nihongo kanji chart [G1-G6]

First grade (80 kanji) #

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

1

一

1

one

ichi, itsu

hito-tsu

2

二

2

two

ni, ji

futa-tsu

3

三

3

three

san

mit-tsu

4

四

5

four

shi

yot-tsu or yon

5

五

4

five

go

itsu-tsu

6

六

4

six

roku

mut-tsu

7

七

2

seven

shichi

nana-tsu

8

八

2

eight

hachi

yat-tsu

9

九

2

nine

ku or kyū

kokono-tsu

10

十

2

ten

jū

tō

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

11

百

6

hundred

hyaku

momo

12

千

3

thousand

sen

chi

13

上

3

top

jō

ue

14

下

3

below

ka or ge

shita

15

左

5

left

sa

hidari

16

右

5

right

u or yū

migi

17

中

4

inside, middle

chū

naka

18

大

3

large

dai

ō-kii

19

小

3

small

shō

chii-sai

20

月

4

month; moon gatsu or getsu

tsuki

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

21

日

4

day; sun

nichi

hi

22

年

6

year

nen

toshi

23

早

6

early

sō

haya-i

24

木

4

tree

moku; boku

ki

25

林

8

woods

rin

hayashi

26

山

3

mountain

san

yama

27

川

3

river

sen

kawa

28

土

3

soil

do

tsuchi

29

空

8

sky

kū

sora

30

田

5

rice paddy

den

da

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

31

天

4

heaven

ten

ame

32

生

5

life

sei or shō

i-kiru or u-mu or nama

33

花

7

flower

ka

hana

34

草

9

grass

sō

kusa

35

虫

6

insect

chū

mushi

36

犬

4

dog

ken

inu

37

人

2

person

jin or nin

hito

38

名

6

name

mei or myō

na

39

女

3

female

jo or nyo

on'na

40

男

7

male

dan or nan

otoko

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

41

子

3

child

shi or su

ko

42

目

5

eye

moku

me

43

耳

6

ear

ji or ni

mimi

44

口

3

mouth

kō

kuchi

45

手

4

hand

shu

te

46

足

7

foot

soku

ashi

47

見

7

see

ken

mi-ru

48

音

9

sound

on

ne or oto

49

力

2

power

riki or ryoku

chikara

50

気

6

spirit

ki or ke

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

51

円

4

yen

en

maru

52

入

2

enter

nyū

hai-ru or i-ru

53

出

5

exit

shutsu

de-ru

54

立

5

stand up

ritsu

ta-tsu

55

休

6

rest

kyū

yasu-mu

56

先

6

previous

sen

saki

57

夕

3

evening

seki

yū

58

本

5

book

hon

moto

59

文

4

text

bun or mon

fumi

60

字

6

character

ji

azana

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

61

学

8

study

gaku

62

校

10

school

kō

63

村

7

village

son

mura

64

町

7

town

chō

machi

65

森

12

forest

shin

mori

66

正

5

correct

sei

tada-shii

67

水

4

water

sui

mizu

68

火

4

fire

ka

hi

69

玉

5

gem

gyoku

tama

70

王

4

king

ō

mana-bu

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

71

石

5

stone

seki

ishi

72

竹

6

bamboo

chiku

take

73

糸

6

thread

shi

ito

74

貝

7

shellfish

75

車

7

vehicle

sha

kuruma

76

金

8

gold

kin

kane

77

雨

8

rain

u

ame

78

赤

7

red

seki

aka

79

青

8

blue

sei

ao

80

白

5

white

haku

shiro

kai

GRADE 2 (160 kanji) #

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

81

数

13

count

sū

kazu

82

多

6

many,much

ta

ō-i

83

尐

4

a few, a little

shō

suku-nai,suko-shi

84

万

3

ten thousand

man

yorozu

85

半

5

half

han

naka-ba

86

形

7

shape

kei or gyō

katachi

87

太

4

thick

ta

futo-i

88

細

11

thin

sai

hoso-i

89

広

5

wide

kō

hiro-i

90

長

8

long

chō

naga-i

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

91

点

9

point

ten

bochi

92

丸

3

circle

gan

maru

93

交

6

intersect

kō

maji-waru

94

光

6

light

kō

hikari

95

角

7

corner

kaku

kado,tsuno,sumi

96

計

9

measure

kei

haka-ru

97

直

8

straight

choku,jiki

tada-chi,nao-su

98

線

15

line

sen

99

矢

5

arrow

shi

ya

100

弱

10

weak

jaku

yowa-i

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

101

強

11

strong

kyō

tsuyo-i

102

高

10

high

kō

taka-i

103

同

6

same

dō

ona-ji

104

親

16

parent

shin

oya

105

母

5

mother

bo

haha,kaa

106

父

4

father

fu

chichi,tou

107

姉

8

older sister

shi

ane

108

兄

5

older brother

kei

ani

109

弟

7

younger brother

tei or dai

otouto

110

妹

8

younger sister

mai

imōto

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

111

自

6

oneself

ji or shi

mizuka-ra

112

友

4

friend

yū

tomo

113

体

7

body

tai

karada

114

毛

4

hair

mō

ke

115

頭

16

head

tō

atama

116

顔

18

face

gan

kao

117

首

9

neck

shu

kubi

118

心

4

heart

shin

kokoro

119

時

10

time

ji

toki

120

曜

18

weekday

yō

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

121

朝

12

morning

chō

asa

122

昼

9

daytime

chū

hiru

123

夜

8

night

ya

yoru

124

分

4

minute; understand

fun,bun

wa-karu

125

週

11

week

shū

126

春

9

spring

shun

haru

127

夏

10

summer

ka

natsu

128

秋

9

autumn

shū

aki

129

冬

5

winter

tō

fuyu

130

今

4

now

kon

ima

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

131

新

13

new

shin

atara-shii

132

古

5

old

ko

furu-i

133

間

12

interval

kan,ken

ma,aida

134

方

4

direction

hō

kata

135

北

5

north

hoku

kita

136

南

9

south

nan

minami

137

東

8

east

tō

higashi,azuma

138

西

6

west

sei or sai

nishi

139

遠

13

far

en

tō-i

140

近

7

near

kin

chika-i

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

141

前

9

before

zen

mae

142

後

9

after

go,kou

nochi,ushi-ro,ato

143

内

4

inside

nai

uchi

144

外

5

outside

gai or ge

soto,hoka,hazu-su

