In Kobayashi (1996) kanji learning activities are classified but analysis of each activities is not enough. This paper aim to analyze kanji writing activities because the role of writing activities has not been discussed. The writeing activities are classified in to recall task and cued recall task. The recall task requires to recall kanji form perfectly. The cued recall task require to read the target kanjis and copy the form. These two kinds activities have different roles. The cued recall task make the learner not only recall the kanji form but also do other information processing, and may contribute to reading skill.
