⚔️ Anime & manga — Part 2/2
| English | 漢字 | ひらがな | カタカナ | rōmaji | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⚡ | opponent | 敵 | てき | テキ | teki |
| ⚡ | adventure | 冒険 | ぼうけん | ボウケン | bouken |
| ⚔ | sword | 剣 | けん | ケン | ken |
| 🔮 | magic | 魔法 | まほう | マホウ | mahou |
| 🦸 | protagonist | 主人公 | しゅじんこう | シュジンコウ | shujinkou |
| 🥸 | metamorphosis | 変身 | へんしん | ヘンシン | henshin |
| 🦸 | hero | 英雄 | えいゆう | エイユウ | eiyuu |
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.