145

場

12

place

jō

ba

146

地

6

ground

chi or ji

147

国

8

country

koku

kuni

148

園

13

garden

en

sono

149

谷

7

valley

koku

tani

150

野

11

field

ya

no

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

151

原

10

meadow

gen

hara

152

里

7

hometown

ri

sato

153

市

5

city

shi

ichi

154

京

8

capital

kyō or kei

miyako

155

風

9

wind

fū

kaze

156

雪

11

snow

setsu

yuki

157

雲

12

cloud

un

kumo

158

池

6

pond

chi

ike

159

海

9

sea

kai

umi

160

岩

8

rock

gan

iwa

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

161

星

9

star

sei

hoshi

162

室

9

room

shitsu

muro

163

戸

4

door

ko

to or be

164

家

10

house

ka or ke

ie

165

寺

6

Buddhist temple

ji

tera

166

通

10

pass through

tsū

tō-ru

167

門

8

gates

mon

kado

168

道

12

road

dō

michi

169

話

13

talk

wa

hanashi, hana-su

170

言

7

say

gen,gon

i-u,koto

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

171

答

12

answer

tō

kota-eru

172

声

7

voice

sei

koe

173

聞

14

hear

bun or mon

ki-ku

174

語

14

language

go

kata-ru

175

読

14

read

doku

yo-mu

176

書

10

write

sho

ka-ku

177

記

10

record

ki

shiru-su

178

紙

10

paper

shi

kami

179

画

8

brush stroke

ga or kaku

180

絵

12

picture

kai

e

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

181

図

7

drawing

zu

182

工

3

craft

kō or ku

183

教

11

teach

kyō

oshi-eru

184

晴

12

clear

sei

hare

185

思

9

think

shi

omo-u

186

考

6

consider

kō

kanga-eru

187

知

8

know

chi

shi-ru

188

才

3

ability

sai,zai

wazukani,zae

189

理

11

reason

ri

kotowari

190

算

14

calculate

san

haka-ru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

191

作

7

make

saku

tsuku-ru

192

元

4

origin

gen or gan

moto

193

食

9

eat

shoku

ta-beru,ku-u

194

肉

6

meat

niku

195

馬

10

horse

ba

uma or ma

196

牛

4

cow

gyū

ushi

197

魚

11

fish

gyo

uo or sakana

198

鳥

11

bird

chō

tori

199

羽

6

feather

u

ha or hane

200

鳴

14

chirp

mei

na-ku

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

201

麦

7

wheat

baku

mugi

202

米

6

rice

bei or mai

kome

203

茶

9

tea

cha or sa

204

色

6

colour

shoku

Iro

205

黄

11

yellow

ō

Ki

206

黒

11

black

koku

Kuro

207

来

7

come

rai

ku-ru

208

行

6

go

kō or gyō

i-ku,yu-ku,okonau

209

帰

10

return

ki

kae-ru

210

歩

8

walk

ho

aru-ku,ayu-mu

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

211

走

7

run

sō

hashi-ru

212

止

4

stop

shi

to-maru

213

活

9

active

katsu

i-kiru

214

店

8

store

ten

Mise

215

買

12

buy

bai

ka-u

216

売

7

sell

bai

u-ru

217

午

4

noon

go

Uma

218

汽

7

steam

ki

219

弓

3

bow

kyū

220

回

6

-times

kai

Yumi

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

221

会

6

meeting

kai or e

a-u

222

組

11

team

so

Kumi

223

船

11

ship

sen

Fune

224

明

8

bright

mei

aka-rui

225

社

7

company

sha

Yashiro

226

切

4

cut

setsu

ki-ru

227

電

13

electricity

den

228

毎

6

every

mai

229

合

6

fit

gō

a-u

230

当

6

this; hit

tō

a-taru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

231

台

5

pedestal

dai or tai

232

楽

13

pleasure

raku

tano-shii

233

公

4

public

kou

Ōyake

234

引

4

pull

in

hi-ku

235

科

9

section

ka

236

歌

14

song

ka

Uta

237

刀

2

sword

tō

Katana

238

番

12

number

ban

239

用

5

use

yō

mochi-iru

240

何

7

what

ka

nani or nan

GRADE 3 (200 kanji) #

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

241

丁

2

pair

chō

hinoto

242

世

5

generation

sei or se

yo

243

両

6

both

ryō

teru, futatsu

244

主

5

master

shu

nushi or omo

245

乗

9

ride

jō

no-ru

246

予

4

beforehand

yo

arakaji-me

247

事

8

abstract thing

ji

koto

248

仕

5

serve

shi

tsuka-eru

249

他

5

other

ta

hoka

250

代

5

substitute

dai or tai

ka-waru or yo

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

251

住

7

dwell

jū

su-mu

252

使

8

use

shi

tsuka-u

253

係

9

leader

kei

kakari or kaka-ru

254

倍

10

double

bai

255

全

6

whole

zen

matta-ku

256

具

8

tool

gu

sona-eru or tsubusa-ni

257

写

5

copy

sha

utsu-su

258

列

6

row

retsu

259

助

7

help

jo

tasu-keru

260

勉

10

diligence

ben

tsuto-meru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

261

動

11

move

dō

ugo-ku

262

勝

12

win

shō

ka-tsu

263

化

4

change

ka

ba-keru

264

区

4

ward

ku

265

医

7

doctor

i

iya-su or i-suru

266

去

5

leave

kyo or ko

sa-ru

267

反

4

anti-

han

so-ru

268

取

8

take

shu

to-ru

269

受

8

receive

ju

u-keru

270

号

5

number

gō

yobina or sake-bu

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

271

向

6

confront

kō

mu-kau

272

君

7

you

kun

kimi

273

味

8

flavor

mi

aji or aji-wau

274

命

8

fate

mei

inochi

275

和

8

harmony

wa

yawa-ragu or nago-yaka

276

品

9

article

hin

shina

277

員

10

employee

in

278

商

11

commerce

shō

279

問

11

question

mon

to-u or ton

280

坂

7

slope

han

saka

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

281

央

5

center

ō

282

始

8

begin

shi

haji-meru

283

委

8

committee

i

yuda-neru

284

守

6

protect

shu

mamo-ru

285

安

6

cheap

an

yasu-i

286

定

8

fix

tei or jō

sada-meru

287

実

8

reality

jitsu

mi or mino-ru

288

客

9

guest

kyaku

289

宮

10

Shinto shrine or prince (princess)

