Your Very First KANJI Lesson | Learn Japanese (First Grader Level)
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Konnichiwa minasan~ What did you think of today's Japanese lesson? Did you know these kanji already? If so, how did you come to grasp kun-yomi vs. on-yomi? Let me know in the comments as I'm sure it could help other Japanese learners, too!
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HAI! good video, great person!
I learned a lot of these from anki using a wanikani deck. Thanks for the vid.
@@adls04 off i started learn it and this is hard + 2000 more
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You must Not Be English, That Video can't Teach UNDERSTANDING ! ! She just TALKS Talks talks
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And YOU, You must Not Be English. THAT VIDEO CAN'T TEACH A BABY TO RETAIN JAPANESE WORDS from the things SEEN in common every day . She is a Nothing of a teacher.🤑
The rules being rules except when they're not reminded me of i before e in English.
i before e, except when your foreign neighbor Keith received eight counterfeit beige sleighs from feisty caffeinated weightlifters.
Weird.
I am HIGHLY impressed by the entire sentence 😂 but yeah... how annoying are language “rules” 🙄😅
hahahaaa nice
english is that one language where any rule can be summarized in two lines of text, followed by two pages of exceptions
lol that's english in a nutshell...
That's also because the full rule is: I before E, except after C (like received), or when it sound like A (like neighbor). You will see this rule will eliminate most of the exceptions you mentioned.
Here is a little story to remember the days of the week easier:
Monday: GETSU - Let GET the new week started
Tuesday: KA - On Tuesday I get fired (Kanji for fire)
Wednesday: SUI - On Wednesday I SUE my company
Thursday: MOKU - I lose the lawsuit and get MOCKED by everyone
Friday: KIN - because I have no job, I have no money (Kanji for gold/money)
Saturday: DO - It's saturday, I have time to DO anything I want
Sunday: NICHI - Now ONE week is over (remember ichi = 1)
It's a story I made up when I tried to memorize this. I hope it helps some of you.
Let me know if it worked or if you have a better idea :)
this is pretty helpful, a way to remember kinyoubi could also be "its payday (money day) hahah.... though may not be for everyone but i think a lot of people get paid on fridays
Gonna try to use this. Days of the week are something that just absolutely REFUSES to stick to my brain regardless of how much I try to drill it in there.
This looks oddly specific
Thanks
One thing which i don't understand, is why you don't just use the kanji themselves, as in, 日曜日(にちようび) and 月曜日(げつようび), could be remembered Way, WAY more easily by just saying, "日曜日 is literally 「Sun-Week-Day」so it's basically Sunday"
And, "月曜日 is literally 「Moon-Week-Day」so it's basically Monday(because monday is moon day)"
I like to think that the kunyomi/onyomi system has a good English equivalent. Native Japanese kunyomi are like native English words, whereas Chinese-derived onyomi in Japanese are like Latin-derived roots in English.
For instance, using the "moon" example from the video, the native English word would be "moon" while the Latin root would be "-lune-".
Use "moon" to talk about the moon by itself: you would say "the moon is beautiful" NOT "the lune is beautiful". This is similar to how "tsuki" (kunyomi) is used in Japanese.
Combine "-lune-" with other roots to talk about more complex concepts related to the moon: you would say "the interlunar period" NOT "the intermoonar period". This is similar to how "getsu" (onyomi) is used in Japanese.
and the word lunatic/lunacy! you can't say moonatic/moonacy lmao, good analogy!
This helps alot
in romanian, "lune" is "luna"
That's interesting
@@iceblu4713romanian is a latin language yes
Time to get my brain destroyed by kanji, yay......
