Genki I & II Kanji Stroke Order & Printable Genkō Yōshi Worksheet Guide (Lessons 3–23)
Used by over 80% of US university Japanese 101–202 programs, Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I & II introduces 145 Kanji in Volume I (Lessons 3–12) and 172 Kanji in Volume II (Lessons 13–23)—317 Kanji in total. Mastering exact stroke order and radical proportions early prevents handwriting penalties on university midterms and builds effortless visual recognition for JLPT N5/N4. Practice every Genki character interactively on https://kanji.aldianapps.com or print custom A4/Letter Genkō Yōshi PDF worksheets for your class.
Complete List of 30 Kanji, Readings & Example Vocabulary
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| No | Kanji | Onyomi / Kunyomi | Meaning | Example Vocabulary | Strokes | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 百 | 音: ヒャク 訓: もも | Hundred (Genki I Lesson 3 — Numbers & Prices) | 三百円 さんびゃくえん (Sanbyaku-en) 300 Yen (Memory tip: 一 'one' atop 白 'white') | 6 | ✍️ Practice |
| 2 | 千 | 音: セン 訓: ち | Thousand (Genki I Lesson 3 — Numbers & Prices) | 千円 せんえん (Sen-en) 1,000 Yen (Memory tip: ㇒ slant + 十 ten) | 3 | ✍️ Practice |
| 3 | 万 | 音: マン, バン 訓: よろず | Ten thousand (Genki I Lesson 3 — Currency) | 一万円 いちまんえん (Ichiman-en) 10,000 Yen (Write horizontal, then right hook, then left sweep) | 3 | ✍️ Practice |
| 4 | 円 | 音: エン 訓: まる.い | Yen, circle, round (Genki I Lesson 3) | 百円玉 ひゃくえんだま (Hyaku-en dama) 100-yen coin | 4 | ✍️ Practice |
| 5 | 時 | 音: ジ 訓: とき | Time, o'clock, hour (Genki I Lesson 3) | 何時 なんじ (Nanji) What time? (Sun 日 + Temple 寺) | 10 | ✍️ Practice |
| 6 | 日 | 音: ニチ, ジツ 訓: ひ, -び, -か | Day, sun, Japan (Genki I Lesson 4) | 日曜日 にちようび (Nichiyōbi) Sunday | 4 | ✍️ Practice |
| 7 | 本 | 音: ホン 訓: もと | Book, origin, counter for long objects (Genki I Lesson 4) | 日本語 にほんご (Nihongo) Japanese language | 5 | ✍️ Practice |
| 8 | 人 | 音: ジン, ニン 訓: ひと | Person, nationality suffix (Genki I Lesson 4) | 日本人 にほんじん (Nihonjin) Japanese person | 2 | ✍️ Practice |
| 9 | 月 | 音: ゲツ, ガツ 訓: つき | Month, moon, Monday (Genki I Lesson 4) | 月曜日 げつようび (Getsuyōbi) Monday / 今月 (This month) | 4 | ✍️ Practice |
| 10 | 火 | 音: カ 訓: ひ | Fire, Tuesday (Genki I Lesson 4) | 火曜日 かようび (Kayōbi) Tuesday | 4 | ✍️ Practice |
| 11 | 水 | 音: スイ 訓: みず | Water, Wednesday (Genki I Lesson 4) | 水曜日 すいようび (Suiyōbi) Wednesday (Write center vertical hook first!) | 4 | ✍️ Practice |
| 12 | 木 | 音: モク, ボク 訓: き | Tree, wood, Thursday (Genki I Lesson 4) | 木曜日 もくようび (Mokuyōbi) Thursday | 4 | ✍️ Practice |
| 13 | 金 | 音: キン, コン 訓: かね | Gold, money, Friday (Genki I Lesson 4) | 金曜日 きんようび (Kinyōbi) Friday / お金 (Money) | 8 | ✍️ Practice |
| 14 | 土 | 音: ド, ト 訓: つち | Soil, earth, Saturday (Genki I Lesson 4) | 土曜日 どようび (Doyōbi) Saturday (Bottom horizontal stroke is longer) | 3 | ✍️ Practice |
| 15 | 学 | 音: ガク 訓: まな.ぶ | Study, learning, university (Genki I Lesson 5) | 大学生 だいがくせい (Daigakusei) College / University student | 8 | ✍️ Practice |
| 16 | 生 | 音: セイ, ショウ 訓: い.きる, う.まれる | Life, birth, student, teacher (Genki I Lesson 5) | 先生 せんせい (Sensei) Professor / Teacher | 5 | ✍️ Practice |