kyū

miya

290

宿

11

inn

shuku

yado or yado-ru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

291

寒

12

cold

kan

samu-i

292

対

7

opposite

tai

aite or soro-i

293

局

7

office

kyoku

tsubone

294

屋

9

roof

oku

ya

295

岸

8

shore

gan

kishi

296

島

10

island

tō

shima

297

州

6

state

shū

su

298

帳

11

ledger

chō

tobari

299

平

5

flat

hei or byō

tai-ra or hira

300

幸

8

happiness

kō

saiwa-i or shiawa-se

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

301

度

9

degree

do

tabi

302

庫

10

warehouse

ko or ku

kura

303

庭

10

yard

tei

niwa

304

式

6

style

shiki

305

役

7

role

yaku

306

待

9

wait

tai

ma-tsu

307

急

9

hurry

kyū

iso-gu

308

息

10

breath

soku

iki

309

悪

11

bad

aku

waru-i

310

悲

12

sad

hi

kana-shii

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

311

想

13

thought

sō

312

意

13

idea

i

313

感

13

feel

kan

314

所

8

place

sho

tokoro

315

打

5

hit

da

u-tsu

316

投

7

throw

tō

na-geru

317

拾

9

pick up

318

持

9

hold

ji

mo-tsu

319

指

9

finger

shi

yubi or sa-su

320

放

8

release

hō

hana-su

hiro-u

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

321

整

16

organize

sei

totono-eru

322

旅

10

trip

ryo

tabi

323

族

11

tribe

zoku

324

昔

8

long ago

seki or shaku

325

昭

9

shine

shō

326

暑

12

hot

sho

atsu-i

327

暗

13

dark

an

kura-i

328

曲

6

melody

kyoku

ma-garu

329

有

6

possess

yū

a-ru

330

服

8

clothes

fuku

mukashi

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

331

期

12

period of time

ki

332

板

8

board

han or ban

ita

333

柱

9

pillar

chū

hashira

334

根

10

root

kon

ne

335

植

12

plant

shoku

u-eru

336

業

13

business

gyō

337

様

14

appearance

yō

sama

338

横

15

horizontal

ō

yoko

339

橋

16

bridge

kyō

hashi

340

次

6

next

ji

tsugi or tsu-gu

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

341

歯

12

tooth

shi

ha

342

死

6

death

shi

shi-nu

343

氷

5

ice

hyō

kōri

344

決

7

decide

ketsu

ki-meru

345

油

8

oil

yu

abura

346

波

8

wave

ha

nami

347

注

8

pour

chū

soso-gu

348

泳

8

swim

ei

oyo-gu

349

洋

9

ocean

yō

350

流

10

stream

ryū

naga-reru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

351

消

10

extinguish

shō

ki-eru or ke-su

352

深

11

deep

shin

fuka-i

353

温

12

warm

on

atata-kai

354

港

12

harbor

kō

minato

355

湖

12

lake

ko

mizūmi

356

湯

12

hot water

tō

yu

357

漢

13

China

kan

358

炭

9

charcoal

tan

sumi

359

物

8

thing

butsu or motsu

mono

360

球

11

ball

kyū

tama

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

361

由

5

reason

yū or yu

yoshi

362

申

5

say

shin

mō-su

363

界

9

world

kai

364

畑

10

farm

365

病

9

sick

byō

366

発

10

departure

hatsu

367

登

12

climb

tō or to

nobo-ru

368

皮

5

skin

hi

kawa

369

皿

5

dish

bei

sara

370

相

9

mutual

sō

ai

hata or hatake

yamai

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

371

県

9

prefecture

ken

ka-keru

372

真

10

true

shin

ma

373

着

12

wear

chaku

ki-ru or tsu-ku

374

短

12

short

tan

mijika-i

375

研

9

sharpen

ken

to-gu

376

礼

5

salute

rei

377

神

9

deity

shin or jin

kami

378

祭

11

festival

sai

matsu-ri

379

福

13

luck

fuku

380

秒

9

second

byō

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

381

究

7

research

kyū

382

章

11

chapter

shō

383

童

12

juvenile

dō

warabe

384

笛

11

whistle

teki

fue

385

第

11

ordinal

dai

386

筆

12

writing brush

hitsu

fude

387

等