😂😩 it destroys us all
So I knew about the kanji for fire cuz avatar and naruto, but yeah, I need to rewatch the video with a lot of pauses to remember what u've just thrown at me
been destroyed since i was little... good luck. my reasoning is in the comment section lol
@@reinascully i should have payed more attention when i was in korea learning the korean equivalent... i know all of the on yomi because it's not that far off from korean on yomi. but damn it, how to write and recognize them at a certain level... that's what's destroying me currently lol
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つき🌙/(ゲツ) 月曜日、
ひ🔥/(カ) 火曜日、
みず🌊/(スイ) 水曜日、
き🌳/(モク) 木曜日、
かね💴/(キン) 金曜日、
つち🌍/(ド) 土曜日、
ひ☀️/(ニチ) 日曜日
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@@deepaniliyanarachchideepan1559what？？why？？？why are you sending this here what is that please explain.
thank you ive been trying to learn and always get overwhelmed when i try to start learning so this was very helpful 😊
One trick to remember the days of the week is:
They're based on the same planets as most European romance languages (Spanish, Catalan, French, Italian, etc); that is:
月曜日 has the same MOON as lunes/dilluns/lundi/lunedì
火曜日 has the same fire kanji used for planet Mars, just like martes/dimarts/mardi/martedì
水曜日 has the same water kanji used for planet Mercury, just like miércoles/dimecres/mercredi/mercoledì
木曜日 has the same tree kanji used for planet Jupiter, just like jueves/dijous/jeudi/giovedì
金曜日 has the same gold kanji used for planet Venus, just like viernes/divendres/vendredi/venerdì
土曜日 has the same earth kanji used for planet Saturn, just like sábado/dissabte/samedi/sabato
日曜日 has the same SUN as Sunday in English or Sonntag in German (unfortunately the names for Sunday in those other languages are not related to the Sun, but actually mean something like "the day of the Lord")
Alternatively you could also use Sailor Moon characters and their powers to remember this. That's what I did.
True! That's very useful
In Czech (and some other slavic languages) - just FYI
Monday - from "day after sunday"
Tuesday - from very old slavic word for second
Wednesday - from word middle (of the week)
Thursday from word fourth
Friday - from word fifth
Saturday - from word Sabbath
Sunday - from "not to work"
Wow. That is SPOT ON!! Like 100% matched with my native language. Didn't even notice that before. Thanks a lot.
Genius.... I'm Italian and I never noticed this....
lol between sailor moon, naruto, avatar etc I got this down without even noticingh.
Gosh this is so incredibly clear, thank you. I think I’m gonna try to get back into learning Japanese again, the kanji can seem overwhelming at first but you explained it super well, I really appreciate it
Raquel plz... Don't mind but you are soooo cute 🥰☺️
The bits of linguistics in the video took it from A tier to S tier!
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I remember learning the first 21 kanji, I didn’t know when to use kun yomi and the on yomi, thank you so much for the explanation, it was helpful 😊
This is definitely helpful. Once I get out of bed later on in the day I'm going to replay this video and take notes since I really need this. ありがとうございます、れいな先生！
heyy monique! :) I'm still a beginner in Japanese as well but a lil tip when writing foreign names such as reina its written using katakana rather than hiragana, since hiragana is only used for words exclusive to Japanese language, if the word was "burrowed" on the other hand like コーヒー(coffee), u use katakana! so you should say レイナ先生instead. hope that was helpful❤️ please don't hesitate to ask me about anything if it's unclear.
Shahd abozeid isn’t Reina a Japanese name though?
quick question, why is it that everywhere I look the hiragana for "ri" is written differently
kip I think it just has to do with how people write. Just like in English some people write ‘a’ like that and some people write the other way
@@sleepyhead261 I haven't heard of it as a japanese name before! but even if it is and you still don't know the proper kanji for it that she uses (when a japanese child is born example it's a boy named Genki, there is more than one kanji for that, and the parents choose one for their kid at their birth, if you're not a japanese native you can still do that by choosing your personal kanji that corresponds with the pronunciation of your name in Japanese) so if you don't the Kanji that reina sensei uses for herself you should just use katakana!! and if her name is originally Japanese then sure use hiragana, katakana is used for foreign names in general.
