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Kanji for Nature: Reading the Landscape
Learn to read the mountains, rivers, and forests of Japan. A guide to the most common nature-based characters.
Kanji for Nature: Reading the Landscape
As we mentioned in the surname guide, Japanese is filled with nature-based characters.
- Mountain (山 - Yama)
- River (川 - Kawa)
- Tree (木 - Ki)
- Flower (花 - Hana)
- Ocean (海 - Umi)
Conclusion
Once you see these, you’ll start seeing them in every city name and family name in the country.
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