12

class

tō

hito-shii

388

箱

15

box

sō

hako

389

級

9

rank

kyū

390

終

11

end

shū

kiwa-meru

o-waru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

391

緑

14

green

ryoku

midori

392

練

14

practice

ren

ne-ru

393

羊

6

sheep

yō

hitsuji

394

美

9

beauty

mi

utsuku-shii

395

習

11

learn

shū

nara-u

396

者

8

someone

sha

mono

397

育

8

nurture

iku

soda-tsu

398

苦

8

suffer

ku

kuru-shii or niga-i

399

荷

10

luggage

ka

ni

400

落

12

fall

raku

o-chiru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

401

葉

12

leaf

yō

ha

402

薬

16

medicine

yaku

kusuri

403

血

6

blood

ketsu

chi

404

表

8

diagram

hyō

omote or arawa-su

405

詩

13

poem

shi

uta

406

調

15

tone

chō

shira-beru

407

談

15

discuss

dan

408

豆

7

beans

tō or zu

mame

409

負

9

lose

fu

ma-keru or o-u

410

起

10

awaken

ki

o-kiru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

411

路

13

path

ro

ji

412

身

7

body

shin

mi

413

転

11

revolve

ten

koro-bu

414

軽

12

lightly

kei

karu-i

415

農

13

agriculture

nō

416

返

7

repay

hen

kae-su

417

追

9

follow

tsui

o-u

418

送

9

send

sō

oku-ru

419

速

10

fast

soku

haya-i

420

進

11

progress

shin

susu-mu

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

421

遊

12

play

yū

aso-bu

422

運

12

destiny

un

hako-bu

423

部

11

part

bu

424

都

11

metropolis

to or tsu

miyako

425

配

10

distribute

hai

kuba-ru

426

酒

10

rice wine

shu

sake or saka

427

重

9

heavy

jū or chō

omo-i or kasa-neru

428

鉄

13

iron

tetsu

429

銀

14

silver

gin

430

開

12

open

kai

hira-ku or a-ku

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

431

院

10

institution

in

432

陽

12

sunshine

yō

hi

433

階

12

storey

kai

kizahashi

434

集

12

gather

shū

atsu-maru

435

面

9

surface

men

omo-te or tsura

436

題

18

topic

dai

437

飲

12

drink

in

no-mu

438

館

16

public building

kan

tate

439

駅

14

station

eki

440

鼻

14

nose

bi

hana

GRADE 4 (200 kanji) #

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

441

不

4

not

fu or bu

442

争

6

conflict

sō

araso-u

443

付

5

attach

fu

tsu-ku

444

令

5

orders

rei

445

以

5

since

i

446

仲

6

go-between

chū

naka

447

伝

6

transmit

den

tsuta-eru

448

位

7

rank

i

kurai

449

低

7

low

tei

hiku-i

450

例

8

example

rei

tato-eru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

451

便

9

convenience

ben or bin

452

信

9

trust

shin

453

倉

10

storage

sō

454

候

10

climate

kō

455

借

10

borrow

shaku

456

停

11

halt

tei

457

健

11

healthy

ken

458

側

11

side

soku

kawa

459

働

13

work

dō

hatara-ku

460

億

15

hundred million

oku

tayo-ri

kura

ka-riru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

461

兆

6

portent or trillion

chō

462

児

7

offspring

ji or ni

463

共

6

together

kyō

tomo

464

兵

7

soldier

hei or hyō

tsuwamono

465

典

8

code

ten

466

冷

7

cool

rei

tsume-tai or hi-eru or sa-meru

467

初

7

first

sho

hatsu or haji-me

468

別

7

separate

betsu

waka-reru

469

利

7

profit

ri

470

刷

8

printing

satsu

kiza-shi

su-ru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

471

副

11

vice-

fuku

472

功

5

achievement

kō

473

加

5

add

ka

kuwa-eru

474

努

7

toil

do

tsuto-meru

475

労

7

labor

rō

negira-u

476

勇

9

courage

yū

isa-mu

477

包

5

wrap

hō

tsutsu-mu

478

卒

8

graduate

sotsu

479

協

8

cooperation

kyō

480

単

9

simple

tan

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

481

博

12

Dr.

