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13,070 kanji found
N5
Flail
11 strokes
N5
11 strokes
きょ
N5
Till
12 strokes
こう
N5
Plough
13 strokes
じょ
N5
Plough
14 strokes
せき
N5
Plow Side By Side
15 strokes
ごう
N5
Hoe
16 strokes
どう
N5
Drill For Sowing Grain
17 strokes
ろう
N5
18 strokes
ろう
N5
Toothless Rake For Drawing Earth
21 strokes
ゆう
N5
7 strokes
ちょう
N5
8 strokes
てい
N5
Ears Hanging Down
9 strokes
とう
N5
10 strokes
きん
N5
10 strokes
うん
N5
Shame
10 strokes
N5
Ears Without Rim
10 strokes
たん
N5
Deafness
10 strokes
こう
N5
Light
10 strokes
こう
N5
10 strokes
しょく
N5
Ears Without Rims
11 strokes
N5
11 strokes
しん
N5
Listening
11 strokes
れい
N5
Slightly
11 strokes
りょう
N5
Noisy
12 strokes
かつ
N5
Invite
13 strokes
へい
N5
Assemble
14 strokes
しゅう
N5
Son-in-law
14 strokes
せい
N5
12 strokes
へい
N5
Certainly
14 strokes
N5
15 strokes
てい
N5
The Hearing
15 strokes
そう
N5
Party
15 strokes
れん
N5
16 strokes
N5
Party
17 strokes
れん
N5
Wise
17 strokes
そう
N5
Poor Sentences
17 strokes
ごう
N5
Sound
17 strokes
せい
N5
Rise
17 strokes
しょう
N5
Deaf
18 strokes
N5
Whisper
18 strokes
しょう
N5
Noisy
20 strokes
ねい
N5
20 strokes
N5
Deafness
22 strokes
ろう
N5
Brush
6 strokes
いち
N5
10 strokes
ちょう
N5
Learn
13 strokes
N5
Quietly
13 strokes
しゅく
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Elementary School

Japanese students learn 1,026 kanji (kyōiku kanji) during grades 1–6 of elementary school.

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Jōyō Kanji

The official everyday-use kanji list has 2,136 characters. Newspapers rarely use kanji outside this list.

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Most Strokes

The kanji 𪚥 (taito) allegedly has 84 strokes, though it never appears in standard texts.

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Multiple Readings

The kanji 生 has over 10 different readings including セイ, ショウ, いき, うま, なま, き and more.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many kanji are in the JLPT N5 level?
The JLPT N5 level requires knowledge of approximately 80–100 kanji, covering basic characters taught in Japanese elementary school grades 1 and 2.
What is the difference between onyomi and kunyomi readings?
Onyomi (音読み) are the Chinese-derived readings of a kanji, used mainly in compound words. Kunyomi (訓読み) are the native Japanese readings, often used when the kanji stands alone or with hiragana suffixes (okurigana).
How many total kanji are in the Japanese writing system?
The Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) lists over 13,000 kanji. The Joyo kanji list for everyday use contains 2,136 characters. Our database covers 13,000+ kanji across all JLPT levels.
What does the stroke count of a kanji mean?
The stroke count is the number of brushstrokes used to write a kanji in standard stroke order. Counts range from 1 (一) to over 80 for the most complex characters. Correct stroke order improves handwriting and memorisation.
How do I use the kanji search on this page?
Type an English meaning (e.g. "river"), a Japanese reading in hiragana or katakana, or paste a kanji character directly into the search box. Results update after 500 ms. Narrow further by JLPT level, stroke count range, and sort order.
Which school grade corresponds to each JLPT level?
Grades 1–2 correspond to JLPT N5, grades 3–4 to N4, grades 5–6 to N3, grades 7–8 to N2, and grade 9 and above (rare and secondary-school kanji) to N1.
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