Practice JAPANESE KANJI with these 22 Real-Life Signs!

[@shidoumezawa]

As a time traveler myself, im very glad japan has signs indicating where the nights and mornings are

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Thanks so much for watching.👍

[@kakkochannel584]

I teach Japanese. This is great for people who want to learn Japanese - very practical. We take in information from signages and when we understand what they mean, our mind becomes peaceful. I am going to incorporate your content in my classes. Thank you so much! Please keep it up!

[@nihongosigns]

Thank you for the fantastic comment - really appreciate it! 😁 So glad to hear you find the videos practical! Thanks also for sharing with your classes! More videos are certainly on the way!👍

[@pianoneko9279]

"Mind becomes peaceful"... I like that. ☺️ It's true, too.

[@Mobik_]

The fact that I was able to understand 銀 with that weird way of doing it is impressive. I'm proud of myself

[@nihongosigns]

That's great! An unusual font can certainly make kanji more challenging (and interesting) to read! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@vytah]

What's the context for the 夜 and 朝 signs?

[@nihongosigns]

Good question - both signs are from a very busy subway station and would suggest they are likely used to help manage passenger flow during those periods of the day. Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@ecoro_]

the painful obstacle of having the ability to read chinese but can't pronounce any of the Kanji, and thus becoming fluent in Japanese is so close and yet so far.

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Indeed! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@UpshamNaik]

very intuitive! please post more of these!

[@nihongosigns]

Thanks so much for watching! 👍 More are certainly on the way!

[@lilac_neko]

Last week my japanese teacher was just showing us some Tokyo signs on Google Maps, and talking about how important they are for those who are studying japanese. Then today this video was sujesteted for me. すごい 😃 ありがとうございます

[@nihongosigns]

You are very welcome!😁 So glad you found the channel. Thanks so much for watching.👍

[@animeninja2749]

The first 10 were pretty easy and straightforward kanjis you see in jlpt n5. But the later ones i was not familar with at all. I didnt even know tatami had its own kanji haja

[@nihongosigns]

😁 The degree of difficulty certainly increased as the video progressed! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@Professor_Utonium_]

It's frustrating when you can make out all the radicals but have no idea how to read it or what it means 😂 I knew that whale, eel, and duck were fish and bird related, respectively, but couldn't guess at it otherwise. Glad these videos exist, will be adding them to my references.

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@drunkpekka4284]

I thought I was doing well, until those very stylized signs came on 😂 Thank you so much for helping us study! ありがと！

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Indeed, stylized kanji can certainly make things a little trickier! Thanks very much for watching 👍

[@saransaranya1037]

ありがとうございます。

[@nihongosigns]

😁 You are very welcome! Thanks for watching! 👍

[@Filottete]

I started 4 months ago to study japanese. I recognized 4-5 kanji and I supposed that the kanji of whale was something about fish like restaurant of fish or some kind fish thanks to the radical of sakana 魚 (I’m not sure it is a radical) It’s a great exercise for practicing. Thank you ❤

[@nihongosigns]

👍- 魚 is indeed a radical used to form the whale kanji. So glad you found the video helpful! Thanks very much for watching 😁

[@annewendt8434]

Very clever way to teach! Thank you!!

[@nihongosigns]

Thank you for the great feedback - really appreciate it! 😁 Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@rainbowwren5542]

Thank you for making this!!

[@nihongosigns]

You are very welcome! 😁 Thanks so much for watching.👍

[@penguin3195]

The only ones I didn't know were eel and duck, although from the radicals I could guess they were some sort of fish and bird. The 'men' one I did guess, because it does have the 面 radical in there, so I guessed that it should be noodles. I'm currently around 1400 kanji in with Remembering the Kanji by Heisig, it's paying off! Thanks for the videos, these are really helpful!

[@nihongosigns]

That's great! 😁 So glad you find the videos helpful! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@carlosjonhson]

As a chinese learner, I see this as an absolute win

[@nihongosigns]

👍Thanks so much for watching. 😁

[@yu2673]

Gorgeous content. Much love.

[@nihongosigns]

Thank you for the kind words - really appreciate it! 😁 So glad you like the content! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@Sean-me4fv]

This was great!

[@nihongosigns]

👍 So glad to hear! Thanks very much for watching 😁

[@cloudysaku]

this is cool, knew some from japanese but most of these i knew from prior chinese knowledge

[@nihongosigns]

👍Thanks so much for watching. 😁

[@ErikkuTorresuPinto]

ありがとうございます。

[@nihongosigns]

You are very welcome! 😁 Thanks for watching.👍

[@idee7896]

This is so much more fun way to learn kanji

[@nihongosigns]

😁 So glad to hear! Thanks very much for watching! 👍

[@xupper223]

For those who know Chinese, they'll feel right at home.

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@dinghonkim1069]

Very good video. It can help tourists know more about Japan.

[@nihongosigns]

Glad to hear! 😁 Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@tracyburnham604]

I like how this starts easy but gets harder

[@nihongosigns]

Glad to hear! 😁 The degree of difficulty certainly increased as the video progressed! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@EGIwords]

Great stuff! Thank you 😊

[@nihongosigns]

You are very welcome!😁 Thanks so much for watching.👍

[@Velvettia]

10/22 .. I have much to learn. Thanks for the lesson 😊

[@nihongosigns]

That's great! 👍 You are very welcome! Thanks so much for watching! 😁

[@jo42715]

Thx, that's a fun game

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Glad to hear! Thanks so much for watching.👍

[@lillygirl7238]

Excellent video! Arigato!

