日
Meaning day; sun
On'yomi ニチ・ジツ
Kun'yomi ひ・び・か
Examples 日曜日 (nichiyoubi, Sunday) · 今日 (kyou, today)
Grade 1 kanji
Kanji — First Grade
The 80 kanji Japanese children learn in first grade, each with its readings and an example word.
Part of the Essential Kanji bundle
- 80 cards
- Grade 1 kanji
- Japanese
- In Essential Kanji
80 kanji taught in grade 1 of Japanese school. Each card shows the character with its on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, its meaning, and an example word that puts it to use. Every card can be read aloud in a native voice, and you can practise saying it back.
Hanase teaches the kanji the way they’re actually learned — in the order Japanese schools introduce them, a few at a time, arriving as a quiet notification you glance at and move on. It unlocks with the Essential Kanji bundle — a one-time purchase, no subscription.
A look inside
A few of the 80 cards in this pack — front, then what one tap reveals.
一
Meaning one
On'yomi イチ・イツ
Kun'yomi ひと・ひと.つ
Examples 一月 (ichigatsu, January) · 一つ (hitotsu, one thing)
人
Meaning person
On'yomi ジン・ニン
Kun'yomi ひと
Examples 日本人 (nihonjin, Japanese person) · 人 (hito, person)
年
Meaning year
On'yomi ネン
Kun'yomi とし
Examples 年 (toshi, year) · 今年 (kotoshi, this year)
大
Meaning big; large
On'yomi ダイ・タイ
Kun'yomi おお・おお.きい
Examples 大学 (daigaku, university) · 大きい (oukii, big)
十
Meaning ten
On'yomi ジュウ・ジッ
Kun'yomi とお・と
Examples 十月 (juugatsu, October) · 十 (tou, ten)
How Hanase teaches it
Cards don't wait in a deck for you to open them. One arrives as a gentle notification; a glance shows the prompt, one tap reveals the answer, and you can hear it spoken in a native voice. It works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch, and there are no streaks, scores, or shame — just a little, often, until it's yours.
Questions
- What does the Grade 1 kanji pack cover?
- 80 kanji taught in grade 1 of Japanese school, each with its readings (on’yomi and kun’yomi), an English meaning, and an example word.
- How are the kanji ordered?
- By the order Japanese schools teach them — radicals first, then grade by grade through the jōyō set — so you build on what you already know.
- Does each kanji show its readings?
- Yes. Every card lists the common on’yomi and kun’yomi readings alongside the meaning and an example word.
- Which devices does it work on?
- Hanase runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Cards arrive as gentle notifications and your progress syncs across your devices over iCloud.
- Does it work offline?
- Yes. Once a pack is downloaded the cards live on your device, so reviews keep arriving with no connection.
- How much does it cost?
- It’s included in the Essential Kanji bundle, a one-time purchase. Hanase has no subscription.