In this lesson, you will learn about “radicals and formation,” one of the especially important topics in kanji and vocabulary. Rather than memorizing words alone, you will aim to explain the mechanisms and reasons in your own words.
Key Points
Kanji can be classified as pictographs, simple ideographs, compound ideographs, and phonetic compounds. In phonetic compounds, the part indicating meaning and the part indicating sound provide clues.
Kanji can be classified as pictographs, simple ideographs, compound ideographs, and phonetic compounds. In phonetic compounds, the part indicating meaning and the part indicating sound provide clues.
Points to Remember
- Check not only the conclusion but also the reason for it
- Distinguish similar terms and exceptions
- Try applying the same way of thinking to other examples
Practice
- Explain the key points in two sentences.
- Give one common misunderstanding and explain what is different about it.
- Check your understanding by applying it to a familiar or specific example.