氵
さんずい
sanzui
Meaning water (radical form of 水)
Position Left side — appears in kanji related to water, liquids, and flow.
Examples 海 (sea) · 泳 (swim) · 河 (river) · 池 (pond)
Kanji radicals
Kanji Radicals
98 of the most common kanji radicals — learn to decode the parts and the whole becomes easier.
Part of the Essential Kanji bundle
- 98 cards
- Kanji radicals
- Japanese
- In Essential Kanji
98 of the most common kanji radicals. Each card shows the character with its on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, its meaning, and an example word that puts it to use.
Hanase teaches the radicals 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 98 cards in this pack — front, then what one tap reveals.
亻
にんべん
ninben
Meaning person (radical form of 人)
Position Left side — appears in kanji about people and human action.
Examples 休 (rest) · 仕 (serve) · 何 (what) · 体 (body)
扌
てへん
tehen
Meaning hand (radical form of 手)
Position Left side — appears in kanji about hands and actions you do with them.
Examples 持 (hold) · 打 (hit) · 押 (push) · 投 (throw)
言
ごんべん
gonben
Meaning speech, words
Position Left side — appears in kanji about speech, language, and communication.
Examples 話 (talk) · 語 (language) · 読 (read) · 説 (explain)
糸
いとへん
itohen
Meaning thread, fiber
Position Left side — appears in kanji about thread, cloth, and continuity.
Examples 線 (line) · 紙 (paper) · 終 (end) · 細 (thin)
木
きへん
kihen
Meaning tree, wood
Position Left side — appears in kanji about trees, wood, and wooden objects.
Examples 林 (woods) · 校 (school) · 村 (village) · 机 (desk)
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. 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 Kanji radicals pack cover?
- 98 of the most common kanji radicals, 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.