The Japanese Ministry of Education’s Kanji List by School Year
(English, Onyomi, Kunyomi)
Kyouiku kanji – Jouyou kanji
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How to learn the Japanese language
Step 1. Start off by learning common phrases, questions and answers to questions.
Step 2. Study Hiragana, as it is used like the alphabet to write many things.
Step 3. Study katakana, as many drink names on menus or foreign words are written in katakana.
Step 4. Study the most common kanji characters. This page shows the most common characters that all children learn at school in Japan.
Step 5. Find a teacher or friend that can speak the language to learn more.
Kanji Database
Grade 1: Kanji + Romaji
1 一 2 七 九 二 人 入 八 力 十 3 下 三 上 千 口 土 夕 大
女 子 小 山 川 4 中 五 六 円 天 手 文 日 月 木 水 火 犬 王
5 出 右 四 左 本 正 玉 生 田 白 目 石 立 6 休 先 名 字 年
早 気 百 竹 糸 耳 虫 7 村 男 町 花 見 貝 赤 足 車 8 学 林
空 金 雨 青 9 草 音 10 校 12 森
First Grade Kanji List (80 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi |
| 一 | one | ichi; itsu |
hito-tsu; hito |
| 二 | two | ni; ji |
futa-tsu; futa |
| 三 | three | san | mit-tsu; mitsu; mi |
| 四 | four | shi | yot-tsu; yotsu; yon; yo |
| 五 | five | go | itsu-tsu; itsu |
| 六 | six | roku | mut-tsu; mutsu; mu; mui |
| 七 | seven | shichi | nana-tsu; nana; nano |
| 八 | eight | hachi | yat-tsu; yatsu; ya; you |
| 九 | nine | ku; kyuu |
kokono-tsu; kokono |
| 十 | ten | juu; ji- (じっ = jixtsu) |
too; to |
| 百 | hundred | hyaku | (momo) |
| 千 | thousand | sen | chi |
| 上 | top | jou | ue; a-geru; a-garu; nobo-ru; kami; uwa |
| 下 | below | ka; ge |
shita; shimo; sa-geru; sa-garu; kuda-ru; kuda-su; kuda-saru; o-rosu; o-riru |
| 左 | left | sa | hidari |
| 右 | right | u; yuu |
migi |
| 中 | inside; middle |
chuu; juu |
naka |
| 大 | large | dai; tai |
oo-kii; oo-ini |
| 小 | small | shou | chii-sai; ko; o |
| 月 | month; moon |
gatsu; getsu |
tsuki |
| 日 | day; sun |
nichi; jitsu |
hi; ka |
| 年 | year | nen | toshi |
| 早 | early | sou | haya-i; haya-meru; haya-maru |
| 木 | tree | moku; boku |
ki; ko |
| 林 | woods | rin | hayashi |
| 山 | mountain | san | yama |
| 川 | river | (sen) | kawa |
| 土 | soil | do; to |
tsuchi |
| 空 | sky | kuu | sora; a-ku a-keru; kara |
| 田 | rice paddy | den | ta |
| 天 | heaven; sky | ten | ama |
| 生 | life | sei; shou |
i-kiru; u-mu; u-mareru; nama; i-kasu; i-keru; ha-yasu; ha-eru |
| 花 | flower | ka | hana |
| 草 | grass | sou | kusa |
| 虫 | insect | chuu | mushi |
| 犬 | dog | ken | inu |
| 人 | person | jin; nin |
hito |
| 名 | name | mei; myou |
na |
| 女 | female | jo; nyo |
on’na |
| 男 | male | dan; nan |
otoko |
| 子 | child | shi; su |
ko |
| 目 | eye | moku | me |
| 耳 | ear | ji | mimi |
| 口 | mouth | kou | kuchi |
| 手 | hand | shu | te |
| 足 | foot or leg | soku | ashi |
| 見 | see | ken | mi-ru |
| 音 | sound | on | ne; oto |
| 力 | power | riki; ryoku |
chikara |
| 気 | spirit | ki; ke |
|
| 円 | circle; yen | en | maru |
| 入 | enter | nyuu | hai-ru; i-ru |
| 出 | exit | shutsu | de-ru |
| 立 | stand up | ritsu | ta-tsu |
| 休 | rest | kyuu | yasu-mu |
| 先 | previous | sen | saki |
| 夕 | evening | seki | yuu |
| 本 | book | hon | moto |
| 文 | writing | bun; mon |
fumi |
| 字 | character | ji | aza |
| 学 | study | gaku | mana-bu |
| 校 | school | kou | |
| 村 | village | son | mura |
| 町 | town | chou | machi |
| 森 | forest | shin | mori |
| 正 | correct | sei | tada-shii |
| 水 | water | sui | mizu |
| 火 | fire | ka | hi |
| 玉 | gem | gyoku | tama |
| 王 | king | ou | |
| 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 |
Grade 2
2 刀 3 万 丸 工 弓 才 4 今 元 公 内 切 分 午 友 太 少 引
心 戸 方 止 毛 父 牛 5 兄 冬 北 半 古 台 外 市 広 母 用 矢
6 交 会 光 合 同 回 地 多 寺 当 毎 池 米 羽 考 肉 自 色 行
西 7 何 作 体 図 声 売 弟 形 来 汽 社 角 言 谷 走 近 里 麦
8 京 国 夜 姉 妹 岩 店 明 東 歩 画 直 知 長 門 9 前 南 室
後 思 春 星 昼 海 活 点 科 秋 茶 計 風 食 首 10 帰 原 夏 家
弱 時 書 紙 記 通 馬 高 11 強 教 理 細 組 船 週 野 雪 魚 鳥
黄 黒 12 場 晴 朝 番 答 絵 買 道 間 雲 13 園 数 新 楽 話 遠
電 14 鳴 歌 算 語 読 聞 15 線 16 親 頭 18 曜 顔
Second Grade Kanji List (160 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi |
| 数 | number | suu | kazu |
| 多 | many, much | ta | oo-i |
| 少 | a few, a little | shou | suku-nai; suko-shi |
| 万 | ten thousand | man | yorozu |
| 半 | half | han | naka-ba |
| 形 | shape | kei; gyou |
katachi |
| 太 | great | ta | futo-i |
| 細 | thin | sai | hoso-i |
| 広 | wide | kou | hiro-i |
| 長 | long | chou | naga-i |
| 点 | point | ten | bochi △ |
| 丸 | circle | gan | maru |
| 交 | mix | kou | maji-waru |
| 光 | light | kou | hikari; hika-ru |
| 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 | kyou | tsuyo-i |
| 高 | tall or high | kou | taka-i |
| 同 | same | dou | 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); kyou |
ani |
| 弟 | younger brother | (tei); dai |
otouto |
| 妹 | younger sister | mai | imouto |
| 自 | oneself | ji; shi |
mizuka-ra |
| 友 | friend | yuu | tomo |
| 体 | body | tai | karada |
| 毛 | hair | mou | ke |
| 頭 | head | tou | atama |
| 顔 | face | gan | kao |
| 首 | neck | shu | kubi |
| 心 | heart | shin | kokoro |
| 時 | time | ji | toki |
| 曜 | weekday | you | |
| 朝 | morning | chou | asa |
| 昼 | daytime | chuu | hiru |
| 夜 | night | ya | yoru |
| 分 | minute; understand | fun; bun; bu |
wa-karu; wa-keru; wa-kereru; wa-katsu |
| 週 | week | shuu | |
| 春 | spring | shun | haru |
| 夏 | summer | ka | natsu |
| 秋 | autumn | shuu | aki |
| 冬 | winter | tou | fuyu |
| 今 | now | kon | ima |
| 新 | new | shin | atara-shii |
| 古 | old | ko | furu-i |
| 間 | interval | kan; ken |
ma; aida |
| 方 | direction | hou | kata |
| 北 | north | hoku | kita |
| 南 | south | nan | minami |
| 東 | east | tou | higashi; azuma |
| 西 | west | sei; sai |
nishi |
| 遠 | far | en | too-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; ge |
soto; hoka; hazu-su |
| 場 | place | jou | ba |
| 地 | ground | chi; 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 | kyou; (kei) |
miyako |
| 風 | wind | fuu | 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; be |
| 家 | house | ka; ke |
ie |
| 寺 | Buddhist temple | ji | tera |
| 通 | pass through | tsuu | too-ru |
| 門 | gates | mon | kado |
| 道 | road | dou | michi |
| 話 | talk | wa | hanashi; hana-su |
| 言 | say | gen; gon |
i-u; koto |
| 答 | answer | tou | kota-eru; kota-e |
| 声 | voice | sei | koe |
| 聞 | hear | bun; 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; kaku |
|
| 絵 | picture | kai | e |
| 図 | drawing | zu; to |
(haka-ru) |
| 工 | craft | kou; ku | |
| 教 | teach | kyou | oshi-eru |
| 晴 | clear | sei | hare |
| 思 | think | shi | omo-u |
| 考 | think about | kou | 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; gan |
moto |
| 食 | eat,meal | shoku | ta-beru; ku-u |
| 肉 | meat | niku | |
| 馬 | horse | ba | uma; ma |
| 牛 | cow | gyuu | ushi |
| 魚 | fish | gyo | uo; sakana |
| 鳥 | bird | chou | tori |
| 羽 | feather | u | ha; hane |
| 鳴 | chirp | mei | na-ku |
| 麦 | wheat | baku | mugi |
| 米 | rice | bei; mai |
kome |
| 茶 | tea | cha; sa |
|
| 色 | colour | shoku | iro |
| 黄 | yellow | ou | ki |
| 黒 | black | koku | kuro |
| 来 | come | rai | ku-ru |
