8.7 Review
In this chapter, you’ve covered a range of important topics in your Japanese learning journey. Here’s a recap of what you’ve accomplished:
Learning kanji
You’ve become familiar with several essential kanji characters: 今 (now), 何 (what), 半 (half), 上 (top/up), 下 (under/down) and 中 (middle/inside), 月 (moon), 火 (fire), 水 (water), 木 (tree), 金 (gold), 土 (earth), 日 (sun) and 曜 (day of the week).
Location words
You’ve expanded your vocabulary to include various location words, enhancing your ability to describe different places in conversations.
Days of the week and months
You can confidently identify and discuss the days of the week and months in Japanese, facilitating effective communication about dates and schedules.
Understanding existence expressions
You’ve grasped the usage of X があります (ga ari masu) and X がいます (ga i masu) to express the existence of both living and non-living objects, as well as events and abstract ideas, enabling them to construct sentences with clarity and precision.
Using large numbers
You’ve learned how to count larger numbers up to 10,000 and beyond, which will prepare you for the next chapter.
Here’s a review exercise to solidify your skills and comprehension.
Exercise 1