haku

482

印

6

mark

in

shirushi

483

参

8

participate

san

mai-ru

484

史

5

history

shi

485

司

5

director

shi

486

各

6

each

kaku

ono-ono

487

告

7

tell

koku

tsu-geru

488

周

8

circumference

shū

mawa-ri

489

唱

11

chant

shō

tona-eru

490

喜

12

rejoice

ki

yoroko-bu

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

491

器

15

container

ki

utsuwa

492

囲

7

surround

i

kako-u

493

固

8

harden

ko

kata-maru

494

型

9

model

kei

kata

495

堂

11

public chamber

dō

496

塩

13

salt

en

497

士

3

gentleman

shi

498

変

9

change

hen

ka-waru

499

夫

4

husband

fu fuu bu

otto

500

失

5

lose

shitsu

ushina-u

shio

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

501

好

6

like

kō

502

季

8

seasons

ki

503

孫

10

grandchild

son

504

完

7

perfect

kan

505

官

8

government official

kan

506

害

10

harm

gai

507

察

14

guess

satsu

508

巣

11

nest

sō

509

差

10

distinction

sa

510

希

7

hope

ki

Kun

su-ku or kono-mu

mago

su

mare

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

511

席

10

seat

seki

512

帯

10

sash

tai

obi

513

底

8

bottom

tei

soko

514

府

8

urban prefecture

fu

515

康

11

ease

kō

516

建

9

build

ken

517

径

8

diameter

kei

518

徒

10

junior

to

519

得

11

acquire

toku

e-ru

520

必

5

inevitable

hitsu

kanara-zu

ta-teru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

521

念

8

thought

nen

522

愛

13

love

ai

523

成

6

become

sei

na-ru

524

戦

13

war

sen

ikusa or tataka-u

525

折

7

fold

setsu

o-ru

526

挙

10

raise

kyo

a-geru

527

改

7

reformation

kai

arata-meru

528

救

11

salvation

kyū

suku-u

529

敗

11

failure

hai

yabu-reru

530

散

12

scatter

san

chi-ru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

531

料

10

fee

ryō

532

旗

14

national flag

ki

533

昨

9

yesterday

saku

534

景

12

scenery

kei

535

最

12

superlative

sai

mo or motto-mo

536

望

11

hope

bō

nozo-mu

537

未

5

un-

mi

ima-da

538

末

5

end

matsu

sue

539

札

5

tag

satsu

fuda

540

材

7

lumber

zai

hata

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

541

束

7

bundle

soku

taba or tsuka

542

松

8

pine

shō

matsu

543

果

8

accomplish

ka

ha-tasu

544

栄

9

prosperity

ei

saka-eru

545

案

10

plan

an

546

梅

10

apricot

bai

547

械

11

contraption

kai

548

極

13

poles

kyoku

549

標

15

signpost

hyō

550

機

16

machine

ki

ume

kiwa-meru

hata

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

ka-keru

551

欠

4

lack

ketsu

552

歴

14

curriculum

reki

553

残

10

remainder

zan

noko-ru

554

殺

10

kill

satsu

koro-su

555

毒

8

poison

doku

556

氏

4

surname

shi

uji

557

民

5

people

min

tami

558

求

7

request

kyū

moto-mu

559

治

8

govern

chi or ji

osa-meru or nao-ru

560

法

8

method

hō

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

561

泣

8

cry

kyū

na-ku

562

浅

9

shallow

sen

asa-i

563

浴

10

bathe

yoku

abi-ru

564

清

11

pure

sei or shō

kiyo-raka

565

満

12

full

man

mi-chiru

566

漁

14

fishing

ryō or gyō

asa-ru

567

灯

6

lamp

tō

hi

568

無

12

nothing

mu or bu

na-i

569

然

12

so

zen or nen

shika-shi

570

焼

12

bake

shō

ya-ku

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

571

照

13

illuminate

shō

te-rasu

572

熱

15

heat

netsu

atsu-i

573

牧

8

breed

boku

maki

574

特

10

special

toku

575

産

11

give birth

san

u-mu

576

的

8

target

teki

mato

577

省

9

578

祝

9

celebrate

shuku

579

票

11

ballot

hyō

580

種

14

species

shu

government ministry sho or sei

habu-ku

iwa-u

tane

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

581

積

16

accumulate

seki

tsu-mu

582

競

20

emulate

kyō

kiso-u

583

笑

10

laugh

shō

wara-u

584

管

14

pipe

kan

kuda

585

節

13

node

setsu

fushi

586

粉

10

flour

fun

ko or kona

587

紀

9

chronicle

ki

588

約

9

promise

yaku

589

結

12

tie

ketsu

musu-bu or yu-u

590

給

12

salary

kyū

tama-u

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

591

続

13

continue

zoku

tsudu-ku

592

置

13

put

chi

o-ku

593

老

6

old man

rō

o-iru

594

胃

9

stomach

i

595

脈

10

vein

myaku

596

腸

13

intestines

chō

597

臣

7

retainer

shin

598

航

10

cruise

kō

599

良

7

good

ryō

600

芸

7

art

gei

yo-i

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

601

芽

8

bud

ga

602

英

8

England

ei

603

菜

11

vegetable

sai

na

604

街

12

street

gai

machi

605

衣

6

garment

i

koromo

606

要

9

need

yō

i-ru

607

覚

12

memorize

