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13,070 kanji found
N5
10 strokes
N5
12 strokes
しゅう
N5
14 strokes
しゅう
N5
15 strokes
さく
N5
Homecoming
18 strokes
N5
Bare Bone
4 strokes
がつ
N5
Vicious
5 strokes
N5
8 strokes
せつ
N5
Drown
8 strokes
ぼつ
歿
N5
Die
8 strokes
ぼつ
N5
Dying Young
8 strokes
よう
N5
Die
8 strokes
ぼつ
N5
To Die
9 strokes
N5
Misfortune
9 strokes
おう
N5
All
9 strokes
てん
N5
9 strokes
そう
N5
Dying Of Starvation
11 strokes
ひょう
N5
Grow Mouldy
12 strokes
N5
Sickness
12 strokes
よう
N5
Leftover
12 strokes
ざん
N5
To Put To Death
12 strokes
きょく
N5
Fall
14 strokes
いん
N5
13 strokes
おつ
N5
14 strokes
しゅう
N5
Be In Great Difficulty
15 strokes
てい
N5
Die
15 strokes
きん
N5
Dying At A Young Age
15 strokes
しょう
N5
To Open An Ulcer Or Sore
16 strokes
かい
N5
17 strokes
さん
N5
Die
16 strokes
えい
N5
Become Exhausted
16 strokes
たん
N5
17 strokes
N5
Stiff Corpse
17 strokes
きょう
N5
Dress Corpse For Burial
17 strokes
れん
N5
Lying In State
18 strokes
ひん
N5
An Abortion
19 strokes
とく
N5
Massacre
19 strokes
せん
N5
Massacre
21 strokes
せん
N5
Pike
4 strokes
しゅ
N5
Flourishing
10 strokes
いん
N5
11 strokes
けい
N5
11 strokes
えい
N5
Kill
11 strokes
N5
Husk
12 strokes
かく
N5
Mixed Up
12 strokes
こう
N5
13 strokes
しゅん
N5
14 strokes
かく
N5
14 strokes
けき
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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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