This is a list of the most frequently used Japanese kanji characters (about 2,500 characters).
- Page 1 covers the top 100 most commonly used kanji.
- Page 2 covers 100~200 most common kanji.
- and so on…
Click on any of the kanji in the list to see a full lesson for that character, including onyomi/kunyomi readings, the meaning, example sentences, related JLPT vocabulary / grammar, and more.
Kanji by JLPT level
| # | Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Significado Kanji | JLPT |
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| 1223 | 泳 |
ei エイ |
oyo(gu) およ(ぐ) |
swim | N3 |
| 1226 | 祖 |
so ソ |
ancestor, pioneer, founder | N3 | |
| 1227 | 幼 |
you ヨウ |
osana(i) おさな(い) |
infancy; childhood | N2 |
| 1230 | 荷 |
ka カ |
ni に |
baggage; load; cargo; freight | N2 |
| 1233 | 泊 |
haku ハク |
to(maru) と(まる) |
overnight stay | N2 |
| 1235 | 杯 |
hai ハイ |
sakazuki さかずき |
glass, cup | N3 |
| 1240 | 黄 |
kou, ou コウ、 オウ |
ki き |
yellow | N2 |
| 1248 | 甘 |
kan カン |
ama(i) あま(い) |
sweet; coax; pamper; sugary | N2 |
| 1249 | 臣 |
shin, jin シン、 ジン |
retainer; subject | N2 | |
| 1253 | 浅 |
sen セン |
asa(i) あさ(い) |
shallow; superficial; frivolous | N2 |
| 1255 | 掃 |
sou ソウ |
ha(ku) は(く) |
sweep; brush | N2 |
| 1256 | 雲 |
un ウン |
kumo くも |
cloud | N2 |
| 1257 | 掘 |
kutsu クツ |
ho(ru) ほ(る) |
dig; delve; excavate | N2 |
| 1263 | 疲 |
hi ヒ |
tsuka(reru) つか(れる) |
exhausted, tire | N3 |
| 1266 | 捨 |
sha シャ |
su(teru) す(てる) |
discard; throw away; abandon | N2 |
| 1267 | 皆 |
mina, minna みな、 みんな |
all, everyone, everybody | N3 | |
| 1269 | 軟 |
nan ナン |
yawa(rakai) やわ(らかい) |
soft | N2 |
| 1271 | 沈 |
chin, jin チン、 ジン |
shizu(mu) しず(む) |
sink; be submerged; subside; be depressed | N2 |
| 1279 | 鳴 |
mei メイ |
na(ru) な(る) |
chirp, cry, bark | N3 |
| 1284 | 凍 |
tou トウ |
koo(ru), kogo(eru) こお(る)、 こご(える) |
frozen; refrigerate | N2 |
| 1286 | 腹 |
fuku フク |
hara はら |
abdomen, belly, stomach | N3 |
| 1289 | 乳 |
nyuu ニュウ |
chichi, chi ちち、ち |
milk, breasts | N2 |
| 1290 | 煙 |
en エン |
kemu(ru), kemuri けむ(る)、けむり |
smoke | N3 |
| 1296 | 恋 |
ren レン |
koi(shii) こい(しい) |
romance; in love; yearn for; miss | N2 |
| 1299 | 紅 |
kou, ku コウ、 ク |
beni, kurenai べに、 くれない |
crimson; deep red | N2 |
| 1304 | 郊 |
kou コウ |
outskirts, suburbs, rural area | N2 | |
| 1306 | 腰 |
you ヨウ |
koshi こし |
loins; hips; waist | N2 |
| 1307 | 炭 |
tan タン |
sumi すみ |
charcoal; coal | N2 |
| 1308 | 踊 |
you ヨウ |
odo(ru) おど(る) |
jump; dance; leap; skip | N2 |
