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First grade -
Second grade -
Third grade -
Fourth grade -
Fifth grade -
Sixth grade
First grade (80 kanji)
| Kanji |
Meaning |
On |
Kun |
| 一 |
one |
ichi, itsu |
hito-tsu |
| 二 |
two |
ni, ji |
futa-tsu |
| 三 |
three |
san |
mit-tsu |
| 四 |
four |
shi or yon |
yot-tsu |
| 五 |
five |
go |
itsu-tsu |
| 六 |
six |
roku |
mut-tsu |
| 七 |
seven |
shichi |
nana-tsu |
| 八 |
eight |
hachi |
yat-tsu |
| 九 |
nine |
ku or kyū |
kokono-tsu |
| 十 |
ten |
jū |
tō |
| 百 |
hundred |
hyaku |
momo |
| 千 |
thousand |
sen |
chi |
| 上 |
top |
jō |
ue |
| 下 |
below |
ka or ge |
shita |
| 左 |
left |
sa |
hidari |
| 右 |
right |
u or yū |
migi |
| 中 |
inside, middle |
chū |
naka |
| 大 |
large |
dai |
ō-kii |
| 小 |
small |
shō |
chii-sai |
| 月 |
month; moon |
gatsu or getsu |
tsuki |
| 日 |
day; sun |
nichi |
hi |
| 年 |
year |
nen |
toshi |
| 早 |
early |
sō |
haya-i |
| 木 |
tree |
moku |
ki |
| 林 |
woods |
rin |
hayashi |
| 山 |
mountain |
san |
yama |
| 川 |
river |
sen |
kawa |
| 土 |
soil |
do |
tsuchi |
| 空 |
sky |
kū |
sora |
| 田 |
rice paddy |
den |
ta |
| 天 |
sky |
ten |
ama |
| 生 |
life |
sei |
i-kiru |
| 花 |
flower |
ka |
hana |
| 草 |
grass |
sō |
kusa |
| 虫 |
insect |
chū |
mushi |
| 犬 |
dog |
ken |
inu |
| 人 |
person |
jin or nin |
hito |
| 名 |
name |
mei or myō |
na |
| 女 |
female |
jo or nyo |
on'na |
| 男 |
male |
dan |
otoko |
| 子 |
child |
shi or su |
ko |
| 目 |
eye |
moku |
me |
| 耳 |
ear |
ji or jō |
mimi |
| 口 |
mouth |
kō |
kuchi |
| 手 |
hand |
shu |
te |
| 足 |
foot or leg |
soku |
ashi |
| 見 |
see |
ken |
mi-ru |
| 音 |
sound |
on |
ne or oto |
| 力 |
power |
riki or ryoku |
chikara |
| 気 |
spirit |
ki |
iki |
| 円 |
circle; yen |
en |
maru |
| 入 |
enter |
nyū |
hai-ru or i-ru |
| 出 |
exit |
shutsu |
de-ru |
| 立 |
stand up |
ritsu |
ta-tsu |
| 休 |
rest |
kyū |
yasu-mu |
| 先 |
previous |
sen |
saki |
| 夕 |
evening |
seki |
yū |
| 本 |
book |
hon |
moto |
| 文 |
writing |
bun or mon |
fumi |
| 字 |
character |
ji |
| 学 |
study |
gaku |
mana-bu |
| 校 |
school |
kō |
| 村 |
village |
son |
mura |
| 町 |
town |
chō |
machi |
| 森 |
forest |
shin |
mori |
| 正 |
correct |
sei |
tada-shii |
| 水 |
water |
sui |
mizu |
| 火 |
fire |
ka |
hi |
| 玉 |
ball |
gyoku |
tama |
| 王 |
king |
ō |
| 石 |
stone |
seki |
ishi |
| 竹 |
bamboo |
chiku |
take |
| 糸 |
thread |
shi |
ito |
| 貝 |
shellfish |
|
kai |
| 車 |
wheeled vehicle |
sha |
kuruma |
| 金 |
gold |
kin |
kane |
| 雨 |
rain |
u |
ame |
| 赤 |
red |
seki |
aka |
| 青 |
blue |
sei |
ao |
| 白 |
white |
haku |
shiro |
Second grade (160 kanji)
| Kanji |
Meaning |
On |
Kun |
| 数 |
number |
sū |
kazu |
| 多 |
many,much |
ta |
ō-i |
| 少 |
a few, a little |
shō |
suku-nai,suko-shi |
| 万 |
ten thousand |
man |
yorozu |
| 半 |
half |
han |
naka-ba |
| 形 |
shape |
kei |
katachi |
| 太 |
fat |
ta |
futo-i |
| 細 |
thin |
sai |
hoso-i |
| 広 |
wide |
kō |
hiro-i |
| 長 |
long |
chō |
naga-i |
| 点 |
point |
ten |
| 丸 |
circle |
gan |
maru |
| 交 |
mix |
kō |
maji-waru |
| 光 |
light |
kō |
hikari |
| 角 |
angle,corner |
kaku |
kado,tsuno,sumi |
| 計 |
measure |
kei |
haka-ru |
| 直 |
straight,correct |
choku,jiki |
tada-chi,nao-su |
| 線 |
line |
sen |
| 矢 |
arrow |
shi |
ya |
| 弱 |
weak |
jaku |
yowa-i |
| 強 |
strong |
kyō |
tsuyo-i |
| 高 |
tall or high |
kō |
taka-i |
| 同 |
same |
dō |
ona-ji |
| 親 |
parent |
shin |
oya |
| 母 |
mother |
bo |
haha,kaa |
| 父 |
father |
fu |
chichi,tou |
| 姉 |
older sister |
shi |
ane |
| 兄 |
older brother |
kei |
ani |
| 弟 |
younger brother |
tei |
otouto |
| 妹 |
younger sister |
mai |
imōto |
| 自 |
oneself |
ji or shi |
mizuka-ra |
| 友 |
friend |
yū |
tomo |
| 体 |
body |
tai |
karada |
| 毛 |
hair |