Trivia from Japan: Soseki Natsume, a great writer of the Meiji era (1868-1912), is said to have translated "I love you" as "Tsuki ga kirei desune(The moon is beautiful, isn't it?)".
I've been through a lot in life but still manage to keep my sanity. But then theres thing called "kanji"! Goodluck self! :)
even though ive been studying for over a year and know a few hundred kanji, i feel like i enjoyed this video, and kind of wish i had all of the info about kanji so well condensed at an earlier stage. Will share :)
I can recognize most of the kanjis showed, because i'm learning japanese, I'm so happy
Having learned Mandarin since I was a kid, it makes understanding Kanji really easy but reading it keeps going back and forth from Mandarin and Japanese. Not to mention sentence construction just isn't the same. IDK if you've already talked about that before but it still messes with me even now.
Love the vid tho. Totally helpful for my dumdum brain
Omg i totally agree! I speak both Mandarin and Cantonese though, which I think helps a lot since I noticed a lot of the Chinese derived Japanese pronunciations of kanji are actually closer to Cantonese than Mandarin, which I found really interesting
I guess, I'm pretty lucky for being forced into Chinese as a kid- although i didn't do too great, but it made japanese much easier
I've been studying Japanese on my own for the past decade and I still have the same problem. You'll never really outgrow it, you just train yourself to resist better after enough practice. The worst moments are when I'm supposed to read something in kunyomi, especially when there's okurigana following the kanji, and my brain throws out the Mandarin pronunciation like it's gonna help. That's when I turn my brain off and on again, and just refer back to jisho.org.
@@haliesung980 Yep. As a matter of fact, onyomi is based on its ancestral form go-on (呉音), which was borrowed from southern Middle Chinese during the Three Kingdoms Period. Nowadays, you only see go-on being used with ancient Buddhist scriptures or texts in a museum, and the ancient Wu language is basically defunct in China. Thankfully, certain Min and Canton dialects these days still preserve some aspects from it. You can even hear a bit of similarities between Japanese onyomi and (Fujian) Taiwanese too.
I've disgraced my ancestors with my lack of Taiwanese, though, so I can't give any examples. :(
at least you can read it and understand lol i'm stuck with on yomi but not the writing part. korea has a very similar on yomi system. but we don't need to know how to write them like japan. we can take classes for it if we want to, but that's a big "if". i might have gone to some of them if i didn't leave korea when i was 9. but sadly here in georgia, they don't teach it. unless you are trying to learn mandarin and not japanese, which i wasn't at the time. probably should have lol
Because Reina-nesan gives me free lessons, I'm gonna like and comment as payment ❤️❤️😊
8:26 I was today years old when I found out ATLA opening's Fire element symbol is the kanji for Fire.
Wow I wish my high school Japanese class covered the difference between kun-yomi and on-yomi. That would have made such a difference! No wonder I didn't progress far lol
This is one of the best explained videos on kanji I've seen! You explained it so well and made it make so much sense! Thank you for making this! I hope you'll consider making more in the future ☺️
Just a fun fact regarding the days of the week
It follows the same as latin names of planets/roman mythology gods.
For japanese with exception of sunday and monday you add the kanji for star 星 and added the day of the week it is the respective planet name:
Sunday - Sol (Sun) - 日
Monday - Luna (Moon) - 月
Tuesday - Mars (Mars) - 火星
Wednesday - Mercurius (Mercury) - 水星
Thursday - Joves (Jupiter) - 木星
Friday - Venus (Venus) - 金星
Saturday - Saturnus (Saturn) - 土星
凄いですネ。
When people ask why kanji are needed alongside hiragana/katakana, ask them which is easier to read: 1953 or one thousand fifty three. They make such a big deal about Japanese having 3 writing systems when English does as well: AND, and, & - THREE, three, 3. Most of our capital and small letters have no resemblance to each other so are basically two different writing systems used for different purposes - similar to hiragana and katakana.
