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Japanese 100 Basic Kanji: Write, Feel, and Truly Understand
102 students

Japanese 100 Basic Kanji: Write, Feel, and Truly Understand

【Multilingual Subtitles】Overcome Your Weakness in Kanji. Learn Calligraphy for Beginners and Understand Their Meaning
Last updated 11/2025
Japanese
Japanese

What you'll learn

  • Write 100 basic Kanji beautifully using a brush and proper stroke order.
  • Understand the true meaning and origin of each character.
  • Build a strong foundation for reading and writing Japanese.
  • Overcome your weakness and gain confidence in Kanji learning.
  • See Kanji as the Japanese do — recognize patterns and logic, not just shapes.
  • Improve your handwriting and sense of balance through brush practice.
  • Enjoy learning Japanese writing in a calm, mindful way suited to the AI age.

Course content

12 sections • 87 lectures • 4h 40m total length
  • How We Approach Kanji Learning6:00

    1 Helping Those Who Gave Up on Kanji
    2 How Japanese and Non-Japanese Learn Kanji Differ
    3 Course Policy

  • Study Method and Preparation5:53
  • Why Learn the 100 Basic Kanji3:05

    5 Why Learn the 100 Basic Kanji

    6 Course Features

    7 Learning Goals and Tips

Requirements

  • You can start learning from the beginner or elementary level.
  • Although the explanations are given in Japanese, all essential parts include English subtitles, so you can take the course with confidence.

Description

[This course includes subtitles in English, Spanish, German, French, Chinese (Simplified), and Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan).]


This course helps you overcome your weakness in Kanji and truly understand the 100 basic characters.

You will write with a brush, see the logic behind each shape, and build a strong foundation for advanced learning.

Through the process of writing, you will begin to see Kanji as the Japanese do - not just as symbols, but as meaningful forms.

Let's rediscover the joy of handwriting in the AI age.

このコースでは、漢字が苦手だと感じている方が、基本となる100の漢字を本当に理解できるようにサポートします。

筆を使って書きながら、一つ一つの形にある理屈を目で確認し、今後の学習につながる確かな基礎を身につけます。

書くというプロセスを通して、漢字をただの記号ではなく、日本人が感じているような「意味のある形」として捉えられるようになります。AIの時代だからこそ、手で書く楽しさを、もう一度見つけてみましょう。


*Kanji List for This Course

人 子 女 母 父 王手 足 口 耳 目 首 力 心毛 肉 皮

牛 羊 犬 魚 馬 鳥虫 貝

山 川 雨 水 風 土日 月 火 石木 竹 米 豆 麦音

刀 糸 門 車弓 矢 衣 戸 舟 皿寸 尺 玉穴 田本

言 書 考 示 交行 食 回 立歩 走 向 止入 出 来 生
一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九 十百 千 万上 下 中
多 少青 白小 大 長 高

Who this course is for:

  • Those who want to learn kanji from the basics
  • Those who want to learn kanji in an easy and relaxed way
  • Those who once gave up learning kanji but want to try again, or wish to overcome their weakness in kanji
  • Those who want to try writing kanji with a brush
  • Those who want to improve their handwriting and write beautiful characters
  • Those who are interested in the origins and meanings of kanji
  • Those who want to strengthen their reading and writing foundation for Japanese study
  • Those who enjoy learning visually through shapes and stories