mō |
ke |
| 頭 |
head |
tō |
atama |
| 顔 |
face |
gan |
kao |
| 首 |
neck |
shu |
kubi |
| 心 |
heart |
shin |
kokoro |
| 時 |
time |
ji |
toki |
| 曜 |
weekday |
yō |
| 朝 |
morning |
chō |
asa |
| 昼 |
daytime |
chū |
hiru |
| 夜 |
night |
ya |
yoru |
| 分 |
minute; understand |
fun,bun |
wa-karu |
| 週 |
week |
shū |
| 春 |
spring |
shun |
haru |
| 夏 |
summer |
ka |
natsu |
| 秋 |
autumn |
shū |
aki |
| 冬 |
winter |
tō |
fuyu |
| 今 |
now |
kon |
ima |
| 新 |
new |
shin |
atara-shii |
| 古 |
old |
ko |
furu-i |
| 間 |
interval |
kan,ken |
ma,aida |
| 方 |
direction |
hō |
kata |
| 北 |
north |
hoku |
kita |
| 南 |
south |
nan |
minami |
| 東 |
east |
tō |
higashi,azuma |
| 西 |
west |
sei or sai |
nishi |
| 遠 |
far |
en |
tō-i |
| 近 |
near |
kin |
chika-i |
| 前 |
in front |
zen |
mae |
| 後 |
behind |
go,kou |
nochi,ushi-ro,ato |
| 内 |
inside |
nai |
uchi |
| 外 |
outside |
gai or ge |
soto,hoka,hazu-su |
| 場 |
place |
jō |
ba |
| 地 |
ground |
chi or ji |
| 国 |
country |
koku |
kuni |
| 園 |
garden |
en |
sono |
| 谷 |
valley |
koku |
tani |
| 野 |
field |
ya |
no |
| 原 |
field, origin |
gen |
hara |
| 里 |
village |
ri |
sato |
| 市 |
city |
shi |
ichi |
| 京 |
capital |
kyō or kei |
| 風 |
wind |
fū |
kaze |
| 雪 |
snow |
setsu |
yuki |
| 雲 |
cloud |
un |
kumo |
| 池 |
pond |
chi |
ike |
| 海 |
sea |
kai |
umi |
| 岩 |
rock |
gan |
iwa |
| 星 |
star |
sei |
hoshi |
| 室 |
room |
shitsu |
muro |
| 戸 |
door |
ko |
to or be |
| 家 |
house |
ka or ke |
ie |
| 寺 |
Buddhist temple |
ji |
tera |
| 通 |
pass through |
tsū |
tō-ru |
| 門 |
gates |
mon |
kado |
| 道 |
road |
dō |
michi |
| 話 |
talk |
wa |
hanashi |
| 言 |
say |
gen,gon |
i-u,koto |
| 答 |
answer |
tō |
kota-eru |
| 声 |
voice |
sei |
koe |
| 聞 |
hear |
bun or mon |
ki-ku |
| 語 |
language |
go |
kata-ru |
| 読 |
read |
doku |
yo-mu |
| 書 |
write |
sho |
ka-ku |
| 記 |
write down |
ki |
shiru-su |
| 紙 |
paper |
shi |
kami |
| 画 |
picture |
ga or kaku |
| 絵 |
picture |
kai |
e |
| 図 |
drawing |
zu |
haka-ru |
| 工 |
craft |
kō or ku |
| 教 |
teach |
kyō |
oshi-eru |
| 晴 |
fine |
sei |
hare |
| 思 |
think |
shi |
omo-u |
| 考 |
think about |
kō |
kanga-eru |
| 知 |
know |
chi |
shi-ru |
| 才 |
ability |
sai,zai |
wazukani,zae |
| 理 |
reason |
ri |
kotowari |
| 算 |
calculate |
san |
| 作 |
make |
saku |
tsuku-ru |
| 元 |
origin |
gen or gan |
moto |
| 食 |
eat,meal |
shoku |
ta-beru,ku-u |
| 肉 |
meat |
niku |
| 馬 |
horse |
ba |
uma or ma |
| 牛 |
cow |
gyū |
ushi |
| 魚 |
fish |
gyo |
uo or sakana |
| 鳥 |
bird |
chō |
tori |
| 羽 |
feather |
u |
ha or hane |
| 鳴 |
chirp |
mei |
na-ku |
| 麦 |
wheat |
baku |
mugi |
| 米 |
rice |
bei or mai |
kome |
| 茶 |
tea |
cha or sa |
| 色 |
colour |
shoku |
iro |
| 黄 |
yellow |
ō |
ki |
| 黒 |
black |
koku |
kuro |
| 来 |
come |
rai |
ku-ru |
| 行 |
go |
kō or gyō |
i-ku,yu-ku,okonau |
| 帰 |
return home |
ki |
kae-ru |
| 歩 |
walk |
ho |
aru-ku,ayu-mu |
| 走 |
run |
sō |
hashi-ru |
| 止 |
stop |
shi |
to-maru |
| 活 |
active |
katsu |
i-kiru |
| 店 |
store |
ten |
mise |
| 買 |
buy |
bai |
ka-u |
| 売 |
sell |
bai |
u-ru |
| 午 |
noon, |
go |
uma |
| 汽 |
steam |
ki |
| 弓 |
bow |
kyū |
yumi |
| 回 |
-times, to revolve |
kai |
| 会 |
association |
kai |
e |
| 組 |
association, team |
so |
kumi |
| 船 |
ship |
sen |
fune |
| 明 |
bright |
mei |
aka-rui |
| 社 |
company |
sha |
yashiro |
| 切 |
cut |
setsu |
ki-ru |
| 電 |
electricity |
den |
| 毎 |
every |
mai |
| 合 |
fit |
gō |
a-u |
| 当 |
hit |
tō |
a-taru |
| 台 |
base |
dai or tai |
| 楽 |
pleasure |
raku |
tano-shii |
| 公 |
public |
kou |
ōyake |
| 引 |
pull |
in |
hi-ku |
| 科 |
section |
ka |
| 歌 |
song |
ka |
uta |
| 刀 |
sword |
tō |
katana |
| 番 |
number |
ban |
| 用 |
use |
yō |
mochi-iru |
| 何 |
what |
ka |
