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Henshall Kanji Mnemonics1
Henshall Kanji Mnemonics1
This page contains mnemonics for the kanji taught in the first six years of school in Japan (i.e.
1,006 kanji), as developed by Professor Kenneth Henshall. They have been extracted from his
book: "A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters" (Tuttle, 1995). The book covers all 1,945
general-use kanji.
This page has been prepared by William Clausing and Jim Breen with the kind permission of
Professor Henshall and Tuttle Publishing. The material on this page is copyright and must not be
reproduced elsewhere in any form without the permission of Tuttle Publishing.
Kanji Number Mnemonic
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