Hand holding brush to write a kanji Kanji, the logographic characters used in the Japanese writing system, have a fascinating structure and history. Understanding the different Kanji Formation Methods can make learning them much more accessible and engaging. Let's explore the four main types of kanji: pictographic formation, indicative formation, phonetic-semantic composite formation, and semantic composite formation. 1. Pictographic Formation (象形文字, Shōkei Moji) Pictographi