⚔️ Anime & manga — Part 1/2
| English | 漢字 | ひらがな | カタカナ | rōmaji | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💭 | dream | 夢 | ゆめ | ユメ | yume |
| 🥷 | battle | 戦い | たたかい | タタカイ | tatakai |
| 🐉 | dragon | 竜 | りゅう | リュウ | ryuu |
| 🥷 | ninja | 忍者 | にんじゃ | ニンジャ | ninja |
| 💭 | cartoon | 漫画 | まんが | マンガ | manga |
| 💪 | force | 力 | ちから | チカラ | chikara |
| 👥 | friend | 友達 | ともだち | トモダチ | tomodachi |
| 🌍 | the world | 世界 | せかい | セカイ | sekai |
How to read this sheet
- 漢字 kanji
- Characters borrowed from Chinese that carry meaning. One character can have several readings depending on the word.
- ひらがな hiragana
- The core Japanese syllabary. Every word can be written in hiragana — it also shows you exactly how the kanji is pronounced.
- カタカナ katakana
- The angular syllabary used for loanwords (パン, バス), emphasis and many animal or science terms.
- romaji
- Latin-alphabet transcription (Hepburn style) — a pronunciation guide while your kana is still warming up.