How K-FRU Works
Watch this demonstration on how the Kanji – For the Rest of Us system works, or scroll down if you prefer reading.
How it works
First we need a kanji.
This kanji means "four" in English.
Most kanji are made of parts.
These are the parts for "four."
Mouth
Legs
Put the parts together to make the kanji.
Mouth
Legs
+
=
FOUR
The kanji 四 has one on-yomi (Chinese Sound Reading).
The sound reading tells you what the kanji sounds like.
The on-yomi for 四 is シ(shi).
In K-FRU, every on-yomi has an English sound word to help you remember it.
The sound word for シ is Sheila.
シ = Sheila
So....
Mouth
Legs
+
=
=
FOUR
=
シ
SHEILA
Mouth
+
Legs
=
FOUR
=
シ
SHEILA
A monster's Mouth
Mouth
+
Legs
=
FOUR
=
シ
SHEILA
munches on the Legs
Mouth
+
Legs
=
FOUR
=
シ
SHEILA
of the FOUR guys
Mouth
+
Legs
=
FOUR
=
シ
SHEILA
who were with SHEILA.
A monster's Mouth munches on the Legs of the FOUR guys who were with SHEILA.
A monster's Mouth munches on the Legs of the FOUR guys who were with SHEILA.
A monster's Mouth munches on the Legs of the FOUR guys who were with SHEILA.
A monster's Mouth munches on the Legs of the FOUR guys who were with SHEILA.
A monster's Mouth munches on the Legs of the FOUR guys who were with SHEILA.
+
=
=
シ
Let's see how Kanji - For the Rest of Us Works
First we need a kanji.
This kanji means four in English.
Most kanji are made up of parts.
Here are the parts for “four.”
Put the parts together to make the kanji.
The kanji 四 has one on-yomi (Chinese Sound Reading). The sound reading tells you what the kanji sounds like. The on-yomi for 四 is シ(shi).
In K-FRU, every on-yomi has an English sound word to help you remember it. The sound word for シ is Sheila.
シ = Sheila
So...
Now we need a sentence to show all of that.
口 - A monster's Mouth
儿 - munches on the Legs
四 - of the FOUR guys
シ - who were with Sheila.
A monster’s Mouth munches on the Legs of the FOUR guys who were with Sheila.
Remember the sentence and you can remember...
What the kanji looks like.
What the kanji sounds like.
What the kanji means.
Yes! All in one sentence!