Kanji de manga volume 2

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MANGA UNIVERSITY presents

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Japanese kanji—the written characters that were adapted from Chinese—were originally drawings from real life Japanese comic books and cartoons now provide fresh images to help us learn Kanji de Manga uses today's manga images to make the kanji-learning process fun and easy for "otaku" of all ages Enjoy the pictures, study the stroke orders, memorize the kanji: with a little patience and practice, you'll be reading and writing basic Japanese in no time at all!

Tomonori Morikawa, Ph.D

School of Inernationa! Liberal Studies, Waseda University, Tokyo

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Manga University presents Kanji de Manga

The Comic Book That Teaches You

How To Read And Write Japanese!

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INTRODUCTION

W geome to the second volume of Kanji de Manga, your

guide to the exciting world of Japanese writing

If you’re reading this book, you probably already know the first 80 basic Japanese kanji characters Maybe you learned them by studying the first book in our Kanji de Manga series Perhaps you

picked them up on a trip to Japan Or maybe you studied some

Japanese in school

No matter how you learned them, give yourself a pat on the back—you’re well on your way to learning the most difficult part

of the Japanese language And now you’re ready for a new and

stimulating challenge as you continue your journey

By now, you’ve probably figured out a few things First, that all

those warnings were true: learning kanji is truly challenging But at

the same time, we hope you've found that it’s not as difficult as

you feared it might be—and that it really can be fun to learn

Japanese through manga

Secondly, you’ve probably already seen how far those 80 basic

kanji can take you Maybe for the first time you saw a sign in

Japanese and instantly knew what it meant Or perhaps you were

able to read parts of a Japanese comic book

And finally, you’re probably starting to see how some of the basic

strokes reappear in many different characters, and learning these

strokes already has taken some of the mystery out of Japanese

writing

Now you're ready for the next step And while it’s still going to be

challenging, it’s going to be even more rewarding because in the

end, you'll know twice as many characters!

In this book, we'll teach you 80 of the kanji that are needed to

pass the third level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (For

more information about the test, please see page 92.) In Japan,

these characters are taught between the first and fourth grades of

grammar school

Combined with the 80 characters you've already learned from the

first volume (you have learned them by now, right?), the 160 kanji

that will be part of your life when you reach the end of this book

will take you deep into the world of Japanese writing

And when you're ready for the next step, the next edition of

Kanji de Manga will be there to help you through it

So get those pens ready Gambatte!

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the featured kanji, their

Your cheeks, your nose and

pronunciations (written

in hiragana) and English go k2 tiên, ®

| Welcome back le must be really cold out today

or the first volume of the "Kanji de Manga" series.) (©) Stroke order: In general, the strokes are written from top to bottom and left to right For a list of additional stroke-order rules, please refer to the chart at the back of this book

© The manga All dialogue is written in hiragana and katakana except for the single featured kanji The proper pronunciation of the kanji is indicated in furigana (tiny hiragana) written above the character

@ Translation of the dialogue and selected onomatopoeia

Girls (together): 71? Gil on left )tD—- !OSLEYO, PASKOK?

Huh? Wow! Long time, no see How have you been?

Girl on right CA TEE CACTRIGATHEAWDKD!

I'm so surprised to meet you here!

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BLUE 5È, öB(), #4

ex Fi 22 (HBF 5) - blue sky

) - fine weather

HV (HB ')) - bluebird + te E || = li ca

Astronaut: 6 FW) OTIKAE DICHOAR |

The earth really is blue!

i RED

HP, HAW), V*

ex Js [= (Ab & Ew AL) -The Red Cross

ex Js 5 L, (Art ) - baby

N ex Jf (HL) - deficit ("in the red")

Boy (unseen): 72 72\> & Mother: (£0 6 t3 b

Ye heeks, d

XY v (sound of door closing) oo

Mother: 322

£tlsapR) SUPCRAKW NA,

even your ears are red

Welcome back It must be really cold out today

C

BRIGHT / CLEAR

bD(S\), bS(6m), A4, Say

ex HHH (& | /=) - tomorrow

ex HH (® )) - full (bright) moon

ex CHA ( ¥) >) - civilization

Girl: EF OD WF OSAMS VU, UNETLE IAI!

Please let it be sunny for tomorrow's Culture Festival!

ots, WHTORBADS irik, BATILEL WD !

Pleeeaaassseee let it be sunny for tomorrow's Culture Festival!

