Kanji: 幸 悲 恥 怒 泣

Kanji focus: 幸 · 悲 · 恥 · 怒 · 泣

1. Vocabulary List

2. Grammar & Sentences

Kanji Integration: Transitioning from hiragana-only emotional descriptors to their standard kanji forms.

Verbal vs. Adjectival States:

• 怒る・泣く are verbs — they describe actions or ongoing states
• 悲しい・恥ずかしい are i-adjectives — they describe feelings directly

Connecting adjective + verb: Use the て-form of an i-adjective (〜くて) to chain two descriptions.

• Key Sentence: 彼は悲しくて泣いています。(Kare wa kanashikute naite imasu.) — "He is sad and crying."

3. Learning Context

• Visual Recognition: Learning to associate complex kanji strokes with the emotions they represent.
• Chapter Shift: Chapter 2: Impressions shifts focus toward more formal written Japanese through kanji.
• Lesson Insight: Successfully identified readings for the core emotional kanji set (幸・悲・恥・怒・泣) across a variety of exercises.

4. Progress Tracker