nani or nan |
Third grade (200 kanji)
| Kanji |
Meaning |
On |
Kun |
| 丁 |
pair |
chō |
| 世 |
world |
sei or se |
yo |
| 両 |
both |
ryō |
| 主 |
master |
shu |
nushi or omo |
| 乗 |
ride |
jō |
no-ru |
| 予 |
in advance |
yo |
|
| 事 |
abstract thing |
ji |
koto |
| 仕 |
serve |
shi |
tsuka-eru |
| 他 |
other |
ta |
hoka |
| 代 |
substitute |
dai or tai |
kawa-ru or yo |
| 住 |
dwell |
jū |
su-mu |
| 使 |
use |
shi |
tsuka-u |
| 係 |
person in charge |
kei |
kakari or kaka-ru |
| 倍 |
double |
bai |
| 全 |
whole |
zen |
matta-ku |
| 具 |
tool |
gu |
| 写 |
copy |
sha |
utsu-su |
| 列 |
row |
retsu |
| 助 |
help |
jo |
tasu-keru |
| 勉 |
diligence |
ben |
| 動 |
move |
dō |
ugo-ku |
| 勝 |
win |
shō |
ka-tsu |
| 化 |
disguise |
ka |
ba-keru |
| 区 |
ward |
ku |
| 医 |
doctor |
i |
| 去 |
leave |
kyo or ko |
sa-ru |
| 反 |
anti- |
han |
so-ru |
| 取 |
take |
shu |
to-ru |
| 受 |
receive |
ju |
u-keru |
| 号 |
number |
gō |
| 向 |
face(v.) |
kō |
mu-kau |
| 君 |
you |
kun |
kimi |
| 味 |
flavor |
mi |
aji or aji-wau |
| 命 |
life |
mei |
inochi |
| 和 |
peace, sum |
wa |
| 品 |
article |
hin |
shina |
| 員 |
member |
in |
| 商 |
commerce |
shō |
| 問 |
question |
mon |
to-u or ton |
| 坂 |
slope |
|
saka |
| 央 |
center |
ō |
| 始 |
begin |
shi |
haji-meru |
| 委 |
committee |
i |
| 守 |
protect |
shu |
mamo-ru |
| 安 |
cheap |
an |
yasu-i |
| 定 |
fix |
tei or jō |
sada-meru |
| 実 |
fruit or content |
jitsu |
mi or mino-ru |
| 客 |
guest |
kyaku |
| 宮 |
Shinto shrine or prince(princess) |
kyū |
miya |
| 宿 |
inn |
shuku |
yado or yado-ru |
| 寒 |
cold |
kan |
samu-i |
| 対 |
opposite |
tai |
| 局 |
office |
kyoku |
| 屋 |
premise |
oku |
ya |
| 岸 |
shore |
gan |
kishi |
| 島 |
island |
tō |
shima |
| 州 |
state |
shū |
| 帳 |
account book |
chō |
| 平 |
flat |
hei or byō |
tai-ra or hira |
| 幸 |
happiness |
kō |
saiwa-i or shiawa-se |
| 度 |
degrees |
do |
| 庫 |
warehouse |
ko |
| 庭 |
garden |
tei |
niwa |
| 式 |
style |
shiki |
| 役 |
role |
yaku |
| 待 |
wait |
tai |
ma-tsu |
| 急 |
hurry |
kyū |
iso-gu |
| 息 |
breath |
soku |
iki |
| 悪 |
bad |
aku |
waru-i |
| 悲 |
sad |
hi |
kana-shii |
| 想 |
thought |
sō |
| 意 |
idea |
i |
| 感 |
feel |
kan |
| 所 |
place |
sho |
tokoro |
| 打 |
hit |
da |
u-tsu |
| 投 |
throw |
tō |
na-geru |
| 拾 |
pick up |
|
hiro-u |
| 持 |
hold |
ji |
mo-tsu |
| 指 |
finger |
shi |
yubi or sa-su |
| 放 |
release |
hō |
hana-su |
| 整 |
put in order |
sei |
totono-eru |
| 旅 |
trip |
ryo |
tabi |
| 族 |
tribe |
zoku |
| 昔 |
long ago |
|
mukashi |
| 昭 |
clear |
shō |
| 暑 |
hot |
sho |
atsu-i |
| 暗 |
dark |
an |
kura-i |
| 曲 |
sheet music / crooked |
kyoku |
ma-garu |
| 有 |
be |
yū |
a-ru |
| 服 |
clothes |
fuku |
| 期 |
period of time |
ki |
| 板 |
board |
han or ban |
ita |
| 柱 |
pillar |
chū |
hashira |
| 根 |
root |
kon |
ne |
| 植 |
plant |
shoku |
u-eru |
| 業 |
business |
gyō |
| 様 |
appearance or Mr(Mrs,Ms) |
yō |
sama |
| 横 |
side |
ō |
yoko |
| 橋 |
bridge |
kyō |
hashi |
| 次 |
next |
ji |
tsugi or tsu-gu |
| 歯 |
tooth |
shi |
ha |
| 死 |
death |
shi |
shi-nu |
| 氷 |
ice |
hyō |
kōri |
| 決 |
decide |
ketsu |
ki-meru |
| 油 |
oil |
yu |
abura |
| 波 |
wave |
ha |
nami |
| 注 |
pour |
chū |
soso-gu |
| 泳 |
swim |
ei |
oyo-gu |
| 洋 |
ocean, western |
yō |
| 流 |
stream |
ryū |
naga-reru |
| 消 |
extinguish |
shō |
ki-eru or ke-su |
| 深 |
deep |
shin |
fuka-i |
| 温 |
warm |
on |
atata-kai |
| 港 |
harbor |
kō |
minato |
| 湖 |
lake |
ko |
mizūmi |
| 湯 |
hot water |
tō |
yu |
| 漢 |
China |
kan |
| 炭 |
charcoal |
tan |
sumi |
| 物 |
thing |
butsu or motsu |
mono |
| 球 |
ball |
kyū |
tama |
| 由 |
reason |
yū or yu |
| 申 |
say |
|
mō-su |
| 界 |
world |
kai |
| 畑 |
agricultural field |
hata or hatake |
| 病 |
sick |
byō |
yamai |
| 発 |