2c) 364271), C)29 3] 3 17+) 1 *A teruterubozu is a paper doll

: to which Japanese children pray Teruterubozu,’ please let it be sunny Co alse 7

Why the long face

one feel melancholy

YADA Yes, yes

ex KK JJ | LW } v , ) autumn equinox ex tomorrow morning

ex FI (% S&S A) - autumn wind ex |i] £2 k ©) - breakfast

| Girl: 35 (sigh) Boy: FIP OID LOBEL < — Girk B&D ‘Schoolgirl: E LEO? Schoolboy: U OISWIE CP LIZA

What's wrong? You've seemed sick since the morning

Schoolboy: ¥ 4 42 Yeah

3 ~ (yawn)

Actually, | was reading a book till morning and didn't sleep

Schoolgirl: (speechless) 2} ¢ (sound of shock)

Schoolboy: FN HACER, LESRKVAR,

24108 It was a mystery | couldn't put it down

Muddy footprints all

over the floor?!

Mother: JÈ ® †L2 J9) 3 501 C4VCv3 5 013 1

J##b\vš# š\› †

Who? Who is the one with the dirty feet?!

Go wash your feet now!

They'll make you strong like your big brother

Js ¥ 2 ¥ (sound of flexing muscles) Gr: BLS PA BRVICHADEVE RE !

But | don't want to be like him!

+ d©C x77 VOI 2

ELDER SISTER

Hi, v

ex Hilt (LL V2) - sisters

ex MS A (B42 ‘ /Y) - young lady

ex MA Ab * (LEV E L) - sister cities

It's a boy Now you're a big sister

Little girl: 3 ¿¿ }

Yup!

WALK HO) HOWL) HL BL 7

—= vìv34544, Yeah, walks are great

College student: & EY Ø t7»

HC DoCS Sb‘ OW ELA,

It feels wonderful to walk outdoors

Good idea

Why don't you be a man and tell me what

you want to say?

Wow! Wonderful!

Dog DADADA

Woof, woof

Z DOG

Vi, Tự

` ex Key|\ BA" (V9 da 24?) - doghouse; kennel Mà

ex #Ñ* (0 + 2 l7) - hunting dog

ex K7> & (vWa7> &) - dog paddle (swim)

{Git Roth bvieoba!

Dogs are so cute!

YOUNGER SISTER

S5), V4

ex WR S A (V2 7 & SA) - younger sister

ex FEIK™ (V2 DH ) - younger sister-in-law

ex WRIT (V2 7 & SSA) - protogee

Boy: 5A, ROEACEIOTL EL

Yep It's my younger sister's birthday present

Girl HBB SWOBICWS Ada,

You really care about your

younger sister

By: HOARE I, ChHSkS

Thanks But now I’m embarrassed

®5700LE eo -

What should | do

There are so many colors

MeCEACLE? ! Hey, mister, you work ina

fish shop, don't you?!

Man: 3Vv325V3, ACC

That's right How'd you know | worked in a fish shop?

BREWS PEULTISD5!

`2 (chuckling)

®#l‡l‡t3‡ (laughter)

Boy: “AA <6 SASH,

There sure are a lot of cows

an

(sound of a tongue licking something) Boy: (speechless)

Let's go to a karaoke club! Look who's talking She's a great singer

frend 2? 1 WE AKEL,

| _— Huh?! Forget it;| can’t sing

ex JEN ((k\V2°C /U) - shop; vendor's stall

ex ⁄2 * (24 ) - discount sale

ex ðJÉ7¿'H* (Id Lyat )) - now on sale

—|Í=¬ & | (= | (=) (a=) (a)

Big sister: 72 § SA GGA E72,

| hope you're able to sell a lot

Boy on left <OASA TOE BBV 4a,

There's a lot of people around here

Girk BB DUDA SADFALKOT!

There's going to be a test during music class!

By NAL ILE be,

We've gotta practice

fo (sound of book being opened)

`

ŒLÐ (sound of abundance; the students are shocked when they

look at the sheet music and realize how much they must practice)

> 5 — (sound of fainting)

Girk HHH! LomdOLT!

Hey! Get a grip!

