In Japanese schools, kids generally learn a little over 2,000 Kanji, and foreigners are tested on around 2,000 of the most common Kanji when they certify their Japanese language proficiency.

In Japanese schools, kids generally learn a little over 2,000 Kanji, and foreigners are tested on around 2,000 of the most common Kanji when they certify their Japanese language proficiency.

In classrooms, children sit at knee-high desks and recite the Hiragana and Kanji Japanese versions of the alphabet. “Ka, Ki, Ku, Ke, Ko,” the children say in unison.

Japanese children’s books that are written specifically for native Japanese speakers are a great resource for your child to learn the language, especially considering that kids are more ...