departure |
hatsu |
| 登 |
climb |
tō or to |
nobo-ru |
| 皮 |
skin |
hi |
kawa |
| 皿 |
dish |
|
sara |
| 相 |
mutual |
sō |
ai |
| 県 |
prefecture |
ken |
| 真 |
true |
shin |
ma |
| 着 |
wear or arrive |
chaku |
ki-ru or tsu-ku |
| 短 |
short |
tan |
mijika-i |
| 研 |
sharpen |
ken |
| 礼 |
thanks |
rei |
| 神 |
god(s) |
shin or jin |
kami |
| 祭 |
festival |
sai |
matsu-ri |
| 福 |
luck |
fuku |
| 秒 |
second |
byō |
| 究 |
research |
kyū |
| 章 |
chapter |
shō |
| 童 |
juvenile |
dō |
| 笛 |
whistle |
teki |
fue |
| 第 |
ordinal number prefix |
dai |
| 筆 |
writing brush |
hitsu |
fude |
| 等 |
class |
tō |
hito-shii |
| 箱 |
box |
|
hako |
| 級 |
rank |
kyū |
| 終 |
end |
shū |
o-waru |
| 緑 |
green |
ryoku |
midori |
| 練 |
practice |
ren |
ne-ru |
| 羊 |
sheep |
yō |
hitsuji |
| 美 |
beauty |
bi |
utsuku-shii |
| 習 |
learn |
shū |
nara-u |
| 者 |
someone |
sha |
mono |
| 育 |
nurture |
iku |
soda-tsu |
| 苦 |
suffer |
ku |
kuru-shii or niga-i |
| 荷 |
luggage |
ka |
ni |
| 落 |
fall |
raku |
o-chiru |
| 葉 |
leaf |
yō |
ha |
| 薬 |
medicine |
yaku |
kusuri |
| 血 |
blood |
ketsu |
chi |
| 表 |
list or surface |
hyō |
omote or arawa-su |
| 詩 |
poem |
shi |
| 調 |
investigate |
chō |
shira-beru |
| 談 |
discuss |
dan |
| 豆 |
beans |
tō or zu |
mame |
| 負 |
lose |
fu |
ma-keru or o-u |
| 起 |
wake up |
ki |
o-kiru |
| 路 |
road |
ro |
ji |
| 身 |
body |
shin |
mi |
| 転 |
revolve |
ten |
koro-bu |
| 軽 |
light |
kei |
karu-i |
| 農 |
farming |
nō |
| 返 |
return |
hen |
kae-su |
| 追 |
follow |
tsui |
o-u |
| 送 |
send |
sō |
oku-ru |
| 速 |
fast |
soku |
haya-i |
| 進 |
advance |
shin |
susu-mu |
| 遊 |
play |
yū |
aso-bu |
| 運 |
carry |
un |
hako-bu |
| 部 |
part |
bu |
| 都 |
metropolis |
to or tsu |
miyako |
| 配 |
distribute |
hai |
kuba-ru |
| 酒 |
rice wine |
shu |
sake or saka |
| 重 |
heavy |
jū or chō |
omo-i or kasa-neru |
| 鉄 |
iron |
tetsu |
| 銀 |
silver |
gin |
| 開 |
open |
kai |
hira-ku or a-ku |
| 院 |
institution |
in |
| 陽 |
sunshine |
yō |
| 階 |
floor of a building |
kai |
| 集 |
collect |
shū |
atsu-maru |
| 面 |
face |
men |
| 題 |
topic |
dai |
| 飲 |
drink |
in |
no-mu |
| 館 |
public building |
kan |
| 駅 |
station |
eki |
| 鼻 |
nose |
|
hana |
Fourth grade (200 kanji)
| Kanji |
Meaning |
On |
Kun |
| 不 |
not |
fu or bu |
| 争 |
conflict |
sō |
araso-u |
| 付 |
attach |
fu |
tsu-ku |
| 令 |
orders |
rei |
| 以 |
since |
i |
| 仲 |
go-between |
|
naka |
| 伝 |
transmit |
den |
tsuta-eru |
| 位 |
rank |
i |
kurai |
| 低 |
low |
tei |
hiku-i |
| 例 |
example |
rei |
tato-eru |
| 便 |
convenience |
ben or bin |
tayo-ri |
| 信 |
trust |
shin |
| 倉 |
storage |
sō |
kura |
| 候 |
climate |
kō |
| 借 |
borrow |
shaku |
ka-riru |
| 停 |
halt |
tei |
| 健 |
healthy |
ken |
| 側 |
side |
soku |
kawa |
| 働 |
work |
dō |
hatara-ku |
| 億 |
hundred million |
oku |
| 兆 |
portent or trillion |
chō |
kiza-shi |
| 児 |
child |
ji |
| 共 |
together |
kyō |
tomo |
| 兵 |
soldier |
hei or hyō |
tsuwamono |
| 典 |
code |
ten |
| 冷 |
cool |
rei |
tsume-tai or hi-eru or sa-meru |
| 初 |
first |
sho |
hatsu or haji-me |
| 別 |
separate |
betsu |
waka-reru |
| 利 |
profit |
ri |
| 刷 |
printing |
satsu |
su-ru |
| 副 |
vice- |
fuku |
| 功 |
achievement |
kō |
| 加 |
add |
ka |
kuwa-eru |
| 努 |
toil |
do |
tsuto-meru |
| 労 |
labor |
rō |
negira-u |
| 勇 |
courage |
yū |
isa-mu |
| 包 |
wrap |
hō |
tsutsu-mu |
| 卒 |
graduate |
sotsu |
| 協 |
cooperation |
kyō |
| 単 |
simple |
tan |
| 博 |
Dr. |
haku |
| 印 |
mark |
in |
shirushi |
| 参 |
participate |
san |
mai-ru |
| 史 |
history |
shi |
| 司 |
director |
shi |
| 各 |
each |
kaku |
| 告 |
tell |
koku |
tsu-geru |
| 周 |
circumference |
shū |
mawa-ri |
| 唱 |
chant |
shō |
tona-eru |
| 喜 |
rejoice |
ki |
yoroko-bu |
| 器 |