I love reinas japanese beginner lessons. Her explainations are super simple and easy to understand. Ive been doing self-study for a while and a lot of resources online have explainations that are arent this simple to understand as a beginner who knows nothing. I hope reina does more of these videos.
Even though you rarely need to write kanji, I was told by a friend that practicing writing them as you learn them helps them stick in your brain. So far, it's been very helpful.
The explanation for kun-yomi and on-yomi was so much clearer in this vid than anything else I've seen. THANK YOU!!!!! A couple lightbulbs went off in my head and now learning more kanji will be easier with this in mind
I loved this. I’ve been finding kanji difficult and having a video explain the basics really helps. ありがとうございます
I love how you simplified them so they're easier to understand! You did amazing
Wow thank you!!!
That was a fantastic breakdown of the basics! Especially the kun yomi and on yomi. Sadly, I’ve been living in Japan for 12 years and struggle with regular studying. I really enjoyed your lesson and hope you continue making them!🙏❤️
Thank you so much for making this video, it’s super helpful!!
Thank you I have been trying to expand my vocabulary and know my kanji for the past few days. This helps alot!
finally! an eye opening - to the point - explanation that is easy for this beginner to understand ... kudo's to Reina :)
I just started learning Japanse. I really like these short, simple video's. It keeps things fresh and easy to remember instead of just my books.
Yay! A learning video. 😃
thank you for today's class sensei
You have some of the best explanations, and make it really easy to understand!! Thank you! どうもありがとうございます。
Finally being able to read a kanji you couldn't before is so satisfying.
I love this videos Reina, keep doing them they are pretty cool and helpful.
This was very helpful Reina, thank you. Looking forward to going through my Kanji cards on Anki.
Perfect explanation!
I really appreciated the way you explained this, and I feel a bit less worried about getting a handle on Kanji, thank you
That’s amazing Rina, You’re the coolest
That makes a lot more sense now. My Japanese class just made us memorize the kanji, without much background information. It didn't make too much difference for me since I have a Chinese background, but this explanation cleared up a lot. Thanks!
I can't wait for the next video.
I just wanna say thank you I've learned so much in this video! And gives me motivation to start learning kanji again! 🥰
This was cool, you are really well spoken. Thanks for the info!
Thanks for the video. It helped me understand the difference between Kun and On reading.
This was really helpful! Please do more!
I knew these Kanji, but that was a really helpful explanation of On'yomi vs Kun'yomi and it's the first time I've really understood that! Thanks.
This is good kanji to start. Thanks reina 😀👏👏
My goals in end of this 2022 year, i have to recognized 250-315 kanji
Thanks for the video reina 🤘
this is literally the first time I've understood the difference between kun and on yomi properly. thank you
I only knew the kanji for Mizu and Ki. Thank you for the explanation tho! Really helpful!
Much needed ! Thank you!!!
😌💛
@@reinascully That did make my day! 😊
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This is helpful, thank you.
Hearing these Kanji explained... I keep thinking of all the anime I've watched that included their use without me even realizing the connection... 🤯
Thank you for the info Reina sensei 😊😊❤️❤️🇯🇵🇯🇵
Thanks for this. You teach better and I have learned more for your 10 minute video than college and these other learning apps. Also you always look like you are smiling.
Thank you for this !
すごい！こういうのをさがしてたんだけど。ありがとうございます!! 🥺🙌🏼
I haven't studied Japanese in so long but this was so incredibly clear, wonderfully paced and engaging. Thank you so much Reina! You're very skilled at explaining in an easy to understand way
Thank you! This comment made my day!
@@reinascully My pleasure! :))
That was a GREAT lesson.
I'm REALLY happy you're doing this you are the BEST at explaining this stuff! 🖤💖
That means a lot!! Thank youuuu!!!
@@reinascully ofc! I've been waiting for more language content from u, the way you explain stuff really sticks in my head!