kaku

obo-eru or sa-meru

608

観

18

observe

kan

mi-ru

609

訓

10

instruction

kun

610

試

13

test

shi

me

kokoromi-ru or tame-su

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

611

説

14

theory

setsu

612

課

15

section

ka

613

議

20

deliberation

gi

614

象

12

elephant

zō or shō

615

貨

11

freight

ka

616

貯

12

savings

cho

ta-meru

617

費

12

expense

hi

tsui-yasu

618

賞

15

prize

shō

619

軍

9

army

gun

620

輪

15

wheel

rin

to-ku

wa

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

621

辞

13

resign

ji

ya-meru

622

辺

5

environs

hen

ata-ri

623

連

10

take along

ren

tsu-reru or tsura-neru

624

達

12

attain

625

選

15

choose

sen

626

郡

10

county

gun

627

量

12

quantity

ryō

628

録

16

transcript

roku

629

鏡

19

mirror

kyō

kagami

630

関

14

related

kan

seki

tachi

era-bu

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

631

陸

11

land

riku

632

隊

12

squad

tai

633

静

14

quiet

sei

634

順

12

obey

jun

635

願

19

request

gan

636

類

18

sort

rui

637

飛

9

fly

hi

to-bu

638

飯

12

meal

han

meshi

639

養

15

foster

yō

yashina-u

640

験

18

verify

ken

shizu-ka

nega-u

GRADE 5 (185 kanji) #

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

641

久

3

long time

kyū

hisa

642

仏

4

Buddha

hutsu or butsu

hotoke

643

仮

6

sham

ka or ke

kari

644

件

6

affair

ken

645

任

6

responsibility

nin

maka-seru

646

似

7

becoming

ji

ni-ru

647

余

7

surplus

yo

ama-ru

648

価

8

value

ka

atai

649

保

9

preserve

ho

tamo-tsu

650

修

10

discipline

shū

osa-meru

651

俵

10

straw bag

hyō

652

個

10

individual

ko

653

備

12

provide

bi

654

像

14

statue

zō

655

再

6

again

sai or sa

656

刊

5

publish

kan

657

判

7

judge

han

658

制

8

control

sei

659

券

8

ticket

ken

660

則

9

rule

soku

notto-ru

661

効

8

effect

kō

ki-ku

tawara

sona-eru

futata-bi

waka-ru

662

務

11

duty

mu

tsuto-meru

663

勢

13

energy

sei

ikio-i

664

厚

9

rich

kō

atsu-i

665

句

5

phrase

ku

666

可

5

possible

ka

667

営

12

manage

ei

itona-mu

668

因

6

cause

in

yo-ru

669

団

6

association

dan or ton

670

圧

5

pressure

atsu

671

在

6

exist

zai

672

均

7

level

kin

a-ru

673

基

11

foundation

ki

moto-duku

674

報

12

report

hō

muku-iru

675

境

14

boundary

kyō

sakai

676

墓

13

grave

bo

haka

677

増

14

increase

zō

ma-su or fu-eru

678

夢

13

dream

mu

yume

679

妻

8

wife

sai

tsuma

680

婦

11

lady

fu

681

容

10

contain

yō

682

寄

11

approach

ki

yo-ru

683

富

12

abundant

fu

tomi

684

導

15

guide

dō

michibi-ku

685

居

8

reside

kyo

i-ru

686

属

12

belong

zoku

687

布

5

linen

fu

688

師

10

expert

shi

689

常

11

normal

jō

tsune

690

幹

13

tree-trunk

kan

miki

691

序

7

preface

jo

692

弁

5

valve

ben

693

張

11

stretch

chō

694

往

8

journey

ō

nuno

ha-ru

695

復

12

repeating

fuku

696

徳

14

virtue

toku

697

志

7

intention

shi

698

応

7

respond

ō

699

快

7

cheerful

kai

kokoroyo-i

700

性

8

gender

sei or shō

saga

701

恩

10

grace

on

702

情

11

feelings

jō

703

態

14

condition

tai

704

慣

14

accustomed

kan

na-reru

705

承

8

acquiesce

shō

uketamawa-ru

kokorozashi

nasa-ke

706

技

7

skill

gi

waza

707

招

8

beckon

shō

mane-ku

708

授

11

instruct

ju

sazu-keru

709

採

11

pick

sai

to-ru

710

接

11

contact

setsu

ses-suru or tsu-gu

711

提

12

propose

tei

sa-geru

712

損

13

loss

son

soko-neru

713

支

4

support

shi

sasa-eru

714

政

9

politics

sei

matsurigoto

715

故

9

circumstances

ko

yue

716

敵

15

enemy

teki

kataki

717

断

11

cut off

dan

718

旧

5

old times

kyū

719

易

8

easy

eki

yasa-shii

720

暴

15

outburst

bō

aba-ku

721

条

7

clause

jō

722

枝

8

branch

shi

723

査

9

investigate

sa

724

格

10

status

kaku

725

桜

10

cherry

ō

726

検

12

examine

ken

727

構

14

construct

kō

ta-tsu or kotowa-ru

eda

sakura

kama-eru

728

武

8

military

bu or mu

729

比

4

compare

hi

kura-beru

730

永

5

eternity

ei

naga-i

731

河

8

stream

ka

kawa

732

液

11

fluid

eki

733

混

11

mix

kon

ma-zaru

734

減

12

decrease

gen

he-ru

735

測

12

fathom

soku

haka-ru

736

準

13

standard

jun

737

演

14

perform

en

738

潔

15

undefiled

ketsu

isagiyo-i

739

災

7

disaster

sai

wazawa-i

740

燃

16

burn

nen

mo-eru

741

版

8

printing block

han

742

犯

5

crime

han

743

状

7

form

jō

744

独

9

alone

doku

hito-ri

745

率

11

rate

ritsu or sotsu

hiki-iru

746

現

11

appear

gen