container |
ki |
utsuwa |
| 囲 |
surround |
i |
kako-u |
| 固 |
harden |
ko |
kata-maru |
| 型 |
model |
kei |
kata |
| 堂 |
public chamber |
dō |
| 塩 |
salt |
en |
shio |
| 士 |
gentleman |
shi |
| 変 |
change |
hen |
ka-waru |
| 夫 |
husband |
fu fuu bu |
otto |
| 失 |
lose |
shitsu |
ushina-u |
| 好 |
like |
kō |
su-ku or kono-mu |
| 季 |
seasons |
ki |
| 孫 |
grandchild |
son |
mago |
| 完 |
perfect |
kan |
| 官 |
government official |
kan |
| 害 |
harm |
gai |
| 察 |
guess |
satsu |
| 巣 |
nest |
sō |
su |
| 差 |
distinction |
sa |
| 希 |
hope |
ki |
mare |
| 席 |
seat |
seki |
| 帯 |
sash |
tai |
obi |
| 底 |
bottom |
tei |
soko |
| 府 |
urban prefecture |
fu |
| 康 |
ease |
kō |
| 建 |
build |
ken |
ta-teru |
| 径 |
diameter |
kei |
| 徒 |
junior |
to |
| 得 |
acquire |
toku |
e-ru |
| 必 |
without fail |
hitsu |
kanara-zu |
| 念 |
thought |
nen |
| 愛 |
love |
ai |
| 成 |
become |
sei |
na-ru |
| 戦 |
war |
sen |
ikusa or tataka-u |
| 折 |
fold |
setsu |
o-ru |
| 挙 |
raise |
kyo |
a-geru |
| 改 |
reformation |
kai |
arata-meru |
| 救 |
salvation |
kyū |
suku-u |
| 敗 |
failure |
hai |
yabu-reru |
| 散 |
scatter |
san |
chi-ru |
| 料 |
fee |
ryō |
| 旗 |
national flag |
hata |
| 昨 |
previous |
saku |
| 景 |
scenery |
kei |
| 最 |
most |
sai |
mo or motto-mo |
| 望 |
hope |
bō |
nozo-mu |
| 未 |
un- |
mi |
ima-da |
| 末 |
end |
matsu |
sue |
| 札 |
tag |
satsu |
huda |
| 材 |
lumber |
zai |
| 束 |
bundle |
soku |
taba or tsuka |
| 松 |
pine |
shō |
matsu |
| 果 |
fruit, accomplish |
ka |
ha-tasu |
| 栄 |
prosperity |
ei |
saka-eru |
| 案 |
plan |
an |
| 梅 |
apricot |
bai |
ume |
| 械 |
contraption |
kai |
| 極 |
poles |
kyoku |
kiwa-meru |
| 標 |
signpost |
hyō |
| 機 |
machine |
ki |
| 欠 |
lack |
ketsu |
ka-keru |
| 歴 |
curriculum |
reki |
| 残 |
remainder |
zan |
noko-ru |
| 殺 |
kill |
satsu |
koro-su |
| 毒 |
poison |
doku |
| 氏 |
family name |
shi |
uji |
| 民 |
people |
min |
tami |
| 求 |
request |
kyū |
moto-mu |
| 治 |
govern |
chi |
osa-meru |
| 法 |
method |
hō |
| 泣 |
cry |
kyū |
na-ku |
| 浅 |
shallow |
sen |
asa-i |
| 浴 |
bathe |
yoku |
abi-ru |
| 清 |
pure |
sei |
kiyo-raka |
| 満 |
full |
man |
mi-chiru |
| 漁 |
fishing |
ryō |
asa-ru |
| 灯 |
lamp |
tō |
tomo-su |
| 無 |
nothing |
mu |
na-i |
| 然 |
so |
zen |
shika-shi |
| 焼 |
bake |
shō |
ya-ku |
| 照 |
illuminate |
shō |
te-rasu |
| 熱 |
heat |
netsu |
atsu-i |
| 牧 |
breed |
boku |
maki |
| 特 |
special |
toku |
| 産 |
give birth |
san |
u-mu |
| 的 |
target |
teki |
mato |
| 省 |
government ministry |
sho or sei |
habu-ku |
| 祝 |
celebrate |
shuku |
iwa-u |
| 票 |
ballot |
hyō |
| 種 |
kind or seed |
shu |
tane or kusa |
| 積 |
accumulate |
seki |
tsu-mu |
| 競 |
emulate |
kyō |
kiso-u |
| 笑 |
laugh |
shō |
wara-u |
| 管 |
pipe |
kan |
kuda |
| 節 |
node |
setsu |
fushi |
| 粉 |
flour |
fun |
ko or kona |
| 紀 |
chronicle |
ki |
| 約 |
promise |
yaku |
| 結 |
tie |
ketsu |
musu-bu or yu-u |
| 給 |
salary |
kyū |
tama-u |
| 続 |
continue |
zoku |
tsudu-ku |
| 置 |
put |
chi |
o-ku |
| 老 |
old man |
rō |
o-iru |
| 胃 |
stomach |
i |
| 脈 |
vein |
myaku |
| 腸 |
intestines |
chō |
| 臣 |
retainer |
shin |
| 航 |
cruise |
kō |
| 良 |
good |
ryō |
yo-i |
| 芸 |
art |
gei |
| 芽 |
bud |
ga |
me |
| 英 |
England |
ei |
| 菜 |
vegetable |
sai |
na |
| 街 |
city |
gai |
machi |
| 衣 |
clothes |
i |
| 要 |
need |
yō |
i-ru |
| 覚 |
memorize |
kaku |
obo-eru or sa-meru |
| 観 |
observe |
kan |
mi-ru |
| 訓 |
instruction |
kun |
| 試 |
test |
shi |
kokoromi-ru |
| 説 |
theory |
setsu |
to-ku |
| 課 |
section |
ka |
| 議 |
deliberation |
gi |
| 象 |
elephant |
zō or shō |
|
| 貨 |
freight |
ka |
| 貯 |
savings |
cho |
ta-meru |
| 費 |
expense |
hi |
tsui-yasu |
| 賞 |
prize |
shō |
| 軍 |
army |
gun |
| 輪 |
wheel |
rin |