| 行 | go | kou; gyou |
i-ku; yu-ku; okona-u |
| 帰 | return home | ki | kae-ru |
| 歩 | walk | ho | aru-ku; ayu-mu |
| 走 | run | sou | hashi-ru |
| 止 | stop | shi | to-maru |
| 活 | active, alive | katsu | iki-ru; ika-su |
| 店 | store | ten | mise |
| 買 | buy | bai | ka-u |
| 売 | sell | bai | u-ru |
| 午 | noon | go | uma |
| 汽 | steam | ki | |
| 弓 | bow | kyuu | yumi |
| 回 | -times, to revolve | kai | |
| 会 | association | kai; e |
a-u |
| 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 | gou | a-u |
| 当 | hit | tou | a-taru |
| 台 | base | dai; tai |
|
| 楽 | pleasure | raku | tano-shii |
| 公 | public | kou | ouyake |
| 引 | pull | in | hi-ku |
| 科 | section | ka | |
| 歌 | song | ka | uta |
| 刀 | sword | tou | katana |
| 番 | number | ban | |
| 用 | use | you | mochi-iru |
| 何 | what | ka | nani; nan |
Grade 3
2 丁 4 予 化 区 反 5 世 主 仕 他 代 写 去 号 央 平 打 氷
申 由 皮 皿 礼 6 両 州 全 列 向 安 守 式 曲 有 次 死 羊 血
7 住 助 医 君 坂 対 局 役 投 決 究 豆 身 返 8 事 使 具 取
受 味 命 和 委 始 実 定 岸 幸 所 放 昔 服 板 泳 注 波 油 物
者 育 苦 表 9 乗 係 品 客 屋 度 待 急 指 持 拾 昭 柱 洋 炭
界 畑 発 県 相 研 神 秒 級 美 負 送 追 重 面 10 倍 勉 員 宮
島 庫 庭 息 旅 根 酒 消 流 病 真 荷 起 速 配 院 11 動 商 問
宿 帳 悪 族 深 球 祭 章 第 笛 終 習 転 進 都 部 12 勝 寒 悲
暑 期 植 温 湖 港 湯 登 短 童 等 筆 着 葉 落 軽 運 遊 開 階
陽 集 飲 歯 13 意 感 想 暗 業 漢 福 詩 路 農 鉄 14 様 緑 練
銀 駅 鼻 15 横 箱 談 調 16 整 橋 薬 館 18 題
Third Grade Kanji List (200 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi |
| 丁 | pair | chou | |
| 世 | world | sei; se | yo |
| 両 | both | ryou | |
| 主 | master | shu | nushi; omo-na; omo-ni |
| 乗 | ride | jou | no-ru |
| 予 | in advance | yo | |
| 事 | abstract thing | ji | koto |
| 仕 | serve | shi | tsuka-eru |
| 他 | other | ta | hoka |
| 代 | substitute | dai; tai | ka-waru; yo |
| 住 | dwell | juu | su-mu |
| 使 | use | shi | tsuka-u |
| 係 | person in charge | kei | kakari; kaka-ru |
| 倍 | double | bai | |
| 全 | whole | zen | matta-ku |
| 具 | tool | gu | |
| 写 | copy | sha | utsu-su; utsu-ru |
| 列 | row | retsu | |
| 助 | help | jo | tasu-keru |
| 勉 | diligence | ben | tsuto-meru |
| 動 | move | dou | ugo-ku |
| 勝 | win | shou | ka-tsu |
| 化 | disguise, -ification | ka | ba-keru; ba-kasu |
| 区 | ward | ku | |
| 医 | doctor | i | |
| 去 | leave | kyo; ko | sa-ru |
| 反 | anti- | han | so-ru |
| 取 | take | shu | to-ru |
| 受 | receive | ju | u-keru; u-karu |
| 号 | number | gou | |
| 向 | face(v.) | kou | mu-kau; mu-keru; mu-ku; mu-kou |
| 君 | you | kun | kimi |
| 味 | flavor | mi | aji; aji-wau |
| 命 | life | mei | inochi |
| 和 | peace, sum | wa | |
| 品 | article | hin | shina |
| 員 | member | in | |
| 商 | commerce | shou | |
| 問 | question | mon | to-i, to-u; ton |
| 坂 | slope | saka | |
| 央 | center | ou | |
| 始 | begin | shi | haji-meru; haji-maru |
| 委 | committee | i | yuda-neru |
| 守 | protect | shu | mamo-ru |
| 安 | cheap | an | yasu-i |
| 定 | fix | tei; jou | sada-meru; sada-maru |
| 実 | fruit or content | jitsu | mi; mino-ru |
| 客 | guest | kyaku | |
| 宮 | Shinto shrine or prince (princess) | kyuu | miya |
| 宿 | inn | shuku | yado; yado-ru |
| 寒 | cold | kan | samu-i |
| 対 | opposite | tai | |
| 局 | office | kyoku | |
| 屋 | premise | oku | ya |
| 岸 | shore | gan | kishi |
| 島 | island | tou | shima |
| 州 | state | shuu | |
| 帳 | account book | chou | |
| 平 | flat | hei; byou | tai-ra; hira |
| 幸 | happiness | kou | saiwa-i; shiawa-se |
| 度 | degrees, occurrences | do | |
| 庫 | warehouse | ko | |
| 庭 | garden | tei | niwa |
| 式 | style | shiki | |
| 役 | role | yaku | |
| 待 | wait | tai | ma-tsu |
| 急 | hurry | kyuu | iso-gu |
| 息 | breath | soku | iki |
| 悪 | bad | aku | waru-i |
| 悲 | sad | hi | kana-shii |
| 想 | thought | sou | |
| 意 | idea | i | |
| 感 | feel | kan | |
| 所 | place | sho | tokoro |
| 打 | hit | da | u-tsu |
| 投 | throw | tou | na-geru |
| 拾 | pick up | hiro-u | |
| 持 | hold | ji | mo-tsu |
| 指 | finger | shi | yubi; sa-su |
| 放 | release | hou | hana-su; hana-reru; hana-tsu; hou-ru |
| 整 | put in order | sei | totono-eru |
| 旅 | trip | ryo | tabi |
| 族 | tribe | zoku | |
| 昔 | long ago | mukashi | |
| 昭 | clear | shou | |
| 暑 | hot | sho | atsu-i |
| 暗 | dark | an | kura-i |
| 曲 | sheet music / crooked | kyoku | ma-garu; ma-geru |
| 有 | be, possession | yuu | a-ru |
| 服 | clothes | fuku | |
| 期 | period of time | ki | |
| 板 | board | han; ban | ita |
| 柱 | pillar | chuu | hashira |
| 根 | root | kon | ne |
| 植 | plant | shoku | u-eru |
| 業 | business | gyou | |
| 様 | appearance or Mr (Mrs,Ms) | you | sama |
| 横 | side | ou | yoko |
| 橋 | bridge | kyou | hashi |
| 次 | next | ji | tsugi; tsu-gu |
| 歯 | tooth | shi | ha |
| 死 | death | shi | shi-nu |
| 氷 | ice | hyou | kouri |
| 決 | decide | ketsu | ki-meru; ki-maru |
| 油 | oil | yu | abura |
| 波 | wave | ha | nami |
| 注 | pour | chuu | soso-gu |
| 泳 | swim | ei | oyo-gu |
| 洋 | ocean, western | you | |
| 流 | stream | ryuu | naga-reru |
| 消 | extinguish | shou | ki-eru; ke-su |
| 深 | deep | shin | fuka-i |
| 温 | warm | on | atata-kai; atata-ka; atata-maru; atata-meru |
| 港 | harbor | kou | minato |
| 湖 | lake | ko | mizuumi |
| 湯 | hot water | tou | yu |
| 漢 | China | kan | |
| 炭 | charcoal | tan | sumi |
| 物 | thing | butsu; motsu | mono |
| 球 | ball | kyuu | tama |
| 由 | reason | yuu; yu | yoshi |
| 申 | say | mou-su | |
| 界 | world | kai | |
| 畑 | agricultural field | hata; hatake | |
| 病 | sick | byou | yamai |
| 発 | departure | hatsu | |
| 登 | climb | tou; to | nobo-ru |
| 皮 | skin | hi | kawa |
| 皿 | dish | sara | |
| 相 | mutual | sou | ai |
| 県 | prefecture | ken | |
| 真 | true | shin | ma |
| 着 | wear or arrive | chaku | ki-ru; tsu-ku |
| 短 | short | tan | mijika-i |
| 研 | sharpen | ken | to-gu |
| 礼 | thanks | rei | |
| 神 | god(s) | shin; jin | kami |
| 祭 | festival | sai | matsu-ri; matsu-ru |
| 福 | luck | fuku | |
| 秒 | second | byou | |
| 究 | research | kyuu | |
| 章 | chapter | shou | |
| 童 | juvenile | dou | |
| 笛 | whistle | teki | fue |
| 第 | ordinal number prefix | dai | |
| 筆 | writing brush | hitsu | fude |
| 等 | class | tou | hito-shii |
| 箱 | box | hako | |
| 級 | rank | kyuu | |
| 終 | end | shuu | o-waru; o-eru |
| 緑 | green | ryoku | midori |
| 練 | practice | ren | ne-ru |
| 羊 | sheep | you | hitsuji |
| 美 | beauty | bi | utsuku-shii |
| 習 | learn | shuu | nara-u |
| 者 | someone | sha | mono |
| 育 | nurture | iku | soda-tsu |
| 苦 | suffer | ku | kuru-shii; niga-i |
| 荷 | luggage | ka | ni |
| 落 | fall | raku | o-chiru; o-tosu |
| 葉 | leaf | you | ha |
| 薬 | medicine | yaku | kusuri |
| 血 | blood | ketsu | chi |
| 表 | list or surface | hyou | omote; arawa-su; arawa-reru |
| 詩 | poem | shi | |
| 調 | investigate | chou | shira-beru |
| 談 | discuss | dan | |
| 豆 | beans | tou or zu | mame |
| 負 | lose | fu | ma-keru; o-u |
| 起 | wake up | ki | o-kiru; o-koru; o-kosu |
| 路 | road | ro | ji |
| 身 | body | shin | mi |
| 転 | revolve | ten | koro-bu |
| 軽 | light | kei | karu-i |
| 農 | farming | nou | |
| 返 | return | hen | kae-su; kae-ru |
| 追 | follow | tsui | o-u |
| 送 | send | sou | oku-ru |
| 速 | fast | soku | haya-i; haya-maru; haya-meru |
