Chapter 2: Writing System Flashcards
1
Q
Kanji Compound
A
2 or more kanji combined to create a word in Japanese
2
Q
What are jōyō kanji?
A
A list of 2,136 kanji characters which Japanese have to learn by the end of High School
3
Q
How much kanji does a well-educated Japanese person know?
A
Around 5,000
4
Q
How many kanji characters will you encounter reading a newspaper?
A
2,000-3,000 characters
5
Q
How many kanji should you know to read 90% of newspaper content?
A
1,000 kanji characters
6
Q
How many kanji should you know to read 60% of newspaper content?
A
500 kanji characters
7
Q
What is the average rate of kanji used in sentences?
A
Approximately 30%
8
Q
What is the quickest way to learn new vocabulary?
A
Learning the associated kanji
