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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| 958 | 弱 |
jaku ジャク |
yowa(i) よわ(い) |
weak; frail | N2 |
| 962 | 折 |
setsu, shaku セツ、シャク |
o(ru), ori お(る)、おり |
fold, break, fracture | N3 |
| 963 | 紹 |
shou ショウ |
introduce; inherit; help | N2 | |
| 967 | 草 |
sou ソウ |
kusa くさ |
grass, weeds, herbs | N3 |
| 969 | 飲 |
in イン |
no(mu) の(む) |
drink | N4 |
| 975 | 雇 |
ko コ |
yato(u) やと(う) |
employ; hire | N2 |
| 978 | 暮 |
bo ボ |
ku(rasu) く(らす) |
evening, livelihood | N3 |
| 979 | 替 |
tai タイ |
ka(waru) か(わる) |
exchange, spare, substitute | N2 |
| 981 | 預 |
yo ヨ |
azu(keru) あず(ける) |
deposit; custody; leave with; entrust to | N2 |
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| 982 | 焼 |
shou ショウ |
ya(ku) や(く) |
bake; burning | N2 |
| 983 | 簡 |
kan カン |
era(bu) えら(ぶ) |
simplicity; brevity | N2 |
| 986 | 肉 |
niku ニク |
meat | N4 | |
| 990 | 章 |
shou ショウ |
badge; chapter; composition; poem | N2 | |
| 991 | 臓 |
zou ゾウ |
harawata はらわた |
entrails; viscera; bowels | N2 |
| 992 | 律 |
ritsu, richi リツ、 リチ |
rhythm; law; regulation; control | N2 | |
| 995 | 貸 |
tai タイ |
ka(su), kashi か(す)、 かし |
lend | N4 |
| 1001 | 贈 |
zou ゾウ |
oku(ru) おく(る) |
presents; send; give to; award to | N2 |
| 1004 | 照 |
shou ショウ |
te(ru) て(る) |
illuminate; shine; compare | N2 |
| 1006 | 酒 |
shu シュ |
sake さけ |
sake, alcohol | N3 |
| 1009 | 薄 |
haku ハク |
usu(i) うす(い) |
dilute; thin; weak (tea) | N2 |
| 1010 | 堂 |
dou ドウ |
public chamber, hall | N4 | |
| 1012 | 群 |
gun グン |
mu(reru), mura(garu) む(れる)、 むら(がる) |
flock; group; crowd; herd | N2 |
| 1014 | 悲 |
hi ヒ |
kana(shii) かな(しい) |
grieve, sad | N3 |
| 1015 | 秒 |
byou ビョウ |
second | N2 | |
| 1018 | 奥 |
ou オウ |
oku おく |
heart; interior | N2 |
| 1020 | 詰 |
kitsu キツ |
tsu(meru) つ(める) |
packed; close; rebuke; blame | N2 |
| 1022 | 晴 |
sei セイ |
ha(reru) は(れる) |
clear up | N3 |
| 1027 | 掛 |
kei ケイ |
ka(karu) か(ける) |
hang, suspend | N3 |
| 1029 | 双 |
sou ソウ |
futa ふた |
pair; set; comparison; counter for pairs | N2 |
| 1031 | 刺 |
shi シ |
sa(su), toge さ(す)、 さし、 とげ |
thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting | N2 |
| 1032 | 到 |
tou トウ |
ita(ru) いた(る) |
arrival, proceed, reach | N3 |
| 1034 | 寝 |
shin シン |
ne(ru) ね(る) |
lie down, sleep, rest | N3 |
| 1040 | 暗 |
an アン |
kura(i) くら(い) |
darkness, disappear, shade, informal | N3 |
| 1043 | 鳥 |
chou チョウ |
tori とり |
bird, chicken | N4 |
| 1044 | 純 |
jun ジュン |
genuine; purity; innocence | N2 | |
| 1046 | 飯 |
han ハン |
meshi めし |
meal, rice | N4 |
| 1051 | 盗 |
tou トウ |
nusu(mu) ぬす(む) |
steal, rob | N3 |
| 1054 | 吸 |
kyuu キュウ |
su(u) す(う) |
suck, inhale | N3 |
| 1066 | 勉 |
ben ベン |
tsuto(meru) つと(める) |
exertion, endeavor, effort | N4 |
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| 1070 | 翌 |
yoku ヨク |
the following; next | N2 | |
| 1071 | 陽 |
you ヨウ |
hi ひ |
sunshine, positive | N3 |
| 1074 | 快 |
kai カイ |
kokoroyo(i) こころよ(い) |
cheerful; pleasant; agreeable; comfortable | N2 |
| 1076 | 片 |
hen ヘン |
kata かた |
one-sided; piece | N2 |
| 1078 | 敬 |
kei ケイ |
uyama(u) うやま(う) |
awe; respect; honor; revere | N2 |
| 1084 | 悩 |
nou ノウ |
naya(mu) なや(む) |
trouble; worry; in pain; distress; illness | N2 |
| 1086 | 泉 |
sen セン |
izumi いずみ |
spring; fountain | N2 |
| 1087 | 御 |
gyo, go ギョ、ゴ |
on, o おん、お |
honorable | N3 |
| 1090 | 冬 |
tou トウ |
fuyu ふゆ |
winter | N4 |
| 1092 | 皮 |
hi ヒ |
kawa かわ |
skin; hide; leather | N2 |
| 1094 | 漁 |
gyo, ryou ギョ、 リョウ |
asa(ru) あさ(る) |
fishing; fishery | N2 |
| 1099 | 荒 |
kou コウ |
