Kanji Numbers
What is ‘Kanji’? Kanji are Japanese symbols originally from China that have been modified for use in the Japanese language. Kanji are used to express whole words and ideas rather than sounds (they are ideographs). 木 川
一 ①
二 ① ②
三 ① ② ③
四 ② ① ③ ④ ⑤
五 ① ② ③ ④
六 ① ② ④ ③
七 ② ①
八 ① ②
九 ① ②
十 ② ①
Let’s Play!
Memory In pairs or groups of three, flip over two cards You must match the kanji to its English number If you get a match, take the pair and have another go If you don’t get a match, flip the cards back over and the next player has a turn
一 1 六 6 二 2 七 7 三 3 八 8 四 4 九 9 五 5 十 10