| 進 | advance | shin | susu-mu |
| 遊 | play | yuu | aso-bu |
| 運 | carry | un | hako-bu |
| 部 | part | bu | |
| 都 | metropolis | to; tsu | miyako |
| 配 | distribute | hai | kuba-ru |
| 酒 | rice wine | shu | sake; saka |
| 重 | heavy | juu; chou | omo-i; kasa-neru |
| 鉄 | iron | tetsu | |
| 銀 | silver | gin | |
| 開 | open | kai | hira-ku; a-ku; hira-keru; a-keru |
| 院 | institution | in | |
| 陽 | sunshine | you | |
| 階 | floor of a building | kai | |
| 集 | collect | shuu | atsu-maru; atsu-meru |
| 面 | face | men | omo-te; tsura |
| 題 | topic | dai | |
| 飲 | drink | in | no-mu |
| 館 | public building | kan | yakata |
| 駅 | station | eki | |
| 鼻 | nose | bi | hana |
Grade 4
3 士 4 不 夫 欠 氏 5 以 付 令 加 功 包 司 史 失 必 札 末
未 民 辺 6 仲 伝 兆 共 印 各 好 成 灯 争 老 衣 7 位 低 児
兵 冷 初 別 利 努 労 告 囲 完 改 希 折 材 束 求 臣 良 芸 8
例 典 刷 協 卒 参 周 固 季 官 底 府 径 念 果 松 毒 泣 治 法
牧 的 英 芽 9 信 便 勇 単 型 変 建 昨 栄 浅 省 祝 紀 約 胃
要 軍 飛 10 候 借 倉 孫 害 差 席 帯 徒 挙 料 案 梅 残 殺 浴
特 笑 粉 脈 航 訓 連 郡 11 健 側 停 副 唱 堂 康 得 救 敗 望
械 巣 清 産 票 菜 貨 陸 12 博 喜 順 散 景 最 満 焼 然 無 給
結 街 覚 象 貯 費 達 量 隊 飯 13 働 塩 愛 戦 極 照 節 続 置
腸 試 辞 14 察 旗 歴 漁 種 管 説 関 静 15 億 器 標 熱 課 賞
輪 選 養 16 機 積 録 18 観 類 験 19 鏡 願 20 競 議
Fourth Grade Kanji List (200 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | On | Kun |
| 不 | not | fu or bu | |
| 争 | conflict | sou | araso-u |
| 付 | attach | fu | tsu-ku |
| 令 | orders | rei | |
| 以 | since | i | |
| 仲 | go-between | chuu | 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 | sou | kura |
| 候 | climate | kou | |
| 借 | borrow | shaku | ka-riru |
| 停 | halt | tei | |
| 健 | healthy | ken | |
| 側 | side | soku | kawa |
| 働 | work | dou | hatara-ku |
| 億 | hundred million | oku | |
| 兆 | portent or trillion | chou | kiza-shi |
| 児 | child | ji or ni | |
| 共 | together | kyou | tomo |
| 兵 | soldier | hei or hyou | 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 | kou | |
| 加 | add | ka | kuwa-eru |
| 努 | toil | do | tsuto-meru |
| 労 | labor | rou | negira-u |
| 勇 | courage | yuu | isa-mu |
| 包 | wrap | hou | tsutsu-mu |
| 卒 | graduate | sotsu | |
| 協 | cooperation | kyou | |
| 単 | simple | tan | |
| 博 | Dr. | haku | |
| 印 | mark | in | shirushi |
| 参 | participate | san | mai-ru |
| 史 | history | shi | |
| 司 | director | shi | |
| 各 | each | kaku | ono-ono |
| 告 | tell | koku | tsu-geru |
| 周 | circumference | shuu | mawa-ri |
| 唱 | chant | shou | 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 | dou | |
| 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 | kou | 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 | sou | 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 | kou | |
| 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 | kyuu | suku-u |
| 敗 | failure | hai | yabu-reru |
| 散 | scatter | san | chi-ru |
| 料 | fee | ryou | |
| 旗 | national flag | ki | hata |
| 昨 | previous | saku | |
| 景 | scenery | kei | |
| 最 | most | sai | mo or motto-mo |
| 望 | hope | bou | nozo-mu |
| 未 | un- | mi | ima-da |
| 末 | end | matsu | sue |
| 札 | tag | satsu | fuda |
| 材 | lumber | zai | |
| 束 | bundle | soku | taba or tsuka |
| 松 | pine | shou | 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 | hyou | |
| 機 | machine | ki | hata |
| 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 | kyuu | moto-mu |
| 治 | govern | chi or ji | osa-meru or nao-ru |
| 法 | method | hou | |
| 泣 | cry | kyuu | na-ku |
| 浅 | shallow | sen | asa-i |
| 浴 | bathe | yoku | abi-ru |
| 清 | pure | sei or shou | kiyo-raka |
| 満 | full | man | mi-chiru |
| 漁 | fishing | ryou or gyou | asa-ru |
| 灯 | lamp | tou | hi |
| 無 | nothing | mu or bu | na-i |
| 然 | so | zen or nen | shika-shi |
| 焼 | bake | shou | ya-ku |
| 照 | illuminate | shou | 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 | hyou | |
| 種 | kind or seed | shu | tane |
| 積 | accumulate | seki | tsu-mu |
| 競 | emulate | kyou | kiso-u |
| 笑 | laugh | shou | 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 | kyuu | tama-u |
| 続 | continue | zoku | tsudu-ku |
| 置 | put | chi | o-ku |
| 老 | old man | rou | o-iru |
| 胃 | stomach | i | |
| 脈 | vein | myaku | |
| 腸 | intestines | chou | |
| 臣 | retainer | shin | |
| 航 | cruise | kou | |
| 良 | good | ryou | yo-i |
| 芸 | art | gei | |
| 芽 | bud | ga | me |
| 英 | England | ei | |
| 菜 | vegetable | sai | na |
| 街 | city | gai | machi |
| 衣 | clothes | i | koromo |
| 要 | need | you | i-ru |
| 覚 | memorize | kaku | obo-eru or sa-meru |
| 観 | observe | kan | mi-ru |
| 訓 | instruction | kun | |
| 試 | test | shi | kokoromi-ru or tame-su |
| 説 | theory | setsu | to-ku |
| 課 | section | ka | |
| 議 | deliberation | gi | |
| 象 | elephant | zou or shou | |
| 貨 | freight | ka | |
| 貯 | savings | cho | ta-meru |
| 費 | expense | hi | tsui-yasu |
| 賞 | prize | shou | |
| 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 | ryou | |
| 録 | record | roku | |
| 鏡 | mirror | kyou | kagami |
| 関 | related | kan | seki |
| 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 | you | yashina-u |
| 験 | test | ken |
Grade 5
3 久 4 仏 支 比 5 刊 可 句 圧 布 弁 旧 永 犯 示 6 再 仮
件 任 因 団 在 舌 7 似 余 判 均 序 応 快 志 技 条 災 状 防
8 価 舎 券 制 効 妻 居 往 性 承 招 易 枝 武 河 版 肥 述 非
9 保 則 厚 故 政 査 独 祖 逆 退 迷 限 10 個 修 俵 容 師 恩
格 桜 留 益 破 素 耕 能 財 造 11 務 基 婦 寄 常 張 情 採 授
接 断 液 混 率 現 略 眼 移 経 術 規 許 設 責 貧 険 12 備 報
富 営 属 復 提 検 減 測 税 程 絶 統 証 評 賀 貸 貿 過 13 勢
墓 夢 幹 損 準 禁 罪 義 群 解 豊 資 鉱 預 飼 14 像 境 増 徳
慣 態 構 演 精 総 綿 製 複 適 酸 銭 銅 際 雑 領 15 導 敵 暴
潔 確 編 賛 質 16 燃 築 興 衛 輸 17 績 講 謝 18 織 職 額 19
識 20 護
Fifth Grade Kanji List (185 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | On | Kun |
| 久 | long time | kyuu | 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 | shuu | osa-meru |
| 俵 | straw bag | hyou | tawara |
| 個 | individual | ko | |
| 備 | provide | bi | sona-eru |
| 像 | statue | zou | |
| 再 | again | sai or sa | futata-bi |
| 刊 | publish | kan | |
| 判 | judge | han | waka-ru |
| 制 | control | sei | |
| 券 | ticket | ken | |
| 則 | rule | soku | notto-ru |
| 効 | effect | kou | ki-ku |
| 務 | duty | mu | tsuto-meru |
| 勢 | power | sei | ikio-i |
| 厚 | thick | kou | atsu-i |
| 句 | phrase | ku | |
| 可 | possible | ka | |
| 営 | manage | ei | itona-mu |
| 因 | cause | in | yo-ru |
| 団 | group | dan or ton | |
| 圧 | pressure | atsu | |
| 在 | exist | zai | a-ru |
| 均 | level | kin | |
| 基 | foundation | ki | moto-duku |
| 報 | report | hou | muku-iru |
| 境 | boundary | kyou | sakai |
| 墓 | grave | bo | haka |
| 増 | increase | zou | ma-su or fu-eru |
| 夢 | dream | mu | yume |
| 妻 | wife | sai | tsuma |
| 婦 | lady | fu | |
| 容 | contain | you | |
| 寄 | approach | ki | yo-ru |
| 富 | rich | fu | tomi |
| 導 | guide | dou | michibi-ku |
| 居 | reside | kyo | i-ru |
| 属 | belong | zoku | |
| 布 | linen | fu | nuno |
| 師 | expert | shi | |
| 常 | normal | jou | tsune |
| 幹 | tree-trunk | kan | miki |
| 序 | preface | jo | |
| 弁 | valve | ben | |
| 張 | stretch | chou | ha-ru |
| 往 | journey | ou | |
| 復 | repeating | fuku | |
| 徳 | virtue | toku | |
| 志 | intention | shi | kokorozashi |
| 応 | respond | ou | |
| 快 | cheerful | kai | kokoroyo-i |
