Minna no Nihongo Lesson 11 – Kanji Vocabulary

The kanji in this lesson are linked to numbers, counters, and merchandise. Learners connect characters with quantity meanings to support reading price lists, receipts, and shopping information in daily life.
KanjiKanaMeaning
[子供が~][こどもが~] いますhave [a child]
[日本に~][にほんに~] いますStay, be ( in Japan)
休みます
[会社を~]
やすみます
[かいしゃを~]
take a day off [work]
1つひとつOne ( Used when counting things)
2つふたつtwo
3つみっつthree
4つよっつfour
5ついつつfive
6つむっつsix
7つななつseven
8つやっつeight
9つここのつnine
10とおten
1人ひとりOne person
2人ふたりtwo person
-人―にん- people
-台―だい(counter for machines, cars, etc.)
-枚―まい(counter for paper, stamps, etc.)
―回―かい- times
切手きってPostage Stamp
封筒ふうとうEnvelope
両親りょうしんParents
兄弟きょうだいBrothers and sisters
あに(my) elder brother
お兄さんおにいさん(someone else’s) elder brother
あね(my) elder sister
お姉さんおねえさん(someone else’s) elder sister
おとうと(my) younger brother
弟さんおとうとさん(someone else’s) younger brother
いもうと(my) younger sister
妹さんいもうとさん(someone else’s) younger sister
外国がいこくForeign country
留学生りゅうがくせいForeign student
―時間―じかん~Hour(s)
―週間―しゅうかん~Week(s)
-か月―かげつ~Month(s)
―年―ねん~Year(s)
全部でぜんぶでIn total