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| 1313 | 冊 |
satsu サツ |
counter for books; volume | N2 | |
| 1315 | 眠 |
min ミン |
nemu(ru) ねむ(る) |
sleep | N3 |
| 1319 | 勇 |
yuu ユウ |
isa(mu) いさ(む) |
courage; cheer up; bravery; heroism | N2 |
| 1321 | 械 |
kai カイ |
contraption; machine; instrument | N2 | |
| 1324 | 憶 |
oku オク |
recollection, think, remember | N1 | |
| 1325 | 怖 |
fu フ |
kowa(i), o(jiru) こわ(い)、お(じる) |
dreadful, fearful | N3 |
| 1326 | 犬 |
ken ケン |
inu いぬ |
dog | N4 |
| 1327 | 菜 |
sai サイ |
na な |
vegetable; side dish; greens | N2 |
| 1328 | 耳 |
ji ジ |
mimi みみ |
ear | N3 |
| 1330 | 珍 |
chin チン |
mezura(shii) めずら(しい) |
rare; curious; strange | N2 |
| 1342 | 卵 |
ran ラン |
tamago たまご |
egg | N2 |
| 1344 | 湖 |
ko コ |
mizuumi みずうみ |
lake | N2 |
| 1347 | 喫 |
kitsu キツ |
no(mu) の(む) |
consume, eat, drink, smoke, receive | N2 |
| 1349 | 干 |
kan カン |
ho(su), hi(ru) ほ(す)、 ひ(る) |
dry; parch | N2 |
| 1350 | 頂 |
chou チョウ |
itada(ku) いただ(く) |
receive, top, summit, peak | N3 |
| 1351 | 虫 |
chuu, ki チュウ、 キ |
mushi むし |
insect; bug | N2 |
| 1352 | 刷 |
satsu サツ |
su(ru), ha(ku) す(る)、 は(く) |
printing; print; brush | N2 |
| 1356 | 湯 |
tou トウ |
yu ゆ |
hot water; bath; hot spring | N2 |
| 1357 | 箱 |
sou ソウ |
hako はこ |
box, chest | N3 |
| 1364 | 溶 |
you ヨウ |
to(keru) と(ける) |
melt; dissolve; thaw | N2 |
| 1376 | 鉱 |
kou コウ |
aragane あらがね |
mineral; ore | N2 |
| 1381 | 涙 |
rui ルイ |
namida なみだ |
tears; sympathy | N2 |
| 1384 | 匹 |
hitsu ヒツ |
hiki ひき |
counter for small animals | N2 |
| 1388 | 孫 |
son ソン |
mago まご |
grandchild; descendants | N2 |
| 1395 | 鋭 |
ei エイ |
surudo(i) するど(い) |
pointed; sharpness; edge; weapon; sharp; violent | N2 |
| 1401 | 枝 |
shi シ |
eda えだ |
bough; branch; twig; limb; counter for branches | N2 |
| 1414 | 塗 |
to ト |
nu(ru), nu(ri) ぬ(る)、 ぬ(り) |
paint; smear; coating | N2 |
| 1416 | 軒 |
ken ケン |
noki のき |
flats; counter for houses | N2 |
| 1419 | 毒 |
doku ドク |
poison; germ; harm | N2 | |
| 1424 | 晩 |
ban バン |
nightfall, night | N3 | |
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| 1426 | 叫 |
kyou キョウ |
sake(bu) さけ(ぶ) |
shout; exclaim; yell | N2 |
| 1443 | 拝 |
hai ハイ |
oga(mu) おが(む) |
worship; adore; pray to | N2 |
| 1446 | 妹 |
mai マイ |
imouto いもうと |
younger sister | N4 |
| 1450 | 氷 |
hyou ヒョウ |
koori, hi こおり、 ひ |
ice; hail; freeze | N2 |
| 1453 | 乾 |
kan カン |
kawa(ku) かわ(く) |
drought; dry; drink up; heaven | N2 |
| 1455 | 棒 |
bou ボウ |
rod; stick; cane; pole | N2 | |
| 1456 | 寒 |
kan カン |
samu(i) さむ(い) |
cold | N3 |
