とし
year ; counter for years
The first step in your journey to master Japanese. This collection contains 79 basic characters most frequently used in daily life, time, direction, and nature.
とし
year ; counter for years
ごと
every
いき
spirit ; mind, air, atmosphere, mood
ヒャク
hundred
い.く
going ; journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank
にし
west ; Spain
なに
what
く.る
come ; due, next, cause, become
おとこ
male
み.る
see ; hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
くるま
car
くに
country
まな.ぶ
study ; learning, science
ひがし
east
かね
gold
なが.い
long ; leader, superior, senior
あめ
rain
まえ
in front ; before
みなみ
south
のち
behind ; back, later
く.う
eat ; food
とき
time ; hour
か.く
write
コウ
exam ; school, printing, proof, correction
たか.い
tall ; high, expensive
あいだ
interval ; space
はな.す
tale ; talk
デン
electricity
き.く
hear ; ask, listen
かた.る
word ; speech, language
よ.む
read