| 性 | gender | sei or shou | saga |
| 恩 | grace | on | |
| 情 | feelings | jou | nasa-ke |
| 態 | condition | tai | |
| 慣 | accustomed | kan | na-reru |
| 承 | acquiesce | shou | uketamawa-ru |
| 技 | skill | gi | waza |
| 招 | beckon | shou | mane-ku |
| 授 | instruct | ju | sazu-keru |
| 採 | pick | sai | to-ru |
| 接 | contact | setsu | ses-suru or tsu-gu |
| 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 or kotowa-ru |
| 旧 | old times | kyuu | |
| 易 | easy | eki | yasa-shii |
| 暴 | outburst | bou | aba-ku |
| 条 | clause | jou | |
| 枝 | branch | shi | eda |
| 査 | investigate | sa | |
| 格 | status | kaku | |
| 桜 | cherry | ou | sakura |
| 検 | examine | ken | |
| 構 | construct | kou | kama-eru |
| 武 | military | bu or mu | |
| 比 | compare | hi | kura-beru |
| 永 | eternity | ei | naga-i |
| 河 | river | ka | kawa |
| 液 | fluid | eki | |
| 混 | mix | kon | ma-zaru |
| 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 | jou | |
| 独 | alone | doku | hito-ri |
| 率 | rate | ritsu or sotsu | hiki-iru |
| 現 | appear | gen | arawa-reru |
| 留 | detain | ryuu 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 or so | moto |
| 経 | manage | kei or kyou | he-ru |
| 統 | unite | tou | su-beru |
| 絶 | discontinue | zetsu | ta-tsu |
| 綿 | cotton | men | wata |
| 総 | whole | sou | |
| 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 | kou | tagaya-su |
| 職 | employment | shoku | |
| 肥 | fertilizer | hi | ko-yasu |
| 能 | ability | nou | |
| 興 | entertain | kyou | 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 | shou | akashi |
| 評 | evaluate | hyou | |
| 講 | lecture | kou | |
| 謝 | apologize | sha | ayama-ru |
| 識 | discriminating | shiki | |
| 護 | safeguard | go | mamo-ru |
| 豊 | bountiful | hou | yuta-ka |
| 財 | wealth | zai | |
| 貧 | poor | hin | mazushi-i |
| 責 | blame | seki | se-meru |
| 貸 | lend | tai | ka-su |
| 貿 | trade | bou | |
| 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 | zou | tsuku-ru |
| 過 | go beyond | ka | ayama-chi |
| 適 | suitable | teki | |
| 酸 | acid | san | |
| 鉱 | mineral | kou | |
| 銅 | copper | dou | |
| 銭 | coin | sen | zeni |
| 防 | prevent | bou | fuse-gu |
| 限 | limit | gen | kagi-ru |
| 険 | precipitous | ken | kewa-shii |
| 際 | occasion | sai | kiwa |
| 雑 | miscellaneous | zatsu | |
| 非 | negative | hi | ara-zu |
| 預 | deposit | yo | azu-keru |
| 領 | territory | ryou | |
| 額 | amount | gaku | hitai |
| 飼 | domesticate | shi | ka-u |
Grade 6
3 亡 寸 己 干 4 仁 収 尺 片 5 冊 処 幼 庁 穴 6 危 吸 后
存 宇 宅 机 灰 至 7 乱 卵 否 困 孝 忘 我 批 私 系 8 並 乳
供 刻 呼 垂 宗 宙 宝 届 延 忠 拡 担 拝 枚 沿 若 9 城 奏 姿
宣 専 巻 律 映 染 段 泉 洗 派 皇 看 砂 紅 背 肺 革 10 値 俳
党 射 将 展 座 従 朗 株 班 秘 純 納 胸 蚕 討 針 降 除 陛 骨
11 域 密 捨 推 探 欲 済 異 盛 窓 翌 脳 著 視 訪 訳 郷 郵 閉
頂 12 割 創 勤 善 尊 就 揮 敬 晩 棒 痛 筋 策 衆 裁 装 補 詞
貴 13 傷 幕 暖 源 盟 絹 署 聖 腹 蒸 裏 誠 賃 14 疑 層 暮 模
磁 穀 誤 誌 認 閣 障 15 劇 権 潮 熟 蔵 諸 誕 論 遺 16 奮 憲
操 樹 激 糖 縦 鋼 17 優 厳 縮 覧 18 簡 臨 難 19 臓 警
Sixth Grade Kanji List (181 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | On | Kun |
| 並 | row | hei | nami or nara-bu |
| 乱 | riot | ran | mida-reru |
| 乳 | milk | nyuu | chichi |
| 亡 | deceased | bou | na-kunaru |
| 仁 | kindness | jin | |
| 供 | offer | kyou or ku | tomo |
| 俳 | actor | hai | |
| 値 | value | chi | atai |
| 傷 | wound | shou | kizu |
| 優 | superior | yuu | yasa-shii |
| 党 | political party | tou | |
| 冊 | counter for books | satsu | |
| 処 | dispose | sho | |
| 刻 | engrave | koku | kiza-mu |
| 割 | divide | katsu | wa-ru |
| 創 | create | sou | 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 | shuu | osa-meru |
| 后 | queen | gou | kisaki |
| 否 | negate | hi | ina or iya |
| 吸 | suck | kyuu | su-u |
| 呼 | call | ko | yo-bu |
| 善 | good | zen | yo-i |
| 困 | become distressed | kon | koma-ru |
| 垂 | droop | sui | ta-reru |
| 城 | castle | jou | shiro |
| 域 | range | iki | |
| 奏 | play music | sou | kana-deru |
| 奮 | stirred up | hun | huru-u |
| 姿 | shape | shi | sugata |
| 存 | suppose | son | |
| 孝 | filial piety | kou | |
| 宅 | home | taku | ie |
| 宇 | eaves | u | |
| 宗 | religion | shuu | sou |
| 宙 | mid-air | chuu | |
| 宝 | treasure | hou | takara |
| 宣 | proclaim | sen | notama-u |
| 密 | secrecy | mitsu | |
| 寸 | measurement | sun | |
| 専 | specialty | sen | moppa-ra |
| 射 | shoot | sha | i-ru |
| 将 | leader | shou | |
| 尊 | revered | son | touto-bu |
| 就 | concerning | shuu | tsu-ku |
| 尺 | measure of length | shaku | |
| 届 | deliver | todo-ku | |
| 展 | expand | ten | |
| 層 | stratum | sou | |
| 己 | self | ko | onore |
| 巻 | scroll | kan | ma-ku |
| 幕 | curtain | maku or baku | |
| 干 | dry | kan | ho-su |
| 幼 | infancy | you | osana-i |
| 庁 | government office | chou | |
| 座 | sit | za | suwa-ru |
| 延 | prolong | en | no-basu |
| 律 | rhythm | ritsu | |
| 従 | obey | juu | shitaga-u |
| 忘 | forget | bou | wasu-reru |
| 忠 | loyalty | chuu | |
| 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 | sou | 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 | rou | hoga-raka |
| 机 | desk | ki | tsukue |
| 枚 | sheet of… | mai | |
| 染 | dye | sen | so-meru |
| 株 | stocks | kabu | |
| 棒 | rod | bou | |
| 模 | imitation | mo or bo | |
| 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 | chou | shio |
| 激 | violent | geki | hage-shii |
| 灰 | ashes | kai | 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 | tsuu | ita-i |
| 皇 | emperor | kou | ou |
| 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 | sou | mado |
| 筋 | muscle | kin | suji |
| 策 | scheme | saku | |
| 簡 | simplicity | kan | |
| 糖 | sugar | tou | |
| 系 | lineage | kei | |
| 紅 | deep red | kou | beni or kurenai |
| 納 | settlement | nou | 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 | kyou | mune |
| 脳 | brain | nou | |
| 腹 | abdomen | fuku | hara |
| 臓 | entrails | zou | |
| 臨 | lookover | rin | nozo-mu |
| 至 | climax | shi | ita-ru |
| 若 | young | jaku | waka-i |
| 著 | renowned | cho | arawa-su or ichijiru-shii |
| 蒸 | steam | jou | mu-su |
| 蔵 | warehouse | zou | kura |
| 蚕 | silkworm | san | kaiko |
| 衆 | masses | shuu | |
| 裁 | judge | sai | saba-ku |
| 装 | attire | sou or shou | yosoo-u |
| 裏 | back | ri | ura |
| 補 | supplement | ho | ogina-u |
| 視 | look at | shi | mi-ru |
| 覧 | perusal | ran | |
| 討 | chastise | tou | u-tsu |
| 訪 | visit | hou | 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 | yuu | ||
| 郷 | home town | kyou | gou |
| 針 | needle | shin | hari |
| 鋼 | steel | kou | hagane |
| 閉 | closed | hei | shi-meru |
| 閣 | tall | kaku | |
| 降 | descend | kou | o-riru |
| 陛 | majesty | hei | |
| 除 | exclude | jo or ji | nozo-ku |
| 障 | hurt | shou | sawa-ru |
| 難 | difficult | nan | muzuka-shii |
| 革 | leather | kaku | kawa |
| 頂 | place on the head | chou | itada-ku |
| 骨 | bone | kotsu | hone |
How to learn the Japanese language
Step 1. Start off by learning common phrases, questions and answers to questions.
Step 2. Study Hiragana, as it is used like the alphabet to write many things.
Step 3. Study katakana, as many drink names on menus or foreign words are written in katakana.
