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13,070 kanji found
N5
Food Item Set Out For Show Only
16 strokes
とう
N5
Food In Tripod
16 strokes
そく
N5
Surplus
16 strokes
N5
Prepared Meat
17 strokes
こう
N5
Dumpling Soup
17 strokes
こん
N5
Cakes
17 strokes
N5
Decorate
16 strokes
こう
N5
Farewell Gift
17 strokes
せん
N5
Libation
17 strokes
てつ
N5
Rice Cake
17 strokes
へい
N5
Bean Jam
17 strokes
あん
N5
17 strokes
ほう
N5
Eat
17 strokes
たん
N5
Candy
17 strokes
ちょう
N5
Steamed Bread
17 strokes
だい
N5
Dumpling
18 strokes
うん
N5
Rice Broth
18 strokes
N5
Voracious
18 strokes
てつ
N5
Dry Goods
18 strokes
こう
N5
Spoiled
18 strokes
えい
N5
Sugar
18 strokes
とう
N5
18 strokes
ふん
N5
To Feed
19 strokes
だい
N5
Sugar
19 strokes
とう
N5
Rice Cake
19 strokes
はく
N5
Cakes
19 strokes
こう
N5
Sacrificial Victim
19 strokes
N5
Give
19 strokes
N5
Steaming Rice
19 strokes
りゅう
N5
19 strokes
とう
N5
Carry Meal To Workers In Field
19 strokes
よう
N5
Japanese Noodles
19 strokes
うん
N5
Bean-jam Dumpling
20 strokes
まん
N5
20 strokes
ひつ
N5
To Eat Too Much
20 strokes
N5
Food
20 strokes
しゅう
N5
Hunger
20 strokes
きん
N5
Give
21 strokes
N5
Food
21 strokes
せん
N5
Meals
21 strokes
せん
N5
Wine And Food Eaten With Wine
21 strokes
N5
Go Bad
21 strokes
N5
Hunger
21 strokes
N5
Abundant
21 strokes
じょう
N5
Breakfast
22 strokes
よう
N5
Be Greedy
22 strokes
とう
N5
Gruel
22 strokes
せん
N5
22 strokes
ふん
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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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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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