ST CC V7, VỚI 2

YOUNGER BROTHER

pede, 84 74 7

oR LE

ex #245" (4 & 4) E) - younger brother-in-law

ex 43 f (CL) - disciple; apprentice

ex #22 hz6* (Vad Šš + 2 Z9) - half-brother

| | 2 | x2 || af (| mở || đế

| J fo J |

Zo, 0 SA CANS

You two look so alike Hello

SAME

(UC),

ex [ri] F] (

ex [Al is” kindrid spirit; soulmate

)) - the same day

- similar

L_JIL 1JTI|FTj|filj|Ei

Merde v7 VI

Have you decided what kind of hairstyle

ex HỊv3HH (& Èv›T€) - memories

ex Ả*ñ&" (-š› L &) - wonder; mystery

ex AVE (1 ) ) - thought; idea; ideology

ex [H2 (232)) - artist; painter

eX |H ) - manga (cartoon; comic)

Visitor: SF ASHI < | : / Woudn't that be a

You're a wonderful painter! great

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“6N

à L) - buyer

ex F{V37J" (2›v› 4 D) - shopping

ex EFIHX” (lfv›L @ “)) - bribery

™

( 2 de Yv7 VỚI 2

RETURN DA(S) WAIT), %

ex sti* (& 7 ¢) - returning home

ex ( returning to one's country

ex ‘ii the way back home

roy FT Py eye | iyo lia yg 1 || [= yb J | 1 |

lim Wi || thet || eis | 1 |

Housewife: & & 7) (x,

I've gotta get there early to shop!

Sign; + —Jt#»\>Ù + 2 (Sales Floor)

C

| Boy (running): 72724» — ! I'm home!

| YZ FZ (sound of boy running up the stairs)

| Mother: BOA), bkot | bxot SaaS!

Hi Hey! Hey, wait!

tio 56 O46 VIZ 4AREW,

®? 2M šIc3 4/5344

Put your shoes away when you return home

or there will be no snacks for you!

Mother: (speechless)

Boy: (speechless) v›#v›# (sound of shoes being dragged

across the floor)

The strong wind did this

2 2 — (sound of a wind gust) Husband: #39241

| Big brother: ©) LK)?

ckOCO4AR Vì, What's wrong? You look like you could use some help

Little brother: UDls, FIDIK D

| ĐÀA#\vYC, LSTMOD ORY SAEVMHSAE,

| don't know how to do this math problem

Big brother: HS, COHSAEVILLE® |

C)LSEe OP ORO Os

Ah, with this type of problem, it's best

to do it the way that's written here Little brother: HO 2SE 9, CH%esS Lt Zee

Thanks i think | can solve it now

we de v 7 VO

DAL Y

ex fr 0 At* (4 2+) - origami

ex MUA" (PA 2) - paper bag

ex CLAN ( ) - wrapping paper

First girk CAC ATARN?

You want to check out

the exhibition?

Second girl: v›\v3 £„ Sure

First girl TX EO ACC CECH4ZBATLAL ENE!

| can't believe all the things that are made with origami!

Second girl: #3) MoCF OVD d,

Schoolboy: ~) —/v Bach

Uhhh and | think

and still | can't understand any of this!

ex Hint (£ 4 & & 4) -Tokyo ex AW) (7 \ At) - important; valuable

ex Híñ* (Š +k 2 £) - Kyoto ex | (2 ) - postage stamp

ex dint (\& A) - Beijing ex Wt" (SDs) - ticket

< N [| yy" |r*| || || alk: IIIEPH

College student: U k 9 WE LC IS-P3MaA ZU} | Housewife (singing to herself): WOW ok bb bb55 55555 !

It's been 3 years since I've been All right! 20+ )0a 6)E)) | cut my fingerrrrrrrrrrrrrl

to the capital city EY » ("sound" of looking good) mocking, Cooking

svÌ' r7 lv lv lẽ

A-JEBO

(chopping sound)

SHIH OCAR OE

| feel like | finally belong in

around your mouth

Yikes! Santa is pitch-black!

»z de v ⁄Jj: VOIL 2

MANUFACTURE

a9, 7

ex 1 4¥* ( ) L) - construction work

ex Le” ( cg ) - factory

ex AL (U A < 7) - man-made

All of these factories sure make the

air bad around here

ister: H LED SATEADL EIS

My heart is beating with excitement

Brother: ty 2 CICHSOP EA

Her heart is already in another place

ex Pra AM ( ) Oh d ) - exam pape

HH xu, ex fÍfF?? (2›v› & 7) - answer; solution

Does anyone know the answer to the question?

Students (in unison): l#— V3

ex PE S* (PAL) - kanji

ex HY ( kanji stroke count

ex “¢-{4s* ') - font; lettering (a rte | [se ) [ee] (ae

EA TDRVITCHADD Foe tM

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