Step 4. Study the most common kanji characters. This page shows the most common characters that all children learn at school in Japan. Start with the kunyomi first as most the words can be used in regular sentences.
Step 5. Find a teacher or friend that can speak the language to learn more.
The Japanese Ministry of Education’s Kanji List by School Year
(English, Onyomi, Kunyomi)
Kyouiku kanji – Jouyou kanji
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the Kanji List Columns
(Onyomi, Kunyomi, Meaning)
Grade 1: Kanji + Hiragana
1 一 2 七 九 二 人 入 八 力 十 3 下 三 上 千 口 土 夕 大
女 子 小 山 川 4 中 五 六 円 天 手 文 日 月 木 水 火 犬 王
5 出 右 四 左 本 正 玉 生 田 白 目 石 立 6 休 先 名 字 年
早 気 百 竹 糸 耳 虫 7 村 男 町 花 見 貝 赤 足 車 8 学 林
空 金 雨 青 9 草 音 10 校 12 森
First Grade Kanji List (80 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi |
| 一 | one | いち; いつ | ひと（つ）; ひと |
| 二 | two | に; じ | ふた（つ）; ふた |
| 三 | three | さん | みっ（つ）; みつ; み |
| 四 | four | し | よっ（つ）; よつ; よん; よ |
| 五 | five | ご | いつ（つ）; いつ |
| 六 | six | ろく | むっ（つ）; むつ; む; むい |
| 七 | seven | しち | なな（つ）; なな; なの |
| 八 | eight | はち | やっ（つ）; やつ; や; よう |
| 九 | nine | く; きゅう | ここの（つ）; ここの |
| 十 | ten | じゅう; じ (じっ = jixtsu) | とお; と |
| 百 | hundred | ひゃく | （もも） |
| 千 | thousand | せん | ち |
| 上 | top | じょう | うえ; あ（げる）; あ（がる）; のぼ（る）; かみ; うわ |
| 下 | below | か; げ | した; しも; さ（げる）; さ（がる）; くだ（る）; くだ（す）; くだ（さる）; お（ろす）; お（りる） |
| 左 | left | さ | ひだり |
| 右 | right | う; ゆう | みぎ |
| 中 | inside; middle | ちゅう; じゅう | なか |
| 大 | large | だい; たい | おお（きい）; おお（いに） |
| 小 | small | しょう | ちい（さい）; こ; お |
| 月 | month; moon | がつ; げつ | つき |
| 日 | day; sun | にち; じつ | ひ; か |
| 年 | year | ねん | とし |
| 早 | early | そう | はや（い）; はや（める）; はや（まる） |
| 木 | tree | もく; ぼく | き; こ |
| 林 | woods | りん | はやし |
| 山 | mountain | さん | やま |
| 川 | river | (せん) | かわ |
| 土 | soil | ど; と | つち |
| 空 | sky | くう | そら; あ（く）; あ（ける）; から |
| 田 | rice paddy | でん | た |
| 天 | heaven; sky | てん | あま |
| 生 | life | せい; しょう | い（きる）; う（む）; う（まれる）; なま; い（かす）; い（ける）; は（やす）; は（える） |
| 花 | flower | か | はな |
| 草 | grass | そう | くさ |
| 虫 | insect | ちゅう | むし |
| 犬 | dog | けん | いぬ |
| 人 | person | じん; にん | ひと |
| 名 | name | めい; みょう | な |
| 女 | female | じょ; にょ | おんな |
| 男 | male | だん; なん | おとこ |
| 子 | child | し; す | こ |
| 目 | eye | もく | め |
| 耳 | ear | じ | みみ |
| 口 | mouth | こう | くち |
| 手 | hand | しゅ | て |
| 足 | foot or leg | そく | あし |
| 見 | see | けん | み（る） |
| 音 | sound | おん | ね; おと |
| 力 | power | りき; りょく | ちから |
| 気 | spirit | き; け | |
| 円 | circle; yen | えん | まる |
| 入 | enter | にゅう | はい（る）; い（る） |
| 出 | exit | しゅつ | で（る） |
| 立 | stand up | りつ | た（つ） |
| 休 | rest | きゅう | やす（む） |
| 先 | previous | せん | さき |
| 夕 | evening | せき | ゆう |
| 本 | book | ほん | もと |
| 文 | writing | ぶん; もん | ふみ |
| 字 | character | じ | あざ |
| 学 | study | がく | まな（ぶ） |
| 校 | school | こう | |
| 村 | village | そん | むら |
| 町 | town | ちょう | まち |
| 森 | forest | しん | もり |
| 正 | correct | せい | ただ（しい） |
| 水 | water | すい | みず |
| 火 | fire | か | ひ |
| 玉 | gem | ぎょく | たま |
| 王 | king | おう | |
| 石 | stone | せき | いし |
| 竹 | bamboo | ちく | たけ |
| 糸 | thread | し | いと |
| 貝 | shellfish | かい | |
| 車 | wheeled vehicle | しゃ | くるま |
| 金 | gold | きん | かね |
| 雨 | rain | う | あめ |
| 赤 | red | せき | あか |
| 青 | blue | せい | あお |
| 白 | white | はく | しろ |
Grade 2
2 刀 3 万 丸 工 弓 才 4 今 元 公 内 切 分 午 友 太 少 引
心 戸 方 止 毛 父 牛 5 兄 冬 北 半 古 台 外 市 広 母 用 矢
6 交 会 光 合 同 回 地 多 寺 当 毎 池 米 羽 考 肉 自 色 行
西 7 何 作 体 図 声 売 弟 形 来 汽 社 角 言 谷 走 近 里 麦
8 京 国 夜 姉 妹 岩 店 明 東 歩 画 直 知 長 門 9 前 南 室
後 思 春 星 昼 海 活 点 科 秋 茶 計 風 食 首 10 帰 原 夏 家
弱 時 書 紙 記 通 馬 高 11 強 教 理 細 組 船 週 野 雪 魚 鳥
黄 黒 12 場 晴 朝 番 答 絵 買 道 間 雲 13 園 数 新 楽 話 遠
電 14 鳴 歌 算 語 読 聞 15 線 16 親 頭 18 曜 顔
Second Grade Kanji List (160 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi |
| 数 | number | suu | kazu |
| 多 | many, much | ta | oo-i |
| 少 | a few, a little | shou | suku-nai; suko-shi |
| 万 | ten thousand | man | yorozu |
| 半 | half | han | naka-ba |
| 形 | shape | kei; gyou | katachi |
| 太 | great | ta | futo-i |
| 細 | thin | sai | hoso-i |
| 広 | wide | kou | hiro-i |
| 長 | long | chou | naga-i |
| 点 | point | ten | bochi △ |
| 丸 | circle | gan | maru |
| 交 | mix | kou | maji-waru |
| 光 | light | kou | hikari; hika-ru |
| 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 | kyou | tsuyo-i |
| 高 | tall or high | kou | taka-i |
| 同 | same | dou | 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); kyou | ani |
| 弟 | younger brother | (tei); dai | otouto |
| 妹 | younger sister | mai | imouto |
| 自 | oneself | ji; shi | mizuka-ra |
| 友 | friend | yuu | tomo |
| 体 | body | tai | karada |
| 毛 | hair | mou | ke |
| 頭 | head | tou | atama |
| 顔 | face | gan | kao |
| 首 | neck | shu | kubi |
| 心 | heart | shin | kokoro |
| 時 | time | ji | toki |
| 曜 | weekday | you | |
| 朝 | morning | chou | asa |
| 昼 | daytime | chuu | hiru |
| 夜 | night | ya | yoru |
| 分 | minute; understand | fun; bun; bu | wa-karu; wa-keru; wa-kereru; wa-katsu |
| 週 | week | shuu | |
| 春 | spring | shun | haru |
| 夏 | summer | ka | natsu |
| 秋 | autumn | shuu | aki |
| 冬 | winter | tou | fuyu |
| 今 | now | kon | ima |
| 新 | new | shin | atara-shii |
| 古 | old | ko | furu-i |
| 間 | interval | kan; ken | ma; aida |
| 方 | direction | hou | kata |
| 北 | north | hoku | kita |
| 南 | south | nan | minami |
| 東 | east | tou | higashi; azuma |
| 西 | west | sei; sai | nishi |
| 遠 | far | en | too-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; ge | soto; hoka; hazu-su |
| 場 | place | jou | ba |
| 地 | ground | chi; 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 | kyou; (kei) | miyako |
| 風 | wind | fuu | 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; be |
| 家 | house | ka; ke | ie |
| 寺 | Buddhist temple | ji | tera |
| 通 | pass through | tsuu | too-ru |
| 門 | gates | mon | kado |
| 道 | road | dou | michi |
| 話 | talk | wa | hanashi; hana-su |
| 言 | say | gen; gon | i-u; koto |
| 答 | answer | tou | kota-eru; kota-e |
| 声 | voice | sei | koe |
| 聞 | hear | bun; 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; kaku | |
| 絵 | picture | kai | e |
| 図 | drawing | zu; to | (haka-ru) |
| 工 | craft | kou; ku | |
| 教 | teach | kyou | oshi-eru |
| 晴 | clear | sei | hare |
| 思 | think | shi | omo-u |
| 考 | think about | kou | 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; gan | moto |
| 食 | eat,meal | shoku | ta-beru; ku-u |
| 肉 | meat | niku | |
| 馬 | horse | ba | uma; ma |
| 牛 | cow | gyuu | ushi |
| 魚 | fish | gyo | uo; sakana |
| 鳥 | bird | chou | tori |
| 羽 | feather | u | ha; hane |
| 鳴 | chirp | mei | na-ku |
| 麦 | wheat | baku | mugi |
| 米 | rice | bei; mai | kome |
| 茶 | tea | cha; sa | |
| 色 | colour | shoku | iro |
| 黄 | yellow | ou | ki |
| 黒 | black | koku | kuro |
| 来 | come | rai | ku-ru |
| 行 | go | kou; gyou | i-ku; yu-ku; okona-u |
| 帰 | return home | ki | kae-ru |
| 歩 | walk | ho | aru-ku; ayu-mu |
| 走 | run | sou | hashi-ru |
| 止 | stop | shi | to-maru |
