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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| 401 | 然 |
zen, nen ゼン、ネン |
shika, sa しか、さ |
sort of thing, if so | N3 |
| 402 | 早 |
sou, sa ソウ、 サッ |
haya(i) はや(い) |
early, fast | N4 |
| 403 | 張 |
chou チョウ |
ha(ru) は(る) |
lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent) | N1 |
| 404 | 映 |
ei エイ |
utsu(ru), ha(eru) うつ(る)、 は(える) |
reflect, reflection, projection | N4 |
| 405 | 限 |
gen ゲン |
kagi(ru) かぎ(る) |
limit, restrict | N3 |
| 406 | 親 |
shin シン |
oya, shita(shii) おや、 した(しい) |
parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity | N4 |
| 407 | 額 |
gaku ガク |
hitai ひたい |
forehead; tablet; framed picture; sum; amount; volume | N2 |
| 408 | 監 |
kan カン |
oversee, official, govt office, rule, administer | N1 | |
| 409 | 環 |
kan カン |
wa わ |
ring, circle, link, wheel | N1 |
| 410 | 験 |
ken ケン |
verification, effect, testing | N4 | |
| 411 | 追 |
tsui ツイ |
o(u) お(う) |
chase, drive away | N3 |
| 412 | 審 |
shin シン |
hearing, judge, trial | N1 | |
| 413 | 商 |
shou ショウ |
akina(u) あきな(う) |
deal; selling; merchant | N3 |
| 414 | 葉 |
kou ヨウ |
ha は |
leaf, plane, needle, blade, counter for flat things | N3 |
| 415 | 義 |
gi ギ |
righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning | N1 | |
| 416 | 伝 |
den デン |
tsuta(waru) つた(わる) |
transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition | N3 |
| 417 | 働 |
dou ドウ |
hatara(ku) はたら(く) |
work | N3 |
| 418 | 形 |
kei, gyou ケイ、ギョウ |
kata, katachi, nari かた、かたち、なり |
shape, form, style | N3 |
| 419 | 景 |
kei ケイ |
scenery, view | N3 | |
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| 420 | 落 |
raku ラク |
o(chiru) お(ちる) |
fall, drop | N3 |
| 421 | 欧 |
ou オウ |
Europe | N2 | |
| 422 | 担 |
tan タン |
katsu(gu), nina(u) かつ(ぐ)、 にな(う) |
shouldering; carry; raise; bear | N2 |
| 423 | 好 |
kou コウ |
kono(mu), su(ku) この(む)、 す(く) |
fond, pleasing, like something | N3 |
| 424 | 退 |
tai タイ |
shirizo(ku), hi(ku), no(keru), do(ku) しりぞ(く)、 ひ(く)、 の(ける)、 ど(く) |
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject | N3 |
| 425 | 準 |
jun ジュン |
jun(jiru), nazora(eru) じゅん(じる)、 なぞら(える) |
semi-; correspond to; imitate | N2 |
| 426 | 賞 |
shou ショウ |
ho(meru) ほ(める) |
prize; reward; praise | N2 |
| 427 | 訴 |
so ソ |
utta(eru) うった(える) |
accusation, sue, complain of pain, appeal to | N1 |
| 428 | 辺 |
hen ヘン |
ata(ri), hoto(ri) あた(り)、 ほと(り) |
environs; boundary; border; vicinity | N2 |
| 429 | 造 |
zou ゾウ |
tsuku(ru) つく(る) |
create; make; structure; physique | N2 |
| 430 | 英 |
ei エイ |
England, English, hero, outstanding | N4 | |
| 431 | 被 |
hi ヒ |
koumu(ru), kabu(ru) こうむ(る)、 かぶ(る) |
incur; cover; shelter; wear; put on | N2 |
| 433 | 頭 |
tou, zu, to トウ、ズ、ト |
atama, kashira あたま、かしら |
head | N3 |
| 434 | 技 |
gi ギ |
waza わざ |
skill; art; craft; ability; vocation; arts | N2 |
| 435 | 低 |
tei テイ |
hiku(i) ひく(い) |
lower; short; humble | N2 |
| 436 | 毎 |
mai マイ |
goto(ni) ごと(に) |
cada, todos(as) | N5 |
| 437 | 医 |
i イ |
doctor, medicine | N4 | |
| 438 | 復 |
fuku フク |
mata また |
restore, return to, revert | N2 |
| 439 | 仕 |
shi シ |
attend, doing, official, serve | N4 | |
| 440 | 去 |
kyo, ko キョ、 コ |
sa(ru) さ(る) |
gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate | N4 |
| 442 | 味 |
mi ミ |
aji あじ |
flavor, taste | N4 |
| 443 | 負 |
fu フ |
ma(keru), o(u) ま(ける)、 お(う) |
defeat, negative, minus, assume a responsibility | N3 |
| 446 | 渡 |
to ト |
wata(ru) わた(る) |
transit, ferry, cross | N3 |
| 447 | 失 |
shitsu シツ |
ushina(u), u(seru) うしな(う)、 う(せる) |
lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss | N3 |
| 448 | 移 |
i イ |
utsu(ru) うつ(る) |
shift, move, change | N2 |
| 449 | 差 |
sa サ |
sa(su) さ(す) |
distinction, difference, variation | N3 |
| 451 | 個 |
ko コ |
individual; counter for articles | N2 | |
| 452 | 門 |
mon モン |
kado, to かど、 と |
