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13,070 kanji found
N5
Bow
8 strokes
しょう
N5
Bow (arrow)
8 strokes
N5
9 strokes
しん
N5
9 strokes
N5
Stop
9 strokes
N5
Cross-bow Which Discharged Several Bolts In Succession
9 strokes
けん
N5
Curve
9 strokes
わん
N5
Ends Of Bow
10 strokes
そう
N5
Red Lacquer Bow
10 strokes
とん
N5
11 strokes
ぎょう
N5
Strong Bow
11 strokes
ほう
N5
12 strokes
ひつ
N5
Help
12 strokes
ひつ
N5
Archer's Glove
12 strokes
しょう
弿
N5
13 strokes
けん
N5
Enough
13 strokes
こう
N5
(no Known Meaning
13 strokes
N5
Nock At End Of Bow
14 strokes
こう
N5
14 strokes
N5
15 strokes
しょう
N5
Strong
16 strokes
きょう
N5
To Draw A Bow To The Full
18 strokes
かく
N5
Curve
22 strokes
わん
N5
Snout
3 strokes
けい
N5
Pig's Head Radical Variant (no. 58)
3 strokes
けい
N5
To Carve Wood
8 strokes
ろく
N5
Divination
9 strokes
たん
N5
Swine
12 strokes
てい
N5
Yi
16 strokes
N5
Moral Principle
16 strokes
N5
Moral Principle
18 strokes
N5
26 strokes
わく
N5
Three
3 strokes
さん
N5
7 strokes
ぶん
N5
Red
7 strokes
とう
N5
Refined
10 strokes
いく
N5
Swelling
12 strokes
ほう
N5
14 strokes
びょう
N5
Yellow Dragon
22 strokes
N5
Stop
3 strokes
てき
N5
Bridge
6 strokes
はく
N5
6 strokes
N5
Stray
7 strokes
ほう
N5
Restless
7 strokes
しょう
N5
7 strokes
おう
N5
Low
8 strokes
N5
8 strokes
れい
彿
N5
Dimly
8 strokes
ふつ
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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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