| 17 | 行 | 音: コウ, ギョウ 訓: い.く, おこな.う | To go, conduct, bank, line (Genki I Lesson 6) | 旅行 りょこう (Ryokō) Travel / Trip | 6 | ✍️ Practice |
| 18 | 食 | 音: ショク 訓: た.べる | To eat, meal, dining hall (Genki I Lesson 6) | 食堂 しょくどう (Shokudō) Campus cafeteria / Dining hall | 9 | ✍️ Practice |
| 19 | 飲 | 音: イン 訓: の.む | To drink, beverage (Genki I Lesson 6) | 飲み物 のみもの (Nomimono) Beverage / Drink | 12 | ✍️ Practice |
| 20 | 友 | 音: ユウ 訓: とも | Friend, companion (Genki I Lesson 7) | 友だち ともだち (Tomodachi) Friend | 4 | ✍️ Practice |
| 21 | 読 | 音: ドク 訓: よ.む | To read (Genki I Lesson 7) | 読書 どくしょ (Dokusho) Reading books (Speech 言 + Sell 売) | 14 | ✍️ Practice |
| 22 | 買 | 音: バイ 訓: か.う | To buy, purchase (Genki I Lesson 8) | 買い物 かいもの (Kaimono) Shopping (Net 罒 + Shell/Money 貝) | 12 | ✍️ Practice |
| 23 | 話 | 音: ワ 訓: はな.す, はなし | To speak, talk, conversation (Genki I Lesson 9) | 電話 でんわ (Denwa) Telephone call (Speech 言 + Tongue 舌) | 13 | ✍️ Practice |
| 24 | 病 | 音: ビョウ 訓: やまい, や.む | Illness, sick, hospital (Genki I Lesson 11) | 病院 びょういん (Byōin) Hospital (Sickness radical 疒 + 丙) | 10 | ✍️ Practice |
| 25 | 働 | 音: ドウ 訓: はたら.く | To work, labor (Genki II Lesson 15) | 働く はたらく (Hataraku) To work (Person 亻 + Move 動) | 13 | ✍️ Practice |
| 26 | 勉 | 音: ベン 訓: つと.める | Exertion, study hard (Genki II Lesson 16) | 勉強 べんきょう (Benkyō) Academic study | 10 | ✍️ Practice |
| 27 | 強 | 音: キョウ, ゴウ 訓: つよ.い | Strong, study (Genki II Lesson 16) | 勉強する べんきょうする (Benkyō suru) To study | 11 | ✍️ Practice |
| 28 | 質 | 音: シツ, シチ 訓: — | Quality, question (Genki II Lesson 18) | 質問 しつもん (Shitsumon) Question in class | 15 | ✍️ Practice |
| 29 | 遅 | 音: チ 訓: おく.れる, おそ.い | Late, slow (Genki II Lesson 20) | 遅刻 ちこく (Chikoku) Being late for class/work | 12 | ✍️ Practice |
| 30 | 調 | 音: チョウ 訓: しら.べる, ととの.う | Investigate, research, condition (Genki II Lesson 23) | 調べる しらべる (Shiraberu) To look up / research | 15 | ✍️ Practice |
💡 Study Tips & Exam Strategy
- Pace your practice by textbook lesson: Genki I introduces ~14–15 Kanji per chapter starting in Lesson 3. Spend 10 minutes daily tracing the current chapter's characters on https://kanji.aldianapps.com before completing your Genki Workbook writing pages.
- Always pair phonetic-semantic radicals: in Genki Lesson 7–9, notice how 言 (speech radical, 7 strokes) anchors 話 (speak), 読 (read), and 語 (language), while 貝 (shell/money radical) anchors 買 (buy) and 質 (quality/question).
- Instructors and TAs can generate free printable Genkō Yōshi PDF worksheets for weekly university Kanji quizzes at https://kanji.aldianapps.com/teachers.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How many total Kanji are taught in Genki I and Genki II?
Genki I (Lessons 3–12) teaches 145 foundational Kanji (~JLPT N5), and Genki II (Lessons 13–23) adds 172 elementary Kanji, bringing the two-volume sequence to 317 total Kanji (~JLPT N4).
Can I print custom Genkō Yōshi PDF practice sheets for my college Japanese class?
Yes! Visit https://kanji.aldianapps.com or https://kanji.aldianapps.com/teachers to generate instant A4/US Letter Genkō Yōshi PDF worksheets complete with crosshair guide boxes, stroke counts, and on'yomi/kun'yomi readings.
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