| 1462 | 祈 |
ki キ |
ino(ru) いの(る) |
pray; wish | N2 |
| 1473 | 姉 |
shi シ |
ane あね |
elder sister | N4 |
| 1474 | 髪 |
hatsu ハツ |
kami かみ |
hair (on the head) | N3 |
| 1475 | 忙 |
bou, mou ボウ、モウ |
isoga(shii) いそが(しい) |
busy, occupied | N3 |
| 1479 | 拾 |
shuu シュウ |
hiro(u) ひろ(う) |
pick up; gather; find | N2 |
| 1484 | 粉 |
fun フン |
kona こな |
flour; powder; dust | N2 |
| 1487 | 漢 |
kan カン |
China | N4 | |
| 1488 | 糸 |
shi シ |
ito いと |
thread | N2 |
| 1495 | 綿 |
men メン |
wata わた |
cotton | N2 |
| 1497 | 才 |
sai サイ |
genius, years old | N3 | |
| 1502 | 汗 |
kan カン |
ase あせ |
sweat; perspire | N2 |
| 1505 | 銅 |
dou ドウ |
akagane あかがね |
copper | N2 |
| 1517 | 湿 |
shitsu シツ |
shime(ru) しめ(る) |
damp; wet; moist | N2 |
| 1528 | 瓶 |
bin ビン |
kame, hei かめ、 へい |
bottle; jar; jug; urn | N2 |
| 1534 | 咲 |
shou ショウ |
sa(ku) さ(く) |
blossom; bloom | N2 |
| 1540 | 召 |
shou ショウ |
me(su) め(す) |
call; send for; wear; buy, to eat, to drink | N2 |
| 1543 | 缶 |
kan カン |
kama かま |
tin can; container | N2 |
| 1546 | 隻 |
seki セキ |
vessels; counter for ships; fish; one of a pair | N2 | |
| 1548 | 脂 |
shi シ |
abura あぶら |
fat; grease; lard | N2 |
| 1552 | 蒸 |
jou, sei ジョウ、 セイ |
mu(su) む(す) |
steam; heat; foment | N2 |
| 1559 | 肌 |
ki キ |
hada はだ |
texture; skin; body; grain | N2 |
| 1561 | 靴 |
ka カ |
kutsu くつ |
shoes | N3 |
| 1568 | 耕 |
kou コウ |
tagaya(su) たがや(す) |
till; plow; cultivate | N2 |
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| 1574 | 鈍 |
don ドン |
nibu(i), namaku(ra) にぶ(い)、 なまく(ら) |
dull; slow; foolish; blunt | N2 |
| 1575 | 恥 |
chi チ |
haji, ha(zukashii) はじ、は(ずかしい) |
shame, dishonor | N3 |
| 1589 | 泥 |
dei デイ |
doro どろ |
mud; adhere to; be attached to | N2 |
| 1601 | 隅 |
guu グウ |
sumi すみ |
corner; nook | N2 |
| 1602 | 偶 |
guu グウ |
tama たま |
accidentally, even number | N3 |
| 1605 | 灯 |
tou トウ |
hi, tomo(su) ひ、とも(す) |
lamp; a light; counter for lights | N2 |
| 1607 | 辛 |
shin シン |
kara(i), tsura(i) から(い)、 つら(い) |
spicy; hot | N2 |
| 1608 | 磨 |
ma マ |
miga(ku) みが(く) |
grind; polish; improve; brush (teeth) | N2 |
| 1615 | 麦 |
baku バク |
mugi むぎ |
barley; wheat | N2 |
| 1628 | 姓 |
sei, shou セイ、 ショウ |
surname | N2 | |
| 1631 | 筒 |
tou トウ |
tsutsu つつ |
cylinder; pipe; tube | N2 |
Lista kanji total del JLPT N6: (1032)
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*NOTE* There is no official complete JLPT Kanji List
These lessons are created to the best of my ability based on prior test data, but there is no official JLPT kanji list.