arawa-reru

747

留

10

detain

ryū or ru

todo-maru

748

略

11

abbreviation

ryaku

749

益

10

benefit

eki

oka-su

750

眼

11

eyeball

gan

me

751

破

10

rend

ha

yabu-ru

752

確

15

certain

kaku

tashi-ka

753

示

5

indicate

shi

shime-su

754

祖

9

ancestor

so

755

禁

13

prohibition

kin

756

移

11

shift

i

utsu-ru

757

程

12

extent

tei

hodo

758

税

12

tax

zei

759

築

16

fabricate

chiku

760

精

14

refined

sei

kizu-ku

761

素

10

elementary

su or so

moto

762

経

11

manage

kei or kyō

he-ru

763

統

12

relationship

tō

su-beru

764

絶

12

discontinue

zetsu

ta-tsu

765

綿

14

cotton

men

wata

766

総

14

whole

sō

767

編

15

compile

hen

768

績

17

exploits

seki

769

織

18

weave

shiki

o-ru

770

罪

13

guilt

zai

tsumi

771

群

13

flock

gun

mu-reru

a-mu

772

義

13

righteousness

gi

773

耕

10

till

kō

774

職

18

employment

shoku

775

肥

18

fertilizer

hi

776

能

10

ability

nō

777

興

16

entertain

kyō

oko-su

778

舌

6

tongue

zetsu

shita

779

舎

8

cottage

sha

780

術

11

art

jutsu

781

衛

16

defense

ei

782

製

14

manufacture

sei

tagaya-su

ko-yasu

sube

783

複

14

duplicate

fuku

784

規

11

rule

ki

785

解

13

untie

ge or kai

to-ku

786

設

11

establish

setsu

mouke-ru

787

許

11

permit

kyo

yuru-su

788

証

12

evidence

shō

akashi

789

評

12

evaluate

hyō

790

講

17

lecture

kō

791

謝

17

apologize

sha

792

識

19

discriminating

shiki

793

護

20

safeguard

go

ayama-ru

mamo-ru

794

豊

13

bountiful

hō

795

財

10

wealth

zai

796

貧

11

poor

hin

mazushi-i

797

責

11

blame

seki

se-meru

798

貸

12

lend

tai

ka-su

799

貿

12

trade

bō

800

賀

12

congratulations

ga

801

資

13

resources

shi

802

賛

15

approve

san

803

質

15

quality

shitsu

804

輸

16

transport

yu

yuta-ka

805

述

8

mention

jutsu

no-beru

806

迷

9

astray

mei

mayo-u

807

退

9

retreat

tai

shirizo-ku

808

逆

9

inverted

gyaku

sakara-u

809

造

10

create

zō

tsuku-ru

810

過

12

overdo

ka

ayama-chi

811

適

14

suitable

teki

812

酸

14

acid

san

813

鉱

13

mineral

kō

814

銅

14

copper

dō

815

銭

14

coin

sen

zeni

816

防

7

resist

bō

fuse-gu

817

限

9

limit

gen

kagi-ru

818

険

11

precipitous

ken

kewa-shii

819

際

14

occasion

sai

kiwa

820

雑

14

miscellaneous

zatsu

821

非

8

negative

hi

ara-zu

822

預

13

deposit

yo

azu-keru

823

領

14

territory

ryō

824

額

18

amount

gaku

hitai

825

飼

13

domesticate

shi

ka-u

GRADE 6 (181 kanji) #

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

826

並

8

row

hei

nami or nara-bu

827

乱

7

riot

ran

mida-reru

828

乳

8

milk

nyū

chichi

829

亡

3

deceased

bō

na-kunaru

830

仁

4

kindness

jin

831

供

8

offer

kyō or ku

832

俳

10

actor

hai

833

値

10

value

chi

atai

834

傷

13

wound

shō

kizu

835

優

17

superior

yū

yasa-shii

tomo

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

836

党

10

political party

tō

837

冊

5

counter for books

satsu

838

処

5

dispose

sho

839

刻

8

engrave

koku

kiza-mu

840

割

12

divide

katsu

wa-ru

841

創

12

create

sō

tsuku-ru

842

劇

15

drama

geki

843

勤

12

diligence

kin

tsuto-meru

844

危

6

dangerous

ki

aya-ui

845

卵

7

egg

ran

tamago

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

846

厳

17

strict

gen

kibi-shii

847

収

4

obtain

shū

osa-meru

848

后

6

queen

gō

kisaki

849

否

7

negate

hi

ina or iya

850

吸

6

suck

kyū

su-u

851

呼

8

call

ko

yo-bu

852

善

12

virtue

zen

yo-i

853

困

7

quandary

kon

koma-ru

854

垂

8

droop

sui

ta-reru

855

城

9

castle

jō

shiro

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

856

域

11

range

iki

857

奏

9

play music

sō

kana-deru

858

奮

16

stirred up

hun

huru-u

859

姿

9

shape

shi

sugata

860

存

6

suppose

son

861

孝

7

filial piety

kō

862

宅

6

home

taku

863

宇

6

eaves

u

864

宗

8

religion

shū

865

宙

8

mid-air

chū

ie

sō

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

866

宝

8

treasure

hō

takara

867

宣

9

proclaim

sen

notama-u

868

密

11

secrecy

mitsu

869

寸

3

measurement

sun

870

専

9

specialty

sen

moppa-ra

871

射

10

shoot

sha

i-ru

872

将

10

leader

shō

873

尊

12

revered

son

touto-bu

874

就

12

concerning

shū

tsu-ku

875

尺

4

measure of length

shaku

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

876

届

8

deliver

kai

877

展

10

expand

ten

878

層

14

stratum

sō

879

己

3

self

ko

onore

880

巻

9

scroll

kan

ma-ku

881

幕

13

curtain

