Kanji characters migrating from 4th grades to 5th grade＊Listed below is an English translation of the newly added kanji characters and sample sentences, as well as modified sample sentences, in the new revision of Kanji Daisuki (5) based on
MEXT's updated Curriculum Formulation.
** Reading Chapter vocabulary on top and Writing Chapter vocabulary on bottom in the headers.
*** [R] stands for Reading Practice. [W] stands for Writing Chapter（sample sentences for learning kanji) or Writing
Practice.
**** Page numbers are for corresponding pages in the new revision of Kanji Daisuki (5).

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Chapter 1
An ambulance

A man has just fallen down. Call an ambulance.
Hurry, hurry.
[I] called an ambulance.
To call an ambulance or when there is in a fire, [we]dial 119.

Other changes

My father has a bad headache and is going in for atest tomorrow.

The pulse[My] pulse is racing because I ran a lot.

[R] p.5[W] p.89

Let’s take [one’s] pulse[W] p.89[W] p.91

Let’s measure one’s pulse in one minute.

[W] p.90[R] p.5[R] p.5

Chapter 2
A poisonous snake

PoisonWatch out for poisonous snakes. A bite can kill you. [R] p.11
A cobra is poisonous.

[W] p.95

Vipers and cobras are poisonous snakes.

[W] p.97

To kill

The flowers bloomed beautifully. There were many
insect pests, so I killed them.
[I] killed the insect pests with an insecticide
The tomatoes I planted were infested with insect
pest, so I killed them.

[R] p.11[W] p.96[W] p.97

Chapter 6
The Diet Building

The Diet Building is in Tokyo. At the Diet, theimportant matters of the nation are decided.

Other changes[R] p.35[We] toured the Diet Building.

[W] p.115[We] took a photo in front of the Diet Building[W] p.118

This company made a big profit last year.

[R] p.35

Japan is an island nation surrounded by seas.

[R] p.41[We] surrounded the sheep with a fence.

[W] p.121

To save

I am saving what I can for the future.

[R] p.35[I] will save 100 yen coins.

[W] p.118[My] older sister works at a bank and is saving

Savingmoney.

History

I read in a history book that African nations won[W] p.119

Chapter 7
Japan is surroundedby seasThe oceans surrounding Japan are a rich source ofSurrounded

seafood.

[W] p.124

Chapter 9Gold prize /Ueno-kun did especially well with calligraphy. HeA first-place prize

won a gold prize.
[I] received a gold prize.

[R] p.54[W] p.135

We posted our New Year's calligraphy writings in thehallway. Ueno kun did especially well and won aPrize[W] p.137

gold prize.

Chapter 10History

I read in a history book that African nations won
their independence in the 1960s.
[I] studied Japanese history.
I have seen Buddhist statues of Nara in a history
book.

The 10th century

In the 15th century, Columbus sailed [across theThe 21st centuryocean] and discovered the American continent.

The 15th century

Now is the twenty-first century.

Century
An elephant

In the 16th century, Magellan sailed from Spain
through South America up to the Philippines.
I was saddened to hear that zoo elephants werekilled during the war.
An elephant is so big!
There are Indian elephants in Thailand, Cambodia,and Laos.

Other changes

Many nations in the world remain poor.

[R] p.61

their independence in the 1960s.
[I] read a history book.

[W] p.138

I have seen Buddhist statues of Nara in a history[W] p.142[R] p.61[W] p.138

book.

A sailing/

In the 15th century, Columbus sailed [across theA voyage/

ocean] and discovered the American continent.

To sailp.61

through South America up to the Philippines.

A samurai(warrior)[W] p.142

A firefighter[W] p.138[W] p.142[R] p.61[W] p.141[W] p.143

The firefighters are so cool!

[W] p.142[W] p.143

the American continent.
In the 16th century, Magellan sailed from Spain[W] p.143[R]

Columbus sailed [across the ocean] and discovered[R] p.61-[W] p.140

Chapter 11
To feel happy/

The bouquet of flowers I gave my mother made her

To rejoice

happy.
[We] all felt happy to win the match
We all felt happy because our team won the soccer
match.

[R] p.68

Flour"What 's for lunch today?" "Shrimp fries. I helped

Dried bread crumbs

battering with egg wash, flour, and panko."
To prepare fried shrimps with breadcrumbs.

[W] p.146

Flour for bread is made of wheat. Japan imports a[W] p.151

lot of wheat.

[R] p.67[W] p.149[W] p.151*Originally the kanji for 5th graders but now in a different chapter.
Lesson/ClassMy favorite suject is math.

[R] p.67

A fun class[W] p.145

I learned a new kanji in the class.

[W] p.151

How much is the monthly fee for the school meals?

[R] p.74

How much are the field trip expenses?

[W] p.152

Chapter 12
School meals fee[My] older brother is doing a part-time job and isExpenses

saving up for travel expenses.

[W] p.157*Originally the kanji for 5th graders but now in a different chapter.
Past

I am learning about Japan's past and present in thehistory class.

Present[R] p.74

Present

I am learning about Japan's past and present in thehistory class.

[R] p.74

My former self

[W] p.155

My present self

[W] p.156

I compare present and past.

[W] p.158

I compare present and past.

[W] p.158

I am learning about Japan's past and present in thehistory class.
At present [I] am a 5th grade student in elementaryschool.
I compare present and past.

[R] p.74[W] p.156[W] p.158

Chapter 13
Good at knitting

My grandmother is good at knitting. She knitted thissweather. Isn't it pretty?

To be good at/ to be strong
in/to be [one’s] best subject

A heavy duty (largesize) truck

Type, Model
Other changes[R] p.80

I am good at skipping rope.

[W] p.161

Math is my best subject.

[W] p.164

A large truck is parked in front of the school.

[R] p.80

The luggage was transported by a heavy duty truck.

[W] p.162

An advertisement/[My] mother is always looking at the supermarket

An ad/

discount sale ads in the newspaper.

Advertising

To look at the supermarket advertisement[W] p.162

There are so many advertisements in the train!

[W] p.164

ー[R]Where is the bus stop?

[W] p.159

A bus stop

[We] transport a heavy duty machine by freight train. [W] p.164
We made crowns of grass.

[W] p.164

5th Grade Kanji
p.190

p.192

2. A heavy duty machine

95. The ambulance came

4. A gold prize and a special prize

97. A method to kill the insect pest

31. The Diet Building

104. Advertisements are posted inside a station.

39. To save money

117. Japan is a nation surrounded with oceans.
138. I saw elephants in zoo.

p.191

139. I baked a cake with flour.

46. Three touthand yen in expenses

140. I saw a movie of Columbus's voyage in the 15th Century.

57. I [am] good at [riding] the unicycle.

141. Pulse count is high.
142.Watch out for poisonous snakes.

[R] p.79