I love this it’s like a revision for me thanks 💕
As I'm a beginner this was very helpful. Thank you.
I'm here for the literal explaining like I'm 5 of this. Great way to start a foundation! Thanks Reina!
Following up: I feel like there is some symbolism to each of the days.
I needed this! More please.
Love it! Thanks for this =D
this was so helpful!
This is awesome!
Love this video! Good detailed info about Kanji! The kanji I learned here at my university. Ugh it makes me need to go back to homework lol.
I will start my beginner's Japanese class next week. The characters are starting to scare me but i'm sure it'll be rewarding in the end. Im glad I came across your video.
O M G. so helpful. pls continue with this kind of content.
Never been good at learning languages so my brain just melted watching this
thank you for this ♡
3:42 is when the learning starts
Very interesting video. Even though I knew all of this Kanji, I still learned some new things, like the word for full moon. And you gave a great explanation on Kanji in general.
I already learned the days of the week❤️
Kanji are extremely difficult? Now you're telling me, after years spent on Japanese!!
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I have been learning Kanji (along with Hiragana and katakana) using Anki. Right now I am just trying to learn the meanings. I have heard it is easier if you ignore the Kun Yomi and On Yomi when starting out. But this was super helpful to understand how kanji are combined and ultimately how they are read when I get to that level. Thanks!
I did know all of these kanji already (although going back over them is always helpful, especially the days of the week). I've been learning kanji on Wanikani for a little over a year now and I've found it extremely helpful, although it can go a bit slowly at times so probably not best if you're in a hurry to learn kanji as quickly as possible. I think it's worth checking out, I like it, others don't.
Thank you!! Arigato!!
My Japanese class starts this week. I can’t wait hihi
Best explanation of kanji I've ever seen!
今まで見た漢字の説明の中で一番良かった (I used a translator for that ..🙂)
I like this keep it up with these lessons
I really liked this video, you broke the words down and explained it very well. I recognized (ichi, ni, san, shi or yon). You helped to make it more understandable.
This is the best video I’ve ever seen
Great video! Learning Japanese is difficult but the challenge keeps me determined! Haha
Also can I say I LOVE your hair!😆
Good video thank you!
Your voice is amazing!
After trying out many sources, finally WaniKani worked for me. It's super fun.
Some cool stuff on Kanji. Including the days of the week.
Thanks I'd love to see more of these videos!
I only knew tree and water because I saw them in a video by abroad in japan, although I havn't begun to learn kanji yet :)
As someone who will most likely never actually live in the country. I find most being able to read and type them out on my phone to be all I ever need to do with them. If I was moving there, I would definitely try to learn to write them as Japan still loves their physical paperwork. Using the RTK method, I actually find Kanji easier to remember than Hiragana. The only reason I remember the kana characters is because they are used way more often.
My fav symbol is the one for "Ultra" it looks so cool.
you came at the perfect time omg. I really need to learn as much kanji and Japanese grammar I can before the new gintama movie comes out because i really wanna see it in theaters!!!!
難しそうだよ！頑張ってね
This was super cool and useful in understanding kanji! Thank you so much for making this!
You asked for those who knew of any mentioned kanji before and there were few.
Tsuki/Getsu - I learned the meaning for "tsuki" as well as the kanji used through anime and picking it up from whenever the character's name appeared. I then learned of the "getsu" meaning and pronunciation through an Instagram Japanese-learning group chat.
Hi (fire) - I learned this randomly through an interview that was subtitled as those in the interview had mentioned it and the person who was subtitling it included the "hi" kanji with it.
Mizu - I learned that recently through Duolingo, however, they only went over the kun yomi (if I understood that correctly?), so I was unaware of any other meanings or pronunciations.
I technically know numbers but I'm still learning and memorizing them. I also was using the "yon" and "nana" pronunciation of four and seven, respectively.
ありがとうございました。
Thank you