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13,070 kanji found
N4
Tag
5 strokes
さつ
N4
Lumber
7 strokes
ざい
N4
Bundle
7 strokes
そく
N4
Pine Tree
8 strokes
しょう
N4
Fruit
8 strokes
N4
Flourish
9 strokes
えい
N4
Plan
10 strokes
あん
N4
Contraption
11 strokes
かい
N4
Poles
12 strokes
きょく
N4
Signpost
15 strokes
ひょう
N4
Loom
16 strokes
N4
Lack
4 strokes
けつ
N4
Lack
4 strokes
けつ
N4
Curriculum
14 strokes
れき
N4
Remainder
10 strokes
ざん
N4
Poison
8 strokes
どく
N4
Family Name
4 strokes
N4
Family Name
4 strokes
N4
People
5 strokes
みん
N4
People
5 strokes
みん
N4
Request
7 strokes
きゅう
N4
Reign
8 strokes
N4
Method
8 strokes
ほう
N4
Cry
8 strokes
きゅう
N4
Shallow
9 strokes
せん
N4
Bathe
10 strokes
よく
N4
Pure
11 strokes
せい
N4
Full
12 strokes
まん
N4
Fishing
14 strokes
ぎょ
N4
Lamp
6 strokes
とう
N4
Nothingness
12 strokes
N4
Sort Of Thing
12 strokes
ぜん
N4
Bake
12 strokes
しょう
N4
Illuminate
13 strokes
しょう
N4
Heat
15 strokes
ねつ
N4
Breed
8 strokes
ぼく
N4
Special
10 strokes
とく
N4
Products
11 strokes
さん
N4
Bull's Eye
8 strokes
てき
N4
Focus
9 strokes
せい
N4
Ballot
11 strokes
ひょう
N4
Species
14 strokes
しゅ
N4
Volume
16 strokes
せき
N4
Emulate
20 strokes
きょう
N4
Laugh
10 strokes
しょう
N4
Pipe
14 strokes
かん
N4
Flour
10 strokes
ふん
N4
Chronicle
9 strokes
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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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The official everyday-use kanji list has 2,136 characters. Newspapers rarely use kanji outside this list.

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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.
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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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