time you see 分, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 半 means "half". Its on'yomi ハン and kun'yomi なか(ば). To remember it, picture "half" every time you see 半, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 今 means "now". Its on'yomi コン・キン and kun'yomi いま. To remember it, picture "now" every time you see 今, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 何 means "what". Its on'yomi カ and kun'yomi なに・なん. To remember it, picture "what" every time you see 何, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 Grain ripening, drawing people to come for the harvest. 来 means to come.

💡 A person turning back along the path home. 帰 means to return home.

💡 An ear (耳) at the gate (門), listening. 聞 means to hear or ask.

💡 Words (言) being sold/spread (売) — reading aloud. 読 means to read.

💡 A hand with a brush writing lines on paper. 書 means to write.

💡 Words (言) from a tongue (舌) — speaking. 話 means to talk or a story.

💡 A net (罒) over a shell (貝, money) — catching goods with cash. 買 means to buy.

💡 Food/drink (食) beside a person opening their mouth (欠). 飲 means to drink.

💡 Ten (十) mouths (口) passing a story down through generations. 古 means old.

💡 A tall tower standing above the city. 高 means tall or expensive.

💡 A woman (女) safe and calm under a roof. 安 means cheap, peaceful, or safe.

💡 長 means "long / chief". Its on'yomi チョウ and kun'yomi なが(い). To remember it, picture "long" every time you see 長, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 白 means "white". Its on'yomi ハク and kun'yomi しろ(い). To remember it, picture "white" every time you see 白, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 Two hands reaching toward each other. 友 means friend.

💡 A border (囗) enclosing treasure (玉) — a nation. 国 means country.

💡 Words (言) repeated by five (五) mouths (口) — language. 語 means language or word.

💡 A flower (艹) at its finest — excellence, and "England/English." 英 means English or excellent.

💡 A hand raising a tool to provide — the father. 父 means father.

💡 A figure with two dots for a mother nursing. 母 means mother.

💡 毎 means "every". Its on'yomi マイ. To remember it, picture "every" every time you see 毎, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 週 means "week". Its on'yomi シュウ. To remember it, picture "week" every time you see 週, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 午 means "noon". Its on'yomi ゴ. To remember it, picture "noon" every time you see 午, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 前 means "before / front". Its on'yomi ゼン and kun'yomi まえ. To remember it, picture "before" every time you see 前, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 後 means "after / behind". Its on'yomi ゴ・コウ and kun'yomi あと・うし(ろ). To remember it, picture "after" every time you see 後, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 In the evening (夕) you call out a mouth (口) — a name. 名 means name.

💡 東 means "east". Its on'yomi トウ and kun'yomi ひがし. To remember it, picture "east" every time you see 東, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 西 means "west". Its on'yomi セイ・サイ and kun'yomi にし. To remember it, picture "west" every time you see 西, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 南 means "south". Its on'yomi ナン and kun'yomi みなみ. To remember it, picture "south" every time you see 南, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 北 means "north". Its on'yomi ホク and kun'yomi きた. To remember it, picture "north" every time you see 北, and link that image to the reading so the shape, sound, and meaning stick together.

💡 An arrow pointing into an opening. 入 means to enter.

💡 Legs stepping out of an enclosure, again and again. 出 means to exit or go out.

💡 A person standing firmly on the ground. 立 means to stand.

💡 A person (亻) resting against a tree (木). 休 means to rest.