ara(i), a(reru) あら(い)、あ(れる) |
rough; wild | N2 |
| 1100 | 貯 |
cho チョ |
ta(meru) た(める) |
savings; store | N2 |
| 1101 | 硬 |
kou コウ |
kata(i) かた(い) |
stiff; hard | N2 |
| 1106 | 歯 |
shi シ |
ha は |
tooth, cog | N3 |
| 1110 | 埋 |
mai マイ |
u(meru) う(める) |
bury; be filled up; embedded | N2 |
| 1115 | 昼 |
chuu チュウ |
hiru ひる |
daytime, noon | N4 |
| 1116 | 茶 |
cha, sa チャ、 サ |
tea | N4 | |
| 1119 | 柱 |
chuu チュウ |
hashira はしら |
pillar; post; cylinder; support | N2 |
| 1124 | 祭 |
sai サイ |
matsuri まつり |
ritual; offer prayers; celebrate | N2 |
| 1125 | 袋 |
tai タイ |
fukuro ふくろ |
sack; bag; pouch | N2 |
| 1129 | 忘 |
bou ボウ |
wasu(reru) わす(れる) |
forget | N3 |
| 1131 | 雪 |
setsu セツ |
yuki ゆき |
snow | N3 |
| 1132 | 筆 |
hitsu ヒツ |
fude ふで |
writing brush; writing; painting brush; handwriting | N2 |
| 1133 | 吹 |
sui スイ |
fu(ku) ふ(く) |
blow, breathe, puff | N3 |
| 1134 | 訓 |
kun クン |
yo(mu), kun(zuru) よ(む)、くん(ずる) |
instruction, explanation, read | N2 |
| 1136 | 浴 |
yoku ヨク |
a(biru) あ(びる) |
bathe; be favored with; bask in | N2 |
| 1138 | 童 |
dou ドウ |
warabe わらべ |
juvenile; child | N2 |
| 1139 | 宝 |
hou ホウ |
takara たから |
treasure; wealth; valuables | N2 |
| 1143 | 封 |
fuu, hou フウ、 ホウ |
seal; closing | N2 | |
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| 1144 | 胸 |
kyou キョウ |
mune むね |
bosom; breast; chest; heart; feelings | N2 |
| 1145 | 娘 |
jou ジョウ |
musume, ko むすめ、こ |
daughter, girl | N3 |
| 1146 | 砂 |
sa, sha サ、 シャ |
suna すな |
sand | N2 |
| 1148 | 塩 |
en エン |
shio しお |
salt | N2 |
| 1150 | 誤 |
go ゴ |
ayama(ru) あやま(る) |
mistake | N3 |
| 1159 | 賢 |
ken ケン |
kashiko(i) かしこ(い) |
intelligent; wise; wisdom; cleverness | N2 |
| 1161 | 弟 |
tei, dai, de テイ、 ダイ、 デ |
otouto おとうと |
younger brother | N4 |
| 1163 | 腕 |
wan ワン |
ude うで |
arm; ability; talent | N2 |
| 1168 | 洗 |
sen セン |
ara(u) あら(う) |
wash | N3 |
| 1174 | 兆 |
chou チョウ |
kiza(su) きざ(す) |
trillion; sign; omen; symptoms | N2 |
| 1175 | 床 |
shou ショウ |
toko, yuka とこ、 ゆか |
bed; counter for beds; floor; padding; tatami | N2 |
| 1177 | 慣 |
kan カン |
na(reru) な(れる) |
accustomed, get used to | N3 |
| 1179 | 毛 |
mou モウ |
ke け |
fur; hair; feather | N2 |
| 1180 | 緑 |
ryoku, roku リョク、 ロク |
midori みどり |
green | N2 |
| 1181 | 尊 |
son ソン |
touto(i) とうと(い) |
revered; valuable; precious; noble | N2 |
| 1184 | 祝 |
shuku シュク |
iwa(u) いわ(う) |
celebrate; congratulate | N2 |
| 1185 | 礼 |
rei, rai レイ、ライ |
salute, bow, ceremony, thanks | N3 | |
| 1186 | 窓 |
sou ソウ |
mado まど |
window, pane | N3 |
| 1187 | 柔 |
juu, nyuu ジュウ、 ニュウ |
yawa(rakai) やわ(らかい) |
tender; weakness; gentleness; softness | N2 |
| 1197 | 昔 |
seki, shaku セキ、シャク |
mukashi むかし |
once upon a time, old times | N3 |
| 1199 | 殿 |
den デン |
tono, dono との、 どの |
Mr.; hall; mansion; palace; temple; lord | N2 |
| 1200 | 濃 |
nou ノウ |
ko(i) こ(い) |
concentrated; thick; dark; undiluted | N2 |
| 1202 | 牛 |
gyuu ギュウ |
ushi うし |
cow | N4 |
| 1208 | 魚 |
gyo ギョ |
uo, sakana うお、 さかな |
fish | N4 |
| 1210 | 液 |
eki エキ |
fluid; liquid; juice; sap; secretion | N2 | |
| 1211 | 貧 |
hin, bin ヒン、ビン |
mazu(shii) まず(しい) |
poverty, poor | N3 |
| 1214 | 衣 |
i, e イ、 エ |
koromo, kinu ころも、 きぬ |
garment; clothes; dressing | N2 |
| 1215 | 肩 |
ken ケン |
kata かた |
shoulder | N2 |
| 1217 | 零 |
rei レイ |
zero ぜろ |
zero; spill; overflow; nothing | N2 |
| 1219 | 兄 |
kyou, kei キョウ、 ケイ |
ani あに |
elder brother | N4 |
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| 1221 | 怒 |
do ド |
ika(ru), oko(ru) いか(る)、 おこ(る) |
angry, be offended | 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.