JLPT N4 Kanji: 明 (mei, myou, aka.rui) – Brighten Your Japanese! 明 Readings: メイ, ミョウ (Onyomi), あ.かり, あか.るい, あか.るむ, あか.らむ, あき.らか, あ.ける, あ.け, あ.くる, あ.かす (Kunyomi) Meaning: Bright, clear, dawn, to get light, to be bright, tomorrow The kanji 明 is a phono-semantic compound combining 日 (sun) and 月 (moon), visually representing “light” or “brightness” […]

JLPT N4 Kanji: 代 (dai, kawaru) – Substitute, Era, Generation 代 Readings: ダイ, タイ (Onyomi), か.わる, か.える, よ, しろ (Kunyomi) Meaning: substitute, change, generation, era, send, cost, charge The kanji 代 is composed of the radical 人 (にんべん – person) on the left and 戈 (ほこ – halberd/spear) on the right. The 戈 component often

JLPT N4 Kanji: 手 (Te/Shu) – Mastering the Kanji for “Hand” 手 Readings: シュ (Onyomi), て, た- (Kunyomi) Meaning: Hand The kanji 手 is a pictograph of a hand with fingers. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 手 is drawn with 4 strokes. It begins with a horizontal

JLPT N4 Kanji: 立 (tatsu, tateru) – To Stand, Establish 立 Readings: リツ, リュウ (Onyomi), た.つ, た.てる (Kunyomi) Meaning: stand, erect, set up, establish A pictograph of a person standing firmly on the ground. View JLPT N4 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 立 has 5 strokes. It begins with a

JLPT N4 Kanji: 員 (in) – Understanding Members and Staff 員 Readings: いん (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: member, employee, staff The kanji 員 (いん) is composed of 冂 (kei-gamae, a frame or enclosure, simplified) and 貝 (kai, shell/money). Historically, 貝 represented valuable cowrie shells used as currency and often relates to wealth or people belonging to

JLPT N4 Kanji: 新 (Shin) – Mastering “New” 新 Readings: シン (Onyomi), あたら-しい, あら-た, にい (Kunyomi) Meaning: New, fresh The kanji 新 is composed of 立 (to stand), 木 (tree), and 斤 (axe). It originally depicted cutting down a tree to make something new, or a fresh, newly cut tree, symbolizing “newness” or “freshness”. View

JLPT N4 Kanji: 業 (gyō) – Master Your Business & Work Vocabulary! 業 Readings: ギョウ, ゴウ (Onyomi), わざ (Kunyomi) Meaning: Business, vocation, work, industry, act, deed, karma The kanji 業 depicts an ancient form of a structure with a musical instrument (possibly a bell or drum) hanging from it, implying “performance” or “action.” Over time,

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JLPT N4 Kanji: 者 (sha, mono) – Understanding “Person” 者 Readings: シャ (Onyomi), もの (Kunyomi) Meaning: person, professional, someone, those The character 者 (zhě) in ancient Chinese depicted a person standing on a platform, perhaps indicating someone who is a leader, expert, or speaker. It evolved to mean “person” or “one who does/is.” View JLPT

JLPT N4 Kanji: 発 (Hatsu) – Meaning, Readings, and Usage 発 Readings: ハツ, ホツ (Onyomi), た.つ (Kunyomi) Meaning: departure, emit, start, send, disclose The kanji 発 depicts an arrow being shot from a bow, symbolizing emission, departure, or starting. The top part 癶 (hatsugashira) suggests “to go out” or “start,” while the bottom part is

thuandaoI’m a software engineer based in Japan, with experience in developing web and mobile applications. I’m passionate about technology, especially in DevOps, AI, and app development using platforms like AWS, Flutter, and Node.js. My goal is to build a website that shares knowledge about the Japanese language and IT, helping everyone learn and grow more