wa |
| 辞 |
resign |
ji |
ya-meru |
| 辺 |
environs |
hen |
ata-ri |
| 連 |
take along |
ren |
tsu-reru or tsura-neru |
| 達 |
attain |
tachi |
| 選 |
choose |
sen |
era-bu |
| 郡 |
county |
gun |
| 量 |
quantity |
ryō |
| 録 |
record |
roku |
| 鏡 |
mirror |
kyō |
kagami |
| 関 |
related |
kan |
| 陸 |
land |
riku |
| 隊 |
group |
tai |
| 静 |
quiet |
sei |
shizu-ka |
| 順 |
obey |
jun |
| 願 |
request |
gan |
nega-u |
| 類 |
sort |
rui |
| 飛 |
fly |
hi |
to-bu |
| 飯 |
meal |
han |
meshi |
| 養 |
foster |
yō |
yashina-u |
| 験 |
test |
ken |
Fifth grade (185 kanji)
| Kanji |
Meaning |
On |
Kun |
| 久 |
long time |
kyū |
hisa |
| 仏 |
Buddha |
hutsu or butsu |
hotoke |
| 仮 |
sham |
ka or ke |
kari |
| 件 |
affair |
ken |
| 任 |
responsibility |
nin |
maka-seru |
| 似 |
becoming |
ji |
ni-ru |
| 余 |
too much |
yo |
ama-ru |
| 価 |
value |
ka |
atai |
| 保 |
preserve |
ho |
tamo-tsu |
| 修 |
discipline |
shū |
osa-meru |
| 俵 |
straw bag |
hyō |
tawara |
| 個 |
individual |
ko |
| 備 |
provide |
bi |
sona-eru |
| 像 |
statue |
zō |
| 再 |
again |
sai |
futata-bi |
| 刊 |
publish |
kan |
| 判 |
judge |
han |
waka-ru |
| 制 |
control |
sei |
| 券 |
ticket |
ken |
| 則 |
rule |
soku |
notto-ru |
| 効 |
effect |
kō |
| 務 |
duty |
mu |
tsuto-meru |
| 勢 |
power |
sei |
ikio-i |
| 厚 |
thick |
kō |
atsu-i |
| 句 |
phrase |
ku |
| 可 |
possible |
ka |
| 営 |
manage |
ei |
itona-mu |
| 因 |
cause |
in |
yo-ru |
| 団 |
group |
dan |
| 圧 |
pressure |
atsu |
| 在 |
exist |
zai |
a-ru |
| 均 |
level |
kin |
| 基 |
foundation |
ki |
moto-duku |
| 報 |
report |
hō |
muku-iru |
| 境 |
boundary |
kyō |
sakai |
| 墓 |
grave |
bo |
haka |
| 増 |
increase |
zō |
ma-su or fu-eru |
| 夢 |
dream |
mu |
yume |
| 妻 |
wife |
sai |
tsuma |
| 婦 |
lady |
fu |
| 容 |
contain |
yō |
| 寄 |
approach |
ki |
yo-ru |
| 富 |
rich |
fu |
tomi |
| 導 |
guide |
dō |
michibi-ku |
| 居 |
reside |
kyo |
i-ru |
| 属 |
belong |
zoku |
| 布 |
linen |
fu |
nuno |
| 師 |
expert |
shi |
| 常 |
normal |
jō |
tsune |
| 幹 |
tree-trunk |
kan |
miki |
| 序 |
preface |
jo |
| 弁 |
valve |
ben |
| 張 |
stretch |
chō |
ha-ru |
| 往 |
journey |
ō |
| 復 |
repeating |
fuku |
| 徳 |
virtue |
toku |
| 志 |
intention |
shi |
kokorozashi |
| 応 |
respond |
ō |
| 快 |
cheerful |
kai |
kokoroyo-i |
| 性 |
gender |
sei or shō |
saga |
| 恩 |
grace |
on |
| 情 |
feelings |
jō |
nasa-ke |
| 態 |
condition |
tai |
| 慣 |
accustomed |
kan |
na-reru |
| 承 |
acquiesce |
shō |
uketamawa-ru |
| 技 |
skill |
gi |
waza |
| 招 |
beckon |
shō |
mane-ku |
| 授 |
instruct |
ju |
sazu-keru |
| 採 |
pick |
sai |
to-ru |
| 接 |
contact |
setsu |
| 提 |
present |
tei |
sa-geru |
| 損 |
loss |
son |
soko-neru |
| 支 |
branch |
shi |
sasa-eru |
| 政 |
politics |
sei |
matsurigoto |
| 故 |
circumstances |
ko |
yue |
| 敵 |
enemy |
teki |
kataki |
| 断 |
cut off |
dan |
ta-tsu |
| 旧 |
old times |
kyū |
| 易 |
easy |
eki |
yasa-shii |
| 暴 |
outburst |
bō |
aba-ku |
| 条 |
clause |
jō |
| 枝 |
branch |
shi |
eda |
| 査 |
investigate |
sa |
| 格 |
status |
kaku |
| 桜 |
cherry |
ō |
sakura |
| 検 |
examine |
ken |
| 構 |
construct |
kō |
kama-eru |
| 武 |
military |
bu |
| 比 |
compare |
hi |
kura-beru |
| 永 |
eternity |
ei |
naga-i |
| 河 |
river |
ga |
kawa |
| 液 |
fluid |
eki |
| 混 |
mix |
kon |
maza-ru |
| 減 |
decrease |
gen |
he-ru |
| 測 |
fathom |
soku |
haka-ru |
| 準 |
standard |
jun |
| 演 |
perform |
en |
| 潔 |
undefiled |
ketsu |
isagiyo-i |
| 災 |
disaster |
sai |
wazawa-i |
| 燃 |
burn |
nen |
mo-eru |
| 版 |
printing block |
han |
| 犯 |
crime |
han |
oka-su |
| 状 |
form |
jō |
| 独 |
alone |
doku |
hito-ri |
| 率 |
rate |
ritsu |
hikii-ru |
| 現 |
appear |
gen |
arawa-reru |
| 留 |
detain |
ryū ru |
todo-maru |
| 略 |
abbreviation |
ryaku |
| 益 |
benefit |