| 活 | active, alive | katsu | iki-ru; ika-su |
| 店 | store | ten | mise |
| 買 | buy | bai | ka-u |
| 売 | sell | bai | u-ru |
| 午 | noon | go | uma |
| 汽 | steam | ki | |
| 弓 | bow | kyuu | yumi |
| 回 | -times, to revolve | kai | |
| 会 | association | kai; e | a-u |
| 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 | gou | a-u |
| 当 | hit | tou | a-taru |
| 台 | base | dai; tai | |
| 楽 | pleasure | raku | tano-shii |
| 公 | public | kou | ouyake |
| 引 | pull | in | hi-ku |
| 科 | section | ka | |
| 歌 | song | ka | uta |
| 刀 | sword | tou | katana |
| 番 | number | ban | |
| 用 | use | you | mochi-iru |
| 何 | what | ka | nani; nan |
Grade 3
2 丁 4 予 化 区 反 5 世 主 仕 他 代 写 去 号 央 平 打 氷
申 由 皮 皿 礼 6 両 州 全 列 向 安 守 式 曲 有 次 死 羊 血
7 住 助 医 君 坂 対 局 役 投 決 究 豆 身 返 8 事 使 具 取
受 味 命 和 委 始 実 定 岸 幸 所 放 昔 服 板 泳 注 波 油 物
者 育 苦 表 9 乗 係 品 客 屋 度 待 急 指 持 拾 昭 柱 洋 炭
界 畑 発 県 相 研 神 秒 級 美 負 送 追 重 面 10 倍 勉 員 宮
島 庫 庭 息 旅 根 酒 消 流 病 真 荷 起 速 配 院 11 動 商 問
宿 帳 悪 族 深 球 祭 章 第 笛 終 習 転 進 都 部 12 勝 寒 悲
暑 期 植 温 湖 港 湯 登 短 童 等 筆 着 葉 落 軽 運 遊 開 階
陽 集 飲 歯 13 意 感 想 暗 業 漢 福 詩 路 農 鉄 14 様 緑 練
銀 駅 鼻 15 横 箱 談 調 16 整 橋 薬 館 18 題
Third Grade Kanji List (200 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | Onyomi | Kunyomi |
| 丁 | pair | chou | |
| 世 | world | sei; se | yo |
| 両 | both | ryou | |
| 主 | master | shu | nushi; omo-na; omo-ni |
| 乗 | ride | jou | no-ru |
| 予 | in advance | yo | |
| 事 | abstract thing | ji | koto |
| 仕 | serve | shi | tsuka-eru |
| 他 | other | ta | hoka |
| 代 | substitute | dai; tai | ka-waru; yo |
| 住 | dwell | juu | su-mu |
| 使 | use | shi | tsuka-u |
| 係 | person in charge | kei | kakari; kaka-ru |
| 倍 | double | bai | |
| 全 | whole | zen | matta-ku |
| 具 | tool | gu | |
| 写 | copy | sha | utsu-su; utsu-ru |
| 列 | row | retsu | |
| 助 | help | jo | tasu-keru |
| 勉 | diligence | ben | tsuto-meru |
| 動 | move | dou | ugo-ku |
| 勝 | win | shou | ka-tsu |
| 化 | disguise, -ification | ka | ba-keru; ba-kasu |
| 区 | ward | ku | |
| 医 | doctor | i | |
| 去 | leave | kyo; ko | sa-ru |
| 反 | anti- | han | so-ru |
| 取 | take | shu | to-ru |
| 受 | receive | ju | u-keru; u-karu |
| 号 | number | gou | |
| 向 | face(v.) | kou | mu-kau; mu-keru; mu-ku; mu-kou |
| 君 | you | kun | kimi |
| 味 | flavor | mi | aji; aji-wau |
| 命 | life | mei | inochi |
| 和 | peace, sum | wa | |
| 品 | article | hin | shina |
| 員 | member | in | |
| 商 | commerce | shou | |
| 問 | question | mon | to-i, to-u; ton |
| 坂 | slope | saka | |
| 央 | center | ou | |
| 始 | begin | shi | haji-meru; haji-maru |
| 委 | committee | i | yuda-neru |
| 守 | protect | shu | mamo-ru |
| 安 | cheap | an | yasu-i |
| 定 | fix | tei; jou | sada-meru; sada-maru |
| 実 | fruit or content | jitsu | mi; mino-ru |
| 客 | guest | kyaku | |
| 宮 | Shinto shrine or prince (princess) | kyuu | miya |
| 宿 | inn | shuku | yado; yado-ru |
| 寒 | cold | kan | samu-i |
| 対 | opposite | tai | |
| 局 | office | kyoku | |
| 屋 | premise | oku | ya |
| 岸 | shore | gan | kishi |
| 島 | island | tou | shima |
| 州 | state | shuu | |
| 帳 | account book | chou | |
| 平 | flat | hei; byou | tai-ra; hira |
| 幸 | happiness | kou | saiwa-i; shiawa-se |
| 度 | degrees, occurrences | do | |
| 庫 | warehouse | ko | |
| 庭 | garden | tei | niwa |
| 式 | style | shiki | |
| 役 | role | yaku | |
| 待 | wait | tai | ma-tsu |
| 急 | hurry | kyuu | iso-gu |
| 息 | breath | soku | iki |
| 悪 | bad | aku | waru-i |
| 悲 | sad | hi | kana-shii |
| 想 | thought | sou | |
| 意 | idea | i | |
| 感 | feel | kan | |
| 所 | place | sho | tokoro |
| 打 | hit | da | u-tsu |
| 投 | throw | tou | na-geru |
| 拾 | pick up | hiro-u | |
| 持 | hold | ji | mo-tsu |
| 指 | finger | shi | yubi; sa-su |
| 放 | release | hou | hana-su; hana-reru; hana-tsu; hou-ru |
| 整 | put in order | sei | totono-eru |
| 旅 | trip | ryo | tabi |
| 族 | tribe | zoku | |
| 昔 | long ago | mukashi | |
| 昭 | clear | shou | |
| 暑 | hot | sho | atsu-i |
| 暗 | dark | an | kura-i |
| 曲 | sheet music / crooked | kyoku | ma-garu; ma-geru |
| 有 | be, possession | yuu | a-ru |
| 服 | clothes | fuku | |
| 期 | period of time | ki | |
| 板 | board | han; ban | ita |
| 柱 | pillar | chuu | hashira |
| 根 | root | kon | ne |
| 植 | plant | shoku | u-eru |
| 業 | business | gyou | |
| 様 | appearance or Mr (Mrs,Ms) | you | sama |
| 横 | side | ou | yoko |
| 橋 | bridge | kyou | hashi |
| 次 | next | ji | tsugi; tsu-gu |
| 歯 | tooth | shi | ha |
| 死 | death | shi | shi-nu |
| 氷 | ice | hyou | kouri |
| 決 | decide | ketsu | ki-meru; ki-maru |
| 油 | oil | yu | abura |
| 波 | wave | ha | nami |
| 注 | pour | chuu | soso-gu |
| 泳 | swim | ei | oyo-gu |
| 洋 | ocean, western | you | |
| 流 | stream | ryuu | naga-reru |
| 消 | extinguish | shou | ki-eru; ke-su |
| 深 | deep | shin | fuka-i |
| 温 | warm | on | atata-kai; atata-ka; atata-maru; atata-meru |
| 港 | harbor | kou | minato |
| 湖 | lake | ko | mizuumi |
| 湯 | hot water | tou | yu |
| 漢 | China | kan | |
| 炭 | charcoal | tan | sumi |
| 物 | thing | butsu; motsu | mono |
| 球 | ball | kyuu | tama |
| 由 | reason | yuu; yu | yoshi |
| 申 | say | mou-su | |
| 界 | world | kai | |
| 畑 | agricultural field | hata; hatake | |
| 病 | sick | byou | yamai |
| 発 | departure | hatsu | |
| 登 | climb | tou; to | nobo-ru |
| 皮 | skin | hi | kawa |
| 皿 | dish | sara | |
| 相 | mutual | sou | ai |
| 県 | prefecture | ken | |
| 真 | true | shin | ma |
| 着 | wear or arrive | chaku | ki-ru; tsu-ku |
| 短 | short | tan | mijika-i |
| 研 | sharpen | ken | to-gu |
| 礼 | thanks | rei | |
| 神 | god(s) | shin; jin | kami |
| 祭 | festival | sai | matsu-ri; matsu-ru |
| 福 | luck | fuku | |
| 秒 | second | byou | |
| 究 | research | kyuu | |
| 章 | chapter | shou | |
| 童 | juvenile | dou | |
| 笛 | whistle | teki | fue |
| 第 | ordinal number prefix | dai | |
| 筆 | writing brush | hitsu | fude |
| 等 | class | tou | hito-shii |
| 箱 | box | hako | |
| 級 | rank | kyuu | |
| 終 | end | shuu | o-waru; o-eru |
| 緑 | green | ryoku | midori |
| 練 | practice | ren | ne-ru |
| 羊 | sheep | you | hitsuji |
| 美 | beauty | bi | utsuku-shii |
| 習 | learn | shuu | nara-u |
| 者 | someone | sha | mono |
| 育 | nurture | iku | soda-tsu |
| 苦 | suffer | ku | kuru-shii; niga-i |
| 荷 | luggage | ka | ni |
| 落 | fall | raku | o-chiru; o-tosu |
| 葉 | leaf | you | ha |
| 薬 | medicine | yaku | kusuri |
| 血 | blood | ketsu | chi |
| 表 | list or surface | hyou | omote; arawa-su; arawa-reru |
| 詩 | poem | shi | |
| 調 | investigate | chou | shira-beru |
| 談 | discuss | dan | |
| 豆 | beans | tou or zu | mame |
| 負 | lose | fu | ma-keru; o-u |
| 起 | wake up | ki | o-kiru; o-koru; o-kosu |
| 路 | road | ro | ji |
| 身 | body | shin | mi |
| 転 | revolve | ten | koro-bu |
| 軽 | light | kei | karu-i |
| 農 | farming | nou | |
| 返 | return | hen | kae-su; kae-ru |
| 追 | follow | tsui | o-u |
| 送 | send | sou | oku-ru |
| 速 | fast | soku | haya-i; haya-maru; haya-meru |
| 進 | advance | shin | susu-mu |