maku or baku

882

干

3

dry

kan

ho-su

883

幼

5

infancy

yō

osana-i

884

庁

5

government office

chō

885

座

10

sit

za

todo-ku

suwa-ru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

886

延

8

prolong

en

887

律

9

rhythm

ritsu

888

従

10

obey

jū

shitaga-u

889

忘

7

forget

bō

wasu-reru

890

忠

8

loyalty

chū

891

憲

16

constitution

ken

892

我

7

ego

ga

893

批

7

criticism

hi

894

担

8

shouldering

tan

nina-u

895

拝

8

worship

hai

oga-mu

no-basu

ware

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

896

拡

8

broaden

kaku

hiro-geru

897

捨

11

discard

sha

su-teru

898

探

11

grope

tan

saga-su

899

推

11

infer

sui

900

揮

12

brandish

ki

901

操

16

maneuver

sō

ayatsu-ru

902

敬

12

respect

kei

uyama-u

903

映

9

reflect

ei

utsu-ru

904

晩

12

nightfall

ban

905

暖

13

warmth

dan

atata-kai

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

906

暮

14

livelihood

bo

ku-rasu

907

朗

10

melodious

rō

hoga-raka

908

机

6

desk

ki

tsukue

909

枚

8

sheet of...

mai

910

染

9

dye

sen

911

株

10

stocks

kabu

912

棒

12

rod

bō

913

模

14

imitation

mo or bo

914

権

15

rights

ken

915

樹

16

trees

ju

so-meru

ki

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

ho-shii

916

欲

11

longing

yoku

917

段

9

steps

dan

918

沿

8

run alongside

en

so-u

919

泉

9

fountain

sen

izumi

920

洗

9

wash

sen

ara-u

921

派

9

sect

ha

922

済

11

settle

sai

su-mu

923

源

13

source

gen

minamoto

924

潮

15

tide

chō

shio

925

激

16

violent

geki

hage-shii

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

926

灰

6

ashes

kai

hai

927

熟

15

ripen

juku

u-reru

928

片

4

one-sided

hen

kata

929

班

10

corps

han

930

異

11

uncommon

i

koto-naru

931

疑

14

doubt

gi

utaga-u

932

痛

12

pain

tsū

ita-i

933

皇

9

emperor

kō

ō

934

盛

11

prosper

sei

mo-ru

935

盟

13

alliance

mei

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

936

看

9

watch over

kan

937

砂

9

sand

sa or sha

938

磁

14

magnet

ji

939

私

7

me

shi

watakushi or watashi

940

秘

10

secret

hi

hi-meru

941

穀

14

cereal

koku

942

穴

5

hole

ketsu

ana

943

窓

11

window

sō

mado

944

筋

12

muscle

kin

suji

945

策

12

scheme

saku

suna

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

946

簡

18

simplicity

kan

947

糖

16

sugar

tō

948

系

7

lineage

kei

949

紅

9

crimson

kō

beni or kurenai

950

納

10

settlement

nō

osa-meru

951

純

10

genuine

jun

952

絹

13

silk

ken

kinu

953

縦

16

vertical

ju

tate

954

縮

17

shrink

shuku

chidi-mu

955

署

13

government office

sho

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

956

翌

11

forthcoming

yoku

957

聖

13

holy

sei

958

肺

9

lung

hai

959

背

9

back

hai

se

960

胸

10

bosom

kyō

mune

961

脳

11

brain

nō

962

腹

13

abdomen

fuku

963

臓

19

entrails

zō

964

臨

18

lookover

rin

nozo-mu

965

至

6

climax

shi

ita-ru

hara

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

966

若

8

young

jaku

waka-i

967

著

11

renowned

cho

arawa-su or ichijiru-shii

968

蒸

13

foment

jō

mu-su

969

蔵

15

storehouse

zō

kura

970

蚕

10

silkworm

san

kaiko

971

衆

12

masses

shū

972

裁

12

judge

sai

saba-ku

973

装

12

attire

sō or shō

yosoo-u

974

裏

13

rear

ri

ura

975

補

12

supplement

ho

ogina-u

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

976

視

11

look at

shi

977

覧

17

perusal

ran

978

討

10

chastise

tō

u-tsu

979

訪

11

visit

hō

otozu-reru

980

訳

11

translate

yaku

wake

981

詞

12

poetry

shi

kotoba

982

誌

14

document

shi

983

認

14

recognize

nin

984

誕

15

born

tan

985

誠

13

sincerity

sei

mi-ru

mito-meru

makoto

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

986

誤

14

mistake

go

987

論

15

theory

ron

988

諸

15

various

sho

moro

989

警

19

admonish

kei

imashi-meru

990

貴

12

precious

ki

tatto-i

991

賃

13

fare

chin

992

遺

15

bequeath

i

993

郵

11

mail

yū

994

郷

11

home town

kyō

gō

995

針

10

needle

shin

hari

ayama-ru

#

Kanji

Strokes

Meaning

On

Kun

996

鋼

16

steel

kō

hagane

997

閉

11

closed

hei

shi-meru

998

閣

14

tall

kaku

999

降

10

descend

kō

1000

陛

10

majesty

hei

1001

除

10

exclude

jo or ji

nozo-ku

1002

障

14

hurt

shō

sawa-ru

1003

難

18

difficult

nan

muzuka-shii

1004

革

9

leather

kaku

kawa

1005

頂

11

place on the head

chō

itada-ku

o-riru

#

1006

Kanji

骨

Strokes

10

Meaning

bone

On

kotsu

Kun

hone