eki |
| 眼 |
eyeball |
gan |
me |
| 破 |
rend |
ha |
yabu-ru |
| 確 |
certain |
kaku |
tashi-ka |
| 示 |
indicate |
shi |
shime-su |
| 祖 |
ancestor |
so |
| 禁 |
prohibition |
kin |
| 移 |
shift |
i |
utsu-ru |
| 程 |
extent |
tei |
hodo |
| 税 |
tax |
zei |
| 築 |
fabricate |
chiku |
kizu-ku |
| 精 |
refined |
sei |
| 素 |
elementary |
su |
moto |
| 経 |
manage |
kei |
he-ru |
| 統 |
unite |
tō |
su-beru |
| 絶 |
discontinue |
zetsu |
ta-tsu |
| 綿 |
cotton |
men |
wata |
| 総 |
whole |
sō |
| 編 |
compile |
hen |
a-mu |
| 績 |
exploits |
seki |
| 織 |
weave |
shiki |
o-ru |
| 罪 |
guilt |
zai |
tsumi |
| 群 |
flock |
gun |
mu-reru |
| 義 |
righteousness |
gi |
| 耕 |
till |
kō |
tagaya-su |
| 職 |
employment |
shoku |
| 肥 |
fertilizer |
hi |
ko-yasu |
| 能 |
ability |
nō |
| 興 |
entertain |
kyō |
oko-su |
| 舌 |
tongue |
zetsu |
shita |
| 舎 |
cottage |
sha |
| 術 |
art |
jutsu |
sube |
| 衛 |
defense |
ei |
| 製 |
manufacture |
sei |
| 複 |
duplicate |
fuku |
| 規 |
rule |
ki |
| 解 |
untie |
ge or kai |
to-ku |
| 設 |
establish |
setsu |
mouke-ru |
| 許 |
permit |
kyo |
yuru-su |
| 証 |
evidence |
shō |
| 評 |
evaluate |
hyō |
| 講 |
lecture |
kō |
| 謝 |
apologize |
sha |
ayama-ru |
| 識 |
discriminating |
shiki |
| 護 |
safeguard |
go |
mamo-ru |
| 豊 |
bountiful |
hō |
yuta-ka |
| 財 |
wealth |
zai |
| 貧 |
poor |
hin |
mazushi-i |
| 責 |
blame |
seki |
se-meru |
| 貸 |
lend |
tai |
ka-su |
| 貿 |
trade |
bō |
| 賀 |
congratulations |
ga |
| 資 |
resources |
shi |
| 賛 |
approve |
san |
| 質 |
quality |
shitsu |
| 輸 |
transport |
yu |
| 述 |
mention |
jutsu |
no-beru |
| 迷 |
astray |
mei |
mayo-u |
| 退 |
retreat |
tai |
shirizo-ku |
| 逆 |
inverted |
gyaku |
sakara-u |
| 造 |
create |
zō |
tsuku-ru |
| 過 |
go beyond |
ka |
ayama-chi |
| 適 |
suitable |
teki |
| 酸 |
acid |
san |
| 鉱 |
mineral |
kō |
| 銅 |
copper |
dō |
| 銭 |
coin |
sen |
zeni |
| 防 |
prevent |
bō |
fuse-gu |
| 限 |
limit |
gen |
kagi-ru |
| 険 |
precipitous |
ken |
| 際 |
occasion |
sai |
kiwa |
| 雑 |
miscellaneous |
zatsu |
| 非 |
negative |
hi |
ara-zu |
| 預 |
deposit |
yo |
azu-keru |
| 領 |
territory |
ryō |
| 額 |
amount |
gaku |
hitai |
| 飼 |
domesticate |
shi |
ka-u |
Sixth grade (181 kanji)
| Kanji |
Meaning |
On |
Kun |
| 並 |
row |
hei |
nami or nara-bu |
| 乱 |
riot |
ran |
mida-reru |
| 乳 |
milk |
nyū |
chichi |
| 亡 |
deceased |
bō |
na-kunaru |
| 仁 |
kindness |
jin |
| 供 |
offer |
kyō or ku |
tomo |
| 俳 |
actor |
hai |
| 値 |
value |
chi |
atai |
| 傷 |
wound |
shō |
kizu |
| 優 |
superior |
yū |
yasa-shii |
| 党 |
political party |
tō |
| 冊 |
counter for books |
satsu |
| 処 |
dispose |
sho |
| 刻 |
engrave |
koku |
kiza-mu |
| 割 |
divide |
katsu |
wa-ru |
| 創 |
create |
sō |
tsuku-ru |
| 劇 |
drama |
geki |
| 勤 |
diligence |
kin |
tsuto-meru |
| 危 |
dangerous |
ki |
aya-ui |
| 卵 |
egg |
ran |
tamago |
| 厳 |
strict |
gen |
kibi-shii |
| 収 |
take in |
shū |
osa-meru |
| 后 |
queen |
gō |
kisaki |
| 否 |
negate |
hi |
ina or iya |
| 吸 |
suck |
kyū |
su-u |
| 呼 |
call |
ko |
yo-bu |
| 善 |
good |
zen |
yo-i |
| 困 |
become distressed |
kon |
koma-ru |
| 垂 |
droop |
choku |
ta-reru |
| 城 |
castle |
jō |
shiro |
| 域 |
range |
iki |
| 奏 |
play music |
sō |
kana-deru |
| 奮 |
stirred up |
hun |
huru-u |
| 姿 |
shape |
shi |
sugata |
| 存 |
suppose |
son |
| 孝 |
filial piety |
kō |
| 宅 |
home |
taku |
ie |
| 宇 |
eaves |
u |
| 宗 |
religion |
shū |
sō |
| 宙 |
mid-air |
chū |
| 宝 |
treasure |
hō |
takara |
| 宣 |
proclaim |
sen |
notama-u |
| 密 |
secrecy |
mitsu |
| 寸 |
measurement |
sun |
| 専 |
specialty |
sen |
moppa-ra |
| 射 |
shoot |
sha |
i-ru |
| 将 |
leader |
shō |
| 尊 |
revered |
son |
| 就 |
concerning |
shū |
tsu-ku |
| 尺 |
measure of length |
shaku |
| 届 |
deliver |
