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REMEMBERING
THE KANJI.

How I remembered the Kanji.This page documents the stories, keywords, and personal notes that helped me remember kanji while studying James Heisig’s Remembering the Kanji.
#1

one

primitives: floor... ceiling
一

One.

It doesn’t get much simpler than that.
[1]On: イチ, イツKun: ひと-, ひと.つ
chapter: 1N5
#2

two

二

Two ones make a two.

[2]On: ニ, ジKun: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたた.び
chapter: 1N5
#3

three

三

Two and ones make three.

[3]On: サン, ゾウKun: み, み.つ, みっ.つ
chapter: 1N5
#4

four

四

No story provided yet.

[5]On: シKun: よ, よ.つ, よっ.つ, よん
chapter: 1N5
#5

five

五

No story provided yet.

[4]On: ゴKun: いつ, いつ.つ
chapter: 1N5
#6

six

六

No story provided yet.

[4]On: ロク, リクKun: む, む.つ, むっ.つ, むい
chapter: 1N5
#7

seven

七

No story provided yet.

[2]On: シチKun: なな, なな.つ, なの
chapter: 1N5
#8

eight

八

No story provided yet.

[2]On: ハチKun: や, や.つ, やっ.つ, よう
chapter: 1N5
#9

nine

primitives: baseball... baseball team
九

No story provided yet.

[2]On: キュウ, クKun: ここの, ここの.つ
chapter: 1N5
#10

ten

primitives: needle
十

No story provided yet.

[2]On: ジュウ, ジッ, ジュッKun: とお, と
chapter: 1N5
#11

mouth

口

No story provided yet.

[3]On: コウ, クKun: くち
chapter: 1N4
#12

day

primitives: sun... day... tongue wagging in the mouth
日

No story provided yet.

[4]On: ニチ, ジツKun: ひ, -び, -か
chapter: 1N5
#13

month

primitives: moon... flesh... part of the body
月

No story provided yet.

[4]On: ゲツ, ガツKun: つき
chapter: 1N5
#14

rice field

primitives: brains
田

No story provided yet.

[5]On: デンKun: た
chapter: 1N4
#15

eye

primitives: eyeball
目

No story provided yet.

[5]On: モク, ボクKun: め, -め, ま-
chapter: 1N4