| 遊 | play | yuu | aso-bu |
| 運 | carry | un | hako-bu |
| 部 | part | bu | |
| 都 | metropolis | to; tsu | miyako |
| 配 | distribute | hai | kuba-ru |
| 酒 | rice wine | shu | sake; saka |
| 重 | heavy | juu; chou | omo-i; kasa-neru |
| 鉄 | iron | tetsu | |
| 銀 | silver | gin | |
| 開 | open | kai | hira-ku; a-ku; hira-keru; a-keru |
| 院 | institution | in | |
| 陽 | sunshine | you | |
| 階 | floor of a building | kai | |
| 集 | collect | shuu | atsu-maru; atsu-meru |
| 面 | face | men | omo-te; tsura |
| 題 | topic | dai | |
| 飲 | drink | in | no-mu |
| 館 | public building | kan | yakata |
| 駅 | station | eki | |
| 鼻 | nose | bi | hana |
Grade 4
3 士 4 不 夫 欠 氏 5 以 付 令 加 功 包 司 史 失 必 札 末
未 民 辺 6 仲 伝 兆 共 印 各 好 成 灯 争 老 衣 7 位 低 児
兵 冷 初 別 利 努 労 告 囲 完 改 希 折 材 束 求 臣 良 芸 8
例 典 刷 協 卒 参 周 固 季 官 底 府 径 念 果 松 毒 泣 治 法
牧 的 英 芽 9 信 便 勇 単 型 変 建 昨 栄 浅 省 祝 紀 約 胃
要 軍 飛 10 候 借 倉 孫 害 差 席 帯 徒 挙 料 案 梅 残 殺 浴
特 笑 粉 脈 航 訓 連 郡 11 健 側 停 副 唱 堂 康 得 救 敗 望
械 巣 清 産 票 菜 貨 陸 12 博 喜 順 散 景 最 満 焼 然 無 給
結 街 覚 象 貯 費 達 量 隊 飯 13 働 塩 愛 戦 極 照 節 続 置
腸 試 辞 14 察 旗 歴 漁 種 管 説 関 静 15 億 器 標 熱 課 賞
輪 選 養 16 機 積 録 18 観 類 験 19 鏡 願 20 競 議
Fourth Grade Kanji List (200 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | On | Kun |
| 不 | not | fu or bu | |
| 争 | conflict | sou | araso-u |
| 付 | attach | fu | tsu-ku |
| 令 | orders | rei | |
| 以 | since | i | |
| 仲 | go-between | chuu | 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 | sou | kura |
| 候 | climate | kou | |
| 借 | borrow | shaku | ka-riru |
| 停 | halt | tei | |
| 健 | healthy | ken | |
| 側 | side | soku | kawa |
| 働 | work | dou | hatara-ku |
| 億 | hundred million | oku | |
| 兆 | portent or trillion | chou | kiza-shi |
| 児 | child | ji or ni | |
| 共 | together | kyou | tomo |
| 兵 | soldier | hei or hyou | 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 | kou | |
| 加 | add | ka | kuwa-eru |
| 努 | toil | do | tsuto-meru |
| 労 | labor | rou | negira-u |
| 勇 | courage | yuu | isa-mu |
| 包 | wrap | hou | tsutsu-mu |
| 卒 | graduate | sotsu | |
| 協 | cooperation | kyou | |
| 単 | simple | tan | |
| 博 | Dr. | haku | |
| 印 | mark | in | shirushi |
| 参 | participate | san | mai-ru |
| 史 | history | shi | |
| 司 | director | shi | |
| 各 | each | kaku | ono-ono |
| 告 | tell | koku | tsu-geru |
| 周 | circumference | shuu | mawa-ri |
| 唱 | chant | shou | 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 | dou | |
| 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 | kou | 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 | sou | 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 | kou | |
| 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 | kyuu | suku-u |
| 敗 | failure | hai | yabu-reru |
| 散 | scatter | san | chi-ru |
| 料 | fee | ryou | |
| 旗 | national flag | ki | hata |
| 昨 | previous | saku | |
| 景 | scenery | kei | |
| 最 | most | sai | mo or motto-mo |
| 望 | hope | bou | nozo-mu |
| 未 | un- | mi | ima-da |
| 末 | end | matsu | sue |
| 札 | tag | satsu | fuda |
| 材 | lumber | zai | |
| 束 | bundle | soku | taba or tsuka |
| 松 | pine | shou | 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 | hyou | |
| 機 | machine | ki | hata |
| 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 | kyuu | moto-mu |
| 治 | govern | chi or ji | osa-meru or nao-ru |
| 法 | method | hou | |
| 泣 | cry | kyuu | na-ku |
| 浅 | shallow | sen | asa-i |
| 浴 | bathe | yoku | abi-ru |
| 清 | pure | sei or shou | kiyo-raka |
| 満 | full | man | mi-chiru |
| 漁 | fishing | ryou or gyou | asa-ru |
| 灯 | lamp | tou | hi |
| 無 | nothing | mu or bu | na-i |
| 然 | so | zen or nen | shika-shi |
| 焼 | bake | shou | ya-ku |
| 照 | illuminate | shou | 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 | hyou | |
| 種 | kind or seed | shu | tane |
| 積 | accumulate | seki | tsu-mu |
| 競 | emulate | kyou | kiso-u |
| 笑 | laugh | shou | 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 | kyuu | tama-u |
| 続 | continue | zoku | tsudu-ku |
| 置 | put | chi | o-ku |
| 老 | old man | rou | o-iru |
| 胃 | stomach | i | |
| 脈 | vein | myaku | |
| 腸 | intestines | chou | |
| 臣 | retainer | shin | |
| 航 | cruise | kou | |
| 良 | good | ryou | yo-i |
| 芸 | art | gei | |
| 芽 | bud | ga | me |
| 英 | England | ei | |
| 菜 | vegetable | sai | na |
| 街 | city | gai | machi |
| 衣 | clothes | i | koromo |
| 要 | need | you | i-ru |
| 覚 | memorize | kaku | obo-eru or sa-meru |
| 観 | observe | kan | mi-ru |
| 訓 | instruction | kun | |
| 試 | test | shi | kokoromi-ru or tame-su |
| 説 | theory | setsu | to-ku |
| 課 | section | ka | |
| 議 | deliberation | gi | |
| 象 | elephant | zou or shou | |
| 貨 | freight | ka | |
| 貯 | savings | cho | ta-meru |
| 費 | expense | hi | tsui-yasu |
| 賞 | prize | shou | |
| 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 | ryou | |
| 録 | record | roku | |
| 鏡 | mirror | kyou | kagami |
| 関 | related | kan | seki |
| 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 | you | yashina-u |
| 験 | test | ken |
Grade 5
3 久 4 仏 支 比 5 刊 可 句 圧 布 弁 旧 永 犯 示 6 再 仮
件 任 因 団 在 舌 7 似 余 判 均 序 応 快 志 技 条 災 状 防
8 価 舎 券 制 効 妻 居 往 性 承 招 易 枝 武 河 版 肥 述 非
9 保 則 厚 故 政 査 独 祖 逆 退 迷 限 10 個 修 俵 容 師 恩
格 桜 留 益 破 素 耕 能 財 造 11 務 基 婦 寄 常 張 情 採 授
接 断 液 混 率 現 略 眼 移 経 術 規 許 設 責 貧 険 12 備 報
富 営 属 復 提 検 減 測 税 程 絶 統 証 評 賀 貸 貿 過 13 勢
墓 夢 幹 損 準 禁 罪 義 群 解 豊 資 鉱 預 飼 14 像 境 増 徳
慣 態 構 演 精 総 綿 製 複 適 酸 銭 銅 際 雑 領 15 導 敵 暴
潔 確 編 賛 質 16 燃 築 興 衛 輸 17 績 講 謝 18 織 職 額 19
識 20 護
Fifth Grade Kanji List (185 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | On | Kun |
| 久 | long time | kyuu | 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 | shuu | osa-meru |
| 俵 | straw bag | hyou | tawara |
| 個 | individual | ko | |
| 備 | provide | bi | sona-eru |
| 像 | statue | zou | |
| 再 | again | sai or sa | futata-bi |
| 刊 | publish | kan | |
| 判 | judge | han | waka-ru |
| 制 | control | sei | |
| 券 | ticket | ken | |
| 則 | rule | soku | notto-ru |
| 効 | effect | kou | ki-ku |
| 務 | duty | mu | tsuto-meru |
| 勢 | power | sei | ikio-i |
| 厚 | thick | kou | atsu-i |
| 句 | phrase | ku | |
| 可 | possible | ka | |
| 営 | manage | ei | itona-mu |
| 因 | cause | in | yo-ru |
| 団 | group | dan or ton | |
| 圧 | pressure | atsu | |
| 在 | exist | zai | a-ru |
| 均 | level | kin | |
| 基 | foundation | ki | moto-duku |
| 報 | report | hou | muku-iru |
| 境 | boundary | kyou | sakai |
| 墓 | grave | bo | haka |
| 増 | increase | zou | ma-su or fu-eru |
| 夢 | dream | mu | yume |
| 妻 | wife | sai | tsuma |
| 婦 | lady | fu | |
| 容 | contain | you | |
| 寄 | approach | ki | yo-ru |
| 富 | rich | fu | tomi |
| 導 | guide | dou | michibi-ku |
| 居 | reside | kyo | i-ru |
| 属 | belong | zoku | |
| 布 | linen | fu | nuno |
| 師 | expert | shi | |
| 常 | normal | jou | tsune |
| 幹 | tree-trunk | kan | miki |
| 序 | preface | jo | |
| 弁 | valve | ben | |
| 張 | stretch | chou | ha-ru |
| 往 | journey | ou | |
| 復 | repeating | fuku | |
| 徳 | virtue | toku | |