gate | N2 |
| 453 | 写 |
sha シャ |
utsuru うつ(る) |
copy, be photographed, describe | N4 |
| 455 | 課 |
ka カ |
chapter, lesson, section, department | N2 | |
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| 456 | 末 |
matsu マツ |
sue すえ |
end, close, tip | N3 |
| 457 | 守 |
shu, su シュ、ス |
mamo(ru), mori まも(る)、もり |
guard, protect, obey | N3 |
| 458 | 若 |
jaku ジャク |
waka(i), mo(shi) わか(い)、も(し) |
young | N3 |
| 459 | 脳 |
nou ノウ |
brain; memory | N2 | |
| 460 | 極 |
kyoku, goku キョク、 ゴク |
kiwa(meru) きわ(める) |
poles; settlement; conclusion; end | N2 |
| 461 | 種 |
shu シュ |
tane, -gusa たね、-ぐさ |
species, kind, class, seed | N3 |
| 462 | 美 |
bi, mi ビ、 ミ |
utsukushii うつく(しい) |
beauty, beautiful | N3 |
| 465 | 命 |
mei, myou メイ、ミョウ |
inochi いのち |
fate, command | N3 |
| 466 | 含 |
gan ガン |
fuku(mu) ふく(む) |
contain; include | N2 |
| 467 | 福 |
fuku フク |
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth | N3 | |
| 468 | 蔵 |
zou ゾウ |
kura くら |
storehouse; hide; own; have; possess | N2 |
| 469 | 量 |
ryou リョウ |
haka(ru) はか(る) |
quantity; measure; weight; amount | N2 |
| 470 | 望 |
bou ボウ |
nozo(mu), mochi のぞ(む)、 もち |
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect | N3 |
| 472 | 非 |
hi ヒ |
ara(zu) あら(ず) |
un-, mistake, negative | N3 |
| 476 | 観 |
kan カン |
mi(ru) み(る) |
outlook, appearance, condition | N3 |
| 477 | 察 |
satsu サツ |
guess, presume, judge | N3 | |
| 479 | 段 |
dan ダン |
grade, steps, stairs | N3 | |
| 480 | 横 |
ou オウ |
yoko よこ |
sideways, side | N3 |
| 482 | 型 |
kei ケイ |
kata かた |
type; model | N2 |
| 483 | 白 |
haku, byaku ハク、 ビャク |
shiro(i) しろ(い) |
blanco | N5 |
| 484 | 深 |
shin シン |
fuka(i) ふか(い) |
deep, heighten | N3 |
| 485 | 字 |
ji ジ |
character, letter, word | N4 | |
| 486 | 答 |
tou トウ |
kota(eru) こた(える) |
solution, answer | N4 |
| 487 | 夜 |
ya ヤ |
yo, yoru よ、 よる |
night, evening | N4 |
| 488 | 製 |
sei セイ |
made in..., manufacture | N1 | |
| 490 | 況 |
kyou キョウ |
mashi(te) まし(て) |
condition; situation | N2 |
| 491 | 音 |
on オン |
oto, ne おと、 ね |
sound, noise | N4 |
| 492 | 申 |
shin シン |
mou(su), saru もう(す)、さる |
have the honor to | N3 |
| 493 | 様 |
you ヨウ |
sama, san さま、さん |
manner, situation, polite suffix | N3 |
| 494 | 財 |
zai, sai, zoku ザイ、 サイ、 ゾク |
property, money, wealth, assets | N3 | |
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| 495 | 港 |
kou コウ |
minato みなと |
harbor, port | N3 |
| 496 | 識 |
shiki シキ |
shi(ru) し(る) |
know | N3 |
| 497 | 注 |
chuu チュウ |
soso(gu), sa(su), tsu(gu) そそ(ぐ)、 さ(す)、 つ(ぐ) |
pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on | N4 |
| 498 | 呼 |
ko コ |
yo(bu) よ(ぶ) |
call, invite | N3 |
| 500 | 達 |
tatsu, da タツ、 ダ |
-tachi -たち |
accomplished, reach, arrive, attain | N3 |
| 501 | 良 |
ryou リョウ |
yo(i), i(i) よ(い)、い(い) |
good | N3 |
| 503 | 阪 |
han ハン |
saka さか |
heights, slope | N3 |
| 504 | 帰 |
ki キ |
kae(ru), kae(su) かえ(る)、 かえ(す) |
homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in | N4 |
| 505 | 針 |
shin シン |
hari はり |
needle; pin; staple; stinger | N2 |
| 506 | 専 |
sen セン |
moppa(ra) もっぱ(ら) |
specialty; exclusive; mainly; solely | N2 |
| 508 | 谷 |
koku コク |
tani, kiwa(maru) たに、 きわ(まる) |
valley | N2 |
| 509 | 古 |
ko コ |
furu(i) ふる(い) |
old | N4 |
| 510 | 候 |
kou コウ |
climate, season, weather | N3 | |
| 511 | 史 |
shi シ |
history; chronicle | N2 | |
| 512 | 天 |
ten テン |
amatsu, ame, ama あまつ |
heavens, sky, imperial | N5 |
| 513 | 階 |
kai カイ |
stair; counter for building story | N2 | |
| 514 | 程 |
tei テイ |
hodo ほど |
extent, degree | N3 |
| 515 | 満 |
man マン |
mi(chiru) み(ちる) |
full, fullness, enough, satisfy | N3 |
| 516 | 敗 |
hai ハイ |
yabu(reru) やぶ(れる) |
failure, defeat | N3 |
| 517 | 管 |
kan カン |
kuda くだ |
pipe; tube; wind instrument; control; jurisdiction | N2 |
| 518 | 値 |
chi チ |
ne, atai ね、 あたい |
price, cost, value | N3 |
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.