Learn Hardcore Japanese: kanzi

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Usages of kanzi

新あたらしい　漢字かんじ　は　難むずかしい　です　が、　練習れんしゅうする　と　簡単かんたん　に　なります。atarasii kanzi ha muzukasii desu ga, rensyuusuru to kantan ni narimasu.

New kanji are difficult, but they become easy if you practice.

私わたし　は　毎日まいにち　漢字かんじ　を　書かきます。watasi ha mainiti kanzi wo kakimasu.

I write kanji every day.

はい、　毎日まいにち　漢字かんじ　を　練習れんしゅうします。hai, mainiti kanzi wo rensyuusimasu.

Yes, I practice kanji every day.

私わたし　は　図書館としょかん　で　漢字かんじ　を　勉強べんきょうします。watasi ha tosyokan de kanzi wo benkyousimasu.

I study kanji at the library.

明日あした　先生せんせい　が　私わたしたち　に　新あたらしい　漢字かんじ　を　教おしえます。asita sensei ga watasitati ni atarasii kanzi wo osiemasu.

Tomorrow the teacher will teach us new kanji.

試験しけん　で　漢字かんじ　を　間違まちがえました。siken de kanzi wo matigaemasita.

I got the kanji wrong on the exam.

図書館としょかん　で　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　漢字かんじ　を　勉強べんきょうしよう。tosyokan de tomodati to issyo ni kanzi wo benkyousiyou.

Let's study kanji together with a friend at the library.

先生せんせい　は　学生がくせい　に　漢字かんじ　を　書かかせる。sensei ha gakusei ni kanzi wo kakaseru.

The teacher makes the students write kanji.

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