todo-ku |
| 展 |
expand |
ten |
| 層 |
stratum |
sō |
| 己 |
self |
ko |
onore |
| 巻 |
scroll |
kan |
ma-ku |
| 幕 |
curtain |
baku |
maku |
| 干 |
dry |
kan |
ho-su |
| 幼 |
infancy |
yō |
osana-i |
| 庁 |
government office |
chō |
| 座 |
sit |
za |
suwa-ru |
| 延 |
prolong |
en |
no-basu |
| 律 |
rhythm |
ritsu |
| 従 |
obey |
jū |
shitaga-u |
| 忘 |
forget |
bō |
wasu-reru |
| 忠 |
loyalty |
chū |
| 憲 |
constitution |
ken |
| 我 |
ego |
ga |
ware |
| 批 |
criticism |
hi |
| 担 |
shouldering |
tan |
nina-u |
| 拝 |
worship |
hai |
oga-mu |
| 拡 |
broaden |
kaku |
hiro-geru |
| 捨 |
throw away |
sha |
su-teru |
| 探 |
grope |
tan |
saga-su |
| 推 |
infer |
sui |
| 揮 |
command |
ki |
| 操 |
maneuver |
sō |
ayatsu-ru |
| 敬 |
respect |
kei |
uyama-u |
| 映 |
reflect |
ei |
utsu-ru |
| 晩 |
nightfall |
ban |
| 暖 |
warmth |
dan |
atata-kai |
| 暮 |
livelihood |
bo |
ku-rasu |
| 朗 |
melodious |
rō |
hoga-raka |
| 机 |
desk |
ki |
tsukue |
| 枚 |
sheet of... |
mai |
| 染 |
dye |
sen |
so-meru |
| 株 |
stocks |
kabu |
| 棒 |
rod |
bō |
| 模 |
imitation |
mo |
| 権 |
rights |
ken |
| 樹 |
trees |
ju |
ki |
| 欲 |
longing |
yoku |
ho-shii |
| 段 |
steps |
dan |
| 沿 |
run alongside |
en |
so-u |
| 泉 |
fountain |
sen |
izumi |
| 洗 |
wash |
sen |
ara-u |
| 派 |
sect |
ha |
| 済 |
settle |
sai |
su-mu |
| 源 |
origin |
gen |
minamoto |
| 潮 |
tide |
cho |
shio |
| 激 |
violent |
geki |
hage-shii |
| 灰 |
ashes |
hai |
| 熟 |
ripen |
juku |
u-reru |
| 片 |
one-sided |
hen |
kata |
| 班 |
group |
han |
| 異 |
uncommon |
i |
koto-naru |
| 疑 |
doubt |
gi |
utaga-u |
| 痛 |
pain |
tsū |
ita-i |
| 皇 |
emperor |
kō |
ō |
| 盛 |
prosper |
sei |
mo-ru |
| 盟 |
alliance |
mei |
| 看 |
watch over |
kan |
| 砂 |
sand |
sa or sha |
suna |
| 磁 |
magnet |
ji |
| 私 |
me |
shi |
watakushi or watashi |
| 秘 |
secret |
hi |
| 穀 |
cereal |
koku |
| 穴 |
hole |
ketsu |
ana |
| 窓 |
window |
sō |
mado |
| 筋 |
muscle |
kin |
suji |
| 策 |
scheme |
saku |
| 簡 |
simplicity |
kan |
| 糖 |
sugar |
tō |
| 系 |
lineage |
kei |
| 紅 |
deep red |
kō |
beni or kurenai |
| 納 |
settlement |
nō |
osa-meru |
| 純 |
genuine |
jun |
| 絹 |
silk |
ken |
kinu |
| 縦 |
vertical |
ju |
tate |
| 縮 |
shrink |
shuku |
chidi-mu |
| 署 |
government office |
sho |
| 翌 |
the following |
yoku |
| 聖 |
holy |
sei |
| 肺 |
lung |
hai |
| 背 |
back |
hai |
se |
| 胸 |
bosom |
kyō |
mune |
| 脳 |
brain |
nō |
| 腹 |
abdomen |
fuku |
hara |
| 臓 |
entrails |
zō |
| 臨 |
lookover |
rin |
nozo-mu |
| 至 |
climax |
shi |
ita-ru |
| 若 |
young |
jaku |
waka-i |
| 著 |
renowned |
cho |
| 蒸 |
steam |
jō |
mu-su |
| 蔵 |
warehouse |
zō |
kura |
| 蚕 |
silkworm |
kaiko |
| 衆 |
masses |
shū |
| 裁 |
judge |
sai |
saba-ku |
| 装 |
attire |
sō or shō |
yosoo-u |
| 裏 |
back |
ri |
ura |
| 補 |
supplement |
ho |
ogina-u |
| 視 |
look at |
shi |
mi-ru |
| 覧 |
perusal |
ran |
| 討 |
chastise |
tō |
u-tsu |
| 訪 |
visit |
hō |
otozu-reru |
| 訳 |
translate |
yaku |
wake |
| 詞 |
poetry |
shi |
kotoba |
| 誌 |
document |
shi |
| 認 |
recognize |
nin |
mito-meru |
| 誕 |
born |
tan |
| 誠 |
sincerity |
sei |
makoto |
| 誤 |
mistake |
go |
ayama-ru |
| 論 |
theory |
ron |
| 諸 |
everything |
sho |
moro |
| 警 |
guard against |
kei |
| 貴 |
precious |
ki |
| 賃 |
fare |
chin |
| 遺 |
bequeath |
i |
| 郵 |
mail |
yū |
| 郷 |
home town |
kyō |
gō |
| 針 |
needle |
shin |
hari |
| 鋼 |
steel |
kō |
hagane |
| 閉 |
closed |
hei |
shi-meru |
| 閣 |
tall |
kaku |
| 降 |
descend |
kō |
o-riru |
| 陛 |
majesty |
hei |
| 除 |
exclude |
jo |
nozo-ku |
| 障 |
hurt |
shō |
sawa-ru |
| 難 |
difficult |
nan |
muzuka-shii |
| 革 |
leather |
kaku |
kawa |
| 頂 |
place on the head |
chō |
itada-ku |
| 骨 |
bone |
kotsu |
hone |
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