[@nihongosigns]

You are very welcome!😁 Thanks so much for watching.👍

[@frankhooper7871]

Well, I knew 7 of them - which I don't think is bad since my structured study of Japanese was one night-course back in 1969. I was slightly thrown by 馬 - I said 'that's 'horse' but why is it displayed by what appears to be a restaurant. I'd never seen the 鯨 kanji, but recognised the components as 'fish' and 'capital' - cook concept.

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Well done! Thanks so much for watching.👍

[@manifestasisanubari]

What is the context behind 国 on the stone? It looks so random to me LOL

[@nihongosigns]

Good question - suggest this might be used as type of land survey block / boundary marker. Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@Doyuimi]

Great lesson ..like it

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Glad you liked the video! Thanks very much for watching! 👍

[@Doyuimi]

@nihongosigns of course brother...i always watching ur video....something that interesting i think.......

[@danielesquivel8567]

Knew all of them 😎

[@nihongosigns]

👍 That's great! Thanks so much for watching 😁

[@southcoastinventors6583]

After seeing many of those signs now I feel hungry for Japanese food already miss the service after a couple of days back from 2 months trip to Japan. Also made wish I packed more light clothing since autumn was so warm until the last 2 weeks of November.

[@nihongosigns]

Sounds like you had a great trip! 👍 Thanks again for watching! 😁

[@leecrawford6560]

I was genuinely happy with myself for being able to read the hiragana Cause i've been practicing for a while I was like, oh, i know this word😮 Love the video, one of the signs looked old lol

[@nihongosigns]

That's great!😁 Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@colinjames2469]

素晴らしだった！

[@nihongosigns]

😁Really appreciate the comment! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@tommyIT]

すばらしかった* ^^

[@zeldapower6]

Im studying for the N4 exam and I know 18 of these. I think im on the right track

[@nihongosigns]

That's great!😁 Certainly sounds like you are on the right track! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@zeldapower6]

@ thank you so much!

[@rainbowwren5542]

Good luck on the exam!

[@Oultimoterrariano]

水≠氷 I didn't realize that 😅😅😅

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Thanks so much for watching 👍

[@OSiE_3150]

that was fun, i got 14 out of 22! 😊

[@nihongosigns]

That's great!😁 Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@Guzman9]

I'm learning Chinese, they have the same meaning as in Chinese, interesting

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Indeed! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@tommyIT]

XX禁止 and (飛び出し)注意 is everywhere 😂

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Indeed both 禁止 and 注意 are very common! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@danielklee92]

As someone who knows Chinese, most of these were easy🤣

[@nihongosigns]

👍Thanks very much for watching.

[@sweetdurt2143]

興味深い

[@nihongosigns]

👍 Glad to hear! Thanks so much for watching 😁

[@sweetdurt2143]

@nihongosigns 英語がちょっと苦手なんですけど…………

[@nihongosigns]

@sweetdurt2143 🙏

[@ottoryo]

栗 I don't even know what is it in my mother tongue😂 But at least it's easy to remember. It sounds like " you smoke"😅

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Thanks very much for watching 👍

[@Average-Jyo]

I got 2 correct time to move to Japan lol.

[@nihongosigns]

👍 Kanji is certainly not easy!! Thanks very much for watching! 😁

[@rv3yj]

What i hate about learning kanji is when i try to read just 1 kanji with different word with it.... It has SO MUCH difference way to read it For ex. 版 be read as 改訂版　出版　ect... It's so confusing

[@nihongosigns]

Indeed - kanji can be very confusing sometimes! 😁 Thanks very much for watching 👍

[@natee4728]

夜 is also used to say "evening"? I though that kanji's only used to mean "night".

[@nihongosigns]

👍Both are applicable for this kanji. Thanks very much for watching.😁

[@Sean-me4fv]

I was a bit confused with Kujira. “Fish Capital??? Ohhh….whale!”

[@nihongosigns]

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[@nihongosigns]

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[@田の字-r1b]

二郎　JIROU 系　　KEI らーめん　　RAMEN 家　　IE 系　　KEI 拉麺　RAMEN らーめん=拉麺≒NOODLE

[@nihongosigns]

Thanks very much for watching! 👍

[@Cuojin]

中国人表示毫无压力。

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Thanks so much for watching 👍

[@Yadobler]

My dumbass kept shouting the mandarin pronunciation

[@nihongosigns]

😁 Thanks so much for watching.👍

[@jarik6259]

ウナギの漢字は覚えなかった。

[@nihongosigns]

👍 Thanks so much for watching 😁

[@kkeselek402]

Only 6 😢

[@nihongosigns]

👍 Good result! Kanji is very difficult! Thanks for watching 😁

[@nimamatehkor9613]

As a chinese its easy af AHHA

[@nihongosigns]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@tommyIT]

can you read them in japanese?

[@nihongosigns]

Possibly something to consider in the future.... thanks again for watching👍

[@WorstofTrishula]

Funny i thought that one kanji was water 水

[@nihongosigns]

😁They are very similar! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@jangzhang7323]

Easy if you already know how to read Chinese.

[@nihongosigns]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@solidsn2011]

I can never understand 習字! Even though I know the kanji I almost never understand it when it’s written in this style.

[@nihongosigns]

習字 style fonts can certainly make kanji more challenging (and interesting) to read! Thanks very much for watching.👍

[@Jabbe-d1t]

I knew everything. Its so easy.

[@nihongosigns]

👍Thanks very much for watching.

[@Ayyylien51]

I still don't understand, I know they're supposed to look like the thing they represent but it just doesn't look like that most of the time.

[@nihongosigns]

Understanding kanji "pictographic" representations can sometimes be difficult.😁 Thanks very much for watching.👍