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13,070 kanji found
N5
Crawl
20 strokes
へき
N5
Tap With The Feet
20 strokes
ちょく
N5
Hesitate
19 strokes
ちょ
N5
Sell Or Buy Wholesale
20 strokes
とん
N5
Hesitate
21 strokes
ちゅう
N5
Climb
21 strokes
せい
N5
To Stride Over
22 strokes
りょう
N5
Squat
22 strokes
てき
N5
Walk
22 strokes
れき
N5
Stumble
22 strokes
N5
Movement Of The Sun/moon Through The Heavens
22 strokes
てん
N5
Hesitate
22 strokes
ちゅう
N5
23 strokes
N5
Edge Forward
23 strokes
りん
N5
Wander About
23 strokes
せん
N5
Exaggerate
23 strokes
えい
N5
To Pass
24 strokes
らん
N5
To Walk
24 strokes
しょう
N5
Step On
25 strokes
じょう
N5
25 strokes
とう
N5
Sandal
26 strokes
N5
Take Quick
27 strokes
きゃく
N5
Edge Forward
26 strokes
りん
N5
Body
10 strokes
きゅう
N5
To Delay
11 strokes
たん
N5
11 strokes
さがれ
N5
Body
11 strokes
N5
The Body
12 strokes
たい
N5
Dodge
13 strokes
N5
Body
12 strokes
きゅう
N5
14 strokes
N5
Bare
15 strokes
N5
Lie Down
15 strokes
とう
N5
15 strokes
N5
Training
16 strokes
N5
Body
18 strokes
N5
18 strokes
ろう
N5
19 strokes
N5
To Govern
19 strokes
しょく
N5
Soon After
19 strokes
N5
Body
20 strokes
たい
N5
21 strokes
とう
N5
Soon After
24 strokes
N5
Squeak
8 strokes
あつ
N5
Cross-bar At End Of Poles Of Cart
10 strokes
げつ
N5
10 strokes
てい
N5
Block That Keeps Wheel From Moving
10 strokes
じん
N5
Yoke
11 strokes
やく
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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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