| 志 | intention | shi | kokorozashi |
| 応 | respond | ou | |
| 快 | cheerful | kai | kokoroyo-i |
| 性 | gender | sei or shou | saga |
| 恩 | grace | on | |
| 情 | feelings | jou | nasa-ke |
| 態 | condition | tai | |
| 慣 | accustomed | kan | na-reru |
| 承 | acquiesce | shou | uketamawa-ru |
| 技 | skill | gi | waza |
| 招 | beckon | shou | mane-ku |
| 授 | instruct | ju | sazu-keru |
| 採 | pick | sai | to-ru |
| 接 | contact | setsu | ses-suru or tsu-gu |
| 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 or kotowa-ru |
| 旧 | old times | kyuu | |
| 易 | easy | eki | yasa-shii |
| 暴 | outburst | bou | aba-ku |
| 条 | clause | jou | |
| 枝 | branch | shi | eda |
| 査 | investigate | sa | |
| 格 | status | kaku | |
| 桜 | cherry | ou | sakura |
| 検 | examine | ken | |
| 構 | construct | kou | kama-eru |
| 武 | military | bu or mu | |
| 比 | compare | hi | kura-beru |
| 永 | eternity | ei | naga-i |
| 河 | river | ka | kawa |
| 液 | fluid | eki | |
| 混 | mix | kon | ma-zaru |
| 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 | jou | |
| 独 | alone | doku | hito-ri |
| 率 | rate | ritsu or sotsu | hiki-iru |
| 現 | appear | gen | arawa-reru |
| 留 | detain | ryuu 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 or so | moto |
| 経 | manage | kei or kyou | he-ru |
| 統 | unite | tou | su-beru |
| 絶 | discontinue | zetsu | ta-tsu |
| 綿 | cotton | men | wata |
| 総 | whole | sou | |
| 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 | kou | tagaya-su |
| 職 | employment | shoku | |
| 肥 | fertilizer | hi | ko-yasu |
| 能 | ability | nou | |
| 興 | entertain | kyou | 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 | shou | akashi |
| 評 | evaluate | hyou | |
| 講 | lecture | kou | |
| 謝 | apologize | sha | ayama-ru |
| 識 | discriminating | shiki | |
| 護 | safeguard | go | mamo-ru |
| 豊 | bountiful | hou | yuta-ka |
| 財 | wealth | zai | |
| 貧 | poor | hin | mazushi-i |
| 責 | blame | seki | se-meru |
| 貸 | lend | tai | ka-su |
| 貿 | trade | bou | |
| 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 | zou | tsuku-ru |
| 過 | go beyond | ka | ayama-chi |
| 適 | suitable | teki | |
| 酸 | acid | san | |
| 鉱 | mineral | kou | |
| 銅 | copper | dou | |
| 銭 | coin | sen | zeni |
| 防 | prevent | bou | fuse-gu |
| 限 | limit | gen | kagi-ru |
| 険 | precipitous | ken | kewa-shii |
| 際 | occasion | sai | kiwa |
| 雑 | miscellaneous | zatsu | |
| 非 | negative | hi | ara-zu |
| 預 | deposit | yo | azu-keru |
| 領 | territory | ryou | |
| 額 | amount | gaku | hitai |
| 飼 | domesticate | shi | ka-u |
Grade 6
3 亡 寸 己 干 4 仁 収 尺 片 5 冊 処 幼 庁 穴 6 危 吸 后
存 宇 宅 机 灰 至 7 乱 卵 否 困 孝 忘 我 批 私 系 8 並 乳
供 刻 呼 垂 宗 宙 宝 届 延 忠 拡 担 拝 枚 沿 若 9 城 奏 姿
宣 専 巻 律 映 染 段 泉 洗 派 皇 看 砂 紅 背 肺 革 10 値 俳
党 射 将 展 座 従 朗 株 班 秘 純 納 胸 蚕 討 針 降 除 陛 骨
11 域 密 捨 推 探 欲 済 異 盛 窓 翌 脳 著 視 訪 訳 郷 郵 閉
頂 12 割 創 勤 善 尊 就 揮 敬 晩 棒 痛 筋 策 衆 裁 装 補 詞
貴 13 傷 幕 暖 源 盟 絹 署 聖 腹 蒸 裏 誠 賃 14 疑 層 暮 模
磁 穀 誤 誌 認 閣 障 15 劇 権 潮 熟 蔵 諸 誕 論 遺 16 奮 憲
操 樹 激 糖 縦 鋼 17 優 厳 縮 覧 18 簡 臨 難 19 臓 警
Sixth Grade Kanji List (181 kanji)
| Kanji | Meaning | On | Kun |
| 並 | row | hei | nami or nara-bu |
| 乱 | riot | ran | mida-reru |
| 乳 | milk | nyuu | chichi |
| 亡 | deceased | bou | na-kunaru |
| 仁 | kindness | jin | |
| 供 | offer | kyou or ku | tomo |
| 俳 | actor | hai | |
| 値 | value | chi | atai |
| 傷 | wound | shou | kizu |
| 優 | superior | yuu | yasa-shii |
| 党 | political party | tou | |
| 冊 | counter for books | satsu | |
| 処 | dispose | sho | |
| 刻 | engrave | koku | kiza-mu |
| 割 | divide | katsu | wa-ru |
| 創 | create | sou | 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 | shuu | osa-meru |
| 后 | queen | gou | kisaki |
| 否 | negate | hi | ina or iya |
| 吸 | suck | kyuu | su-u |
| 呼 | call | ko | yo-bu |
| 善 | good | zen | yo-i |
| 困 | become distressed | kon | koma-ru |
| 垂 | droop | sui | ta-reru |
| 城 | castle | jou | shiro |
| 域 | range | iki | |
| 奏 | play music | sou | kana-deru |
| 奮 | stirred up | hun | huru-u |
| 姿 | shape | shi | sugata |
| 存 | suppose | son | |
| 孝 | filial piety | kou | |
| 宅 | home | taku | ie |
| 宇 | eaves | u | |
| 宗 | religion | shuu | sou |
| 宙 | mid-air | chuu | |
| 宝 | treasure | hou | takara |
| 宣 | proclaim | sen | notama-u |
| 密 | secrecy | mitsu | |
| 寸 | measurement | sun | |
| 専 | specialty | sen | moppa-ra |
| 射 | shoot | sha | i-ru |
| 将 | leader | shou | |
| 尊 | revered | son | touto-bu |
| 就 | concerning | shuu | tsu-ku |
| 尺 | measure of length | shaku | |
| 届 | deliver | todo-ku | |
| 展 | expand | ten | |
| 層 | stratum | sou | |
| 己 | self | ko | onore |
| 巻 | scroll | kan | ma-ku |
| 幕 | curtain | maku or baku | |
| 干 | dry | kan | ho-su |
| 幼 | infancy | you | osana-i |
| 庁 | government office | chou | |
| 座 | sit | za | suwa-ru |
| 延 | prolong | en | no-basu |
| 律 | rhythm | ritsu | |
| 従 | obey | juu | shitaga-u |
| 忘 | forget | bou | wasu-reru |
| 忠 | loyalty | chuu | |
| 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 | sou | 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 | rou | hoga-raka |
| 机 | desk | ki | tsukue |
| 枚 | sheet of… | mai | |
| 染 | dye | sen | so-meru |
| 株 | stocks | kabu | |
| 棒 | rod | bou | |
| 模 | imitation | mo or bo | |
| 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 | chou | shio |
| 激 | violent | geki | hage-shii |
| 灰 | ashes | kai | 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 | tsuu | ita-i |
| 皇 | emperor | kou | ou |
| 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 | sou | mado |
| 筋 | muscle | kin | suji |
| 策 | scheme | saku | |
| 簡 | simplicity | kan | |
| 糖 | sugar | tou | |
| 系 | lineage | kei | |
| 紅 | deep red | kou | beni or kurenai |
| 納 | settlement | nou | 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 | kyou | mune |
| 脳 | brain | nou | |
| 腹 | abdomen | fuku | hara |
| 臓 | entrails | zou | |
| 臨 | lookover | rin | nozo-mu |
| 至 | climax | shi | ita-ru |
| 若 | young | jaku | waka-i |
| 著 | renowned | cho | arawa-su or ichijiru-shii |
| 蒸 | steam | jou | mu-su |
| 蔵 | warehouse | zou | kura |
| 蚕 | silkworm | san | kaiko |
| 衆 | masses | shuu | |
| 裁 | judge | sai | saba-ku |
| 装 | attire | sou or shou | yosoo-u |
| 裏 | back | ri | ura |
| 補 | supplement | ho | ogina-u |
| 視 | look at | shi | mi-ru |
| 覧 | perusal | ran | |
| 討 | chastise | tou | u-tsu |
| 訪 | visit | hou | 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 | yuu | ||
| 郷 | home town | kyou | gou |
| 針 | needle | shin | hari |
| 鋼 | steel | kou | hagane |
| 閉 | closed | hei | shi-meru |
| 閣 | tall | kaku | |
| 降 | descend | kou | o-riru |
| 陛 | majesty | hei | |
| 除 | exclude | jo or ji | nozo-ku |
| 障 | hurt | shou | sawa-ru |
| 難 | difficult | nan | muzuka-shii |
| 革 | leather | kaku | kawa |
| 頂 | place on the head | chou | itada-ku |
| 骨 | bone | kotsu | hone |
Now that you have studied the characters above let’s check if you remember the kanji list.
