Web magazine published by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Association offering articles on kanji characters, their history and usage, difficult readings, four-character idioms, quizzes, and related Japanese language.
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CategoriesKanji and kana 21Vocabulary 7Culture and society 7Educational games 5JLPT and other tests 2Grammar 2In Japanese 21
TopicsKanji Kentei 17Tutors and teachers 14Dictionaries 10Joyo kanji 8JLPT 6History 6Culture 6Quizzes 3Linguistics 3Kana 3Idioms and proverbs 3Hiragana 3
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Academic column analyzing kanji character usage in apartment building advertisements, exploring how complex characters and archaic vocabulary create prestige and appeal to consumers.
Academic article on the origins and historical development of the kanji character 秋 (autumn), exploring oracle bone script forms and competing etymological theories for learners of character history and classical.
A column about kanji usage in newspapers that explores how place names using kanji numerals should be written correctly, with a case study about mistakenly editing a town name.
Column article explaining the addition of the kanji 勒 to personal name characters in Japan, with examples of its usage in newspapers and how it relates to naming practices.
Column explaining the distinction between two kanji with the same reading, 湧く and 沸く, using examples from newspaper style guides and official government language standards.
Essay exploring rare and unusual kanji characters created in different regions of China and Japan, including characters decomposed from radicals like 門 and 水, with historical examples from Edo period and contemporary.
A column explaining the four-character idiom 画竜点睛 and common mistakes with the character 睛, including historical context and how Japanese newspapers handle character variants.
Newspaper column examining how the kanji variant 風光明美 has been replaced by the standard 風光明媚 in Japanese newspapers and broadcasting, with historical context on character standardization and usage changes.
Web magazine published by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Association offering articles on kanji characters, their history and usage, difficult readings, four-character idioms, quizzes, and related Japanese language.
A column on confusing similar kanji characters, using the example of 瞳 and 曈 to discuss how character confusion occurs in names and newspapers. For learners studying kanji differentiation and name writing.
Quiz article presenting difficult kanji readings for vegetables with etymological explanations. Suitable for intermediate learners building vocabulary and deepening knowledge of kanji compounds.
Kanji writing practice quiz from a Japanese variety show, with problems organized by JLPT and Kanken levels from grade 8 through grade 1, including answers.
Kanji Café offers educational articles about kanji learning, including stroke order, common writing mistakes, and kanji test preparation tips.
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News and articles about kanji, Japanese language, and related culture written primarily in Japanese. Covers kanji education, naming practices, language surveys, and cultural topics useful for learners.
A website operated by the Japan Kanji Ability Test Association offering articles and columns about kanji and Japanese language, including difficult characters, idioms, naming, and character quizzes for learners of all.
Web magazine articles explaining distinctions between similar kanji, homophones, and proper character usage in Japanese newspapers.
A Japanese-language magazine featuring articles on easily confused kanji characters, proper usage distinctions, and difficult readings in Japanese. Suited for learners seeking to resolve kanji comprehension questions.
A Japanese-language magazine featuring articles on difficult kanji, including monthly reading quizzes for kanji proficiency test level 1, etymologies of complex characters, and explanations of uncommon compound words.
A Japanese language magazine exploring kanji and Japanese language questions through articles on newspaper kanji usage, difficult characters, homophones, four-character idioms, and naming conventions.
Kanji Café offers kanji puzzles and quizzes including riddle-style problems on common kanji and monthly JLPT level 1 reading quizzes organized by theme.
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